Joshua Chaffin, born 1814 in Bedford County, Virginia, was the son of John Chafin and Catherine Dowdy.
Joshua married Margaret Lurena Turner 10 Feb 1842 in Be3dford County, VA.
She was born about 1817 and died Abt. 1919 in Bedford County, VA.
Joshua died 18 Nov 1891 in Bedford County, VA.
In the 1840 census, Joshua Chaffin would have been 27 years old. There was no male this age listed in the census for his father John Chaffin.
Bedford County, VA Marriages:
February 10, 1842 Joshua Chaffin married Lurena Margaret Turner
Obediah W. Turner and David H. Creasy were Sureties.
Rootsweb.com, Bedford County
Joshua's church was Quaker Baptist, named Difficult Creek until 1939.
Joshua and Lurena resided on the present Route 732, at the end of pavement about 3 miles from Quaker Baptist Church, per Nellie Chaffin Updike.
Source: Ira Chaffin
1850 Census, Southern Division, Bedford County, VA
Roll M432_935, page 225, Image 444 Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 37, Farmer, cannot read and write
Lourina M., age 34, cannot read and write
Mary E., age 7
William H., age 5
Judith, age 4
Tho. J., age 1
All were born in Virginia.
1860 Census, Southern Revenue District, Bedford County, VA
Roll M653_1335, page 598, Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 46, Farm hand, Personal Estate $800, cannot read and write
A.M. Chaffin, age 42, cannot read and write (should be L.M. Chaffin)
E.M. Chaffin, age 17, female
W. H. Chaffin, age 15, male
J. Chaffin, age 15, male
Thos Chaffin, age 10, male
M. Chaffin, age 5, female
T. Chaffin, age 3, male
(all born VA)
1870 Census, Otter, Bedford County, VA
Post Office: Liberty
Roll M593_1635, page 335, Image 671 Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 56, Farmer, Personal Estate $315, cannot read or write
Lurinna Chafin, age 54, wife, Keeping House, cannot read or write
Mary E. age 26, At Home
Thomas J. age 21, At Home, cannot read or write
Martha age 14, At Home, cannot write.
1880 Census, Otter, Bedford County, VA, District 23:
Joshua Chafin, age 64, Farmer
Margarette Chafin, age 61, Keeping House
(both born in VA)
Joshua, age 77, died Nov 18, 1891: informant: J. Chafin, son.
Source: Library of Virginia: Bedford County Death Records, page 10, line 21.
Joshua was buried in the Quaker Baptist Churchyard on Rt. 722 and Rt. 731 (off Rt. 24) near Chestnut Fork, Bedford County, Virginia.
His Estate settlement is recorded in Bedford County Will Book 28, pages 596-598 and Will Book 29 , page 174-176
Administrator Monroe R. Hubbard
Legatees Account: Mrs. Margaret M. Chaffin
Thomas Chaffin
Mary E. Bates
Judith W. Woodford
Martha Hubbard
William Chaffin heirs:
Jno W. Chaffin, Samuel C. Chaffin, Lottie Chaffin, James Chaffin, Thusie Chaffin, Helen Chaffin
Library of Virginia Death Records Index
Joshua Chaffin
White male
Date of death Nov 18, 1891 Bedford County, VA
Cause Unknown
Age 77 years
Place of Birth Bedford County
Occupation Farmer
Unmarried
Source: Bedford County records, page 10 line 21
Informant J. Chaffin, son
Joshua married Margaret Lurena Turner 10 Feb 1842 in Be3dford County, VA.
She was born about 1817 and died Abt. 1919 in Bedford County, VA.
Joshua died 18 Nov 1891 in Bedford County, VA.
In the 1840 census, Joshua Chaffin would have been 27 years old. There was no male this age listed in the census for his father John Chaffin.
Bedford County, VA Marriages:
February 10, 1842 Joshua Chaffin married Lurena Margaret Turner
Obediah W. Turner and David H. Creasy were Sureties.
Rootsweb.com, Bedford County
Joshua's church was Quaker Baptist, named Difficult Creek until 1939.
Joshua and Lurena resided on the present Route 732, at the end of pavement about 3 miles from Quaker Baptist Church, per Nellie Chaffin Updike.
Source: Ira Chaffin
1850 Census, Southern Division, Bedford County, VA
Roll M432_935, page 225, Image 444 Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 37, Farmer, cannot read and write
Lourina M., age 34, cannot read and write
Mary E., age 7
William H., age 5
Judith, age 4
Tho. J., age 1
All were born in Virginia.
