Dorris (Tilton) Chapin (1899 - 1977)

Born 24 Sep 1899 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick Snively Seacrest — married 15 Jul 1919 (to 14 Jun 1930) in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States

Wife of Donald Abner Chapin — married 26 Feb 1931 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

Died Jun 1977 at age 77 in Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, United States

Biography

Dorris was born in 1899 to Mark Tilton and Inez Dorris in Lincoln, Nebraska.

In 1919, Dorris married Fred Seacrest. They had at least three children. In 1929, they separated and, in 1930, they divorced.

In 1931, divorced Dorris married divorced Don Chapin in San Antonio, Texas. They moved to Fort Collins, Colorado.

In 1977, Dorris passed away in Fort Collins.

The Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) 16 Jul 1919, Wednesday, page 2

MISS DORRIS TILTON IS BRIDE Of FRED SEACREST.

A very Interesting wedding was solemnised Tuesday morning at 11:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Tilton, 1821 C street, when their daughter, Dorris, was united in marriage to Mr. Frederick S. Seacrest, elder son of Mr. and Mr. J. C. Seacrest.

The appointments of the wedding were very simple, which was in accordance with the wishes of the young people. The service was read by Rev. W. W. Bolt, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church in the presence of a company of thirty relatives and intimate friends. The ceremony took place before an arch of asparagus fern and garden flowers in which shades of pink predominated. The Lohengrin wedding music was played by Miss Marjorie Shanafelt, harpist, as the bride and groom, unattended, took their places. The bride wore a gown of white georgette and taffeta and carried a shower bouquet of roses and snapdragons. Her veil of tulle which was held in place with a band of silver ribbon, fell to the hem of her gown.

Immediately following the ceremony a wedding breakfast of dainty appointments was served to the quests. The same color scheme of pink and white was used in the decorations. Mr. and Mrs. Seacrest left in the afternoon for a motor trip to Lake Okoboji but will return to Lincoln to make their home.

Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) 14 Jun 1930, Saturday, page 2

DORRIS TILTON SEACREST DIVORCE WITHOUT ALIMONY

Home and Two Older Children to Husband—Baby to Wife

Dorris Tilton Seacrest's divorce petition of Oct. 4, in which she alleged cruelty was uncontested by Fred Seacrest and she was granted a decree of divorce by District Judge Chappell, Saturday morning. The wife is given custody of June, aged three, and the husband custody of Ann, aged seven, and Mark, aged ten.

The property settlement consists of the wife releasing title to the family home at Sheridan and Van Dorn to the husband for a payment of $5,454.62 for a mortgage on it with interest held by her and includes her attorneys fees. The husband is to pay $90 a month for the support of June until she is eight, then $100 until she is fifteen, and thereafter $110 until she is twenty-one. Each of the two summer months vacation months that their mother has Mark and Ann, their father is to pay $250 for their support and $100 at Christmas vacation.

Don W. Stewart was attorney for Dorris Tilton Seacrest and Frank D. Williams for Fred Seacrest.

Fort Collins Coloradoan (Fort Collins, Colorado) 26 Jun 1977, Sunday, page 3

Dorris Chapin

Dorris Tilton Chapin, 77, of 1316 Windjammer Cove died Saturday in her home. [services not transcribed]

Born Sept. 24, 1899, in Lincoln, Neb., she was married Feb. 26, 1931, in San Antonio, Tex., to Don A. Chapin. They came to Fort Collins in 1931 from Lincoln, He survives.

A member of the First United Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Chapin also is survived by a son, Mark T. Seacrest of Lincoln; two daughters, Mrs. Ann Southwick of Olde Lyme, Conn., and Mrs. June C. Baker of Fort Collins; 10 grandchildren, and 8 greatgrandchildren.

Sources

• 1900 Federal Census
• 1910 Federal Census
• 1920 Federal Census
• 1930 Federal Census
• 1940 Federal Census
• 1977 US Social Security Death Index