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Surnames: CHAFFIN, SLIGER, LOFTIS, ROGERS, YOUNG, McCLELAND
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This transcription was taken from the WPA transcriptions: Jackson County Bible Family
& Tombstone Records, Pages 18-19. Transcribed by Janis (Chaffin) Garcia.
CHAFFIN CEMETERY
This graveyard is in the 9th Civil District, out from Gainesboro on Highway 53, to and
near Roaring river bridge; turn right on road S-1 up Roraring river 6 miles to the John
Chaffin residence on right; thence through yard to back of garden on the East side of
house; well-kept, 27 unmarked graves in this graveyard. It is now owned by Albert Lynn and
wife, Eva Chaffin Lynn, daughter of the donor of the property, John R. Chaffin. October
1937.
CHAFFIN
RACHEL M. (Rogers)
Born 1859
Died 1930
JOHN R.
Born 1850
Died 1929
ANNIE VERA CHAFFIN
Born September 11, 1901
Died October 6, 1901
"Sleep on dear babe and take thy rest.
God called thee home and thought it best."
CLARION E. CHAFFIN
Infant of Paul & Lizzie
Born November 18, 1916
Died November 18, 1916
"A little bud of love to
bloom with God above."
CONNIE B. CHAFFIN
Infant of Paul & Lizzie
Born May 16, 1915
Died August 4, 1915
"SLeep on babe and take thy rest,
God called thee, He thought best."
CHAFFIN
ANNIE ANGELINE CHAFFIN
Born November 7, 1849
Died September 3, 1873
J.W. CHAFFIN
Born April 10, 1845
Died September 16, 1873
"We will meet again"
LUKE
Son of J.M. & Matilda CHAFFIN
Born April 29, 1882
Died May 10, 1882
CHAFFIN
B.B. CHAFFIN
Born November 4, 1848
Died April 24, 1926
FANNIE CHAFFIN
Born March 20, 1855
Died November 18, 1894
"How desolate our Home
bereft of thee"
ELIZABETH CHAFFIN
Born January 19, 1819
Died September 10, 1904
"Blessed are the pure in heart
for they shall see God"
ABNER CHAFFIN
Born January 15, 1819
Died September 9, 1863
"Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God"
MATTIE CHAFFIN
Born July 8, 1873
Died January 24, 1905
"From Mother's arms to the
arms of Jesus"
MATILDA
Wife of J.M. CHAFFIN
Born October 9, 1858
Died February 14, 1924
"A tender Mother
and faithful friend"
CORA NELL
Daughter of P.D. & M.B. CHAFFIN
Born October 13, 1910
Died February 13, 1911
CHAFFIN
CHARLIE R. CHAFFIN
Born October 9, 1891
Died November 17, 1922
"Tho lost to sight
to memory dear"
ETHEL (YOUNG) CHAFFIN
(wife of Charlie R. Chaffin)
Died June 26, 1936
Age 43 years, 5 mo, 23 days
LUCINDA A.
Wife of H.B. CHAFFIN
Born January 16, 1884
Died November 20, 1911
"A Christian Companion
& Mother dear
lies buried here"
CHAFFIN
T.R. CHAFFIN
(no dates)
To right of T.R. Chaffin,
a gravestone, no name
or dates given, a star
at top of this stone
and only these two words:
born -- died
OLLIE LOFTIS
Born May 27, 1874
Died October 23, 1929
"A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is still,
A place is vacant in our home
That can never be filled"
TEMPE McCLELAND
Born (no dates given)
Died (no dates given)
M.J.
Born September 29, 1856
Died June 15, 1920
[The above written on north side of stone]
F.M.
Born July 30, 1853
Died July 3, 1937
[The above written on south side of stone]
LOFTIS
"Savior Lead Me"
"May we rest in peace"
[Written on west side]
OTTIS COLTON LOFTIS
Born November 14, 1907
Died December 2, 1908
"Sleep on sweet babe and
take thy rest,
God called thee home,
He thought best"
INFANT
of J.M. and Betty SLIGER
Born November 28, 1892
Died November 28, 1892
"Sleep on sweet babe
and take thy rest"
[ed note: Elizabeth Sliger
is the daughter of
Abner & Elizabeth Chaffin]