Hi everyone I haven't posted in years. I went to the archives and looked at the Census yesterday and trace my line back to James and Nancy Chaffin. I am posting the census info I found. I hope it helps some of you. If any of you have any more information on the people listed I'd love to hear from you.
Starting in the 1920 Census Waterloo, Athens County, Ohio
Carrie J Chaffin age 30 - Electrician in Coal Mines
Bessie - wife - age 26 -
Son Edson - age 4 + 4 months
Son Glen - age 2 + 1 month
1910 Census Scioto township - Chillicothe - Ross County - Ohio
Catherine Chaffin - Head of House - Widowed - age 55
Bessie - Daughter - age 29
Carey - son - age 21
Sarah - daughter - age 19
Charles - son - age 17
Chauncey - son - age 12
1900 Census Marion Township Fayette County Ohio
Mack Chaffin - head - age 52 born 1848 - farmer
Katherine - wife - age 46 - born 1854
Nancy - Daughter - age 20 - born 1880
Bessie - Daughter - age 19 - born 1881
Georgia - Daughter - age 16 - born 1883
Carrie - son - age 11 - born 1888
May - Daughter - age 9 - born 1891
Charles - son - age 7 - born 1893
above this family is another family of chaffins:
Horace
Belle
Floyd
Lorin
Opheus
Paul
1880 Census Perry Township Pickaway Ohio
Mack Chaffin - head - 30 - farmer
Mary wife 26
Nancy daughter 1
James - father - Farmer - 74
Nancy =- mother - 75
1870 Census Marion, Fayette County Ohio
James Chaffin - 63 - Farmer - laborer
Nancy - 64 - wife
Elizabeth - 27
Rebecca - 25
Samuel M 22
Chaffin family listed right below this one:
Johnathon (Sp?) Chaffin 35 Farmer
Elizabeth 34
Howard 10
Jesse 8
James 6
Harris 3
1860 Marion, Fayette County Ohio
James Chaffin 53 Farmer
Nancy 54
Elizabeth 24
James 19
Rebecca 16
Samuel 12
1850 Marion, Fayette County Ohio ( Hard to read)
James Chaffin 43
Nancy 44
Mary 17
Sa???? 15
Elizabeth 11
James 9
Rebecca J 6
Mc ??????? 2
William 23
??? 20
William 12
My Grandfather was Glen wilson son of Carey son of Samuel Mack son of James
Hope this helps some I'll post more as I find it if you have any info please reply or email me at
kshill66@wmconnect.com