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Note: N2554 Home in 1910: Oxford, Butler, Ohio
John E Chatten 82 OH
Elizabeth C Chatten 87
Alice Dan Arnen 56 OH divorced
Home in 1920: Lincoln Ward 2, Lancaster, Nebraska
Relation to Head of House:
Marital Status: Widowed
Benjamin M Wolfe 31 NB Ger Ger cigar salesman
Maud Wolfe 31 OH US US
Dwight J Van Arnems 27 OH US US
Alice Van Arnems 65 Mother-in-law widow US US US
Home in 1930: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska
Ben M Wolf 40 NE cigar store part owner
Maude Wolf 40 OH IN OH
Alice Van Arneman 72 OH OH OH
Anna Yoho 35 servant
US GenWeb Project Butler Co., Ohio: A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio
Oxford Twp., pp 528-532
CHATTEN, DAVIDSON, HOWELL, KENNEDY, SADLER, KYGER, VAN ARNEM, PIERCE (Oxford, pp. 531-532)
John Edward CHATTEN is a descendant of pioneer stock. His grandfather, John CHATTEN, who was native of the vicinity of Wilmington, DE, came to this part of OH in 1811, but in consequence of the War of 1812 returned to the East, & at the close of the war came back in 1814, & permanently located in the southwestern part of Oxford Twp., where he continued to reside until about 1848, when he removed to the vicinity of Hartford City, IN, where he subsequently died. Kenard CHATTEN, a son, was the only member of the family who remained in Butler Co. He was born in Delaware in 1802. He married in 1826, Mary, the dau/o William & Esther DAVIDSON, who came from Westmoreland Co., PA in 1817, & settled on what is now known as the HOWELL farm in the northwestern part of Oxford Twp. They had a family of ten children--6 sons & 4 daughters. Mrs. David KENNEDY & Mrs. CHATTEN, of Oxford Twp., & one son, William, of Clinton Co, IN are now the only known survivors. After his marriage, Mr. CHATTEN settled on a farm in the woods in the north part of Oxford Twp., which he improved & continued to own & operate until his sudden death in Oct 1862, caused by falling from an apple tree. His wife still survives him, residing in a house near the village, built by her husband a short time previous to his death. They had ten children--John Edward, William, James, Benjamin, Martha, Samuel, Mary, Sarah, George, & Margaret. The latter three are with their mother. The 4th, 6th, & 7th named died in youth. Martha married George SADLER, & they now reside in Peoria, IL. William & James are in KS.
The subject of our sketch was born on the farm, in Oxford Twp., in 1827, & grew to manhood during the days of the beginnings of commercial & agricultural improvements, & remembers distinctly the commotion caused by the introduction of steam navigation & railroads. His father introduced the first "endless-chain" thresher used in this vicinity in 1837, & it was then a sufficient curiosity to attract people from a great distance to witness its wonderful workings. Mr. CHATTEN remained on the farm during his youth, & when 20 years of age began to learn the saddler's trade, in Oxford. He married in 1850, Miss Elizabeth, dau/o Daniel & Ann KYGER, who were early residents of Milford Twp. Mr. CHATTEN has been a resident of the village of Oxford since he came to learn his trade, with the exception of about 5 years, one of which was spent on a farm in Morgan Twp., & the other four at College Corner. He has now been a continuous resident of Oxford for a quarter of a century; has a family of four children: George W., the only son, is a resident of IL; Alice, now Mrs. John VAN ARNEM; Ida, & Frank. Mr. CHATTEN helped recruit a company of volunteers in 1862, which became Co. C, 93rd OH Volunteer Infantry, & of which he was first lieutenant, but after about 6 months' service, on account of the death of his father, he resigned & returned home. Mr. CHATTEN still conducts a harness shop, with salesroom attached; is the Oxford agent for the U. S. Express Company; has been a member of the Invincible Lodge, No. 108, I. O. O. F., since 1849, in which he has twice passed the chairs, & has twice represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge. He is an honored & worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, & leader of the choir; is a Republican is politics, having abandoned the Democracy in consequence of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise & the refusal of President PIERCE to protect the well-disposed citizens of KS against the lawlessness of the ruffian pro-slavery element. Mr. CHATTEN's name will be found in the list of officials of Oxford Twp. He has also been the candidate of his party for county office at different times, but always shared the usual fate of Republican candidates in this Democratic stronghold.
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