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1875 - 1921 (45 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Pleasant Chafin was born 20 Dec 1875, Logan Co. WV (son of Christopher Chafin and Jane Curry); died 26 Mar 1921, Logan Co. WV; was buried , Barnabus, Logan Co. WV. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1880 United States Federal Census about Plesant Chafin
Name: Plesant Chafin
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Christopher Chafin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Jane Chafin
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Pleasant Chafin
Age: 24
Birth Date: Dec 1875
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Delia Chafin
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Pleasant Chafin 24
Delia Chafin 25
John B Chafin 3
Minnie D Chafin 2
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Pleasant Chafin
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cardelia Chafin
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Pleasant Chafin 34
Cardelia Chafin 34
John B Chafin 15
Minnie Chafin 13
Nancy Chafin 10
Bessie Chafin 2
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Pleasant Chafin
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cordelia Chafin
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Home owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Pleasant Chafin 44
Cordelia Chafin 44
John B Chafin 24
Bessie Chafin 11
Pearl Chafin 9
Violet J Chafin 3
Christopher Chafin 81 [father]
MILITARY RECORDS
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Pleasent Chafins
County: Logan
State: West Virginia
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1875
Race: White
Birth:
West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
Name: Pleasant Chafin
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1875
Birth Place: Logan, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Christopher Chafin
Mother's Name: Jane Chafin
FHL Film Number: 571278
Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=90284&Type=Death
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4546261&Type=Death
Line 10
Pleasant married Cordelia Duty 21 Apr 1894, Logan Co. WV. Cordelia was born ca 1875, Kentucky; died 21 Oct 1942, Logan Co. WV; was buried , Barnabus, Logan Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10889397&Type=Marriage
The day was difficult to read and it may be the 28th.
Children:
- John B. Chafin was born Oct 1895, Mingo Co. WV; died 07 Nov 1936, Logan Co. WV; was buried , Barnabus, Logan Co. WV.
- Minnie Chafin was born Feb 1898, Mingo Co. WV.
- Nancy Chafin was born 1900, Mingo Co. WV.
- Bessie Chafin was born 1908, Mingo Co. WV.
- Pearl Chafin was born ca 1911, Logan Co. WV.
- Violet Chafin was born ca 1917, Logan Co. WV.
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Generation: 2
2. | Christopher Chafin was born Nov 1839, Logan Co. WV (son of Pleasant Chafin and Polly Chapman); died 27 Feb 1922, Mingo Co. WV. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Cus Chaffin [Cris Chaffin]
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Family Number: 549
Household Members:
Pleasant Chaffin 35
Polly Chaffin 34
Mary A Chaffin 16
Peggy Chaffin 14
Thomas Chaffin 13
Cris Chaffin 11
Josh Chaffin 9
Edwd Chaffin 7
Wm Chaffin 5
Chloe Chaffin 3
Elizabeth Chaffin 2
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Chaffins
Age in 1860: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Home in 1860: Logan, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lonsville, Kentucky
Household Members:
Pleasant Chaffins 45
Mary Chaffins 40
Christopher Chaffins 20
Joshua Chaffins 19
William Chaffins 15
Cloe Chaffins 13
Elisabeth Chaffins 11
Nathan Chaffins 10
Jno Lewis Chaffins 8
Evaline Chaffins 6
Nancy Chaffins 4
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Chaffins