1860 Census, Southern Revenue District, Bedford County, VA
Roll M653_1335, page 598, Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 46, Farm hand, Personal Estate $800, cannot read and write
A.M. Chaffin, age 42, cannot read and write (should be L.M. Chaffin)
E.M. Chaffin, age 17, female
W. H. Chaffin, age 15, male
J. Chaffin, age 15, male
Thos Chaffin, age 10, male
M. Chaffin, age 5, female
T. Chaffin, age 3, male
(all born VA)
1870 Census, Otter, Bedford County, VA
Post Office: Liberty
Roll M593_1635, page 335, Image 671 Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 56, Farmer, Personal Estate $315, cannot read or write
Lurinna Chafin, age 54, wife, Keeping House, cannot read or write
Mary E. age 26, At Home
Thomas J. age 21, At Home, cannot read or write
Martha age 14, At Home, cannot write.
1880 Census, Otter, Bedford County, VA, District 23:
Joshua Chafin, age 64, Farmer
Margarette Chafin, age 61, Keeping House
(both born in VA)
Joshua, age 77, died Nov 18, 1891: informant: J. Chafin, son.
Source: Library of Virginia: Bedford County Death Records, page 10, line 21.
Joshua was buried in the Quaker Baptist Churchyard on Rt. 722 and Rt. 731 (off Rt. 24) near Chestnut Fork, Bedford County, Virginia.
His Estate settlement is recorded in Bedford County Will Book 28, pages 596-598 and Will Book 29 , page 174-176
Administrator Monroe R. Hubbard
Legatees Account: Mrs. Margaret M. Chaffin
Thomas Chaffin
Mary E. Bates
Judith W. Woodford
Martha Hubbard
William Chaffin heirs:
Jno W. Chaffin, Samuel C. Chaffin, Lottie Chaffin, James Chaffin, Thusie Chaffin, Helen Chaffin
Library of Virginia Death Records Index
Joshua Chaffin
White male
Date of death Nov 18, 1891 Bedford County, VA
Cause Unknown
Age 77 years
Place of Birth Bedford County
Occupation Farmer
Unmarried
Source: Bedford County records, page 10 line 21
Informant J. Chaffin, son
Joshua Chaffin, born 1814 in Bedford County, Virginia, was the son of John Chafin and Catherine Dowdy.
Joshua married Margaret Lurena Turner 10 Feb 1842 in Be3dford County, VA.
She was born about 1817 and died Abt. 1919 in Bedford County, VA.
Joshua died 18 Nov 1891 in Bedford County, VA.
In the 1840 census, Joshua Chaffin would have been 27 years old. There was no male this age listed in the census for his father John Chaffin.
Bedford County, VA Marriages:
February 10, 1842 Joshua Chaffin married Lurena Margaret Turner
Obediah W. Turner and David H. Creasy were Sureties.
Rootsweb.com, Bedford County
Joshua's church was Quaker Baptist, named Difficult Creek until 1939.
Joshua and Lurena resided on the present Route 732, at the end of pavement about 3 miles from Quaker Baptist Church, per Nellie Chaffin Updike.
Source: Ira Chaffin
1850 Census, Southern Division, Bedford County, VA
Roll M432_935, page 225, Image 444 Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 37, Farmer, cannot read and write
Lourina M., age 34, cannot read and write
Mary E., age 7
William H., age 5
Judith, age 4
Tho. J., age 1
All were born in Virginia.
1860 Census, Southern Revenue District, Bedford County, VA
Roll M653_1335, page 598, Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 46, Farm hand, Personal Estate $800, cannot read and write
A.M. Chaffin, age 42, cannot read and write (should be L.M. Chaffin)
E.M. Chaffin, age 17, female
W. H. Chaffin, age 15, male
J. Chaffin, age 15, male
Thos Chaffin, age 10, male
M. Chaffin, age 5, female
T. Chaffin, age 3, male
(all born VA)
1870 Census, Otter, Bedford County, VA
Post Office: Liberty
Roll M593_1635, page 335, Image 671 Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 56, Farmer, Personal Estate $315, cannot read or write
Lurinna Chafin, age 54, wife, Keeping House, cannot read or write
Mary E. age 26, At Home
Thomas J. age 21, At Home, cannot read or write
Martha age 14, At Home, cannot write.
1880 Census, Otter, Bedford County, VA, District 23:
Joshua Chafin, age 64, Farmer
Margarette Chafin, age 61, Keeping House
(both born in VA)
Joshua, age 77, died Nov 18, 1891: informant: J. Chafin, son.
