Chellis was born in 1792 in New Hampshire. No proof of his parentage has been found.
In 1820, Chellis married Hannah Rosetta Wells (1796-1831) on 20 January 1820, in Exeter, New Hampshire.[1] They had the following children:
Chellis' wife Hannah died at age 35 on 22 June 1831. She is buried in the East Cemetery in Benton, New Hampshire. On 16 June 1833, the widower Chellis married Olive (Flanders) Goodwin (abt.1810-) in Coventry, New Hampshire.[2]
In 1850, the family is living in Newport, Vermont.[3]
1850 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chllis Goodwin | Male | 58 | New Hampshire | |
Olive Goodwin | Female | 43 | Vermont | |
Andrew Goodwin | Male | 16 | Vermont | |
Mary Goodwin | Female | 15 | Vermont | |
Hannah Goodwin | Female | 14 | Vermont | |
George Goodwin | Male | 8 | Vermont | |
Malissa Goodwin | Female | 6 | Vermont | |
James Goodwin | Male | 4 | Vermont |
In 1860, the family is located in Irasburgh, Vermont.[4]
1860 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chelis Goodwin | Male | 67 | New Hampshire | |
Olive Goodwin | Female | 52 | New Hampshire | |
Mellissa Goodwin | Female | 17 | New Hampshire | |
James Goodwin | Male | 14 | New Hampshire | |
George Goodwin | Male | 18 | New Hampshire |
By 1870, the children are one their own, and Chellis and Olive are living in Dayton, Newaygo, Michigan.[5]
Chellis died at age 78 on 15 September 1871, in Dayton, Michigan. He is buried in the Bull Cemetery Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan.[6]
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