Della (May) Chaffin (1898 - 1920)

Born 2 Mar 1898 in Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Wife of James Archie Chaffin — married 11 May 1919 in Kaufman County, Texas, USA

Died 24 Apr 1920 at age 22 in Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Della was born March 2, 1898 in Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas to father James Washington May and mother Fannie Peeler.^[1]

Della May was enumerated as daughter of the head of household in Justice Precinct 8, Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas for the June 22, United States Census, 1900. She was noted as born March 1899 in Texas and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Jimes W May, wife Fannie M May and brother-in-law James Godfrey.^[2]

United States Census, 1910

1910 - Justice Precinct 8, Kaufman County, Texas

Miss Della May wed James A Chaffin May 11, 1919 in Kaufman County, Texas.^[3]

United States Census, 1920

1920 - Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas

Della Chaffin died April 1920 in Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas. She was married.^[1]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[4] Della Chaffin is buried at Crandall Cemetery in Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3DT-1Y4 : accessed 06 Sep 2014), Della Chaffin, Apr 1920; citing certificate number 14382, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2073752.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3P7-L6K : accessed 06 Sep 2014), Della May in household of Jimes W May, Justice Precinct 8, Crandall, Kaufman, Texas, United States; citing sheet 17B, family 301, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241651.
3. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-9L6F : accessed 28 August 2017), James A Chaffin and Della May, 11 May 1919, Marriage; citing Kaufman, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 1,451,660.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVVG-5J8K : accessed 19 December 2014), Della Chaffin, 1920; Burial, Crandall, Kaufman, Texas, United States of America, Crandall Cemetery; citing record ID 18714532.
5. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M235-XMN : accessed 06 Sep 2014), Della May in household of J W May, Justice Precinct 8, Kaufman, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42, sheet 3B, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375583.

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCSC-92G : accessed 19 December 2014), Della Chaffin in household of James A Chaffin, Crandall, Kaufman, Texas, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,821,825.

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