Ventura County Republican Project: History & Genealogy

"A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of
Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California" (1891), page 484

Walter Scott Chaffee

Walter Scott Chaffee, a pioneer and one of the most prosperous business men of San Buenaventura, was born in Madison County, New York, February 2, 1834. His ancestors were from Massachusetts, but his father, E. H. Chaffee, was a native of Madison County, and was a farmer in the "town" (township) of Petersburg, where the celebrated Gerrit Smith was brought up; they were playmates together. During the great slavery excitement Messrs. Smith and Chaffee were "under-ground railroad" men, and many a one of God's poor they helped along the road to liberty. Mr. Chaffee's mother, whose maiden name was Celinda M. Stranahan, was a native of Cooperstown, New York. He was the third child in a family of seven children, and at the early age of fourteen years he began his mercantile career, being ten years a clerk in the city of Syracuse, New York. In 1858 he went to Portage City, Wisconsin, and opened a general merchandise store; but a year afterward he sold out and returned to his home in New York, where he remained a year. Then, in company with Jerome B. Chaffee, he went to Pike's Peak and bought two claims at Leadville, where he was a miner for one season. The following year, 1861, he came to San Buenaventura, when there were but three American settlers in what is now Ventura County. Two of them still reside here, - V. A. Simpson and W. D. Hobson. Mr. Chaffee started a ranch on T. Moore's grant and engaged in raising hogs. Six months afterward he sold his interest and opened a general merchandise store, and has ever since been in mercantile life excepting two years. When he began here there was but one other store in the place. He purchased his goods in San Francisco, and had them brought here by schooner. He has also been engaged meanwhile in general farming and stock-raising. He was one of the original incorporators of the Bank of Ventura, and is at present one of its directors. When the town was incorporated he was appointed by the Legislature a member of the first Board of Trustees. During the late war he kept the United States flag flying night and day upon a liberty pole in front of his store. After several of the flags had been stolen, he guarded the next one with a shot-gun for several nights. It was the only flag south of San Jose that was placed at half-mast when the news of President Lincoln's assassination reached the coast. Although interested in the political welfare of the country, he has never accepted office.

He built his present brick store, 30 x 100 feet, on East Main and Palm streets, with a store-house in the rear, another 100 feet in depth. He has also built an elegant residence on a 100-acre ranch near town, and he has a 3,000 acre farm and stock ranch on the Santa Clara River, thirty four miles from Ventura, where he has several hundred head of sheep, cattle and horses, and is constantly improving the stock. Parties are now sinking the fifth oil well on this land, the four already in operation yielding an average of twenty-five barrels per day each. Mr. Chaffee, notwithstanding the fact that he has seen forty years of active business life, appears like a man in the prime of life about forty-five years of age. He has truly seen a "wilderness bloom as the rose." From a little Spanish settlement the city of San Buenaventura has sprung up to a place of 3,000 inhabitants living in homes of beauty and refinement, with their numerous business blocks, metropolitan hotels, fine churches, model school buildings, etc. San Buenaventura has indeed been to him what the name implies, - "Good Luck."

For his wife, Mr. Chaffee married Miss Rebecca Nidever, a native of Texas, born 1846, and of their nine children all are living save one. Walter Scott, Jr. was born in Santa Barbara, in his grandfather's house, and now has charge of his father's ranch. The following children were born in San Buenaventura: John Hyde, now teller of the Ventura Bank; Arthur Leslie, his father's bookkeeper; and Helen L., Ethel, Lawrence, Chester and Margareta, all of whom are at home with their parents. Mrs. Chaffee is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Chaffee, although brought up a Presbyterian, has never joined any church. He is a Master Mason and a Knight Templar.

