I have corrected a couple of errors in this family: Descendants of Abraham Gaffin 1 Abraham GAFFIN b: 1780 in (moved from Vermont to Canada in about 1800 and to Ogle Co., IL in about 1852) d: March 6, 1852 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. +Anna CARPENTER b: 1787 in VT (appears in 1860 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census living with son Abraham) d: April 8, 1863 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL ... 2 Alvah GAFFIN b: February 2, 1805 in near Toronto, Canada (appears in 1850 & 1860 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: May 12, 1874 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... +Nancy HOVERLAND b: March 24, 1804 in Chippewa Province, Ontario, Canada (believed to be sister of John Hoverland) m: February 14, 1825 in Chippewa, Ontario, Canada d: November 1, 1872 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Andrew or Harmonious Hoverland ........ 3 John A. GAFFIN b: July 4, 1827 in Chippewa, Ontario, Canada (moved to Gerald Co., SD or ND) ............ +Amanda Ellen WELLS b: June 21, 1829 in VA m: September 12, 1850 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL ........ 3 James H. GAFFIN b: September 29, 1829 in (moved to Los Angeles, CA) d: 1895 ............ +Mary PALMER ........ 3 Frederick Nelson GAFFIN b: September 16, 1832 d: November 3, 1854 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Morris GAFFIN b: June 27, 1838 in area now known as Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL (appears in 1860 census) d: 1890 ............ +Jennie (Jane) C. ZIEGLER b: June 11, 1840 in Clarke Co., OH m: March 12, 1860 in Ogle Co., IL d: February 15, 1923 Father: Jacob Ziegler Mother: Catherine Margaret Stanger ............. 4 Jacob GAFFIN ............. 4 Olin M. GAFFIN b: Abt. 1861 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL (moved to SD in about 1900) ................. +Clara Amelia BROWN b: Abt. 1861 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL m: October 18, 1885 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL d: September 2, 1923 in SD Father: Thomas Brown Mother: Elizabeth Phillips ............. 4 Ralph R. GAFFIN b: Abt. 1864 in IL ............. 4 Charles Elmer GAFFIN b: Abt. 1866 in IL ............. 4 Alvah J. GAFFIN b: Abt. 1869 d: March 12, 1874 ............. 4 Walter C. GAFFIN b: Abt. 1875 ................. +Lucy DODSON b: 1877 m: 1898 d: 1955 ........ 3 Jane GAFFIN b: Abt. 1840 ........ 3 Lydia C. GAFFIN b: October 23, 1846 in (moved to NE) ............ +DeWitt WILSON ........ *2nd Husband of Lydia C. GAFFIN: ............ +William O. GEETING b: September 3, 1845 in (living in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL in 1886) m: September 15, 1867 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Joseph Geeting Mother: Mary Margaret Sharer ... 2 Elizabeth GAFFIN b: Abt. 1813 in NY ....... +Luke BAILEY b: Abt. 1807 in NY (appears in 1850 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) ........ 3 Nathan BAILEY b: Abt. 1834 in NY ........ 3 Jane BAILEY b: Abt. 1836 in NY ........ 3 Wilson BAILEY b: Abt. 1840 in NY ........ 3 John BAILEY b: Abt. 1844 in NY ........ 3 Abram BAILEY b: Abt. 1847 in IL ... 2 Abraham GAFFIN b: July 21, 1821 in NY (appears in 1850 & 1860 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: July 16, 1884 Burial: Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL ....... +Margaret Jane ZIEGLER b: March 4, 1826 in MD m: August 21, 1847 in Winnebago Co., IL d: July 14, 1861 Burial: Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: Jacob Ziegler Mother: Catherine Margaret Stanger ........ 3 Margaret C. GAFFIN b: 1846 d: August 2, 1849 Burial: Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Charles E. GAFFIN b: July 8, 1848 in IL d: June 14, 1914 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Military service: Civil War, Co. H, 15th IL Volunteer Infantry ............ +Mary HIESTAND b: May 5, 1844 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: August 30, 1871 in Ogle Co., IL d: March 21, 1898 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Benjamin Hiestand Mother: Lydia Rice ............. 4 W. Ward GAFFIN ............. 4 Lydia Rees GAFFIN b: June 1872 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1950 Burial: North Grove Christian Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL ................. +Charles T. MYERS b: 1869 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: January 20, 1904 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: March 3, 1922 in Loves Park, Winnebago Co., IL Burial: North Grove Christian Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Jacob F. Myers Mother: Jane Elizabeth Allen ............. 