Re: tennessee chaffin family
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In reply to:
tennessee chaffin family
william Akin 9/22/03
Harriet was my Great Grandmother. She migrated to Pope Co. IL. after the 1860 Census. She married Thomas Travillian Compton in Pope Co. IL 27 June 1861. They were parents of eight children of which five sons lived to adulthood. Those being Henry 1862-1909, William Thomas 1863-1946, John Prior 1870-1947, Edward Flowers, 1872-1935 and my Grand Father Orlan Richard Compton 13 Sep 1875- 7 Jul 1962. I am against the wall as to who might be Ruth's husband. In 13 years, I've found little to substantiate any Chaffin male that might be the father of the children as listed in the 1850 Smith Co. Federal Census. I will say that John Chaffin and a George Chaffin came to Pope Co. IL. during that early 1860 migration. George's 1870 Census listing is consecutive with Thomas T. Compton.John married Polexy Ann Howard nee Compton in 1863 in Pope Co. IL.Polexy was the sister of Thomas T. Compton.