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Walter's parents were Enoch Hyde Chaffee and Rhoda Mianda Stranahan:

Descendants of Enoch Hyde Chaffee & Rhoda Mianda Stranahan:

1 Enoch Hyde Chaffee b: February 11, 1805 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY d: March 15, 1887 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI
.. +Rhoda "Mianda" Stranahan b: April 23, 1804 in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., NY m: September 03, 1829 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY d: May 26, 1881 in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY
......... 2 Charles Corydon Chaffee b: December 08, 1831 in Peterboro/Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: March 06, 1898 in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI
............. +Hennetta "Nettie" Betts b: Abt. 1838 in NY m: in NY
.................... 3 Mina Chaffee b: Abt. 1858 in Oswego Co., NY d: Aft. 1898 in MI
......... 2 Martha Stranahan Chaffee b: June 19, 1833 in Peterboro/Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: 1909 in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY
............. +Emmon Downer b: September 07, 1805 in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY m: February 09, 1851 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY d: December 22, 1879 in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY
.................... 3 Emmona "Mona" Downer b: August 18, 1853 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY d: 1941 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY
........................ +William J. Packwood b: 1851 in England m: October 18, 1876 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY d: 1906 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY
............................... 4 Earl Surrey Packwood b: 1879 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY d: 1964 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY
................................... +Ethel Jones b: July 30, 1880 in NY m: Abt. 1908 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY d: in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY
........................................... 5 Donner B. Packwood b: July 22, 1909 in Amherst, Erie Co., NY d: February 15, 1980 in NY
........................................... 5 Esther M. Packwood b: Abt. 1912 in Amherst, Erie Co., NY
.................... 3 Amy Jarvis Downer b: August 14, 1854 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY d: September 28, 1866 in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY
.................... 3 Stranahan Downer b: February 12, 1856 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY d: 1915 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY
.................... 3 Louise Downer b: August 10, 1858 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY d: 1929 in Peterboro, Madison Co., NY
........................ +Unknown Benzing
......... 2 Helen Louise Chaffee b: July 22, 1836 in Peterboro/Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: December 13, 1897 in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI
............. +Tille G. Gilbert b: 1840 in NY d: Aft. 1888 in Kimball, Brule Co., SD
......... *2nd Husband of Helen Louise Chaffee:
............. +Christopher Lymbaugh Kilts b: Abt. 1830 in Lenox, Madison Co., NY m: May 20, 1852 in Newport, Columbia Co., WI d: Abt. 1916 in Dayton, OH
.................... 3 Ida May Kilts b: September 18, 1856 in NY d: September 10, 1915 in Morris City, St. Louis Co., CA
........................ +Jerome J. Leighter b: Abt. 1842 in KY m: June 16, 1872 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO d: in MO
............................... 4 Russie Leighter b: Abt. 1874 in Marion Co., MO
............................... 4 Estell Leighter b: Abt. 1877 in Marion Co., MO
.................... 3 Ambrose Ethington Kilts b: January 23, 1857 in NY d: November 20, 1909 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO
........................ +Sarah Ella Taylor b: Abt. 1863 in OH m: May 25, 1880 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO d: 1952 in Joplin, MO
............................... 4 Ethington Ambrose Sr. Kilts b: August 25, 1881 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO d: Aft. 1930 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO
................................... +Gertrude Unknown b: Abt. 1882 in MO d: Aft. 1930 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO
........................................... 5 Ethington Ambrose Jr. Kilts b: in MO
........................................... 5 Ruth A. Kilts b: Abt. 1909 in Marion Co., MO
............................................... +Homer Gregory b: Abt. 1905 in MO
...................................................... 6 Homer R. Gregory b: Abt. 1929 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO
............................... 4 William Taylor Kilts b: Abt. 1883 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO d: November 20, 1944 in Weber Co., UT
................................... +Sena Unknown b: Abt. 1880 in UT
........................................... 5 Theodore Kilts b: Abt. 1906 in UT
........................................... 5 Earl Sylvester Kilts b: Abt. 1913 in UT d: September 03, 1942 in Weber Co., UT
............................... 4 Susie Louise Kilts b: Abt. 1887 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO
............................... 4 Roy Edward Kilts b: Abt. 1897 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO d: March 08, 1951 in Salt Lake Co., UT
................................... +Pearl Unknown b: Abt. 1896 in UT
.................... 3 Cora L. Kilts b: Abt. 1859 in Columbus, Warren Co., PA
........................ +Rand Rogers b: in Minneapolis, MN
.................... 3 Anna L. Kilts b: Abt. 1866 in PA d: in Quebec, Canada
........................ +Unknown Douglas
......... 2 Celinda Mianda Chaffee b: April 20, 1838 in Peterboro/Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: July 16, 1917 in Neenah, Winnebago Co., WI
............. +Edward Emmon Eaton II b: October 02, 1836 in Benenden, Kent Co., England m: January 15, 1857 in Otsego Co., NY d: October 21, 1916 in Neenah, Winnebago Co., WI
.................... 3 Cora Lee Eaton b: June 27, 1858 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI d: August 02, 1866 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI
.................... 3 Minnie Mianda Eaton b: February 14, 1866 in Newport, Sauk Co., WI d: 1952 in Kenosha Co., WI
........................ +Thomas Edwards Foss b: April 24, 1859 in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall Co., England m: Abt. 1890 in WI d: 1940 in Kenosha Co., WI
