8. Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow

Mar 10, 1869: Marriage of Clark Samuel Chatfield and Mary Elizabeth Morrow in Sonora, Atchison County, Missouri. Clark is age 31, Mary age 18. Atchison County, Missouri borders Nemaha County, Nebraska

Nov 1869: Birth of unnamed girl, 1st child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Nebraska. Listed as “no name” according to census record below.

Jul 6, 1870: Federal Census for Benton (Post Office Brownsville), Nemaha County, Nebraska:

Chalfield, C.S.: age 32, male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate $1,000, Value of Personal Estate $200, born IllinoisChalfield, Mary E.: age 21, female, keeping house, born Illinois (Mary Elizabeth Morrow)

Chalfield, Jennie: age 6, female, at home, born Illinois (born to Louisa Tankersley)

Chalfield, No Name: age 8/12 (8 months), female, born Nebraska (born Nov 1869 to Mary Morrow)

Chalfield, Francis: age 3, female, born Nebraska (prob Ida, born to Louisa Tankersley)Note: Chatfield is misspelled as Chalfield in the record.

Jan 4, 1872: Birth of Della “Dell” Chatfield, 1st living child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska.

Jul 19, 1873: Birth of Ora L. Chatfield, 2nd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska.

Jul 8, 1876: Tecumseh Herald, Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska (pg 2):

The following are the names of the OLD SOLDIERS, who were present on the 4th day of July 1876, and took part in the festivities of the occasion….C.S. Chatfield, 2nd Ill. cavalry…” among them.

Note: Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. was listed among the 73 soldiers named

Jun 14, 1876: Birth of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr., 3rd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska.

Aug 4, 1878: Birth of Arthur William “Art” Chatfield, 4th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, near Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.

Feb 1, 1880: Birth of Willard James Chatfield, 5th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Jun 11, 1880: Federal Census for Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado:

Chatfield, C.S.: age 39, married, rancher, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born OhioChatfield, Marey: age 29, wife, housekeeping, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Ida: age 13, daughter, at school, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Della: age 8, daughter, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Ora: age 7, daughter, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Clark S.: age 8, son, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Arthur: age 1, son, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Howell, L.C.: age 32, farmer, born West Virginia

Baker G.R.: age 23, farmer, born West Virginia

Baker, R.M.: age 31, dentist, born West VirginiaNote: Willard, born Feb 1, 1880, is not listed, Clark Sr. was born in 1838 so is age 42, not 39; Clark S. Jr. is 3, not 8.

May 14, 1882: Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado:

Ida Chatfield entertains friends at musical.

Note: Ida (age 14) is attending school in Denver

Jun 1882: Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. opens a wholesale/retail grocery in Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado.

Jun 24, 1882: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

Mr. Chatfield has leased the building of M. Galvin, on Hyman avenue, between Mill and Monarch streets, and will open a first class stock of groceries this week. Hyman avenue has needed a grocery. We believe no better location than this can be found, for it is in the heart of the resident portion of town.

Jul 1, 1882: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

The family of C.S. Chatfield arrived this week. They have taken up their residence on Hyman avenue.

Local Brevities.

Fresh canned goods of every variety of fruit and vegetable have just been opened at Chatfield’s new store on Hyman avenue.

The prices of groceries offered our people by Mr. Chatfield are down to bed rock.

New potatoes! New Potatoes! New potatoes at Chatfield’s grocery store on Hyman avenue.

The newest and freshest stock of groceries in town can be found at C.S. Chatfield’s new store west of The Times building.

Flour! Flour! Flour! The best brand can be purchased at Chatfield’s for $8.Note: They had formerly been living in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Jul 1/8, 1882: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

NEW GROCERY AND Produce House!

ON HYMAN AVENUE, West of the Times Building.

Has Opened with a New and Fresh Lot of Heavy and Fancy Groceries.

C.S. CHATFIELD.

Jul 22, 1882: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

Hop at Corkhill’s Hall.

The dance given at Corkhill’s hall on the evening of the 14th was a very enjoyable affair. The gathering was not large, but all joined together to make the evening a success. The music was furnished by the Ashcroft orchestra, and rendered in an admirable manner.

Some of the persons that participated in the pleasure of the evening were Mrs. Wustum, Mrs. Lesher, Mrs. Plumb, Mrs. Jacobs, Miss Ida Chatfield, Miss Belle Waite, and the Misses Nevitt.

Aug 12, 1882: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

Local Brevities.

Go to Chatfield’s—for lemons

Young chickens at Chatfield’s.

Fresh California fruit at Chatfield’s.

All kinds of vegetables can be had at Chatfield’s.

A Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine for sale cheap at Chatfield’s.

Aug 12, 1882: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

Local Brevities.

Miss Ida Chatfield will leave for Denver in a few days to resume her studies.

Note: Ida, daughter of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Louisa Tankersley, is age 14

Aug 15, 1882: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

Local Brevities.

The finest California onions and new potatoes are sold at Chatfield’s at low figures.

Green apples, cabbage and many other fresh things, at Chatfield grocery.

Every week Chatfield receives a fresh lot of fruits and vegetables.

Chatfield, on Hyman avenue, west of the Times’ office, has fine California fruit.

Try those delicious peaches at Chatfield’s.

Dec 23, 1882: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Mining Notes.

Mr. C.S. Chatfield will have a test made on the Sinclair Tunnel ore with the view of leasing that mine.

1883: Eagle County, Colorado is formed from part of Summit County, Colorado.

BASALT, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO

Basalt, at the junction of the Frying Pan River and the Roaring Fork in Eagle County, Colorado, has always been a small town. It has never had a population of more than 400 at any time. But it has grown from tents and cabins to a substantial town of comfortable homes, stores, schools, and other structures. The place originally was a railroad town with the Colorado Midland running through the center of the main street. It continued as a railroad town until 1918 when the Midland ceased to operate and the rails were torn up.Clark Chatfield (C.S. Chatfield, Sr.) was one of the early ranchers up the Roaring Fork.

Soon after the building of the Colorado Midland through Basalt in 1887 a group of people emigrated from Italy to the Roaring Fork Valley. The Italian emigration continued for some time after the turn of the century. All of them were very hard-working and thrifty people, forming a most valuable addition to early settlers who developed the valley. These people from Italy were Roman Catholics, but had very little opportunity to attend mass, for at that early time there was no Catholic church in Basalt, and it was a long trip by horse and buggy to Aspen or Glenwood Springs.

Residents of Basalt as listed in Basalt, Colorado Midland Town:

• Chatfield: C.S. and wife; Arthur, Clark, Mable, Marjorie, Levi, Willard, Ora, Jacqueline
• Chatfield: I.W., Elizah, Charles, Elmer, Jacqueline, Callia (Calla)
• Mallon: Jim, Jacqueline (daughter of C.S. Chatfield)

Source: BASALT: Colorado Midland Town, by Clarence L. & Ralph W. Danielson, Pruett Publishing Company, Boulder, Colorado, 1965 & 1971

May 26, 1883: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Local Mention.

While Grocer Chatfield was picturing to himself the future of this camp and counting his ore teams as they crossed Cooper avenue for the smelters down the valley, he thought he would treat himself to a pair of low cut shoes, and having just purchased a new pair of boots he thought he would cut the tops off his old ones. Bringing out a sharp jackknife he took off his boots and cut their legs off close to the foot, and a fine pair of fashionable shoes was the result, of which he was justly proud till he went to look for his new boots, when he proved up that he had cut the legs off the new boots instead of his old ones. It is evident that Chatfield will stay in the camp, and the Sun office will take the first keg of cider he brings across the range.

Aug 4, 1883: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

School Meeting.

A call to the legal voters of School District No 1 was responded to on last Tuesday by 12 or 15 persons, who met at Dr. Perry’s office on Mill street. Mr. C.S. Chatfield was made chairman, and H.L. Harding, sec’y. Considerable discussion was had regarding the levying of a special school tax.

Sep 22, 1883: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Local Mention.

To-night Chatfield will have in a new and large lot of fine fresh fruit of all kinds.

Go to Chatfield’s for bed rock.

Chatfield does enough blowing about his Hamiltonian mare “Topsy” to turn a forty-horse power windmill. Price, $500.

Oct 6, 1883: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

The Politicians Philosophize.

Our moral editor, or the one who attends divine service regular and selects the choice morsels for himself, was out on a chance promenade the other day, and during his ramble picked up a few rare bits which he considers good enough to throw to the public. The parties who uttered these trite sayings are evidently of a religious turn of mind, and were most likely holding a sort of love feast.

Listen:

J.D. Hooper: To think kindly is good, to speak kindly is better, but to act kindly is best, and I think I have had enough of politics.

