An obituary published in the Shelbyville Democrat on September 2, 1926 for Dr. G. D. Chafee, states that he had died at Kaskia Woods, the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Chaffee in Shelbyville. Friday [August 28, 1926]. Dr. Chafee was born in Shelbyville on January 27, 1874. After attending the Shelbyville High School, he went to the state normal at Normal for a year. He then went to Kirksville, Mo., and graduated from the Osteopathic College. He practiced his profession in Appleton and Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Chicago and Shelbyville. On November 24, 1905, he was united in marriage to Miss Letitita Mulholland at Kaukauna, Wis. A few years after his marriage he and his family moved to Shelbyville, where Dr. Chafee established a practice. Later they returned to Wisconsin, where Mrs. Chafee and the children were residing at the time of his death. He had returned to Shelbyville about three years ago to give aid and comfort to his aged parents. He also opened an office for the practice of Osteopathy. Surviving besides his wife and parents were three sons and a daughter, George Dexter Chafee III; Hugh Daniel Chafee; Dudley C. Chafee and Nancy Chafee. Hugh had spent the last winter in the home of his grandparents and attended school in Shelbyville. There were also two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Lucia Vogel, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Olive LeBosquet, Chicago, and D. C. Chafee of Peoria. Funeral services were held at the home. Rev. L. H. Winking of the Catholic Church had charge of the services, assisted by Rev. J. Stanley Mitchell, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Additional information from findagrave contributor Janet Donner:
George D. Chafee wrote the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Shelby county Illinois. Wonderful book of Shelby county people and has lots of Pictures of the people that he wrote about.
Preface statement from Mr. Chafee...
"The statements of fact contained in this history are as nearly accurate as the writer has found it practicable to present them. I have gathered from every source that was available and have used such part of matter which others have written as I thought would be of interest to the present and future generation, am indebted to Elgin H. Martin for careful and hard work in the collection of material relating to the soldiers of war times, to George B. Rhoads for a portion of that which he wrote for previous history, to Rev.Jasper L. Douthit for his account of the schools and to divers ministers whose work I have abridged to give a fair statement of of the churches of the county."
Additional information from findagrave contributor Janet Donner:
George D. Chafee wrote the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Shelby county Illinois. Wonderful book of Shelby county people and has lots of Pictures of the people that he wrote about.
Preface statement from Mr. Chafee...
"The statements of fact contained in this history are as nearly accurate as the writer has found it practicable to present them. I have gathered from every source that was available and have used such part of matter which others have written as I thought would be of interest to the present and future generation, am indebted to Elgin H. Martin for careful and hard work in the collection of material relating to the soldiers of war times, to George B. Rhoads for a portion of that which he wrote for previous history, to Rev.Jasper L. Douthit for his account of the schools and to divers ministers whose work I have abridged to give a fair statement of of the churches of the county."
An obituary published in the Shelbyville Democrat on September 2, 1926 for Dr. G. D. Chafee, states that he had died at Kaskia Woods, the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Chaffee in Shelbyville. Friday [August 28, 1926]. Dr. Chafee was born in Shelbyville on January 27, 1874. After attending the Shelbyville High School, he went to the state normal at Normal for a year. He then went to Kirksville, Mo., and graduated from the Osteopathic College. He practiced his profession in Appleton and Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Chicago and Shelbyville. On November 24, 1905, he was united in marriage to Miss Letitita Mulholland at Kaukauna, Wis. A few years after his marriage he and his family moved to Shelbyville, where Dr. Chafee established a practice. Later they returned to Wisconsin, where Mrs. Chafee and the children were residing at the time of his death. He had returned to Shelbyville about three years ago to give aid and comfort to his aged parents. He also opened an office for the practice of Osteopathy. Surviving besides his wife and parents were three sons and a daughter, George Dexter Chafee III; Hugh Daniel Chafee; Dudley C. Chafee and Nancy Chafee. Hugh had spent the last winter in the home of his grandparents and attended school in Shelbyville. There were also two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Lucia Vogel, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Olive LeBosquet, Chicago, and D. C. Chafee of Peoria. Funeral services were held at the home. Rev. L. H. Winking of the Catholic Church had charge of the services, assisted by Rev. J. Stanley Mitchell, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Additional information from findagrave contributor Janet Donner:
George D. Chafee wrote the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Shelby county Illinois. Wonderful book of Shelby county people and has lots of Pictures of the people that he wrote about.
Preface statement from Mr. Chafee...
"The statements of fact contained in this history are as nearly accurate as the writer has found it practicable to present them. I have gathered from every source that was available and have used such part of matter which others have written as I thought would be of interest to the present and future generation, am indebted to Elgin H. Martin for careful and hard work in the collection of material relating to the soldiers of war times, to George B. Rhoads for a portion of that which he wrote for previous history, to Rev.Jasper L. Douthit for his account of the schools and to divers ministers whose work I have abridged to give a fair statement of of the churches of the county."
Additional information from findagrave contributor Janet Donner:
George D. Chafee wrote the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Shelby county Illinois. Wonderful book of Shelby county people and has lots of Pictures of the people that he wrote about.
Preface statement from Mr. Chafee...
"The statements of fact contained in this history are as nearly accurate as the writer has found it practicable to present them. I have gathered from every source that was available and have used such part of matter which others have written as I thought would be of interest to the present and future generation, am indebted to Elgin H. Martin for careful and hard work in the collection of material relating to the soldiers of war times, to George B. Rhoads for a portion of that which he wrote for previous history, to Rev.Jasper L. Douthit for his account of the schools and to divers ministers whose work I have abridged to give a fair statement of of the churches of the county."
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