............................... 4 Benjamin S. Foss b: September 01, 1891 in Sauk Co., WI
............................... 4 Mary A. Foss b: Abt. 1894 in Sauk Co., WI
............................... 4 James E. Foss b: 1896 in Sauk Co., WI d: Aft. 1930 in Milwaukee Co., WI
................................... +Bessie M. Unknown b: Abt. 1889 d: Aft. 1930 in WI
.................... 3 Edward Emmon Eaton III b: June 15, 1870 in Newport, Sauk Co., WI d: Abt. 1958 in Hettinger, Adams Co., ND
........................ +Eva E. Stella Hulbert b: 1873 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI m: Abt. 1900 in WI d: February 10, 1909 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI
.................... *2nd Wife of Edward Emmon Eaton III:
........................ +Nellie Angeline Pappenfus b: December 31, 1887 in Alberta Twp., Benton Co., MN m: Aft. 1909 d: Abt. 1956 in Hettinger, Adams Co., ND
......... 2 John Hyde Chaffee b: July 22, 1840 in Peterboro/Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: March 11, 1898 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI
............. +Eva E. "Eveline" Marquisee b: July 06, 1840 in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY m: March 04, 1861 in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: June 22, 1873 in Eaton, Madison Co., NY
.................... 3 Mary E. Chaffee b: in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: September 01, 1866 in Newport, Sauk Co., WI
.................... 3 Martha Chaffee b: Abt. 1864 in Smithfield, Madison Co., NY
.................... 3 Walter S. Chaffee b: Abt. 1867 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI d: Aft. 1930 in Oneida Co., NY
........................ +Catherine Unknown b: Abt. 1870 in England d: Aft. 1930 in Oneida Co., NY
............................... 4 Stephen Chaffee b: Abt. 1891 in Oneida Co., NY
......... *2nd Wife of John Hyde Chaffee:
............. +Sarah M. Harnes b: July 23, 1845 in Kirkville, NY m: 1873 in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI d: December 15, 1920 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI
.................... 3 Abbie M. Chaffee b: 1875 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI d: in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA
........................ +Unknown Farrell m: September 23, 1891 in Columbia Co., WI d: in CA
.................... 3 John Harnes Chaffee b: April 04, 1876 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI d: July 26, 1961 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI
........................ +Lola Clark Hamilton b: 1871 in White Creek, Adams Co., WI m: January 04, 1899 in Sauk Co., WI d: November 18, 1946 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI
............................... 4 Percy Vern Chaffee b: January 07, 1900 in Sauk Co., WI d: November 11, 1974 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., CA
................................... +Grace Unknown b: Abt. 1912
.................... 3 Mona Ermine Chaffee b: Abt. 1881 in Delton, Sauk Co., WI d: Aft. 1930 in Coloma, Waushara Co., WI
........................ +William Alexander Roblier b: Abt. 1870 in NY/WI m: June 15, 1898 in Coloma, Waushara Co., WI d: Aft. 1930 in Coloma, Waushara Co., WI
............................... 4 Thelma Deborah Roblier b: June 13, 1900 in Coloma, Waushara Co., WI d: in Portage, Columbia Co., WI
................................... +Raymond D. Welsh b: March 07, 1894 in WI d: in Portage, Columbia Co., WI
........................................... 5 Living Welsh
........................................... 5 Patrick J. Welsh b: Abt. 1927 in Portage, Columbia Co., WI
........................................... 5 William "Bill" P. Welsh b: Abt. 1928 in Portage, Columbia Co., WI
............................... 4 William Bryan Roblier b: July 11, 1907 in Coloma, Waushara Co., WI d: September 21, 2000 in Eagle River, Vilas Co., WI
................................... +Beryl C. Unknown b: September 04, 1909 in WI d: November 26, 1998 in Eagle River, Vilas Co., WI
........................................... 5 Living Roblier
........................................... 5 Living Roblier
......... 2 James William Chaffee b: September 06, 1842 in Peterboro/Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: January 17, 1927 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
............. +Amarilla "Emma" Clark b: in Eaton, Madison Co., NY m: in Madison Co., NY d: May 31, 1903 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa Co., WI
......... *2nd Wife of James William Chaffee:
............. +Mary A. Lezeart b: 1851 in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI m: December 31, 1874 in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI d: Abt. 1893 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL
......... *3rd Wife of James William Chaffee:
............. +Eliza Virginia See b: June 27, 1836 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY m: August 15, 1903 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., CA d: February 11, 1923 in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA
......... 2 Walter Scott Chaffee b: February 02, 1835 in Peterboro/Smithfield, Madison Co., NY d: May 02, 1894 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............. +Rebecca Olivia "Ollie" Nidever b: December 23, 1846 in Paris, Lamar Co., TX m: September 11, 1865 in Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara Co., CA d: May 01, 1907 in San Fernando, Los Angeles Co., CA
.................... 3 Wallace Lemuel Chaffee b: in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: November 24, 1875 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA
.................... 3 Walter Scott "W.S."/"Domp" Jr. Chaffee b: October 19, 1866 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA d: January 30, 1936 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................ +Mary "Gussie"/"Donnie" Augusta Ellis b: May 07, 1872 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa m: April 15, 1888 in Santa Paula, Ventura Co., CA d: April 21, 1966 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Clarence Fay Chaffee b: November 28, 1889 in Piru, Ventura Co., CA d: June 25, 1979 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +Martha Julia Murray b: November 07, 1891 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS m: January 10, 1910 in Colinga, Fresno Co., CA d: April 14, 1974 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 Ruth Mary Chaffee b: November 11, 1911 in Colinga, Fresno Co., CA d: April 03, 2007 in Fillmore, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Frank Lima Kennedy b: January 20, 1908 in Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY m: December 15, 1935 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: January 29, 1975 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Kennedy