C.S. Chatfield: What we need is honest men in office. By gum, I think I’ll run for something myself.

Oct 12, 1883: Birth of Mabel Clair Chatfield, 6th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Basalt, Summit (later Eagle) County, Colorado.

Oct 13, 1883: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Mrs. C.S. Chatfield presented Mr. Chatfield with a fine baby girl yesterday morning.

Nov 17, 1883: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Local Mention.

Al. and Andy Surprise had a difficulty with Mr. Chatfield on Tuesday night, in which Chatfield struck Al. Surprise for insulting remarks, and they finally dispersed.

Jan 5, 1884: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

ASPEN ECHOES

—Wanted—to know the whereabouts of one J.P. Lescher, by C.S. Chatfield, grocer.

—Chat & Pierson sell all kinds of groceries at bed rock prices.

—Corn, oats and chop at Chat and Pierson’s.

—Apples, bolougna, sauer krout and socks at Chat & Pierson’s.

Jan 26, 1884: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Personal.

Miss Ida Chatfield has taken a position in her father’s store as bookkeeper.

Feb 10, 1884: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

The bond of C.S. Chatfield, justice of the peace for the Fifth precinct was referred to the county attorney who reported that the instrument was not in conformity with the statutes. It was referred to Mr. Chatfield for correction.

Feb 23, 1884: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Local Mention.

Mr. C.S. Chatfield is a rustler. He started out last Saturday morning for Gilmore’s on the other side of the range, after goods, and returned Monday evening in spite of the furious storm that swept the valley.

Mar 8, 1884: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Local Mention.

C.S. Chatfield has leased for a year the Interval House and ranch, at Sopris creek, of Commissioner Cramer, and on Wednesday of this week he moved his family lares et penates to that hostelry. Mr. Chatfield is very popular, and his house will be very popular with the travelers down the Roaring Fork valley.

Mar 8, 1884: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

The Citizen’s Request.

The undersigned citizens of Aspen, regardless of political affiliations, request J.D. Hooper to be a candidate upon the Citizens’ Ticket for reelection to the office of Mayor, pledging him their unqualified support in his candidacy for said office:
… C S Chatfield, … Aspen, Match 4, 1884.

Apr 19, 1884: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

ASPEN ECHOES —For Rent.— A five roomed dwelling, $20. Apply to C.S. Chatfield

Jul 5, 1884: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Town Government.

C.S. Chatfield presented a bond of $50, asking for the reissue of warrant No. 333, which he had lost, and the clerk was instructed to issue a warrant for $9 in place of it.

Jul 19, 1884: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 1):

Commissioner’s Meeting. July 18. Judges of the election were appointed as follows: Rock creek——C.S. Chatfield, Fred Light, Nelson Good.

Sep 13, 1884: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

Local Pickings.

C.S. Chatfield paid our office a pleasant call this week. He says his harvest is almost over and that he has one of the best crops of oats in the valley. He has about 60 acres in grain.

Sep 13, 1884: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

Local Pickings.Miss Ida Chatfield spent the week in Aspen, visiting the home of Sheriff Atkinson.

Jan 10, 1885: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

A New House.

The name of the firm Chatfield Bros. recalls names well known, not only in Aspen but in the State of Colorado. The firm consists of I.W. Chatfield, of Denver, and C.S. Chatfield, of Aspen. They have opened a grocery and feed store on Mill street opposite the post office. They make a specialty of hay, grain, flour, butter, eggs and all other ranch produce; also mince meat in job lots. To-day they will receive a wagon load of pork spare ribs and sirloin steak. The Chatfield Bros. will soon establish a fast freight line between Leadville and Granite and Aspen, for which they have purchased four mule teams. They will carry an immense stock of good, and defy competition in prices.

Jan 17, 1885: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Business Notices.

Hay, oats, flour, poultry, butter, sirloin steak, fresh pork, etc. at Chatfield Bros., opposite the postoffice. Job lots a specialty.

Apr 11, 1885: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Local Mention.

Mr. C.S. Chatfield came up from his ranch upon Monday last. He has been appointed road overseer for his district, and says he intends to keep that great highway not only passable but a fine drive all year around. He has purchased eighty acres of ground adjoining his ranch, of Hatch and Good, and now has 340 acres of the finest ranch land in the valley. He will plow about one hundred acres this spring and sow it mostly to oats.

Jun 1, 1885: State Census for Eagle County, Colorado (preprinted date of Jun 1, 1885):

Chatfield, C.P.: age 44, married, rancher, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio (note: C.S.) Chatfield, M.E.: age 35, wife, housekeeper, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Ida: age 18, daughter, at school, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Della: age 13, daughter, at school, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Ora: age 12, daughter, at school, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Clark S.: age 9, son, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Arthur: age 8, son, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Willard: age 4, son, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Mable: age 1, daughter, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born IllinoisNote: Census year begins Jun 1, 1884 and ends May 31, 1885, so not known actual date census was taken.

The Clark Samuel Chatfield family appears in the 1885 Eagle County Census and the 1885 Pitkin County Census, having a home in Aspen and in Emma, Colorado.

Note: The town of Emma (Pitkin County) is adjacent to Basalt (Eagle County), with the county line running between the two towns. The town of Emma is no longer in existence.

Jun 1, 1885: State Census for Pitkin County, Colorado (preprinted Jun 1, 1885:

Chatfield, C.: age 45, married, ranchman, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio (note: Clark Samuel)Chatfield, Mary: age 35, wife, keeps house, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Ida: age 19, daughter, at school, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Dell: age 13, daughter, at school, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Geo: age 11, son, at school, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois (note: Ora, daughter)

Chatfield, Clark S.: age 9, son, at school, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, A.: age 7, son, at school, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois (note: Arthur)

Chatfield, Willard: age 4, son, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Mabel: age 1, daughter, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born IllinoisNote: The name entry after Dell cannot be read on the actual record: Ora was transcribed as Geo—and then mistakenly assumed a boy.

Sep 5, 1885: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Social Events and Personal Mention.

C.S. Chatfield was in Aspen on Sunday last after a new McCormick self binder which he recently purchased. The harvest will begin next week in the Rock Creek valley.

Oct 17, 1885: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

Among the Ranchers.

EMMA FLAT

Within a scope of three miles of Emma postoffice, at the mouth of Sopris creek, is a fine stretch of farming land, lying on both sides of the Roaring Fork river, that is well called by the residents the garden spot of the Roaring Fork valley. Here is the largest group of ranches anywhere in this part of the state, and lies, according to all the surveys so far made, in three counties—Pitkin, Garfield and Eagle—the corner of the three both being far from the Emma house. This is about half way between Aspen and Glenwood Springs.

Proceeding down the river, the first ranch encountered, after crossing bridge No. 2 is that of Mr. Daniel Sheehi, who raised about 35 acres of oats, worth about $1,000.

The next ranch is that of C.S. Chatfield, who keeps the Interval house, a popular stopping place on the Glenwood road. Mr. Chatfield has a field of 75 acres of Oats, and has cut 25 tons of hay—a crop worth $4,000.

Adjoining and back of this ranch Mr. Elmer Chatfield has a pretty meadow as any one could wish for‚ apparently as level as a house floor, but with sufficient fall for irrigating purposes. He cut about 50 tons of hay, and 10 acres of oats that are an extraordinary yield, thought to go 60 bushels to the acre. His crop is worth $2,500.

Opposite the interval house is the Emma hotel and postoffice. Mrs. M.A. Tibbits keeps the Emma house and stage stables. Her table is acknowledged the best in the valley, and she has consequently a large patronage. Judge Benj. Prewitt is the postmaster, and gives great satisfaction to the people patronizing it.

Note: Elmer Chatfield is C.S. Chatfield’s nephew, son of I.W. Chatfield.

Feb 3, 1886: Birth of Jacqueline Chatfield, 7th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

Jun 2, 1886: Eppa Strait, a friend of Ida Chatfield (daughter of Clark Samuel Chatfield), falls from the wooden bell tower of the Aspen Fire Company.

Jun 4, 1886: Friday morning Eppa Strait dies and Friday evening Ida disappears from her uncle’s (I.W. Chatfield) house, distraught over the death of her friend.

Jun 6, 1886: Disappearance and presumed death of Ida Chatfield, 3rd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Louisa Tankersley, in Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado, by drowning.

Jun 11, 1886: White Pine Cone, White Pine, Gunnison County, Colorado (pg 2):

Ida Chatfield, a young lady of Aspen, has mysteriously disappeared.

Jun 12, 1886: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Mr. C.S. Chatfield has offered a reward of $200 for information leading to the recovery of his daughter.