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Hardy, Logan, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rich Creek
Household Members:
Christopher Chaffins 30
Jane Chaffins 25
John B Chaffins 7
Polly Chaffins 5
Elizabeth Chaffins 4
Lauria B Chaffins 1
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Chafin
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jane Chafin
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members:
Christopher Chafin 40
Jane Chafin 36
John B. Chafin 17
Polley Chafin 15
Elizabeth Chafin 13
Plesant Chafin 5
Nancy Chafin 3
Floyd Chafin 1
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Chafin
Age: 60
Birth Date: Nov 1839
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jane Chafin
Marriage Year: 1863
Years Married: 37
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Christopher Chafin 60
Jane Chafin 56
Victoria B Chafin 18
Christopher Chafin 14
Ella Chafin 11
Floyd Burgess 13 [grandson]
Ella M Steele 10 [granddaughter]
1910 United States Federal Census about Christopher Cafin
Name: Christopher Cafin [Chafin]
Age in 1910: 70
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jane Chafin
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Christopher Chafin 70
Jane Chafin 66
Ellen Chafin 19
Marry Chafin 12
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Chafin
Age: 81
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Pleasant Chafin 44
Cordelia Chafin 44
John B Chafin 24
Bessie Chafin 11
Pearl Chafin 9
Violet J Chafin 3
Christopher Chafin 81
DEATH RECORD
West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: C. C. Chafin
Death Date: 27 Feb 1922
Death Place: Mingo, West Virginia
Father Name: Plesant Chafin
Mother Name: Polly Cheetham
FHL Film Number: 1952975
Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=162392&Type=Death
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2930179&Type=Death
Christopher married Jane Curry 1863, Logan Co. WV. Jane was born May 1844, Logan Co. WV; died 18 May 1916, Logan Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Jane Curry was born May 1844, Logan Co. WV; died 18 May 1916, Logan Co. WV. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Maria J Curry
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Family Number: 92
Household Members:
Barnabas Curry 61
Elizabeth Curry 39
Martha Ann Curry 18
Calvin Curry 16
Sally Curry 13
Nancy Curry 11
Harvey Curry 8
Maria J Curry 6
Silvester Curry 3
Victor D Curry 1
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Chaffins
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Hardy, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rich Creek
Household Members:
Christopher Chaffins 30
Jane Chaffins 25
John B Chaffins 7
Polly Chaffins 5
Elizabeth Chaffins 4
Lauria B Chaffins 1
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Chafin
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Christopher Chafin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Christopher Chafin 40
Jane Chafin 36
John B. Chafin 17
Polley Chafin 15
Elizabeth Chafin 13
Plesant Chafin 5
Nancy Chafin 3
Floyd Chafin 1
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Chafin
Age: 56
Birth Date: May 1844
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Christopher Chafin
Marriage Year: 1863
Years Married: 37
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 15
Household Members:
Christopher Chafin 60
Jane Chafin 56
Victoria B Chafin 18
Christopher Chafin 14
Ella Chafin 11
Floyd Burgess 13
Ella M Steele 10
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Cafin
Age in 1910: 66
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Christopher Cafin
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Christopher Cafin 70
Jane Cafin 66
Ellen Cafin 19
Marry Cafin 12
Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4548467&Type=Death
Children:
- 1. Pleasant Chafin was born 20 Dec 1875, Logan Co. WV; died 26 Mar 1921, Logan Co. WV; was buried , Barnabus, Logan Co. WV.