.......................................................... +Living Carrell
........................................... 5 Lucille Martha Chaffee b: June 06, 1920 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: November 26, 1996 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +William Clay Gragg m: in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV d: March 12, 1997 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Gragg
.......................................................... +Living Reed
................................................................. 7 Living Reed
................................................................. 7 Living Reed
................................................................. 7 Living Reed
........................................... 5 Alice "Linnie" Lillian Chaffee b: July 29, 1921 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: April 08, 1984 in Vista, San Diego Co., CA
............................................... +Emmett Roy Cudahy b: August 20, 1917 in CA m: Abt. 1939 in Reno, Washoe Co., NV d: May 28, 1982 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Helen Rebecca Chaffee b: February 02, 1893 in Piru, Ventura Co., CA d: December 17, 1970 in Laguna, Orange Co., CA
................................... +William Edward Temple b: October 03, 1888 in Anthon, Woodbury Co., IA m: August 07, 1911 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: January 23, 1978 in Downey, Los Angeles Co., CA
........................................... 5 Scott Edward Temple b: July 09, 1912 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: September 28, 2003 in Katy, Harris Co., TX
............................................... +Faith Amelia Carne b: March 18, 1914 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA m: July 02, 1936 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Temple
.......................................................... +Living Christhoff
...................................................... 6 Living Temple
.......................................................... +Living Hunt
...................................................... 6 Roger William Temple b: September 19, 1937 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: August 09, 1989 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., CA
.......................................................... +Living Wyrick
........................................... 5 Mary Fern Temple b: April 04, 1915 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: September 19, 1939 in Camarillo, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 William "Bill" Chaffee Temple b: November 12, 1921 in Mound (Ventura), Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Nancy Ruth Price b: December 31, 1929 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA m: December 18, 1947 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Temple
.......................................................... +Living Kalil
................................................................. 7 Living Temple
................................................................. 7 Living Temple
................................................................. 7 Living Temple
...................................................... 6 Living Temple
.......................................................... +Living Metz
...................................................... 6 Living Temple
.......................................................... +Living Unknown
...................................................... 6 Living Temple
.......................................................... +Living McCormick
............................... 4 Callie Eudora Chaffee b: February 23, 1897 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: May 09, 1992 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA
................................... +Harry Ray Sr. Van Delinder b: January 04, 1889 in Spink Co., SD m: March 24, 1918 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: May 30, 1974 in Fresno, Kern Co., CA
........................................... 5 Walter Scott Van Delinder b: October 12, 1918 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Doris Ann Ward b: May 26, 1920 in NE m: November 08, 1942 in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA d: April 01, 2005 in Northridge, Los Angeles Co., CA
........................................... 5 Harry Ray Jr. Van Delinder b: October 10, 1922 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Nancy Peale m: February 24, 1951 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
........................................... 5 Jeanne Ellen Van Delinder b: May 30, 1925 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 30, 1992 in Thousand Oaks, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Dale Lee Bolyard b: 1922 in Goodland, Sherman Co., KS m: August 15, 1953 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Alice Lillian "Lillie" Chaffee b: November 18, 1900 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 17, 1912 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
.................... 3 Mary Chaffee b: 1868 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA
.................... 3 John "Hyde" Chaffee b: January 29, 1869 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: January 25, 1950 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................ +Lucia "Lorena/Rena" Davison b: August 04, 1873 in Galesburg, Knox Co., IL m: June 15, 1892 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: March 27, 1956 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Olive Lorena Chaffee b: August 07, 1893 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: February 06, 1979 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +Harry Hall Garman b: January 12, 1890 in Waterview, Cumberland Co., KY m: October 31, 1912 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 19, 1979 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 Dixie Margaret Garman b: September 22, 1913 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: March 14, 2001 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co., CA
............................................... +Jack Earl Bernsdorf b: May 20, 1913 in Franklin Co., OH m: December 30, 1939 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: September 10, 1995 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co., CA
........................................... 5 Donald Chaffee Garman b: October 15, 1914 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: May 24, 1989 in Fremont, Alameda Co., CA
