Chafin, Francis Marion

1855 - 1903  (48 years)

• Name	Chafin, Francis Marion  [1]
  	20230930GHLn- Hatfield and McCoy Feud Favorites · September 22 2023 · DON CHAFIN FIRST RAN FOR COUNTY OFFICE IN 1908 LOGAN, W.Va. - Don Chafin was born at Marrowbone Creek in Logan County, WV, (now Mingo County), on June 26, 1887. He was the son of Francis Marion and Esther Brewer Chafin. Some believe he inherited his political aptitude. His father was high sheriff of Logan County for several terms beginning in 1888. His uncle, John Chafin, was once clerk of Mingo County; and, over the years, a number of other family members held political positions in both Logan and Mingo Counties. Oddly, Don's life nearly ended before it got started. When Don was a toddler, a family jack of all trades, Al Rodgers, was doing some painting at his parent’s home. Rodgers just happened to walk around the house at the right time. He spotted a pair of small feet, with pink toes wiggling wildly, sticking out from the top of a wooden rain barrel. Don, at two years of age, had become trapped in an awful mess. While playing, he'd somehow fallen inside the drum, which was half-full of rain runoff. He was surely drowning. The handyman anxiously yanked lil' Don from the cask and worked on him, pushing in and out on the toddler's stomach - like pumping on the bellows of an accordion - until Don finally squalled out loud as he started swallowing big gulps of air. In May 1890, portions of the incident were published on the front page of the local newspaper, The Logan County Banner. Any longer in that old barrel and Don would have surely suffocated in stagnant water; but, thankfully he survived the ordeal. *** As he grew, Don excelled as a student in the Logan County school system. Later, as he completed his high school studies, he enrolled in college and completed challenging courses in business at Marshall College, and Mountain State Business College. He returned home at 17 years-of-age, following the death of his father in 1903. It was around this same period that Don became an active member of the local Democratic Party. By 1908, Don ran for his first political office, and he was elected county assessor. He was 21 years old, mind you. Four years later, with an amount of experience under his belt, he announced his candidacy for Logan County Sheriff. Don was 25 when he was elected in 1912 to his first term as sheriff. His political career-with many upcoming years of controversy and nefarious behavior-was well underway. - F. Keith Davis See less Comments Harry Jenkins Great picture and history thank you for sharing Reply 1w Ann Martin Love when this history is shared ! Thank you! Reply 1w Edited Rita Gibson Thank you for sharing. Interesting story???????? Reply 1w Mike Baisden His great grands are my third great grands his grandfather was my second great uncle Reply 1w
  Birth	17 Sep 1855	Marrowbone Creek, Mingo, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1860	Logan County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Residence	Between 1870 and 1900	Hardee, Mingo, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Occupation	Aft 1887	Logan County, West Virginia, USA
  	high sheriff of Logan County for several terms beginning in 1888.
  	Some believe he inherited his political aptitude. His father was high sheriff of Logan County for several terms beginning in 1888.
  		Chafin, Don FB230922HMcCFeud 20230930GHLn- Hatfield and McCoy Feud Favorites · September 22 2023 · DON CHAFIN FIRST RAN FOR COUNTY OFFICE IN 1908 LOGAN, W.Va. - Don Chafin was born at Marrowbone Creek in Logan County, WV, (now Mingo County), on June 26, 1887. He was the son of Francis Marion and Esther Brewer Chafin. Some believe he inherited his political aptitude. His…
  Residence	1900	Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Death	21 Dec 1903	Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Don returned home at 17 years-of-age, following the death of his father in 1903.
  Burial	Aft 21 Dec 1903	Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I93518	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Chafin, William M.,   b. 30 May 1818, Pike County, Kentucky, USA d. 27 May 1885, Marrowbone Creek, Mingo, West Virginia, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Deskins, Sarah,   b. 23 Mar 1818, Pike County, Kentucky, USA d. 1900, Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	8 Sep 1836	Pike County, Kentucky, USA
  Family ID	F55344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brewer, Esther,   b. Oct 1860, Logan County, West Virginia, USA d. 1930, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1877	Logan County, West Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Chafin, Don Carlyle,   b. 26 Jun 1887, Marrowbone Creek, Mingo, West Virginia, USA d. 9 Aug 1954, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F55343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Residence - 1860 - Logan County, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 3 Feb 1877 - Logan County, West Virginia, USA Occupation - high sheriff of Logan County for several terms beginning in 1888. - Aft 1887 - Logan County, West Virginia, USA Residence - 1900 - Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA Death - 21 Dec 1903 - Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA Burial - Aft 21 Dec 