My Family Tree

In 1797, Silas Chatfield traveled to central New York with his family to claim his father's bounty land. Rachel Grover had arrived six years earlier with her family. When Silas met Rachel, a classic tale of 19th-century American pioneer life was set in motion. Married in 1802, their life journey would take them from New York and Ohio to Illinois where they raised a large family, ever striving to improve their lives, all the while participating in the advance of civilization across the country.

Listed on LDS Microfilm Page # 8,003 Batch Number 8505980. Silas was listed as living with S.P. Chatfield (I believe this to be Silas Porter) in the 1860 Census in McHenry County, Marengo Township, Illinois. His age is listed as 78 and his wife Rachel was also living at age 75. Birthplace is listed as New York
Silas and Rachel evidently removed to Illinois and lived with their son Silas Porter where they are recorded in the 1860 census. A picture of the grave marker located in the Marengo City Cemetery is in the possession of the author.
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USA Census, 1850
Name: Silas Chatfield
Event Place: Marengo, McHenry, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1784
House Number: 126
Family Number: 135
Line Number: 19
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 120
GS Film number: 7690
Digital Folder Number: 004193366
Image Number: 00024
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Silas Chatfield M 66 Massachusetts
Rachel Chatfield F 64 New York
Matthias Coleman M 22 New York
Mehittable Groon F 84 Connecticut
Francis Sponable F 10 Illinois
Hannah Chatfield F 22 Ohio
Charles Chatfield M 20 Ohio
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USA Census, 1860
Name: Silas Chatfield
Minor Civil Division: Marengo
Age (Expanded): 78 years
Page: 385
Household ID:
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 803202
Digital Folder Number: 4213707
Image Number: 00389

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