Moses Chafin (1845 - 1923)

Born Feb 1845 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine McCoy — married 2 Aug 1877 in Logan, West Virginia, United States

Died 11 Jan 1923 at age 77 in Mingo, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Moses Chafin was born in 1845 in Virginia, United States.

His parents were Nathaniel Chafin and Matilda Varney.

He married Rebecca Ferrell (1841–1876)

Children:

H. James Chaffin (1866–1885)

Allen Chafin (1869–1945)

R. Thomas Chaffin (1869–Death unknown)

John Smith Chafin (1870–1936)

Levicy Chaffin (1872–Death unknown)

Howard Chafin (1873–1935)

Jane Yantes Chaffin (1874–Death unknown)

Bowles " Moses" Chaffin (1875–1885)

Columbus McCoy Chaffin (1875–Death unknown)

He married Josephine McCoy on 2 August 1877 in Logan, West Virginia, United States

He married Mary McCoy (1853–Death unknown) on 18 April 1880 in Logan, West Virginia, United States^[1]

Children:

Roxie Chaffin (1878–1939)

Mary Chaffin (1879–Death unknown)

Zion Chaffin (1885–1905)

Rosa Bell Chafin (1886–1967)

Nathan Chaffin Sr. (1888–1954)

Matilda Chaffin (1890–Death unknown)

Ella Chafin (1890–1971)

Minnie Lee Chaffin (1892–Death unknown)

William Pleasant Chafin (1894–1923)

He married Jane Hatfield (1864–Death unknown) on 11 April 1909 in Mingo, West Virginia, United States^[2]

In 1850, he is living in Logan, Virginia, United States with parents, Nathaniel, Matilda, siblings, Sarah, Andrew, Levisa, Mary, Nancy,^[3]

In 1860, he is living in Logan, Virginia, United States with parents, Nathaniel, Matilda, siblings, Andrew, Levisa, Mary, Nancy, Elizabeth, William, Eliza, John,^[4]

In 1880, he is living in Magnolia, Morgan, West Virginia, United States with wife, Mary, children, Allen, John, Howard, Columbus, Roxie, Mary, he is listed as a Farmer in the 1880 census^[5]

In 1900, he is living in Mingo, West Virginia, United States with wife, Mary, children, Matilda, Minnie, William, Zion, Rosa, Nathan, he is listed as a Farmer in the 1900 census^[6]

In 1920, he is living in Mingo, West Virginia, United States with son, Nathan, Nathan's wife, Emma, their children, Oliver, Lola,^[7]

He died on January 11, 1923 in Mingo, West Virginia, United States^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Citation "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRNW-YTC : 11 February 2018), Moses Chafin and Polly Mccoy, 18 Apr 1880; citing Logan, West Virginia, p 39 ln 24, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 571,278.
2. ↑ Citation "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR5K-W2H : 11 February 2018), Moses Chafin and Jane Hatfield, 1909; citing Mingo, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,753,577.
3. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DC-KD5 : 23 December 2020), Mo* Chaffin in household of Nathan Chaffin, Logan, Logan, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41D-61M : 18 February 2021), Moses Chaffins in entry for Nathan Chaffins, 1860
5. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RY-M16 : 15 January 2022), Moses Chaffins, Magnolia, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z9-GJX : accessed 14 August 2022), Moses Chaffin, Lee district, Mingo, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,766.
7. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2J-6SV : 4 February 2021), Moses Chafin in entry for Nathan Chafin, 1920.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75703679/moses-c-chafin: accessed 14 August 2022), memorial page for Moses C. Chafin (Feb 1845–11 Jan 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #75703679 , ; Maintained by Tonya Sparks (contributor 47077477)Burial Details Unknown.