Joseph Chalker Chaffee

• Born: 18 Aug 1828, Beckett MA
• Marriage: Caroline Laflin Phelps on 29 Nov 1859 in Lee MA

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from 1847 to 1851 as a jeweler in Pittsfield MA for the firm of ROOT & CHAFFEE.

• He worked from 1851 to 1853 as a jeweler in Rutland VT in the shop of his brother, Frederick.

• He was a partner in 1853 with Prentice C. Baird in Lee MA as CHAFFEE & BAIRD.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Lee MA, listed as postmaster.

Joseph married Caroline Laflin Phelps on 29 Nov 1859 in Lee MA. (Caroline Laflin Phelps was born on 14 Feb 1840 in Lee MA and died on 3 Jul 1892 in Lee MA.)