............................................... +Francis Merrill m: August 22, 1939 in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Garman
...................................................... 6 Living Garman
.......................................................... +Living Archer
........................................... 5 Glenn Crawford Garman b: June 15, 1925 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 13, 1981 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., CA
............................................... +Peggy Marie Larrieu b: in TX m: September 11, 1945 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Garman
............................... 4 Wallace Hyde Chaffee b: March 30, 1895 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: November 10, 1918 in Beaumont Valley, Argonne Sector, France
............................... 4 Howard Davison Chaffee b: January 10, 1902 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: December 10, 1986 in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA
................................... +Helen Marie Nick b: March 20, 1909 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA m: Abt. 1938 in CA d: August 07, 1986 in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Chaffee
........................................... 5 Christine Marie Chaffee b: November 07, 1949 in Burbank, Los Angeles Co., CA d: October 18, 1978 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
............................... 4 Alice Ellen Chaffee b: March 30, 1904 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: May 10, 1986 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +John "Earl" King b: July 01, 1892 in OR m: May 03, 1925 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: June 22, 1948 in San Joaquin Co., CA
............................... *2nd Husband of Alice Ellen Chaffee:
................................... +Edgar Johns m: Aft. 1948
............................... 4 Walter Raymond Chaffee b: June 21, 1911 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 24, 1927 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Willard Leslie "Bill" Chaffee b: June 21, 1911 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: December 25, 1998 in Hilmar, Merced Co., CA
................................... +Barbara E. Atkinson b: June 19, 1918 in Maricopa, Kern Co., CA m: in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: April 25, 2002 in Temecula, Riverside Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Chaffee
............................................... +Living Laughter
...................................................... 6 Living Laughter
.......................................................... +Living Han
...................................................... 6 Living Laughter
.......................................................... +Living Divers
...................................................... 6 Living Laughter
.......................................................... +Living Tosi
........................................... *2nd Husband of Living Chaffee:
............................................... +Living Turner
............................... *2nd Wife of Willard Leslie "Bill" Chaffee:
................................... +Marie Betty Coates b: in AK m: June 13, 1946 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: in Santa Paula, Ventura Co., CA
............................... *3rd Wife of Willard Leslie "Bill" Chaffee:
................................... +Betty Lou Zane b: April 04, 1929 in Blythe, San Bernadino Co., CA m: June 20, 1947 in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Chaffee
............................................... +Living Walls
........................................... 5 Living Chaffee
............................................... +Living Bromilow
........................................... 5 Living Chaffee
............................................... +Living Dow
........................................... 5 Living Chaffee
............................................... +Living Bickley
.................... 3 ARTHUR "LESLIE"/"A.L." CHAFFEE b: November 22, 1870 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: June 11, 1929 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................ +Eva Catarina Solari b: May 06, 1878 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA m: February 19, 1898 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 10, 1965 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 GRANT LESLIE "PA" SR. CHAFFEE b: April 28, 1899 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 28, 1960 in Oxnard, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +Lucille "Lucy" Veronica Booth b: May 07, 1897 in Fall River, Bristol Co., MA m: September 06, 1921 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA d: February 12, 1972 in Ojai, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 ARTHUR WILLIAM "BUD" CHAFFEE b: December 01, 1922 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Phyllis June Tipton b: May 30, 1925 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA m: July 27, 1947 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... *2nd Wife of ARTHUR WILLIAM "BUD" CHAFFEE:
............................................... +Alice "Alicia" Eugenia Fowler b: December 18, 1917 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA m: July 12, 1952 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV
...................................................... 6 Living CHAFFEE
.......................................................... +Living Ventura
........................................... 5 Grant Leslie Jr. Chaffee b: February 23, 1925 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Patricia June "Patsy" Waldron b: March 12, 1926 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA m: July 14, 1946 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: April 11, 2004 in Oxnard, Ventura Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Chaffee
.......................................................... +Living Wood
................................................................. 7 Living Chaffee
...................................................... 6 Living Chaffee
.......................................................... +Living Ferro
................................................................. 7 Living Ferro
................................................................. 7 Living Ferro
................................................................. 7 Living Ferro
................................................................. 7 Living Ferro
............................... 4 Harold Scott Sr. Chaffee b: July 22, 1900 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: March 06, 1987 in Palm Desert, Riverside Co., CA
