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Danford Chaffee

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Danford Chaffee

Birth
Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Nov 1884 (aged 68)
Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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He had business in Rome as Wagon and General Shop. Also served as Undertaker, The coffins made in his shop as occassion demanded. Danford Chaffee lived in the residence now occupied by James P. Allen, and operated a wagon and general shop, which stood on that property. Water power used was transmitted from Wysox Creek by a race to a small artificial body of water known as Chaffee's pond which covered over the land in the rear now cultivated as the garden spot of Mr. Allen and of Frank Barnes.
He subscribed fifty dollars for the Methodist Church building. Mr. Chaffee acted as undertaker. He married Deborah Rockwell, daughter of Simeon. He was the grandfather of Claude B. Wilmot, and great-grandfather of Roe W. Russell.

Census of 1850 Rome, Bradford Co., PA
Chaffee Danford 30 M 1000 WaggonMkr CT 126 119
Chaffee Deborah 29 F PA 126 119
Chaffee Sophia 7 F PA 126 119
Chaffee Mary 5 F PA 126 119
Chaffee Miles 1 M PA 126 119
Chaffee Melissa 1 F PA

Census of 1860 Rome, Bradford, PA
Daniel Chafee 43
Deborah Chafee 41
Sophia Chafee 17
Artlett Chafee 15
Milton Chafee 11
Mellissa Chafee 10
Edgar Chafee 8
Stella Chafee 9/12
Henry Crimp 20
He had business in Rome as Wagon and General Shop. Also served as Undertaker, The coffins made in his shop as occassion demanded. Danford Chaffee lived in the residence now occupied by James P. Allen, and operated a wagon and general shop, which stood on that property. Water power used was transmitted from Wysox Creek by a race to a small artificial body of water known as Chaffee's pond which covered over the land in the rear now cultivated as the garden spot of Mr. Allen and of Frank Barnes.
He subscribed fifty dollars for the Methodist Church building. Mr. Chaffee acted as undertaker. He married Deborah Rockwell, daughter of Simeon. He was the grandfather of Claude B. Wilmot, and great-grandfather of Roe W. Russell.

Census of 1850 Rome, Bradford Co., PA
Chaffee Danford 30 M 1000 WaggonMkr CT 126 119
Chaffee Deborah 29 F PA 126 119
Chaffee Sophia 7 F PA 126 119
Chaffee Mary 5 F PA 126 119
Chaffee Miles 1 M PA 126 119
Chaffee Melissa 1 F PA

Census of 1860 Rome, Bradford, PA
Daniel Chafee 43
Deborah Chafee 41
Sophia Chafee 17
Artlett Chafee 15
Milton Chafee 11
Mellissa Chafee 10
Edgar Chafee 8
Stella Chafee 9/12
Henry Crimp 20


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  • Created by: LDR
  • Added: Oct 19, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60341088/danford-chaffee: accessed ), memorial page for Danford Chaffee (21 Oct 1816–6 Nov 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60341088, citing Rome Cemetery, Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by LDR (contributor 47171969).