The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-26
Enjoying Evening of Life,
Death Came After Illness
Lasting But Few Days.
BORN IN GEORGIA, HE CAME TO
WEST FLORIDA AND WAS
PIONEER IN TIMBER BUSINESS
WAS EiGHTY-FoUR YEARS OF
AGE AND WIDELY KNOWN FOR
CHARITIES AND MANY EXCEL.
LENT TRAITS.

night at o'clock. at the Chaffin home
No. 2 East Wright street, after an i'll
ness dating from Friday of last week,
although he had been growing more
feeble each day recently. He was "a
years of age, and is survived by six
daughters, son and wife.
The funeral date has not been de-
cided. Relatives Will be communicat-
ed with, and 1t is possible that the re-
mains will be held for several days to
await the arrival Of his daughters, one
of whom Is in Washington, D. G.
At the time of his death, his daugh-
ter, Miss Josephine L. Chaffin, and his
only son. Frank @. Chafin, we're at
his bedside The other daughters
are: Mrs. Paul Clarke, of Washing
ton. D. c.; Mrs. F. A. Clarke, of Colum-
bus, Ga; Mrs. George A. Creary, of
Mobile, Ala; Mrs. t. F. West, of Mil
ton, Fla; Mrs. w. G. Feltus, OF
Natchez, Miss. kilograms have been
sent to each of them notifying them
of their fathers death, and all of them
are expected to come on Immediately.
Pending advices the body has been
prepared for burial, and will be at the
home until the funeral date. It is pos
sible that the interment Will be made
at Milton, Fla.
Mr.. Chaffin's illness was source OF
considerable uneasiness to scores OF
his friends, who had grown in the
many years OF their acquaintance to
love the esteemed citizen. It was
known that his illness was of a Sc
rious nature, and his advanced age
was much against his recovery. None
knew this more keenly than intimate
friends who esteemed him, but they
held to the hope that he would even
tually recover and be spared to be in
their midst again. Not such hope
was granted, and at s o'clock last
evening he closed his eyes In the last
sleep, which knows no awakening.
He was known for his wide chari-
ties and for his many excellent traits,
and Pensac6lfans, as well as people
throughout West Florida, will consider
that they have lost a friend when
they read of his demise this morning
Born in Georgia.
Mr.. Chaffin was born in Green eoun-
ty, Ga. November 20, 1925, and for
many years had been identified with
the lumber industry in West Florida,
was Thomas Chafin, prominent
merchant of Charlottesville, Ca, and
one of the confidential advisers and
friends of Georgia's greatest states
man, Alexander III. Stephens. His
first start in life was as an employee
of a store In 1852 he removed to Mil
ton, Fla, and engaged in the sawmill
and mercantile business, which was
ever afterward his occupation. Early
after making his home in Milton, he
saw the possibilities of the timber and
lumber trade in West Florida, and
about the year 1870 built three timber
and lumber mills. These were operat-
ed under the firm name of ]. A. Chattin
& Co., which was incorporated with a
capital stock of 100000, and manu-.
featured lumber for export, the Milton
plant having capacity Of about 10000
feet of boards per day. Some years
ago he retired from active pursuits,
and in November, 1900, moved to Pen
sacola, purchasing the Governor Perry
home, at the head, of Palafox street,
where he resided continuously until
his death Mr. Chaffin came from
one Of the sturdy old Virginia families
who have done so much to enrich
the blood and quicken the business
energies of the many states to which
they emigrated. He was consistent
member of the Presbyterian church
and was deeply interested in its wei
fare. AS a writer has said Of him He
moved to Pensacola and is there pass
ing the evening of his life amid the
comforts and Inequalities that dIstin-
guish gentlemen OF the old school,"
f. G. Chaffin, the only son, came
down from Milton on a business trip
and remained over when he found that
his father was so i'll. His presence
at the time of demise was more acct
dental than anything else.