Vol. 136 No. 39, March 29, 2023

Tag: Chenoweth

FAMILY WELL DISPUTE: by George Chatham

January 30, 2015

History, Stories

Tags: 1914, Chatham, Chenoweth, dispute, dug-out, dugout, guest writer, springfield, well

By George Chatham After my grandparents, Fred and Ethel Chatham, were married April 14, 1914, there was a “dug-out” build on Fred’s homestead; but exactly when it was built is in question. Apparently there was a well dispute and the couple lived for a time with her Father, Daniel Chenoweth, who was a widower. According […]
How My Grandparents Met: by George Chatham

January 30, 2015

History, Stories

Tags: Bible, Chenoweth, George Chatham, guest writer, Horse Creek, springfield

By George Chatham My Great-Uncle Elmer Chatham filed a “homestead” claim to 320 acres on South Horse Creek, located 7 1/2 miles north and 2 miles west of Springfield. That claim was proved January 12, 1917. It was on this homestead that I grew-up. Because Fred Chatham, my grand-father, wasn’t old enough to file a […]

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