4 Benjamin H. GAFFIN b: September 9, 1877 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 6, 1913 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL ................. +Mamie G. MEYER b: Abt. 1877 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: December 18, 1902 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Henry F. Meyer Mother: Cecelia Emeline Fossler ............. 4 C. Harold GAFFIN b: 1879 in (living in CO in 1909) ........ 3 William H. GAFFIN b: April 1850 in NY (appears in 1880 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: August 23, 1929 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Frances THOMAS b: October 18, 1853 in Ogle Co., IL m: February 10, 1875 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: December 18, 1932 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Elias Thomas Mother: Susanna Rice ............. 4 Charles Royal GAFFIN b: March 24, 1876 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: May 25, 1961 ................. +Nancy YOUNG b: January 6, 1876 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL m: February 10, 1897 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL d: July 3, 1963 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Daniel Worthington Young Mother: Ann Elizabeth Wagner ............. 4 Florence Edna GAFFIN b: 1877 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL ................. +Frank E. WINGERT b: Abt. 1874 in Franklin Grove, Lee Co., IL m: February 8, 1899 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: Marcus D. Wingert Mother: Lydia B. Eicholtz ............. 4 Grace Ethel GAFFIN b: January 14, 1879 in Ogle Co., IL d: 1976 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ................. +John M. PRICE b: May 4, 1876 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: January 17, 1900 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: August 10, 1943 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Daniel R. Price Mother: Isabella McQuilken ............. 4 Ada May GAFFIN b: November 1881 ................. +Maynard Stouffer GROSSNICKLE b: July 22, 1879 Father: Joseph D. Grossnickle Mother: Emma Alice Stouffer ............. 4 Susan Iva GAFFIN b: May 5, 1890 d: April 10, 1898 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Mary L. GAFFIN b: Abt. 1854 ............ +Courtney ROW b: Abt. 1853 in (living in IA in 1909) m: December 7, 1876 in Byron, Ogle Co., IL Father: Joseph Row Mother: Nancy Duffy ........ 3 Harry GAFFIN b: 1857 d: September 23, 1858 Burial: Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL ... *2nd Wife of Abraham GAFFIN: ....... +Jane PLANTZ m: October 7, 1862 in Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Amos A. GAFFIN b: 1865 d: 1952 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Frederick M. GAFFIN b: 1868 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: December 1, 1939 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Bertha R. LONG b: March 6, 1872 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: March 6, 1902 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: 1949 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John H. Long Mother: Caroline Kerns ........ 3 George A. GAFFIN b: December 28, 1870 in IL d: June 28, 1930 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Minnie KERNS b: February 1867 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL (Mary in 1870 census) m: December 14, 1893 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL d: May 8, 1940 Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Henry Kerns Mother: Eleanor "Ellen" Long ... *3rd Wife of Abraham GAFFIN: ....... +Emily RICHARDSON b: August 15, 1835 in County Tyrone, Ireland (appears in 1870 Taylor Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: February 25, 1874 in Ogle Co., IL d: January 21, 1916 in at home of daughter, Emma, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Silver Creek Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: James Richardson Mother: Mary Mackay ... 2 Horace GAFFIN b: 1825 d: 1853 Burial: Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL ....... +Elizabeth THOMPSON m: July 5, 1846 in Stephenson Co., IL Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/