................................... +Ruth Genevieve Hennion b: July 06, 1901 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA m: June 09, 1924 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA d: May 25, 1965 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 Harold "Scotty" Jr. Chaffee b: December 06, 1926 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: February 14, 1948 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA
........................................... 5 Nancy Ann Chaffee b: March 06, 1929 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: August 12, 2002 in Coronado, San Diego Co., CA
............................................... +Ralph McPherran Kiner b: October 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, Grant Co., NM m: October 13, 1951 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Kiner
.......................................................... +Living Sullivan
...................................................... *2nd Wife of Living Kiner:
.......................................................... +Living Unknown
................................................................. 7 Living Kiner
...................................................... 6 Living Kiner
.......................................................... +Living Throckmorton
................................................................. 7 Living Kiner
................................................................. 7 Living Kiner
................................................................. 7 Living Kiner
...................................................... *2nd Wife of Living Kiner:
.......................................................... +Living Goodsell
...................................................... 6 Living Kiner
.......................................................... +Living Freeman
................................................................. 7 Living Freeman
................................................................. 7 Living Freeman
...................................................... *2nd Husband of Living Kiner:
.......................................................... +Living Snyder
........................................... *2nd Husband of Nancy Ann Chaffee:
............................................... +John Francis "Jack" Whitaker b: May 18, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA m: 1991
............................... 4 Mercedes Olivia "Sis" Chaffee b: October 09, 1908 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +Lloyd Leon Ledbetter b: February 17, 1905 in OK m: July 14, 1926 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: October 07, 1950 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Ledbetter
............................................... +Living Stoddard
...................................................... 6 Living Ledbetter
.......................................................... +Living St. Mary
........................................... *2nd Wife of Living Ledbetter:
............................................... +Phyllis Hanley b: August 11, 1929 in Indianapolis, Hamilton Co., IN d: June 30, 1997 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Ledbetter
............................... 4 Eva Catherine Chaffee b: February 06, 1910 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: January 16, 2003 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +Dennis Thurman
............................... *2nd Husband of Eva Catherine Chaffee:
................................... +Harold "Hal" Seymour b: June 14, 1914 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH d: June 08, 1982 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... *3rd Husband of Eva Catherine Chaffee:
................................... +Clyde Barnes
............................... *4th Husband of Eva Catherine Chaffee:
................................... +Romeo Marceloes Ortega b: January 16, 1900 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA m: March 23, 1936 in Malibu, Los Angeles Co., CA d: December 09, 1965 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Ortega
............................................... +Living Morgan
...................................................... 6 Living Morgan
...................................................... 6 Living Morgan
...................................................... 6 Living Morgan
...................................................... 6 Living Morgan
.................... 3 Helen Lenore Chaffee b: October 18, 1872 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 11, 1953 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA
........................ +Willington Goodwin Sr. Wilde b: in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO m: June 08, 1892 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: April 17, 1937 in San Bernardino, Los Angeles Co., CA
............................... 4 Dorothy Wilde b: in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Leslie Wilde b: May 21, 1893 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: October 22, 1970 in Greenbrae, Marin Co., CA
................................... +Mervin Bryant Ganyard b: May 26, 1892 in Madera, Madera Co., CA m: May 29, 1920 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: October 02, 1962 in San Francisco Co., CA
........................................... 5 Peter Ganyard b: September 01, 1928 in Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA
............................................... +Nancy Rae Taylor b: January 31, 1927 in Worcester Co., MA m: October 25, 1953 in Worcester, Worcester Co., MA
...................................................... 6 Living Ganyard
...................................................... 6 Living Ganyard
...................................................... 6 Living Ganyard
............................... 4 Willington "Will" Goodwin Jr. Wilde b: August 05, 1901 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 09, 1970 in Greenbrae, Marin Co., CA
.................... 3 Ethel Martha Chaffee b: November 23, 1877 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: March 25, 1974 in Lodi, San Joaquin Co., CA
........................ +Frederick Emmet Sr. Woods b: Abt. 1873 in Galesburg, Knox Co., IL m: November 27, 1895 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
............................... 4 Nealy "Neal" Chaffee Sr. Woods b: February 27, 1897 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: May 16, 1971 in Loma Linda, San Bernardino Co., CA
................................... +Winona Ruby Yoder b: August 26, 1896 in OR m: Abt. 1920 d: February 08, 1987 in Los Angeles Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Woods