Jun 12, 1886: Aspen Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado:

The hat of Miss Ida Chatfield, who disappeared Friday night, was found in the Roaring Fork nearly opposite to the race track. There is much speculation concerning her strange disappearance, some think she is in the river, others think she has been kidnapped and others think she disappeared of her own accord.

Jul 10, 1886: Aspen Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado:

The interest in the unknown fate of Miss Ida Chatfield remains as great as when her sudden disappearance thrilled the town. Many theories are advanced but the mystery is as deep as ever. The prevailing opinion is that she is alive and still within the city. Wednesday evening after the meeting at the Court House, armed men were stationed at all of the bridges on the roads leading out of Aspen and a sharp lookout was maintained until morning.

Aug 7, 1886: Aspen Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado:

The startling news was flashed through the city yesterday that the body of Miss Ida Chatfield had been found in the Roaring Fork below Red Butte. Word was brought to town by J.F. Harding and Louis Fontaine that while fishing along the river they had discovered the body of a woman in the water. They at once notified Coroner W.E. Turley and accompanied him to the place where the body was seen. Notwithstanding her mysterious disappearance occurred no more than two months ago interest in the case has not abated.The body was found in the canyon about a hundred yards below the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Maroon Creek. It lay on the north side of the river lodge with some driftwood between two boulders. Miss Chatfield’s father has been sent for and is expected to arrive this morning. Thus has ended one of the most baffling mysteries which has ever agitated the peoples of Aspen.

Aug 14, 1886: Montezuma, Summit County, Colorado:

The body of Ida Chatfield was found in a lot of drift wood in the river about four miles below Aspen last week Friday. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of suicide.

IDA CHATFIELD

Heartache and sorrow once more plagued Isaac Chatfield and his family as summer, 1886 approached. On June 3rd, a close friend of the family, Eppa Strait, fell from the bell tower of the Presbyterian Church and died soon afterward. Two days later, while Ella sang at the girl’s funeral, another tragedy was unfolding. Ida Chatfield, 19-year-old daughter of Clark, had not returned home after visiting at her Uncle Isaac’s home on Friday, June 4th. A thorough search failed to turn up any clue as to her whereabouts, and everyone began to fear the worst. A week after Ida’s disappearance, her father offered a $200 reward for information leading to the recovery of the young girl.The family’s worst fears were realized nine weeks later when, on August 6th, two fisherman found Ida’s body in the waters of the Roaring Fork River below Red Butte.

Source: Two Brothers & Friends, Vol. IV, by Harry E. Chatfield, Chatfield Western Publishing, Colo., 1990, (pg 112)

Aug 14, 1886: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

Mr. C.S. Chatfield talks of selling out this fall and removing with his family to California.

1888 through 1896: Isaac Willard Chatfield (brother of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr.) has a ranch in Emma, Pitkin County and is also listed as a resident of Basalt, Eagle County.

Sep 4, 1886: Rocky Mountain Sun, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 2):

REPUBLICANCOUNTY CONVENTION.

 

In accordance with instructions of the Republican County Central Committee of Pitkin county, a Delegate Convention of the Republican party of said county is hereby called to meet at the Court House in the City of Aspen on Saturday the 11th day of September, 1886, at 2 o’clock p.m., to select eleven delegates to the District Senatorial Convention, to be held at Gunnison, Colorado, September 14, 1886…

EMMA—C.S. Chatfield, B.M. Prewitt, —. Voting place at C.S. Chatfield’s.

THOS. ACKERMAN, Chairman Pro Tem

J.W. DOWNING, Secretary

Oct 27, 1888: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Lake County, Colorado (pg 2):

CONTEMPTIBLE METHODS

Mr. Hooper, that man with a record, undertook to prove by affidavits from about fifteen men, in his speech here last Saturday night, that Mr. Chatfield did not pay his men working on the Johnson mine, at Aspen, but afterwards came to the conclusion that it was Chatfield’s brother that owed these miners. We do not know the straight of this affair, and we are therefore not prepared to deny or affirm these charges, positively, as Mr. Chatfield has not been here, and we have no way of finding out anything about it. From all that we can learn it was Chatfields’ brother, and certainly a man is not at all times prepared to be responsible for a brother’s action.—Elk Mountain Pilot.

So then this is the kind of campaign Mr. Hooper is carrying on! He knows that at home, the falsity of those affidavits would be instantly shown, so he carries them out over the district and reads them to his audiences. And it appears that he was compelled to acknowledge that they were false. What a position for a man to place himself in!

The worst enemies that Mr. Hooper has in the community scarcely supposed that he would stoop to such contemptible methods. There is no doubt that some and perhaps all of the men who made such affidavits thought that I.W. Chatfield had something to do with the Johnson mine when it was under lease in the winter of ’84 and ’85. If they thought so they are not to be blamed for making the affidavits, but Mr. Hooper knows that Mr. I.W. Chatfield had nothing more to do with the lease than he had himself, and when he goes over this district making such an assertion, he places himself in a position that no honorable man would want to occupy.

The fact is that Mr. Chatfield’s brother in company with several others leased the J.C. Johnson mine. They failed and left quite a large pay roll unpaid. I.W. Chatfield had nothing to do with it. The latter was running a grocery store here at the time. He was in the habit of buying the leasers time checks, and when the crash came he was caught to the tune of $800 or more. The brother who was interested in the lease was C.S. Chatfield, the Emma ranchman, and he alone is the man against whom the grievance can be held. Mr. Hooper knows this, and it was unmanly and dishonest of him to sneak off into other parts of the district and fling this baseless charge at the republican candidate for the legislature. It is not the first time that this man, who poses as the only saving element of purity among the democrats of this county, has stooped to the basest methods, and we believe that an overwhelming majority against him will rebuke him.

Feb 19, 1889: Aspen Daily Chronicle, Aspen, Lake County, Colorado (pg 1):

Etchings From Emma.

The Valentine dance at C.S. Chatfield’s was well attended. It is reported that all had a good time. The supper, under the supervision of Mrs. Chatfield and her affable daughters, was first class.

May 1889: Ora L. Chatfield elopes with cousin Clara Dietrich in Emma, Pitkin County, Colorado. Ora (age 15) is the 2nd daughter of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Morrow; Clara (age 28) is the niece of Eliza Ann (Harrington) Chatfield, Isaac Willard Chatfield’s wife.

Sep 2, 1889: Birth of Levi Tomlinson “Lee” Chatfield, 8th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

1890: The majority of 1890 Federal Census records are not available as almost all the population schedules were destroyed or badly damaged in a fire in the Commerce Department in Washington D.C. in 1921.

Sep 18, 1892: Marriage of Della Chatfield and Elmer Ellsworth Chatfield, 1st cousins, in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Della (age 20) is the 1st child of Clark Samuel Chatfield & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, Elmer (age 29) the 3rd child of I.W. Chatfield & Eliza Ann Harrington.

Jan 7, 1893: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

A KICK FROM EMMA. To the Editor of THE TIMES: The Farmers’ club, of Emma, was organized here December 28, for the purpose of advancing the interest of the farmers and residents of the place. C.S. Chatfield was elected chairman, A.E. Chatfield secretary. Not much work was done at the first meeting except to organize. January 4 the second meeting was called, with a full attendance, including a number of ladies.

Nov 20, 1893: Birth of Margaret Emma “Marjorie” Chatfield, 9th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

Feb 10, 1894: Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

The bond of C.S. Chatfield, justice of the peace for the Fifth precinct was referred to the county attorney who reported that the instrument was not in conformity with the statues. It was returned to Mr. Chatfield for correction.

Feb 15, 1894: Birth of Helen Layle Chatfield, 1st child of Della Chatfield and Elmer Ellsworth Chatfield, and 1st grandchild of Isaac & Eliza (Harrington) Chatfield (on Della’s side) and Clark & Mary (Morrow) Chatfield, Sr. on Elmer’s side), in Emma, Pitkin County, Colorado.

Nov 3, 1894: Aspen Daily Times, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 6):

List of Nominations Certified to the County Clerk of Pitkin County, Colorado, to be voted for at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6th. 1894. For Justice of the Peace for Justice Precinct No. 5, C.S. CHATFIELD. (People’s Party.) Post office address, Emma Place of residence, near Emma Place of business, near Emma

1896: Creation of Big Horn County, Wyoming.

From Warren Bower to Catherine Sevenau, Dec 12, 2008

Catherine,Originally Wyoming was divided into 5 counties running from the southern border to the northern border. I have been told they were set up that way so each county could have a piece of the Union Pacific RR on their tax rolls. Not much other property was available.

