Person:Jack Chaffin (1)

Birth

Jack was born June 8, 1915 the fifth of nine children to John Chaffin and Rosie Barnhart, eight years after their previous child. He was the second of four sons born to the family. John Bailem Chaffin, Jack's father, was 37 years old when he was born. His mother, Rose May Barnhart, was 33.

Delayed Birth Certificate fo Jack Chaffin.

Affidavit letter attesting to the birth of Jack Chaffin.

Siblings

Jack had five sisters:

1. Ida May Chaffin Born May 19, 1900.
2. Nellie Minerva Chaffin Born September 3, 1905.
3. Alice C. Chaffin Born October 18, 1907.
4. Margurite Madge Chaffin Born February 25, 1921.
5. Mildred Chaffin Born February 25, 1921.

Jack had three brothers, two of which survived infancy:

1. Walter William Chaffin Born September 20, 1902.
2. Vern Edward Chaffin Born April 7, 1915.
3. Glenn Chaffin Born July 17, 1922; Died September 24, 1922.

Marriage

Jack married Jaunita Atwood on April 29, 1939 in Wallace, Idaho. They had four children:

1. Merlyn Chaffin
2. Betty Chaffin
3. Danny Chaffin
4. Micheal Chaffin

Education

Not much is currently know about Jack's education.

Occupation

From 1940 to 1942 Jack worked as a ranch hand in a part of Montana known as the Bitterroot Valley. He mainly flood irrigated sugar beet fields, but assisted with other various tasks on the ranches. In November of 1942 Jack and his family went to Anaconda, Montana in search of work. Having failed to find any suitable work Jack returned to working for ranches throughout the Bitterroot Valley and continued to do so until 1945. The names of the ranches are not known at this time

In 1945 Jack went to work for a man named Homer Bailey near Corvallis, Montana. Jack continued to work for Homer Bailey until he and his family moved to Malta, Montana in June of 1948. Homer was likely a rancher, but it is unknown at this time.

From June 1948 to Jan 1949 Jack worked for a plumber in Malta, Montana. In Januaury Jack moved to Glasgow, Montana to care for his ailing father. Jack and his wife cared for his father until his death on July 2, 1949. He and his family remained in Glasgow until May 1951. He worked for an electrician, named Ed Johnson, during his time in Glasgow.

In 1951 Jack returned to working for ranchers in the Bitterroot Valley. In November of that year Jack moved to Shoup, Idaho and worked for ranchers there. He returned to the Bitterroot Valley in March of 1952 and worked for ranches again. In July of 1953 (possibly 1952) Jack went to work for the Anaconda Company.

In 1954 through 1956 Jack worked for John Deere in Fort Benton, Montana while on strike from the Anaconda Company. The strike ended and Jack returned to work in January of 1956. In 1960 Jack was transferred to the Weed Concentrator Plant in Butte, Montana. He would work two week rotating shifts of days, afternoons, and nights.

In 1960 Jack's health began to deteriorate. He was periodically forced to take time off from work due to his health. He continued to work for the Anaconda Company, except when the workers were on strike, until his retirement in 1973 due to his failing health.^S8

Death

After battling cancer and poor health for several years Jack passed away at 1:10 PM on November 26, 1981 at the Missoula Community Hospital in Missoula, Montana. His cause of death was listed as Acute Respiratory Failure due to Metastic Carcinoma. In layman's terms Jack passed away due to lung cancer. He was buried November 30, 1981 in the Victor Cemetery.

Death Certificate of Jack Chaffin.

Headstone of Jack and Jaunita Chaffin.

Photographs

Age 3 or 4.	Age 7.	Age 8.	Age 15.
Age 26.	Age 28.	Age 30.	Age 33.
Age 34.	Age 44.	Age 52.	Age 55.
Age 59.	Age 60.	Age 61.	Age 62.
Age 63.	Age 65.	Age 66.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service)
   16 Nov 2007.

   Name: JACK CHAFFIN
   Birth: 08 Jun 1915
   Death: Nov 1981
   Last Residence: 59835 (Grantsdale, Ravalli, MT)
   Last Benefit: (none specified)
   SSN: 516-03-6682
   Issued: Montana

2. ↑ Montana State Death Registry Index
   16 Nov 2007.

   Name: CHAFFIN, JACK, L
   Death Date: 11/26/1981
   File #: 5850
   County: 32 (Missoula County)

3.   RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project
   8 Jan 2008.

   2859896 database, Merlyn and Sandy Chaffin
   atwood database; Genesis Genealogy of New England; Brad
   :3070001 database; Jessica Johnson

4. ↑ Bitterroot Genealogical Society
   Victor Cemetery Transcription, 30 Jan 2008.

   Name: CHAFFIN, JACK L.
   No: 740
   Born: 1915
   Died: 1981
   Lot: I4
   Grave: 8

5.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   14 Jan 2008.

   Batch Number: 8308404
   Sheet: 99
   Source Call No.: 1395557 Type: Film

6.   Pedigree Resource File, Pedigree Resource File Search
   14 Jan 2008.

   Compact Disc #57
   Pin #445296

7.   Merlyn and Sandy Chaffin. Chaffin, Merlyn and Sandy. Chaffin-Tracey Family Tree
   21 Mar 2008.
8.   Jaunita Chaffin. Chaffin, Jaunita. Chronicle of Jack Lee Chaffin. (Unpublished)
   24 Mar 2008.
9. ↑ Death Certificate, in Ravalli, Montana, United States. Vital Records
   State File Number: 0204, 9 Dec 1981.
10. ↑ Delayed Birth Certificate, in Ravalli, Montana, United States. Vital Records
    22 Aug 1967.