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Generation: 3
4. | Pleasant Chafin was born 1815, Virginia (son of Christopher Chaffin and Mary (Polly) Roberts); died 19 Dec 1880, Logan Co. WV. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Pleasant Chapin [Pleasant Chafin]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Logan, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Pleasant Chaffin
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Family Number: 549
Household Members:
Pleasant Chaffin 35
Polly Chaffin 34
Mary A Chaffin 16
Peggy Chaffin 14
Thomas Chaffin 13
Cus Chaffin 11
Josh Chaffin 9
Edwd Chaffin 7
Wm Chaffin 5
Chloe Chaffin 3
Elizabeth Chaffin 2
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Pleasant Chaffins
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Logan, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lonsville, Kentucky
Household Members:
Pleasant Chaffins 45
Mary Chaffins 40
Christopher Chaffins 20
Joshua Chaffins 19
William Chaffins 15
Cloe Chaffins 13
Elisabeth Chaffins 11
Nathan Chaffins 10
Jno Lewis Chaffins 8
Evaline Chaffins 6
Nancy Chaffins 4
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Plesant Chafin
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Polley Chafin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Plesant Chafin 65
Polley Chafin 62
Pleasant married Polly Chapman 1833, West Virginia. Polly was born 1816, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Polly Chapman was born 1816, Virginia. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Chaffin
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1816
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Family Number: 549
Household Members:
Pleasant Chaffin 35
Polly Chaffin 34
Mary A Chaffin 16
Peggy Chaffin 14
Thomas Chaffin 13
Cus Chaffin 11
Josh Chaffin 9
Edwd Chaffin 7
Wm Chaffin 5
Chloe Chaffin 3
Elizabeth Chaffin 2
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Chaffins
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Logan, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Lonsville, Kentucky
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Pleasant Chaffins 45
Mary Chaffins 40
Christopher Chaffins 20
Joshua Chaffins 19
William Chaffins 15
Cloe Chaffins 13
Elisabeth Chaffins 11
Nathan Chaffins 10
Jno Lewis Chaffins 8
Evaline Chaffins 6
Nancy Chaffins 4
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Polley Chafin
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Plesant Chafin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Plesant Chafin 65
Polley Chafin 62
Notes:
Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Polly Chapman
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1816
Spouse Name: Pleasant Chafin
Birth Place: KY
Spouse Birth Year: 1815
Marriage
Year: 1833
Number Pages: 1
Children:
- 2. Christopher Chafin was born Nov 1839, Logan Co. WV; died 27 Feb 1922, Mingo Co. WV.
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Generation: 4
8. | Christopher Chaffin was born 22 Aug 1779, Goochland Co. VA (son of Christopher S. Chaffin and Mary Ann Vawter); died ca 1833, Logan Co. VA/WV. Notes:
History of Logan County, W.Va. by Henry Clay Ragland Chapters 13-22 - The Genealogical Section
CHAPTER XXI
Christopher Chafin who came from Montgomery County, Va., settled near the mouth of the Elk Fork of Pigeon. He married a Miss Roberts and first settled near Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio, where several of his children were born. He then moved to the Elk Fork of Pigeon, where he lived for many years and then mysteriously disappeared. His sons were Stanley, who died unmarried; William, who married Sarah Deskins; Joshua who married Sarah Collins; Nathan, who married Matilda Varney; Pleasant, who married Nancy White, and Thomas, who married Jennie Horn. His daughters were Bettie, who married Harrison Blair; Alafair, who married ____ Nelson, and Margaret, who married James Copley. John Chafin, who was for a long time clerk of the circuit and county courts of this county, and Francis M. Chafin, who was sheriff of the county, were sons of William Chafin, and John B. Wilkinson, the present prosecuting attorney of the counties of Logan and Mingo, is his grandson.
1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Christ Chafin [Christopher Chafin]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Christopher married Mary (Polly) Roberts. Mary (daughter of William Bailey Roberts and Lydia Ponder) was born 1780, North Carolina; died Dec 1854, Canada Creek, Wayne Co. KY. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Mary (Polly) Roberts was born 1780, North Carolina (daughter of William Bailey Roberts and Lydia Ponder); died Dec 1854, Canada Creek, Wayne Co. KY. Notes:
Pike Co. KY Marriage Consents
9 Oct 1837 - Nathaill Chaffin and Mertilda Varna. "Clerk certified that 'the Orial concent of [strikethrough] Polly Chaffin [strikethrough] - Andrew Varney was given authorising me to issue these Licens." Married 19 Oct 1837.
Bond 9 Oct 1837 - marriage of Nath'l. Chaffin and Matilda Varney; letter of consent 30 Sep 1837 for "my son Nathan Chaffin and Matilda Varney" signed by Polly Chaffin; consent for Matilda by father - Andrew.
Notes:
Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Christopher Chafin
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1780
Spouse Name: Mary Roberts
Spouse Birth Place: NC
Spouse Birth Year: 1785
Number Pages: 1
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