........................................... 5 Living Woods
........................................... 5 Neal "Woody" Chaffee Jr. Woods b: July 23, 1921 in Los Angeles Co., CA
............................................... +Mildred "Millie" McGavock
...................................................... 6 Living Woods
...................................................... 6 Living Woods
...................................................... 6 Living Woods
........................................... 5 Joanne "Joan" Marilyn Woods b: February 27, 1928 in Los Angeles Co., CA d: April 28, 2001
............................................... +Arnold "Arn" E. Slater b: January 01, 1926 in Sonoma Co., CA m: Abt. 1950 d: July 19, 1998 in Lemoore, Kings Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Slater
...................................................... 6 Kent Arnold Slater b: May 04, 1955 in San Diego Co., CA d: April 28, 2001
........................................... 5 Gary B. Woods b: June 18, 1936 in CA d: November 09, 1964 in Mendecino Co., CA
............................... 4 Walter "Wayne" Woods b: July 16, 1898 in Piru, Ventura Co., CA d: September 20, 1986 in Flintridge, Los Angeles Co., CA
................................... +Paloma Carillo Grant b: July 31, 1904 in Los Angeles Co., CA m: Abt. 1921 in CA d: May 02, 1986 in Los Angeles Co., CA
........................................... 5 Wayne "Winkie" Grant Woods b: May 20, 1922 in Los Angeles Co., CA d: August 09, 1991 in San Bernardino Co., CA
............................................... +Ruth Unknown
........................................... 5 John "Jack" Delano Woods b: November 25, 1924 in Los Angeles Co., CA
............................................... +Dorothy Unknown
........................................... *2nd Wife of John "Jack" Delano Woods:
............................................... +Mary Geneva Johnson b: July 17, 1925
...................................................... 6 Living Woods
...................................................... 6 Living Woods
............................... 4 Frederick "Fred" Emmet Jr. Woods b: February 24, 1900 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: March 20, 1980 in Temple City, Los Angeles Co., CA
................................... +Florence "Floss" Mae Brooke b: December 06, 1901 m: Abt. 1925 d: April 17, 2001 in Temple City, Los Angeles Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Woods
............................................... +Living Pyron
...................................................... 6 Living Woods
...................................................... 6 Living Woods
........................................... 5 Shirley Jane Woods b: January 04, 1926 in CA
............................................... +Jack Bailey
...................................................... 6 Living Bailey
...................................................... 6 Living Bailey
...................................................... 6 Living Bailey
.................... *2nd Husband of Ethel Martha Chaffee:
........................ +Marcus Augustus McElhany b: August 06, 1873 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA m: August 21, 1901 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: May 08, 1942 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA
............................... 4 Ruth Margaret McElhany b: 1902 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA d: December 23, 1910 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
............................... 4 Ethel "Genevieve" McElhany b: September 30, 1905 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA d: December 30, 1986 in Lodi, San Joaquin Co., CA
................................... +Howard Warren Woodall b: January 15, 1905 in Graysville, Rhea Co., TN m: April 09, 1926 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., CA d: May 10, 1964 in Lodi, San Joaquin Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Woodall
............................................... +Living Scott
........................................... 5 Ethel Howardine Woodall b: September 24, 1927 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA d: in Loma Linda, San Bernadino Co., CA
............................................... +Harley Henry Adam Boehm b: July 02, 1924 in Chowchilla, Madera Co., CA m: June 06, 1948 in Lodi, San Joaquin Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Boehm
.......................................................... +Nabil Tawfic Issa d: in Placerville, Placer Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Boehm
.......................................................... +Living Ronzo
................................................................. 7 Living Ronzo
................................................................. 7 Living Ronzo
................................................................. 7 Living Ronzo
...................................................... *2nd Husband of Living Boehm:
.......................................................... +Living Dancer
................................................................. 7 Living Dancer
................................................................. 7 Living Dancer
.................... 3 Lawrence Wayne Sr. Chaffee b: July 26, 1880 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: April 16, 1940 in Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
........................ +Ella Bounds b: July 26, 1882 in WA m: November 24, 1901 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: August 12, 1959 in Turlock, Stanislaus Co., CA
............................... 4 Lawrence Wayne Jr. Chaffee b: March 02, 1904 in Sherman, Los Angeles Co., CA d: December 16, 1989 in Turlock, Stanislaus Co., CA
................................... +Florence Carolyn Thomas b: October 27, 1904 in CO d: December 29, 1985 in Turlock, Stanislaus Co., CA
.................... 3 Chester Chauncy "Chet" Chaffee b: September 09, 1883 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: January 09, 1960 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................ +Dollie Bounds b: in ID m: November 24, 1901 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: December 27, 1925 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
.................... *2nd Wife of Chester Chauncy "Chet" Chaffee:
........................ +Anita Mary Elwell b: March 03, 1886 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA m: July 27, 1912 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: April 21, 1944 in Oak View, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Olga Rebecca Chaffee b: March 13, 1913 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: June 12, 1969 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +Merton Robert Connick b: February 02, 1916 in MT m: September 09, 1939 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: March 12, 1986 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Connick
