1st wife: Emma Armstrong Chaplin Born in Canada. Mother of Ray Chaplin.

2nd wife: Stella (Sturdevant) Wertman Chaplin. Mother of Nina Chaplin, Earl Chaplin, Merle Chaplin and Wesley Wertman.

1880 United States Federal Census, Barclay, Black Hawk, Iowa
Aaron Chaplin: Head, Age: 63, Birthdate: abt. 1817, Birthplace: New York
Abbie Chaplin: Wife, Age: 58, Birthdate: abt. 1822, Birthplace: Vermont
Delmer Chaplin: Son, Age: 23, Birthdate: abt 1857, Birthplace: Iowa

1895 Minnesota Territorial Census, Adrian Twp,, Nobles, Minnesota
Aaron Chaplin: Age: 78, Birthplace: New York
Abbie Chaplin: Age: 75, Birthplace: Vermont
Delmer Chaplin: Age: 37, Birthplace: Iowa
Ray Chaplin: Age: 9, Birthplace: Iowa
Maude Chaplin: Age: 14, Birthplace: Iowa

1900 United States Federal Census, Volga, Brookings,S.D.
Delmer Chaplin: Head, Age: 43, Birthdate: May 1857, Birthplace: Iowa, Marital Status: Widowed
Ray Chaplin: Son, Age: 14, Birthdate: Sep. 1885, Birthplace: Iowa


1910 United States Federal Census, Altoona, Beadle, S.D.
Delmer E Chaplin: Head, Age: 53, Birthdate: abt. 1857, Birthplace: Iowa
Stella Chaplin: Wife, Age: 35, Birthdate: abt. 1875, Birthplace: Michigan
Ray E. Chaplin: Son, Age: 24, Birthdate: abt. 1886, Birthplace: Iowa
Nina J Chaplin: Daughter, Age: 4, Birthdate: abt. 1906, Birthplace: S.D.
Earl F Chaplin: Son, Age: 3, Birthdate: abt. 1907, Birthplace: S.D.
Merle Chaplin: Son, Age: 2, Birthdate: abt. 1908, Birthplace: S.D.
Wesley T Wertman: Stepson, Age: 14, Birthdate: abt. 1896, Birthplace: S.D.

1920 United States Federal Census, Hitchcock, Beadle, S.D.
Stella Chaplin: Head, Age: 45, Birthdate: abt. 1875, Birthplace: Michigan, Marital Status: Widowed
Nina Chaplin: Daughter, Age: 14, Birthdate: abt. 1906, Birthplace: S.D.
Earl Chaplin: Son, Age: 13, Birthdate: abt. 1907, Birthplace: S.D.
Merle Chaplin: Son, Age: 12, Birthdate: abt. 1908, Birthplace: S.D.

South Dakota Death Index Findagrave 134804179
Name: Delmer E Chaplin, Death Date: 1 Dec. 1915, County: Beadle