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Michael Chafin (b. Apr 1840, d. Bet. 14 - 24 Apr 1917)

Michael Chafin (son of Thomas Chafin and Jane Horn)^{64, 65} was born Apr 1840 in VA, and died Bet. 14 - 24 Apr 1917 in Hode (Martin), KY. He married Mary Catherine Crum on 24 Dec 1865 in Hode (Lawrence), Ky, daughter of John Crum and Hannah Lewis.

Notes for Michael Chafin:
Pvt., Co. F, 5 WV Inf.; Invalid 26 Jul 1880 (407.102) (594.584KY); Widow: 5 June 1917 (1102.257) (843.671WV) - says he died Apr. 24. Began pension 25 Jul 1890. $12/mo. Widow pension 1 May 1920, address: Stonecoal, WV. Died 12 Jun 1929.
Quote YCSH - 37

Old Kentucky Grants: Michael Chafin
28 ac. 96:540 2/13/1877 (Martin) Big Elk
33 ac. 117:340 11/26/1881 (Martin) Isaac James Branch
3 ac. 117:527 11/26/91 (Martin) Isaac James Branch

(Martin) KY Deeds:
from John & Sarah Chapman (1:281), 1875, 25 ac. on Big Elk;
from John Chapman (1:459), 1877, 5 ac. Big Elk;
from Hiram and Mary Brewer (2:382), 1882, 143 ac. Tug River/Little Elk;
from Abisha and M. J. Williamson (2:383), 1882, 163 ac. Tug/Elk;
from New Domain Oil and Gas (6:608), 1898, release from lease on 2 tracts;
from Henry and Lucresa Hobbs (A:276), 1905, 37 ac., Little Elk;
from Otto, Atty. and Otto (Jr.) Burger (B:188), 1906 S-Oil and Gas, 2 tracts;
from William H. Hensley (22:328) 1920, notice on interest in 2 tracts in county
(released by Catherine same year).
to John Chapman, 1875, 10 ac Big Elk
to Hector Toumlin, 1882, 4 tracts Big Elk, etc.
to John Crum, 1890, 1/9 interest in Big Elk property
to New Domain, Oil and Gas (lease) 1893, 250 ac. on Tug River
to William Alley, 1897, 150 ac. Elk Ck.
to Otto Germer, Jr., et al, easement for Right of Way, 1898
to same, lease for oil and gas, 1898, 280 ac. on Tug
to Margaret Music, 1908, 37 ac. Little Elk
to W. G. Long, oil and gas lease, 1909, 300 ac. Little Elk
to W. C. Mollett, surface deed, 1909, 50 ac. Little Elk
to Martin County Board of Education, surface deed, 1913, 3/4 ac. Little Elk
to Marion Chafin, 1916, 30 ac. Martin Co.
to Melvin Chafin, 1916, 28 ac. Forkes Lane
to Thomas Chafin, 1916, 10 ac. Little Elk
to Riley Chafin, 1917, 2 tracts Martin Co.
to Nick Sammons (daughter) 1920, 30 ac. Martin Co.
to Joseph R. Ward, 1920, Interst in 2 tracts, Little Elk (from Catherine)
to William H. Hensley, mineral deed, 1920, interest in 2 tracts in county (same)
to J. R. Ward, 1927, 5 ac. Spring Hollow (with Nora and Melvin Chafin, Sr.)
to J. R. Ward, 1927, 5 ac. Tug River (with same)

1850 with parents, listed as "Arch", age 8.
1860 (Lawrence) KY Census with parents
1870 (Lawrence) KY Louisa Pct 8 #83
1880 (Martin) KY 91
1900 (Martin) KY 218; 13 born 9 living.
1910 (Martin) KY Big Elk 106; incl. grandson Michael, 18. 13 born, 7 living

More About Michael Chafin and Mary Catherine Crum:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1865, Hode (Lawrence), Ky.

Children of Michael Chafin and Mary Catherine Crum are:

+William Chafin, b. 06 Oct 1869, Hode (Lawrence), KY, d. 24 Apr 1961, Huntington (Cabell), WV.
+Nickitie Chafin, b. 20 Mar 1874, Hode (Martin), KY, d. 01 Jul 1945, Ironton (Lawrence), OH.