Warren Bower

WYOMING HISTORY

In the late 1860s, the Union Pacific Railroad began stitching Wyoming to the rest of the country, and the population increased dramatically. By the 1870s, the Native Americans had been confined to reservations, which opened lands for the new settlers. Cattle ranchers began arriving in Wyoming (many of them having driven herds north from Texas), and they were later joined by sheep herders. Bitter and violent range wars ensued between the two groups, though cattle became the more vital business in the long run.Talk of statehood for Wyoming began as early as 1869 after the organization of Wyoming Territory in that year. The road to statehood, however, did not begin until 1888 when the Territorial Assembly sent Congress a petition for admission into the Union. Bills were introduced in both houses of Congress, but did not pass. Though no legislation passed Congress enabling Wyoming to follow the steps that lead to statehood, Governor Francis E. Warren and others decided to continue as if an “enabling act” had passed. On Jul 8, 1889, Wyoming Territory held an election of delegates to Wyoming’s one and only Constitutional Convention. Forty-nine men gathered in Cheyenne during Sep 1889, and wrote the constitution. The voters approved the document Nov 5, 1889, by a vote of 6,272 to 1,923. Carved from sections of Dakota, Utah, and Idaho territories, Wyoming Territory came into existence by act of Congress on Jul 25, 1868. The territorial government was formally inaugurated May 19, 1869.

At the time of its organization, Wyoming had already been divided into four counties: Laramie, established Jan 9, 1867; Carter (later Sweetwater), established Dec 27, 1867; Carbon and Albany, Dec 16, 1868. These counties extended from the northern to the southern boundaries of the territory. Upon the organization of Wyoming Territory, a portion of Utah and Idaho, extending from Montana (including Yellowstone Park) to the Wyoming-Utah boundary, was annexed and named Uinta County. As the territory and later the state became settled, the following counties were carved from the original five until there are now twenty-three counties in Wyoming.Source: www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-history/wyoming.html

Feb 25, 1896: Birth of Marion Hortense Chatfield, 2nd child of Della Chatfield & Elmer Ellsworth Chatfield, in Spring Creek precinct near Ten Sleep, Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Mar 3, 1898: Questionnaire from the BUREAU OF PENSIONS for Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr.:

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington D.C., January 15, 1898.Certificate No. 702522

Name, Clark S. Chatfield

Sir: In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below.

Very respectfully

W. Clay Grant, Commissioner.

Emma, Pitkin Co, Colorado

First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife’s full name and her maiden name.

Answer. Mary E maiden name Morrow

Second. When, where, and by whom were you married?

Answer. March 10-1969, Sonora, Masura by a J.P. (Note: Missouri, J.P. is Justice of the Peace)

Third. What record of marriage exists?

Answer. At Rockport, Masura with Co. Records (Note: Rockport, Missouri)

Fourth. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce.

Answer. Yes. Louisa Tankesly, died Aug 18, 1868. (Tankersley)

Fifth. Have you any children living? Is so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.

Answer. Della born Jan 4-72, Ora L. July 19-73, Clark S. June 14-76, Wm. Arthur born Aug 4-1878, Willard J. born Feb 1-1880, Mabel born Oct 12-1882, Jacqueline born Feb 3-1886, Levi Tomelson born Sept 2-1889, Marjory born Nov 20-1893

Clark S. Chatfield

Date of reply March 3, 1898Note: Clark spells phonetically: Missouri (Masura), Tankersley (Tankesly), his first wife’s last name, and Tomlinson (Tomellson), his youngest son’s middle name. Wm. Arthur was named Arthur William. The daughter Mabel was born in 1883. Youngest daughter was Margaret Emma but went by Marjorie.

Aug 31, 1898: Marriage of Ora L. Chatfield and Charles Elliott Shaw, in Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. Ora is the 2nd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow.

Aug 31, 1898: Marriage of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. and Ida Ernestine Hyatt, in Hyattville, Big Horn County, Wyoming. Clark is the 3rd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow.

Oct 18, 1898: Birth of Sevilla Maude “Shirley” Chatfield, 3rd child Della Chatfield & Elmer Ellsworth Chatfield, in Spring Creek precinct near Ten Sleep, Big County, Colorado.

Oct 13, 1899: Birth of Charles Elliott Shaw, Jr. in Spring Creek precinct, Big Horn County, Wyoming. Charles is the 1st and only child of Ora L. Chatfield & Charles Elliott Shaw.

Dec 13, 1899: Aspen Tribune, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 3):

NAME OF OWNER. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. Chatfield. Clark S: 5 and 6, Block 13, Township 8, Range 87

Feb 17, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 1):

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Watch for the new “ad” of Smith & Chatfield. Mar 17, 1900: C.S. Chatfield, Sr., and his son Arthur William Chatfield buy property in Basalt.

Mar 17, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 1):

C.S. Chatfield has purchased and is now occupying the C.S. Bancroft residence on High Street, adjoining the post-office building. “Art” Chatfield has also bought the Hazelton property in the rear of the Bancroft property; this will make C.S. and son a very desirable property.

May 4, 1900: Death of Willard James Chatfield (age 20), 6th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado, of pneumonia.

May 5, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

Died. Willard Chatfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Chatfield, passed away on Friday evening, after an illness of six days with pneumonia. The best medical skill proved unavailing. Willard was born February 1, 1880, and had lived at Basalt for many years, his father being connected with the firm of J.A. Smith & Co. He was possessed of many qualities of sterling worth which had endeared him to the entire community. The sincere sympathy of our people goes out to the bereaved parents in their hour of affliction. Funeral services will be held at Mr. Chatfield’s residence at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning, conducted by Rev. F.R. Hollenback. Interment will be at Fairview cemetery.

May 6, 1900: Aspen Tribune, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

LOCAL BRIEFS

Willard Chatfield, aged twenty years, died at his home in Basalt at 11:30 night before last. The funeral will be conducted from the house at 11:30 this morning and funeral exercises will be conducted at the Methodist church at Basalt this evening.

May 6, 1900: Burial of Willard James Chatfield in the Fairview Cemetery in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado. The cemetery is 1/4 mile east of the town of Basalt (which is in Eagle County) but is actually located in Pitkin County. The earliest marker is 1888.

May 12, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

At Rest.

The funeral services over all that was mortal of Willard Chatfield were held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield on last Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Rev. F.R. Hollenback preached an impressive sermon. Shortly after the noon hour the sad procession started for Fairview cemetery in the midst of a heavy rain. A great number of people paid the last tribute of respect by following the remains to their resting place.

May 12, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The changeable weather of the past six weeks has affected a great many people in this vicinity, more or less severely. Among those who are unwell are …Arthur Chatfield and …C.S. Chatfield.

May 16, 1900: Birth of Ray Chatfield, 1st child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Ernestine Hyatt, in Hyattville, Big Horn County, Wyoming.

May 19, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

LOCAL NEWS.

C.S. Chatfield is getting around again after a siege of Pneumonia.

Arthur Chatfield is out and around again after a spell of sickness.

May 19, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

LOCAL NEWS.

Walter D. Batchellor of Denver, a nephew of C.S. Chatfield, came up to Basalt last Sunday to attend the funeral of Willard Chatfield. Mr. Batchellor is a sales agent of The Union Coal and Coke Company at Denver. He has been giving valuable assistance at J.A. Smith’s store this week, during the sickness of Mr. Chatfield.

Note: Walter is the son of Ellen (Chatfield) Batchellor, C.S. Chatfield, Sr.’ younger sister

May 19, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

Card of Thanks.We wish to tender our many friends who gave us assistance and sympathy during the late illness and death of our beloved son, and brother, Willard, our sincere thanks and the assurance that such tokens of friendship are deeply appreciated.

MR. C.S. CHATFIELD.

MRS. C.S. CHATFIELD.

ARTHUR CHATFIELD.

May 25, 1900: Death of Ray Chatfield (8 days old), 1st child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Ernestine Hyatt, in Hyattville, Big Horn County, Wyoming. The infant dies three weeks after the death of his uncle, Willard Chatfield

Jun 2, 1900: Federal Census for Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado:

Chatfield, Wilard I.: head, born Oct 1834, age 56, married 39 years, born Ohio, father born unknown, mother born unknown, cattle raiser, rents homeChatfield, Eliza: wife, born Dec 1839, age 60, married 39 years, 9 children born, 5 living, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio,

Chatfield, Calla: daughter, born Dec 1879, single, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born IowaNote: Wilard I. Chatfield is Isaac Willard Chatfield, older brother of Clark Samuel Chatfield Sr.

