Register Report

Second Generation

Family of William CHILVERS (1) & Elizabeth BUSKARD

2. William Robert CHILVERS. Born in 1858 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. William Robert died in Wauna, PIerce Co., Washington, on 22 Jul 1949; he was 91. Occupation: Logger (1900 census).

Immigrated to US in 1877.
1879, Washington Territorial Census, Pierce County
1880 Federal Census, Lewis County, Washington Territory (Resident with Charles Maynard family)
abt 1884, moved to Wauna, close to Gig Harbor, Pierce Co., Washington
US Citizen, 1889
1910 Feder Census, Purdy, Pierce County, Washington

In 1902 when William Robert was 44, he married Nettie M. WOOD, daughter of John N. WOOD & Jane CAMPBELL. Born in 1873. Nettie M. died in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, on 11 Oct 1949; she was 76.

3. Alfred Louis CHILVERS. Born on 13 Dec 1863 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Was on the census for Claquato, Lewis Co., Washington, in 1930.3 Alfred Louis died in Centralia, Lewis Co., Washington, on 5 Oct 1938; he was 74.4 Buried on 8 Oct 1938 in Claquato Cemetery, Chehalis, Lewis Co., Washington.5 Occupation: Engineer (O.M.) (1881 Census for England); Farmer; Caretaker, Claquato Cemetery.

Notes: Additional information on the family appears in The History of Lewis County, Washington (p. 112). Family are listed in 1910 Census when CHILVERS Road was still a muddy, clay trail.

Abt 1881, the Chilvers brothers settled some 2 miles from Claquato on the road to Littell, which was named Chilvers Road. Abt 1884, William sold his half of the property to Alfred. Alfred extended his farm and completed it before marriage. Abt 1921, Lewis County built Jeffries Road through the middle of the farm. One half was rented. The other was the semi-retirement home of Alfred and Arminta. Abt 1922, the house burned down. At this time, they lived at the Claquato Cemetery and took care of the cemetery. The house was rebuilt and they lived there until the death of Alfred in 1938. Abt 1942, Arminta sold the house and moved to Chehalis where she died in 1945.

On 12 Jul 1891 when Alfred Louis was 27, he married Arminta K. MORGAN, daughter of Lafayette MORGAN & Rebecca Ann ELLIOT, in Lewis Co., Washington.6 Born on 19 Jun 1874 in Kansas. Was on the census for Claquato, Lewis Co., Washington, in 1930.3 Was on the census for Claquato, Lewis Co., Washington, in 1940.7 Arminta K. died in Chehalis, Lewis Co., Washington, on 5 Jan 1945; she was 70. Buried in Jan 1945 in Claquato Cemetery, Chehalis, Lewis Co., Washington.8

They had the following children:

4i.

Elizabeth Alfreda CHILVERS (1892-1968)

5ii.

Robert William CHILVERS (1894-1897)

6iii.

George Samuel CHILVERS (1899-1956)

7iv.

Myrtle G. CHILVERS (1901-1981)

8v.

Minnie Annetta (Nettie) CHILVERS (1905-2001)

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