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Author: pauladevo
Surnames: Chaney, Maupin, Canfield
Classification: biography
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Portrait and Biographical Album of Henry County, Iowa
Chicago, Acme Publishing Company, 1888
pages: 246-247
The following bio is for Andrew J. Chaney's wife's second husband. However, most
of the bio is about her and Andrew Chaney:
Robert T. Canfield, a prominent farmer of Jackson Township, was born in Randolph County,
Va., in 1826, as is the son of Titus and Phoebe Canfield, who died when our subject was a
mere lad....In the year 1853 he was united in marriage with Miss Mirey Swager.....In 1866
he death of his wife occurred and the next year he removed to Iowa, locating in Henry
County. After a residence of two years in this county, Mr. Canfield was again married, to
Mrs. Margaret (Maupin) Chaney, the widow of Andrew J. Chaney, a well-known resident of
this county, who with his good wife settled here in 1849, coming from Jefferson County,
Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Chaney were the parents of eight children, all now dead except Flora
B., wife of Fred Huxley, and Edward, yet unmarried. The deceased are: William, Sarah E.,
Mary Jane, Ellis C., Leonard F. and Carrie. Mr. Chaney resided upon a farm near Lowell,
and after his death his widow purchased the farm upon which she and her present husband
reside. The fath!
er of Mr. Chaney owned a large plantation in Tennessee, and also owned a number of
slaves, but prior to his death liberated them, thus showing his sentiments regarding the
rights of man. After a few years, Mr. and Mrs. Chaney decided to move to Texas, but after
trying the country, the removed back to Henry County, and for years were identified with
her business growth and prosperity.
In 1867 the death of her husband occurred, and her marriage to Mr. Canfield was celebrated
in March, 1869. In a cozy farmhouse the couple live, beloved by their neighbors, and in
the enjoyment of a ripe old age both Mr. and Mrs. Canfield fin themselves blessed by such
associations as their position in life entitles them to. Both are worthy members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Canfield was born in Blount County, Tenn., and reared in Jefferson County from her
fifteenth year. Her father, Morgan G. Maupin, was born in France and married Elizabeth
Collins in Tennessee. He was a Revolutionary soldier and had a family by another wife
prior to that war, but no definite history can be give of them. With the blood of a
patriot, and his grandsire a Revolutionary soldier, Edward may well feel a pride that few
have reason to boast of. The father of Andrew J. Chaney was a native of Ireland, who came
to America a poor man, but accumulated a large property. For a quarter of a century he
owned and conducted a large hotel near Morristown, Tenn., and owned a large plantation
adjoining. He reared a family of fourteen children, of whom Andrew J. was the youngest.
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