Individual Details

Parents were Henry Hanford and Harriet Chamberlin (daughter of Judah Chamberlin and Diadema Warner.)

George Clinton Chamberlin and Sophronia Bouton Hanford were second cousins once removed, as well as childhood neighbors, acquaintances and friends.

Clark County, Ohio, Marriage record
this is to certify that I adam Sellers being an ordained preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church and being legally authorized by law joined in marriage George C. Chamberlin & Sophonia Hanford this 16 day of Jan. 1832.
Recorded 24 Feb 1832.
Sophonia noted being of age, her father consents in writing.

Sophonia married 2nd Daniel Griffin, 19 Sep 1958, Clark Co, OH.
1860 Census - she should have been living with Daniel as her children were all living together in Clark Co without her. The census information perhaps from one of the children as her name and age very wrong.
Harmony Twp, Clark Co, OH, Hh 620
Daniel Griffin, 45
Cornelia, 37
Martha, 18
Cyrus, 16
Amanda, 14
Paulina, 12 (name scribbled over - likely not the same as the 4-year-old - possibly this is Pauline
Clarrissa, 10
Walter, 17
Parmelia, 4

In 1870, several of the above Griffin children were living with various families in Harmony Twp., Clark Co

1870 Census. Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co, Iowa, Hh 4
S. B. Griffin, 55, female, b. OH
Hattie Weston, 24, without occupation
Hermian W., 4
Hh 5
Mack P. Chamberlin, 27, agent tobacco house
Fanny M., 27


1880 Census Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co, Iowa, Hh 489
S. B. Griffin, female, 65, B. OH
W. L. Chamberlin, 29, son, physician, b. OH
Anna J., 12, granddau, b. IN

Married a third time as Mrs. S. B. Hanford Griffin to Putnam Garfield, 7 Feb 1884, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co, Iowa. The record notes her parents as Henry Hanford & Harriet Chamberlin

1900 Census. Town of Lake View City of Chicago, Cook Co, IL, Hh 37
Mac Chamberlin, b. May 1843, 57, married 30 years, b. OH, Commerical Law [Son, James McPherson Chamberlin]
Mary F., wife, b. Jan 1843, 57, 3 children, b. OH
Elizabeth B., dau, b. Sep 1873, 26, b. OH, School Teacher
Nona K., dau, b. Aug 1875, 24, b. OH, Milliner
Sophronia Chamberlin, mother, b. Nov 1814, 85, widow, had 9 children - 6 are living, b. OH

1905 Lincoln, NE, City Directory
Chamberlin, Sophronia b., widow of Geo. C. residence: 1951 T Street.

Nebraska Death Certificate
Sophronia B. Chamberlain died 13 Dec 1905, at her residence, 1807 R, Lincoln, Lascaster Co, NE. She died of "old age". Born 11 Nov 1874 in Ohio. Names of parents unknown but father was born Connecticut, mother born in New York. She was a widow. James Heaton was the informant; the certificate signed by W. E. Chamberlain, of the city. Buried in Oscaloosa, Iowa, Dec 16th.

Buried Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co, Iowa.

Lincoln Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, NE, Fri, Dec 15 1905, p.8
Mrs. Sophronia B. Chamberlain, aged ninety-one years, died Wednesday night at 9:30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hattie C. Thorne, 1807 R. Street. The remains were taken to Oskaloosa, Iowa, yesterday afternoon over the Burlington. Mrs. Chamberlain was the mother of W. E. Chamberlain, of this city.

Birth	11 Nov 1814	Clark County, Ohio
Marriage	16 Jan 1832	Lisbon, Clark County, Ohio - George Clinton Chamberlin
Residence	1900	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Death	13 Dec 1905	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
World Chamberlain Society		I2976

Spouse	George Clinton Chamberlin (1809 - 1851)
Child	Calvin Clinton Chamberlin (1833 - 1900)
Child	George Washington Chamberlin (1834 - 1893)
Child	Henry Hanford Chamberlin (1836 - 1873)
Child	Julia E Chamberlin (1838 - 1927)
Child	William Elias Chamberlin (1841 - 1900)
Child	James McPherson Chamberlin (1843 - 1905)
Child	Harriet Diodema Chamberlin (1845 - 1937)
Child	Sophronia Georgetta Chamberlin (1847 - 1932)
Child	Walter Lawrence Chamberlin (1850 - )

Father	Henry Hanford (1784 - 1866)
Mother	Harriet Diadema Chamberlin (1791 - 1865)
Sibling	Charlotte Diadima Hanford (1839 - 1909)