Source: Library of Virginia: Bedford County Death Records, page 10, line 21.
Joshua was buried in the Quaker Baptist Churchyard on Rt. 722 and Rt. 731 (off Rt. 24) near Chestnut Fork, Bedford County, Virginia.
His Estate settlement is recorded in Bedford County Will Book 28, pages 596-598 and Will Book 29 , page 174-176
Administrator Monroe R. Hubbard
Legatees Account: Mrs. Margaret M. Chaffin
Thomas Chaffin
Mary E. Bates
Judith W. Woodford
Martha Hubbard
William Chaffin heirs:
Jno W. Chaffin, Samuel C. Chaffin, Lottie Chaffin, James Chaffin, Thusie Chaffin, Helen Chaffin
Library of Virginia Death Records Index
Joshua Chaffin
White male
Date of death Nov 18, 1891 Bedford County, VA
Cause Unknown
Age 77 years
Place of Birth Bedford County
Occupation Farmer
Unmarried
Source: Bedford County records, page 10 line 21
Informant J. Chaffin, son
Joshua married Margaret Lurena Turner 10 Feb 1842 in Be3dford County, VA.
She was born about 1817 and died Abt. 1919 in Bedford County, VA.
Joshua died 18 Nov 1891 in Bedford County, VA.
In the 1840 census, Joshua Chaffin would have been 27 years old. There was no male this age listed in the census for his father John Chaffin.
Bedford County, VA Marriages:
February 10, 1842 Joshua Chaffin married Lurena Margaret Turner
Obediah W. Turner and David H. Creasy were Sureties.
Rootsweb.com, Bedford County
Joshua's church was Quaker Baptist, named Difficult Creek until 1939.
Joshua and Lurena resided on the present Route 732, at the end of pavement about 3 miles from Quaker Baptist Church, per Nellie Chaffin Updike.
Source: Ira Chaffin
1850 Census, Southern Division, Bedford County, VA
Roll M432_935, page 225, Image 444 Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 37, Farmer, cannot read and write
Lourina M., age 34, cannot read and write
Mary E., age 7
William H., age 5
Judith, age 4
Tho. J., age 1
All were born in Virginia.
1860 Census, Southern Revenue District, Bedford County, VA
Roll M653_1335, page 598, Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 46, Farm hand, Personal Estate $800, cannot read and write
A.M. Chaffin, age 42, cannot read and write (should be L.M. Chaffin)
E.M. Chaffin, age 17, female
W. H. Chaffin, age 15, male
J. Chaffin, age 15, male
Thos Chaffin, age 10, male
M. Chaffin, age 5, female
T. Chaffin, age 3, male
(all born VA)
1870 Census, Otter, Bedford County, VA
Post Office: Liberty
Roll M593_1635, page 335, Image 671 Ancestry.com
Joshua Chaffin, age 56, Farmer, Personal Estate $315, cannot read or write
Lurinna Chafin, age 54, wife, Keeping House, cannot read or write
Mary E. age 26, At Home
Thomas J. age 21, At Home, cannot read or write
Martha age 14, At Home, cannot write.
1880 Census, Otter, Bedford County, VA, District 23:
Joshua Chafin, age 64, Farmer
Margarette Chafin, age 61, Keeping House
(both born in VA)
Joshua, age 77, died Nov 18, 1891: informant: J. Chafin, son.
Source: Library of Virginia: Bedford County Death Records, page 10, line 21.
Joshua was buried in the Quaker Baptist Churchyard on Rt. 722 and Rt. 731 (off Rt. 24) near Chestnut Fork, Bedford County, Virginia.
His Estate settlement is recorded in Bedford County Will Book 28, pages 596-598 and Will Book 29 , page 174-176
Administrator Monroe R. Hubbard
Legatees Account: Mrs. Margaret M. Chaffin
Thomas Chaffin
Mary E. Bates
Judith W. Woodford
Martha Hubbard
William Chaffin heirs:
Jno W. Chaffin, Samuel C. Chaffin, Lottie Chaffin, James Chaffin, Thusie Chaffin, Helen Chaffin
Library of Virginia Death Records Index
Joshua Chaffin
White male
Date of death Nov 18, 1891 Bedford County, VA
Cause Unknown
Age 77 years
Place of Birth Bedford County
Occupation Farmer
Unmarried
Source: Bedford County records, page 10 line 21
Informant J. Chaffin, son
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