Jun 8, 1900: Federal Census for Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado:

Chatfield, C.S.: head, born Jan 1839, age 61, married 30 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, merchandise storeChatfield, Mary E.: wife, born Sep 1841, age 58, married 30 years, 10 children born, 8 children living, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Arthur: son, born Aug 1878, age 21, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois, R.R. (railroad) laborer

Chatfield, Mabel: daughter, born Oct 1883, age 16, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois, book Keeper

Chatfield, Jacqueline: daughter, born Feb 1886, age 14, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Levi: son, born Sep 1888, age 11, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Margaret: daughter, born Nov 1893, age 6, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois (note: Marjorie)Note: Mary (Morrow) Chatfield (born 1850, not 1841) states she had 10 children, 8 living: (Ida was not her birth child), infant died after Jul 1870, Willard died May 1900, Clark, Della, and Ora are no longer living in household.  All offspring not present, but accounted for.

Note: This is a studied guess as to whom everyone is except Ora at far left and Clark Sr. on the right who are identified in writing. Circa 1900, probably in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado

Date of picture and ages are approximate:

Ora Chatfield Shaw (age 26), Arthur Chatfield (age 21), Ada (Miller) Chatfield (age 21), Levi Chatfield (age 10), Mabel Chatfield (age 17), Clark S. Chatfield, Jr. (age 23), Mary Marrow Chatfield (age 50), Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. (age 62)

• Ora (married Charles Elliott Shaw in 1898) and may have been home for a visit
• Clark Samuel Jr. & Ida Hyatt married (in 1899) and living in Wyoming; Ida is not in picture (has a child in May of 1900)
• Arthur & Ada B. Miller marry (Nov 1900) and lived in Basalt (assuming third person from left is Ada)

Children not pictured:

• Della married Elmer (in 1892) and is living in Wyoming
• Willard died in May 4, 1900; perhaps picture was taken at time of his funeral
• Jacquelin, about 14 years old at this time
• Margaret “Marjorie” is abt 6 years old

Jun 7 & 8, 1900: Federal Census for Hyattville, Big Horn County, Wyoming:

Chatfield, Clark: head, born Jun 1876, age 23, married 1 year, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborerChatfield, Ida H.: wife, born Jan 1881, age 19, married 1 year, 1 child born, 0 children living, born Indian Territory, father born North Carolina, mother born Arkansas

Note: 1st child, Ray Chatfield, died just before this census: May 16, 1900 – May 25, 1900

Jun 15, 1900: Federal Census for Spring Creek precinct, Big Horn County, Wyoming:

Chatfield, Elmer: Head, born Jun 1863, age 36, married 7 years, born Colorado, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, farmer

Note: 3 others listed in household, 2 farm laborers and a housekeeper; Della (who is 5 mo pregnant with 4th child, Audrey) and daughters, Helen, Marion, and Sevilla are visiting Dell’s parents in Basalt, Colorado.

Jun 17 & 18, 1900: Federal Census for Spring Creek precinct, Big Horn County, Wyoming:

Shaw, Charles: Head, born May 1859, age 41, married 2 years, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmerShaw, Ora: Wife, born Jul 1873, age 26, married 2 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Shaw Charles E., Jr.: Son, born Oct 1899, age 9 months, born Wyoming, father born Iowa, mother born NebraskaNote: five other persons listed in same household: 4 farm laborers and a Chinese cook

Jun 23, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. E.E. Chatfield, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Chatfield, returned to her home in Big Horn Basin, Wyoming, on Wednesday, after a visit of several weeks at Basalt.

Note: Mrs. E.E. Chatfield (wife of Elmer Chatfield, pregnant with 4th child) is Della Chatfield, the daughter of Mary (Morrow) Chatfield.

Jun 28, 1900: Eagle County Blade, Red Bluff, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

BASALT.

Mr. C.S. Chatfield is laid up with a sore foot, having stepped on a nail.

Jun 30, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

Fairview Cemetery Association.

The Basalt Cemetery Association met at Odd Fellows’ hall on Thursday evening and, after transacting some routine business, elected the following officers to serve for one year:

President—J.A. Smith.

Vice-President—Ed Trowbridge.

Secretary—J.T. May.

Treasurer—R.H. Zimmerman

Directors—B.W. Burgin, W.H. Harris, C.S. Chatfield.

Aug 25, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

LOCAL NEWS.

The Republican voters of Basalt precinct will hold their primary to select delegates to a county convention, next Wednesday, August 29th, at the residence of C.S. Chatfield, at 2 o’clock p.m.

Sep 1, 1900: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

LOCAL NEWS.

Clark S. Chatfield and family arrived here from the Big Horn basin, Wyoming, on Friday, and intends to make his home at this place in the future.

Note: This is Clark, Jr., the son of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow

Nov 7, 1900: Marriage of Arthur William Chatfield and Ada B. Miller in Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado. Arthur is the 4th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow. Arthur is age 22 and Ada 23.

Nov 9, 1900: Aspen Tribune, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

LOCAL BRIEFS.

Miss Ada Miller of Chicago and Arthur Chatfield were united in marriage night before last at Basalt, the Methodist minister at that place officiating. Miss Miller is a niece to Mr. Harry Coffin, brakeman on the Aspen Basalt plug. Mr. Chatfield is son of C.S. Chatfield, the prominent Basalt merchant. He is at present night clerk at the Midland yards at Basalt.

Nov 27, 1900: Birth of Audrey Ella Chatfield, 4th child of Della Chatfield & Elmer Ellsworth Chatfield, in Spring Creek precinct, Big County, Colorado.

Jan 5, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

Emma Pencilings.

The horse driven by Miss Chatfield ran away at this place Wednesday, throwing the Misses Chatfield and Bancroft out. Fortunately they escaped without injury.

Note: The Miss Chatfield is one of C.S. Chatfield’s daughters, either Mabel (age 17) or Jacqueline (age 15)

Jan 12, 1901: Aspen Tribune, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

LOCAL NEWS

Go to Chatfield’s for Ben Davis apples.

If you want anything in the grocery line go to Chatfield’s.

Jan 26, Feb 9/6/23, Mar 8, Apr 13/27, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle Co., Colorado (pgs 2/5):

UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING.

D.E. DeMarais, Aspen, Colo.

Our parlors are complete and strictly first-class.

All calls given prompt attention.

We have an embalmer from the Chicago schools of embalming.

C.S. Chatfield, Resident Agt.

1901: Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. opens a grocery store in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

Feb 2, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

LOCAL NEWS

A first-class line of groceries at Chatfield’s. Call and leave your orders.

Feb 2/16, Apr 13/20/27, May 25, Jun 1/15, Aug 10/31, Sep 7/21/28, Oct 5, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

BASALT BUSINESS DIRECTORY

C.S. CHATFIELD,

Dealer in Groceries, Meats, Hardware, Lumber, Hay and Grain.

Feb 9, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 5):

**LOCAL**

Get your oranges and lemons at Chatfield’s.

Go to Chatfield’s for all kinds of meats, at bed rock prices.

The place to buy bread stuff. Oats, wheat, bran and bailed hay is at Chatfield’s.

Will not be undersold.

Feb 9, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 5):

Mrs. Ora Shaw, of Buffalo, Wyoming, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Chatfield.

Feb 12, 1901: Aspen Tribune, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado (pg 4):

LOCAL BRIEFS Mrs. C.S. Chatfield, of Basalt was an arrival on the Midland this morning.

Note: Mrs. C.S. Chatfield is Mary Elizabeth (Morrow) Chatfield (age 51)

Feb 16, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

All kinds of meats, cabbage and sweet spuds at Chatfield’s.

Feb 23, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 5):

**LOCAL**

All kinds of meats, cabbage, and sweet spuds at Chatfield’s.

Feb 23, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 5):

**LOCAL**

Mr. Shaw, a son-in-law of Mr. C.S. Chatfield, is visiting in Basalt. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Wyoming legislature.

Mr. and Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Chatfield visited with Mrs. Morrison last Wednesday.

Mar 2, 1901: Glenwood Post, Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado (pg 8):

ITEMS FROM EMMA

On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield gave a farewell party for their daughter, Mabel, and Mr. and Mrs. Shaw who are returning to Wyoming.

Note: Ora’s sister Mabel is age 18. On Dec 25, 1902, Mabel marries George Reuben Sawyer in Otter Creek, Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Mar 6, 1901: Add. Evidence for Civil War Pension Application by C.S. Chatfield for I.W. Chatfield:

Act of July 14, 1862.ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IN APPLICATION FOR PENSION.

State of Colorado }

County of Arapahoe} ss:

On this 7th day of March, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and one personally appeared before me, Amos (?) a Notary Public in and for said County and State, Clark S. Chatfield who being duly sworn, upon his oath says: On the 19th of December, 1866, I arrived at Isaac W. Chatfield’s ranch in Fremont County, Colorado, where Florence now is, and remained at the ranch, residing about 150 or 200 yards from where Isaac W. Chatfield resided, until 1868, when my wife died and I took her body to Nebraska for burial and remained in Nebraska until about 1879, when I returned to Colorado, and have resided near him ever since. Upon my arrival at his ranch in 1866 was the first time I had seen him after either of us left the army. I then heard from him a full account of his army experiences, and his physical disabilities, because of the exposure and vicissitudes of that service. He complained of his kidneys and bladder, and I knew from his actions and words that he was suffering under such disabilities.

