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Title: History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants, and of the other Chaffins in America
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Chaffin, William L. (William Ladd), b. 1837
Subjects: Chaffin family Chaffin, Robert, ca. 1695-1744
Publisher: New York : F.H. Hitchcock
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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able homein Columbia, Tenn. His fair, young bride was only a girl in her teens, but pos-sessed a sterling, womanly character, intellectual and capable aswell as deeply spiritual, sweet and gentle. A loving and inspiringcompanion, she was a true helpmate, and with loyal, untiring am-bition she helped her husband establish himself and accumulatefor the years to come and for their children all that he ever pos-sessed. But being unmindful of self to a fault, she assumed dutiesbeyond her strength, which indirectly caused her death when theirthird child was six weeks old. Seeing that death was at hand, sherequested that her infant be named for herself—Amanda PatienceChaffin—bade her husband a fond farewell, and with the twenty-third psalm on her lips, feebly repeating The Lord is my Shep-herd, her soul passed to Him in whom she had trusted. She waslaid to rest in the family burying plot in Rose Hill Cemetery,Columbia, Tenn. The children born to this union were Beatrice E., born in ISii;
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MRS. MARIE B. FORBRICH THE CHAFFIN FAMILY OF VIRGINIA 261 Louise, who died In infancy, and Amanda P., born July 10, 1849,the latter being the only surviving member of this family. Seven years after the death of his first wife, William BenjaminChaffin united in marriage with Margaret ^Martin. He was an unassuming man, quiet and lenient in his home life,a peaceable neighbor and an exemplary citizen. He died July 10,1895. To this later union were born : Nellie, who died in infancy;Laura, who married Chas. Parker, and William Martin, bornMar. 28, 1871. The children of Laura Chaffin and Chas. Parker are Laurence,Charles and William Martin Parker. William Martin Chaffin married Linda Frierson. At eighteenyears of age he went to work in the Maury National Bank, Colum-bia, Tenn., where he has since been, being now assistant cashier. Mary Elizabeth Chaffin, daughter of Moses Chaffin, and whowas known as Betsy, married William Weaver. They made theirhome in Huntsville, Ala. To this union twelve

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