1903 - Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S2705] Public Member Trees 2023, Solon Lee Chafin Jr. Family Tree / Don P Chafin (70) facts 20230930GHLn- /cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=48366588134&indiv=try. Record for Don P Chafin (70) facts 20230930GHLn- Solon Lee Chafin Jr. Family Tree / Don P Chafin Don P Chafin 1887-1954 BIRTH 26 JUNE 1887 • Kermit, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 9 AUGUST 1954 • Cabell County, West Virginia, USA /cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=48366588134&indiv=try Record for Don P Chafin (70) facts 20230930GHLn- Solon Lee Chafin Jr. Family Tree / Don P Chafin Don P Chafin 1887-1954 BIRTH 26 JUNE 1887 • Kermit, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 9 AUGUST 1954 • Cabell County, West Virginia, USA /cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=48366588134&indiv=try 20230930GHLn- Peggy Louise Altizer Mynes originally shared this on 23 Jun 2023 Photo 24 Sep 1919 District No. 17, United Mine Workers headquarters William Petry VP of the United Mine Workers, was in shoot-out with Don Chafin in the offices of the headquarters of district No. 17 of the union when Chafin arrived to serve warrant for his arrest, shooting Chafin directly over his heart. Chafin covered the wound with his hand and walked to the hospital. Petry was arrested and gave bond for $10,000. Linked to Don Carlyle Chafin Comments john c wetzel 20230930GHLn_ Peggy Louise Altizer Mynes originally shared this on 2 Oct 2022 Photo Don Chafin was born at Marrowbone Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, on June 26, 1887 (now Mingo County). He was the son of Francis Marion and Esther Brewer Chafin. You could say he inherited his political aptitude; it’s in the blood, so to speak. His father was high sheriff of Logan County for several terms beginning in 1888. His uncle, John Chafin, was once clerk of Mingo County; and, over the years, a number of family members held other political positions in both Logan and Mingo Counties. Oddly, Don's life nearly ended before it got started, so to speak. When Don was a toddler, a family handyman, Al Rodgers, was doing some painting at his folk’s home. Rodgers just happened to walk around the house at the right time. He spotted a pair of small feet, with pink toes wiggling wildly, sticking out from the top of a wooden rain barrel. Don, at two years of age, was trapped in an awful mess. While playing, he'd somehow fallen inside the barrel, which was half-full of rainwater. He was surely drowning. Rodgers, the handyman, anxiously yanked lil' Don from the cask and worked on him, pushing in and out on the toddler's little stomach - like pumping in and out on an accordion - until Don finally squalled out loud and started swallowing big gulps of air. In May 1890, portions of the incident were printed on the front pages of the local newspaper, The Logan County Banner. Any longer in that barrel and Don would have surely suffocated in stagnant water; but, thankfully he survived the ordeal. As he grew, Don attended the Logan County school system. Later on, he enrolled in college and completed challenging courses in business at Marshall College, and Mountain State Business College. He returned home when he was 17 years-of-age, just following the death of his father in 1903. It was around this period that he became an active member of the local Democratic Party. In 1908, Don ran for political office and was elected county assessor. He was 21 years old, mind you. Four years later, with a little experience under my belt, he announced his candidacy for Logan County Sheriff. It was 1912 and Don Chafin was 25. He was elected to his first term as Logan County Sheriff. His political career was well underway. - F. Keith Davis Linked to Don Carlyle Chafin Comments Chafin, Don FB230922HMcCFeud 20230930GHLn- Hatfield and McCoy Feud Favorites · September 22 2023 · DON CHAFIN FIRST RAN FOR COUNTY OFFICE IN 1908 LOGAN, W.Va. - Don Chafin was born at Marrowbone Creek in Logan County, WV, (now Mingo County), on June 26, 1887. He was the son of Francis Marion and Esther Brewer Chafin. Some believe he inherited his political aptitude. His… Chafin, Don Blue Sulfur Springs Ona,WV anc_PeggyLouiseAltizerMynes 20230930GHLn- Peggy Louise Altizer Mynes originally shared this on 6 Sep 2023 Blue Sulfur Springs Ona, WV -once owned by Don Chafin 6 Sep 2023 Ona, Cabell, West Virginia, USA Photo courtesy of Jack Gillenwater Linked to Don Carlyle Chafin Comments Petry, Wm shot Don Chafin anc_ 20230930GHLn- Peggy Louise Altizer Mynes originally shared this on 23 Jun 2023 Photo 24 Sep 1919 District No. 17, United Mine Workers headquarters William Petry VP of the United Mine Workers, was in shoot-out with Don Chafin in the offices of the headquarters of district No. 17 of the union when Chafin arrived to serve warrant for his arrest,… Chafin, Don anc_PeggyLouiseAltizerMynes 20230930GHLn_ Peggy Louise Altizer Mynes originally shared this on 2 Oct 2022 Photo Don Chafin was born at Marrowbone Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, on June 26, 1887 (now Mingo County). He was the son of Francis Marion and Esther Brewer Chafin. You could say he inherited his political aptitude; it’s in the blood, so to speak. His father…

  
  

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