From 1870 to 1874 Isaac W. Chatfield lived near Denver, and I lived near Littleton, about two miles from his house, during which time we saw each other every few days. In about 1880 Isaac W. Chatfield went to Leadville and I went to Aspen and entered the mercantile business which called me to Leadville frequently for goods, at each of which occasions I saw him, generally remaining with him over night or longer. My visits to Leadville were as frequent as once or twice each month. About 1884, he came to Aspen, and I went upon my farm, where Emma now stands. He purchased the adjoining ranch, and while he remained in Aspen either I was at Aspen or he at Emma almost every week. About 1897 Isaac W. Chatfield removed to Denver where he has since resided; during which time I have seen him frequently, his interests in the White River country having taken him past my house, when and where he stoped as he passed. During all these times from 1866 up to the present he has been a sufferer from kidney and bladder troubles, and has doctored therefor, sometimes under the care of physicians and sometimes using patented medicines. I can not be mistaken in my knowledge that he has had these disabilities from 1866, as above stated, to this time.

He further declares that he has no interest, either direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

C S Chatfield

Sworn to and subscribed before me, 6th day of March, A.D. 1901 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration @c.,Note: Affidavit sworn by Clark Samuel Chatfield for his brother Isaac Willard Chatfield. However, his dates are off, as from 1869 through 1879, Clark is living in Nebraska.

Mar 23, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 5):

THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR C.S. CHATFIELD. WATCH IT NEXT WEEK.

Mar 30, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

For a first-class line of groceries call at Chatfield’s. Fresh meats and vegetables at low prices.Live and let live is our motto.

Mar 30, Apr 13, 20, 27, May 11, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

UNLOAD YOUR WORRY If you want something to eat call at Chatfield’s. He keeps the BEST MEATS in the market, FRESH VEGETABLES and FRUITS, and a fine line of GROCERIES. If you intend to build a home we can furnish you with first-class LUMBER at a reasonable price. BASALT, COLO. C.S. CHATFIELD

Apr 6, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 5):

The Junior League will give an entertainment next Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mrs. C.S. Chatfield, at 7:30 o’clock. The proceeds will go towards purchasing a bed for the Deaconess’ hospital in Denver. Adults will be charged 25 cents; children under 15 years of age, 15 cents, Do not fail to attend and help along this worthy cause.

Apr 27, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 5):

The Junior league, under the efficient leadership of Miss Gertie Riggs, is doing splendid work. At the social at the home of Mrs. C.S. Chatfield, last Tuesday evening, they raised $12 to help furnish a bed for the Deaconess’ hospital in Denver. (and second article):

The Junior league gave an entertainment last Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. C.S. Chatfield. A very large crowd was present, and everybody had an enjoyable time. Adults were charged 25 cents and children under fifteen years 15 cents the net proceeds, which aggregated $12, will be used to buy a bed in the Deaconess hospital in Denver. Light refreshments were served during the evening.

May 11/18/25, Jun 1/15/22, Jul 6/20/29, Aug 3/10/17/24/31, Sep 7, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pgs 3 and 5):

A    C O N F I D E N T I A L   T A L K !

If you want something to eat call at Chatfield’s. He keeps the BEST MEATS in the market, FRESH VEGETABLES and FRUITS, and a fine line of GROCERIES. If you intend to build a home we can furnish you with firt-class LUMBER at a reasonable price.

C. S. CHATFIELD

BASLAT, COLO.

Jun 9, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

An attachment was served on the Eureka restaurant by C.S. Chatfield last Monday.

Jun 15, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

Master Ralph Harris attended a party at the home of Mrs. C.S. Chatfield Friday afternoon.

Jun 29, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

**LOCAL**

An attachment was served on the Eureka restaurant by C.S. Chatfield last Monday.

Jul 6, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

**LOCAL**

Clark S. Chatfield shipped some dressed veal to Leadville during the week.

A new car of flour at Chatfield’s. Will sell it cheaper than any one in the county.

Lumber $16 per thousand and Book Cliff coal $5.50 per ton at C.S. Chatfield’s.

Aug 27, 1901: Birth of Iris Minola Chatfield, 1st child of Arthur William Chatfield & Ada B. Miller, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

Aug 1901: Clark S. Chatfield, Sr. sells his grocery business in Basalt.

Aug 24, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

Pinger et al completed the inventory at Chatfield’s store yesterday afternoon, and immediately repaired to Emma to take an invoice of the stock at C.H. Mather’s at Emma. The deal will undoubtedly be consummated early next week.

Aug 31, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

Messrs. Pinger and Robinson are about to close a deal whereby they acquire the grocery house of C.S. Chatfield and the C.H. Mather mercantile house at Emma. Mr. Pinger was formerly of the Pinger Grocery Company of Aspen, who sold out to J.R. Johns last spring. Mr. Robinson was an employee of the Morrel Hardware company of Aspen for several years. Both are energetic young men with good business qualities, and will, no doubt, make a success of their new venture. THE JOURNAL wishes them success.

Dec 14, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

** LOCAL **

Clark S. Chatfield, Jr., and J.F. Mallon will open their new meat market Monday, December 16, first door west of postoffice. They will handle meat both wholesale and retail. We predict for them an astonishing success.

Dec 16, 1901: Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. and his future son-in-law, James Frederick Mallon, open Chatfield & Mallon’s meat market in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

Dec 16, 1901: Birth of Harold Leonard Chatfield, 2nd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Emmeline Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

Dec 21, 1901: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

**LOCAL**

Chatfield & Mallon’s meat market opened up last Tuesday noon and has had a rush of business since. They handle a well selected stock of meats and canned goods. There is no need of climbing the hill, good people; just step in at Chatfield & Mallon’s. They will treat you right and do it all the time. First door west of postoffice.

Chatfield & Mallon received a consignment of fresh oysters and Eastonville creamery butter this morning, which can be had at lowest prices.

Feb 8, 1902: Glenwood Post, Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado (pg 8):

BASALT.

Those who attended the reception given Thursday evening by the Knights of Pythias and Rathborn Sisters in honor of Grand Chancellor Woodruff of Creede, were … James Mallon, … Clark Chatfield, … All reported a royal time.

Nov 9, 1902: Marriage of Jacqueline Chatfield and  James Frederick Mallon in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado. Jacqueline, the 7th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow. Jacqueline is 16 years of age; James Mallon, the partner of her father, is 29, 13 years her senior.

Nov 8, 1902: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 3):

Mrs. C.S. Chatfield Sr. spent Thursday in Aspen doing some trading.

Note: Mary Elizabeth (Morrow) Chatfield

Dec 25, 1902: Marriage of Mabel Clair Chatfield & George Reuben Sawyer, in Otter Creek, Big Horn County, Wyoming. Mabel is the 6th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Morrow. Her older sisters Della (married to their cousin Elmer Chatfield in 1893) and Ora (married to Charles Elliott Shaw in 1898) are residing in the nearby town of Cedar in the Big Horns. Mabel is age 19, George is 31.

Jan 17, 1903: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 1):

**LOCAL** James Mallon is circulating a petition for the appointment of C.S. Chatfield as water commissioner of this district.

Note: article refers to Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr.

May 1, 1903: Birth of Clinton Chatfield, 3rd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Emmeline Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

May 2, 1903: Death of Clinton Chatfield (one day old), 3rd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Emmeline Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

May 7, 1903: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 1):

CHATFIELD, Baby The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Chatfield died Saturday night at the home of Mr. Chatfield’s parents. It was buried Sunday afternoon, Rev. Leland preaching the funeral sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield have the sympathy of the entire community.

Note: Clinton Chatfield, the 3rd 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Emmeline Hyatt

Oct 17, 1903: Glenwood Post, Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado (pg 5):

BASALT BUBBLES.

Mrs. Chas. Shaw departed for her home in Casper, Wyoming Sunday evening after spending the summer here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Chatfield.

Note: On Oct 13, 1903 Ora’s son Charles “Elliott” Shaw Jr. celebrates his 4th birthday. Ora is almost 30.

Mar 13, 1904: Birth of Charlotte Mary Chatfield, 4th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Emmeline Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

Dec 5, 1904: Birth of James DeVere Mallon, 1st child of Jacquelin Chatfield & James Frederick Mallon, in Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County, California.

May 1905: Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. journeys to Princeton, Colusa County, California to stay with his daughter and son-in-law, Jacquelin & Jim Mallon.

