William Jordon Chaffin, Sr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Jordon Chaffin, Sr. was born on 14 Oct 1826 in Jackson Co, Tennessee (son of Elias Chaffin and Nancy Meador); died on 9 Sep 1901 in Fannin Co, Texas.

William married Nancy Roberts about 1850. Nancy (daughter of John R. Roberts and Martha Chaffin) was born on 24 Jul 1837 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 1910 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Hulda Jane Pippin about 1845. Hulda was born in 1828 in Tennessee; died before 1860 in Macon, Macon Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary Margaret Chaffin was born in Feb 1847 in Greene Co, Missouri; died in 1920 in Jack Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Elias Chaffin was born in 1804 in Flynns LIck, Jackson Co, Tennessee (son of Abner Chaffin and Jane Jenny Cox); died in Mar 1856 in Jefferson Co, Illinois.

Elias married Nancy Meador about 1822 in Jefferson Co, Illinois. Nancy was born in 1805 in Virginia; died in 1850 in Jefferson Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Meador was born in 1805 in Virginia; died in 1850 in Jefferson Co, Illinois.

Children:

1. William Jordon Chaffin, Sr. was born on 14 Oct 1826 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 9 Sep 1901 in Fannin Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Abner Chaffin was born in 1765 in Charlotte, Virginia (son of John Chaffin and Elizabeth Johnson); died in 1861 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.

Abner married Jane Jenny Cox on 18 Dec 1789 in Nelson Co, Virginia. Jane was born in 1771 in Romney, Hampshire Co, Virginia; died in 1830 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Jenny Cox was born in 1771 in Romney, Hampshire Co, Virginia; died in 1830 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Joseph Chaffin was born on 3 Jan 1793 in Virginia or North Carolina; died on 28 Jul 1861 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Martha Chaffin was born in 1799 in Tennessee; died in 1839 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Martin Thomas Chaffin was born in 1813 in Tennessee; died after 1870 in of, Monroe Co, Kentucky.
2. Elias Chaffin was born in 1804 in Flynns LIck, Jackson Co, Tennessee; died in Mar 1856 in Jefferson Co, Illinois.

Generation: 4

8.	John Chaffin was born in 1750 in Charlotte, Virginia; died in 1778 in Charlotte, Virginia. John married Elizabeth Johnson about 1760. Elizabeth was born about 1750; died after 1780 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

9.
Elizabeth Johnson was born about 1750; died after 1780 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Children:

4. Abner Chaffin was born in 1765 in Charlotte, Virginia; died in 1861 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.