............................................... +Living Merrill
........................................... 5 Living Connick
............................................... +Living Chaine
...................................................... 6 Living Chaine
...................................................... 6 Living Chaine
.......................................................... +Living Espinosa
...................................................... 6 Living Chaine
.......................................................... +Living McDonald
...................................................... 6 Living Chaine
.......................................................... +Living Young
...................................................... 6 Living Chaine
...................................................... 6 Living Chaine
.......................................................... +Living Brown
........................................... 5 Robert Chester Connick b: November 19, 1943 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: June 17, 1985 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Living Winfrey
............................... 4 William Chester "Billy" Chaffee b: March 04, 1914 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: November 29, 1964 in Oak View, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Norma Anita Chaffee b: March 26, 1919 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: August 02, 2003 in Oakview, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +Emery Taylor b: December 11, 1924 d: in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ
............................... *2nd Husband of Norma Anita Chaffee:
................................... +Warren R. Hargraves b: May 20, 1918 d: October 25, 1996 in Kingman, Mohave Co., AZ
............................... *3rd Husband of Norma Anita Chaffee:
................................... +James "Jim" Roger Jones b: January 26, 1918 in CA m: April 11, 1938 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA d: March 11, 1989 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Jones
............................................... +Edward August Lunsford b: 1926 in Canada
...................................................... 6 Living Lunsford
.......................................................... +Living Brashear
...................................................... 6 Living Lunsford
...................................................... 6 Living Lunsford
........................................... *2nd Husband of Living Jones:
............................................... +Living Vork
........................................... 5 Linda Louise Jones b: December 02, 1941 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: August 16, 1991 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................................... +Living Able
...................................................... 6 Living Abel
...................................................... 6 Living Abel
............................... *4th Husband of Norma Anita Chaffee:
................................... +Chester C. Crawford b: November 15, 1915 in Bado, MO m: May 31, 1946 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: August 17, 1979 in Oxnard, Ventura Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Crawford
........................................... 5 Living Crawford
............................................... +Living Scott
.................... 3 Bessie Marguerite Chaffee b: May 19, 1887 in San Buenaventura, Ventura Co., CA d: July 24, 1966 in Ojai, Ventura Co., CA
........................ +Edward "Lee" Bounds b: in ID m: June 05, 1909 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA d: September 10, 1928 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Jackson "Jack" Lee Bounds b: February 25, 1910 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA d: March 05, 1914 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Marguerite Alice Bounds b: August 31, 1911 in Fullerton, Orange Co., CA d: March 10, 1990 in Oakview, Ventura Co., CA
................................... +Louis Samuel Yett b: April 12, 1909 in Dilley, TX m: September 08, 1928 in CA d: December 16, 1984 in Citrus Heights, Sacramento Co., CA
........................................... 5 Living Yett
............................................... +George Sr. Platner
...................................................... 6 Living Platner
...................................................... 6 Living Platner
...................................................... 6 Living Platner
...................................................... 6 Living Platner
...................................................... 6 Living Platner
............................... *2nd Husband of Marguerite Alice Bounds:
................................... +George Herbert Hardeman b: March 27, 1910 in CA m: 1934 in Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ d: March 06, 1976 in Oak View, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Chester Bounds b: 1913 in Fullerton, Orange Co., CA d: 1917 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 James Bounds b: 1916 in Fullerton, Orange Co., CA d: February 26, 1933 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA
............................... 4 Wallace "Wally" Alvin Bounds b: November 10, 1919 in Fullerton, Orange Co., CA d: in Bellevue, King Co., WA
................................... +Helen Delores Gomez b: 1923 m: 1945 in CA d: in Bellevue, King Co., WA
........................................... 5 Living Bounds
............................................... +Living Foerder
...................................................... 6 Living Foerder
........................................... 5 Living Bounds
............................................... +Living Johnson
............................... 4 Edward Laurence Bounds b: March 02, 1922 in Tustin, Orange Co., CA d: February 17, 2007 in Foresthill, Placer Co., CA
................................... +Joyce Pickel m: 1948 in CA d: in CA
........................................... 5 Living Bounds
........................................... 5 Living Bounds
.................... *2nd Husband of Bessie Marguerite Chaffee:
........................ +John Wesley Staley b: April 04, 1880 in VA m: 1939 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA d: November 03, 1959 in Martinez, Contra Costa Co., CA


Note: Compiled by Tony Larson and Jon Miller