Aug 19, 1905: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 1):

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. C.S. Chatfield, Sr., her daughter and son, Miss Marjorie and Levi, returned from Princeton, Calif., Wednesday. Mr. Chatfield will return later. Mrs. Chatfield and her children are glad to get home again and say there is no place like Basalt. So say them all and they all return sooner or later.

Sep 2, 1905: Aug 19, 1905: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 1):

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. C.S. Chatfield, Sr., is ill at the home of her son Clark near Emma. Levi Chatfield is also sick, his aliment being malaria fever, contracted while in California.

Dec 18, 1905: Birth of Constance Cordelia “Babe” “Connie” Chatfield, 5th child of Della Chatfield & Elmer Ellsworth Chatfield, in Basin, Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Mar 6, 1906: Newspaper clipping, Colusa County, California:

Mrs. C.S. Chatfield, accompanied by her son, Clark, arrived from Colorado Wednesday to be at the bedside of her husband, who is seriously ill in the Princeton home of his daughter, Mrs. J.F. Mallon.

Mar 6, 1906: Death of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. (age 68), in Princeton, Colusa County, California of Bright’s disease and acute uremia. Clark was living his son-in-law and daughter, Jim & Jacquelin (Chatfield) Mallon.

Note: Uremia is a toxic condition resulting from kidney disease (Bright’s disease) in which there is retention in the bloodstream of waste products normally excreted in the urine.

There are a number of errors on the copy of this certificate (below are corrections):

• Date of Birth: Some records reflect Jan 8, 1838 (reflects Jan 9, 1839)
• Age: 68 yrs, 2 mo, 15 days (says 67 yrs, 1 month, 26 days)
• Name of Father: Levi “T.” Chatfield (looks like an “F”)
• Birthplace of Father: Connecticut (not Vermont)
• Date of Death: Mar 6, 1906 (not Feb 6, 1906)
• Cause of death: Acute ? (uremia)

Mar 8, 1906: Colusa Daily Sun, Colusa, Colusa County, California:

CLAY S. CHATFIELD PASSES AWAY

Clay S. Chatfield died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.F. Mallon, at Princeton on Tuesday, March 6th, after a short illness. The deceased had only been a resident of Princeton about ten months, but during his short stay endeared himself to a great number of people.

Deceased was a native of the east, aged 67 years.

The funeral will take place this Wednesday afternoon from the home of Mrs. Mallon, the Rev. Mr. Davidson officiating.

Note: Clark S. Chatfield, not Clay, and he was age 68, not 67

Mar 9, 1906: Burial of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr., in the small Princeton Cemetery in Princeton, Colusa County, California.

Mar 10, 1906: Basalt Journal, Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado (pg 1):

Death of C.S. Chatfield. The friends of Mr. C.S. Chatfield were deeply saddened to learn of his death, which occurred at Princeton, Calif., on Tuesday of this week. On the Monday of last week a telegram was received that he was dangerously ill and his wife and son, Mr. Clark Chatfield, started immediately to go to him. From the brief message received it would appear that he was unconscious when they reached there and died without recognizing them. Mr. Chatfield’s illness was doubtless the result of a fall from his horse, which happened last fall. He has been in rather feeble health ever since then, until his case finally became alarming, resulting in his death. He died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Jas. Mallon. The funeral was held on Wednesday and it is understood that Mrs. Chatfield and Clark would start for Basalt immediately afterward, probably arriving here the first of the week. Levi and Marjory, who remained here, have the sympathy of many friends in their deep sorrow.

Apr 16, 1906: Birth of Norman G. Chatfield, 5th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Emmeline Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado.

Jun 10, 1906: Birth of Marjorie Maxine Mallon, 2nd child of Jacquelin Chatfield & James Frederick Mallon, in Princeton, Colusa County, California.

Note: Jacquelin was 6 months pregnant with Marjorie when her father, Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. died.

Feb 9, 1908: Death of Ida Emmeline (Hyatt) Chatfield (age 27), first wife of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. Ida dies from tuberculosis in a sanitarium in El Paso County, Colorado. She is buried in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado, where they reside. Her son Harold is seven, her daughter Charlotte is a month short of her fourth birthday, and the youngest, Norman, is not yet two.

Sep 19, 1908: Birth of Neva Harriet Mallon, 3rd child of Jacquelin Chatfield & James Frederick Mallon, in Princeton, Colusa County, California.

Feb 17, 1909: Death of Harold Leonard Chatfield (age 7), 2nd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Emmeline Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado, of diphtheria.

Feb 17, 1909: Death of Norman G. Chatfield (age 2 yrs, 10 mo.), 5th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Ida Emmeline Hyatt, in Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado, of diphtheria. Harold and Norman died a year after the death of their mother, Ida (Hyatt) Chatfield.

1909: Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. is hired as an engineer on the Midland Railroad in Basalt.

May 3, 1910: Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. is living in Cardiff, Garfield County, Colorado with his daughter Charlotte and his mother Mary Elizabeth (Morrow) Chatfield.

Apr 17, 1910: Federal Census for Hemet Township, Riverside County, California:

Sawyer, George R.: Head, age 37, Married 1 for 7 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, Farmer on general farmSawyer, Mable C.: Wife, age 26, Married 1 for 7 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Colorado, father born Illinois, mother born Missouri

Sawyer, Ira R: Son, age 3, born California, father born Ohio, mother born Colorado

Sawyer, Ira B.: Father, age 69, born Ohio, father born Vermont, mother born Kentucky, own incomeNote: in the census record Sawyer was incorrectly transcribed as Lawyer

May 3, 1910: Federal Census for Cardiff, Garfield County, Colorado:

Chatfield, C.S.: Head, age 35, Widow, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois, engineer locomotiveChatfield, Charlotte: Daughter, age 6, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Texas

Chatfield, Mary E.: Mother, age 62, Widow, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born IllinoisNote: Mary E. is Mary Elizabeth (Morrow) Chatfield, mother of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr.

Apr 1, 1910: Federal Census for Leadville, Lake County, Colorado:

Chatfield, Marjory: Lodger, age 16, single, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Note: Marjorie is living with the Edward Trowbridge family of six; he is a Railroad Engineer in Leadville.

Apr 21, 1910: Federal Census for 5th Township, Glenn County, California:

Mallon, James F.: head, age 36, married 8 years, born Kansas, father born Missouri, mother born Scotland, general farmer, Sacramento Valley Irr. Co.Mallon, Jacqueline: wife, age 24, married 8 years, 3 children born, 3 children living, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Missouri

Mallon, Devere J.: son, age 5, born California, father born Kansas, mother born Colorado

Mallon, Marjory: daughter, age 3, born California, father born Kansas, mother born Colorado

Mallon, Neva: daughter, age ? (note: age 17 mo), born California, father born Kansas, mother born ColoradoNote: 15 other people reside at same address, a servant, a cook, and the others working for Sac. Irr. Co.

Apr 26, 1910: Federal Census for Basin Town, Big Horn County, Wyoming:

Shaw, Charles E.: head, age 50, married 11 years, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, stockmanShaw, Ora C.: wife, age 35, married 11 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother born Ohio, County Department, Treasurer

Shaw, Elliott C.: son, age 10, born Wyoming, father born Iowa, mother born Nebraska

May 4, 1910: Federal Census for Emma, Pitkin County, Colorado:

Chatfield, Arthur W.: Head, age 32, Married 1 for 9 years, born Nebraska, father born Connecticut, mother born Missouri; farmerChatfield, Ada B.: Wife, age 32, Married 1 for 9 years, 2 children born 2 children living, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born New York

Chatfield, Iris M.: Daughter, age 8, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Arthur Leslie: Son, age 5, born Wyoming, father born Nebraska, mother born Illinois

May 9, 1910: Federal Census for Spring Creek precinct, Big Horn County, Wyoming:

Chatfield, Elmer E.: Head, age 47, married 1 for 17 years, born Colorado, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, stock grower on rangeChatfield, Della: wife, age 36, married 1 for 17 years, 5 children born, 5 living, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother born Missouri

Chatfield, Helen L.: daughter, age 16, born Colorado, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Marion H.: daughter, age 14, born Wyoming, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Sevilla M.: daughter, age 11, born Wyoming, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Audrey E.: daughter, age 9, born Wyoming, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Constance C.: daughter, age 4, born Wyoming, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Abt 1911: Birth of Leslie Mallon, 4th child of Jacquelin Chatfield & James Frederick Mallon, in Princeton, Colusa County, California.

Abt 1912: Death of Leslie Mallon, 4th child of Jacquelin Chatfield & James Frederick Mallon, in Princeton, Colusa County, California, of failure to thrive. Leslie is buried in Princeton, Colusa County, California, the same cemetery as Jacquelin’s father. He has no headstone or marker.

Mar 21, 1911: Marriage of Clark Samuel Chatfield Jr. and Madge Rosa in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, his second marriage. Clark is age 34, Madge, is age 18.

Aug 20, 1912: Birth of Lillian Chatfield, 1st child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in Cardiff or Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado.

May 9, 1914: Birth of Lola Chatfield, 2nd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in Cardiff or Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado.

1915: Marriage of Margaret Emma “Marjorie” Chatfield and Thomas Mitchell Tuck, probably in California, his second marriage. Marjorie is about age 22 and Tom about 36.

Dec 26, 1916: Birth of John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck, 1st child of Marjorie Emma Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell Tuck, in Plumas County, California.

Feb 9, 1919: Birth of Stanley Tuck, 2nd child of Marjorie Emma Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell Tuck, in Alameda County, California.

Oct 31, 1919: Death of Della Chatfield, age 47, wife of Elmer Ellsworth Chatfield and 1st child of Clark Samuel Chatfield & Mary Elizabeth Morrow, of cancer, in Worland, Washakie County, Wyoming.

Nov 6, 1919: Worland Grit, Worland, Washakie County, Wyoming:

Della B Chatfield, wife of Elmer E Chatfield a well known stockman and farmer of this section died at their home north of the City last Friday evening. She had just recently returned from the hospital at Rochester, Minn. And the community held hope the end was not so near. Beside her husband she leaves five daughters, Helen, Marion, Sevilla, Audrey and Babe all residing at home. Funeral services were held at the home last Monday afternoon, the services being in charge of the Rev. William Gorst.

Jan 16, 1920: Federal Census for Marine Hospital, San Francisco, California:

Chatfield, Lee T.: age 30, single, born Colorado, father born Illinois, mother born Missouri, salesman for an oil company, patient

Note: Levi Tomlinson Chatfield

Jan 24-26, 1920: Federal Census for Washakie County, Wyoming:

Chatfield, Elmer E.: Head, age 56, widow, born Colorado, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, farmerChatfield, Helen L.: daughter, age 25, born Colorado, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Marion H.: daughter, age 23, born Colorado, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Sevilla M.: daughter, age 21, born Wyoming, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Audrey E.: daughter, age 19, born Wyoming, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Constance C.: daughter, age 15, born Wyoming, father born Colorado, mother born Nebraska

Jan 25, 1920: Federal Census for Oakland Township, Alameda County, California:

Mallon, James: head, age 45, married, born Kansas, father born Kansas, mother born Kansas, Promoter for irrigationMallon, Jacquelin: wife, age 33, married, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Missouri

Mallon, De Vere: son, age 15, born California, father born Kansas, mother born Colorado

Mallon, Marjorie: daughter, age 13, born California, father born Kansas, mother born Colorado

Mallon, Neva: daughter, age 11, born California, father born Kansas, mother born Colorado

Chatfield, Mary: mother-in-law, age 70, widowed, born Illinois, father born Nebraska, mother born Nebraska

Chatfield, Leslie: nephew, age 15, born Wyoming, father born Nebraska, mother born IllinoisNote: Mallon, not Mallan. Mother-in-law is Mary Elizabeth Morrow. Her husband Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr., died in 1906. Leslie Chatfield is the 2nd child of Arthur William Chatfield & Ada B. Miller, born Jul 1, 1904 in Tensleep.

Feb 4/5, 1920: Federal Census for Hemet Township, Riverside County, California:

Sawyer, George R.: Head, age 47, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm, fruit growerSawyer, Mabel: Wife, age 36, married, born Colorado, father born Colorado, mother born Colorado

Sawyer, Ira R.: Son, age 13, born California, father born Ohio, mother born Colorado

Jun 12, 1920: Federal Census for Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas:

Tuck, Tom: Head, married, age 40, born Texas, father born Missouri, mother born Missouri, bookkeeper for construction companyTuck, Marjorie: wife, married, age 26, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois

Tuck, Jack: son, age 3, born, California, father born Texas, mother born Colorado

Tuck, Stanley: son, age 1, born California, father born Texas, mother born Colorado

May 26, 1921: Birth of Norma Madge Chatfield, 3rd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in Williams, Colusa County, California.

Apr 3, 1922: Death of Mary Elizabeth (Morrow) Chatfield (age 72), second wife of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr., at her home at 5302 Lawton in Oakland, Alameda County, California; of chronic nephritis.

Apr 4, 1922: Burial of Mary Elizabeth Morrow, in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California. According to census & other records, Mary was born in 1850, so her headstone may be carved in error.

AS THEY WERE TOLD

Mary Elizabeth Morrow (wife of Clark. S. Chatfield Sr.) was a Christian Scientist and a practicing mid-wife, riding on horseback in rural Wyoming to deliver the babies, often in severe weather, trading her birthing services for chickens. At times she was paid $5.

From Kathy Fabris, great-granddaughter-in-law of Mary Morrow.

Abt 1923: Marriage of Levi Tomlinson Chatfield and Martha W. Banning. Levi is the 8th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow. Levi is abt age 34, Martha is abt 29.

Aug 30, 1923: Birth of Aura May Chatfield, 4th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in Williams, Colusa County, California.

Bef 1924: Death of Stanley Tuck, before the age of 5, the 2nd child of Marjorie Emma Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell Tuck.

Jan 7, 1930: Federal Census for Maxwell Township, Colusa County, California:

Chatfield, Arthur: Head, age 51, age 22 when married, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother born Kansas, foreman, general farmingChatfield, Ada: Wife, age 51, age 22 when married, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born New York

Chatfield, Leroy: son, age 15, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Illinois

Chatfield, Yvonne: granddaughter, age 10, born California, father born United States, mother born ColoradoNote: Arthur William Chatfield. Yvonne is the daughter of Iris Chatfield (daughter of Arthur & Ada Chatfield)

Apr 4, 1930: Federal Census for Corning Township, Tehama County, California:

Mallon, James F.: head, age 56, married, age 29 at 1st marriage, born Kansas, father born Missouri, mother born Kansas, farmer on a general farmMallon, Jacquelin C.: wife, age 44, married, age 17 at 1st marriage, born Colorado, father born Indiana, mother born Missouri

Mallon, James D.: son, age 25, born California, father born Kansas, mother born Colorado (“De Vere”)

Mallon, Neva H.: daughter, age 22, born California, father born Kansas, mother born Colorado

Apr 8, 1930: Federal Census for Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California:

Shaw, Ora C.: lodger, age 56, divorced, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother born Ohio, clerk in gift shop

Note: Ora Chatfield. Ora is living at the Finkle Arms Apartments or at the Empire Hotel in Los Angeles

Apr 9, 1930: Federal Census for Colusa Township, Princeton Precinct, Butte County, California:

Chatfield, Lee: head of house, rents $30 per mo, age 39, married at age 32, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Colorado, merchant in service station, veteran of WWChatfield, Martha: wife, age 35, married at age 28, born California, father born Ohio, mother born California, bank clerk in bank

Note: Levi Tomlinson Chatfield

Apr 9 & 10, 1930: Federal Census for Hemet Township, Riverside County, California:

Sawyer, George R.: Head, age 58, Married, at age 31, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Pennsylvania, farmer, fruit farmSawyer, Mabel C.: Wife, age 46, Married, at age 19, born Colorado, father born Illinois, mother born Missouri

Note: Mabel (Chatfield) Sawyer.

Apr 9-11, 1930: Federal Census for Williams, Colusa County, California:

Chatfield, Clark S.: head, age 53, married, owns, value of Real Estate $1,000, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmerChatfield, Madge: wife, age 37, married, immigrated 1900, naturalized 1903, born Italy, father born Italy, mother born Italy

Chatfield, Lillian: daughter, age 17, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy

Chatfield, Lola: daughter, age 15, born Colorado, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy

Chatfield, Norma: daughter, age 8, born California, father born Nebraska, mother born Italy

Chatfield, Aurmay: daughter, age 6, born California, father born Nebraska, mother born ItalyNote: Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr.

Apr 14, 1930: Federal Census for Oakland, Alameda County, California:

Tuck, Marjorie: Head, age 36, rents $52 month, divorced, age 21 at 1st marriage, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois, teacher in public schoolTuck, Jack: son, age 13, born, California, father born Texas, mother born Colorado

Jan 13, 1931: Birth of Clark “Sonny” Samuel Chatfield, III, 5th child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in Williams, Colusa County, California.

Jul 24, 1936: Death of Ora L. Chatfield (age 63), in Los Angeles County, California. Ora is the 2nd child of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Morrow

Nov 22, 1944: Death of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. (age 68), in Colusa, Colusa County, California, of edema. Clark is the 3rd child of Clark S