My Family History

Richard CHINN
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Name Richard CHINN Birth 7 Mar 1862 Missouri, United States
Gender Male _UID 00CCB2EC3E39174CB2FF679BD025EE300A4E Death 19 Mar 1898 , Yolo, California, United States
Cause: pneumonia Burial Capay Cemetary, Esparto, Yolo, California, United States
Person ID I4393 SteveParker Last Modified 29 Nov 2009
Father Charles CHINN, b. Jul 1829, , Decatur, Indiana, United States
d. 15 May 1907, , Yolo, California, United States
(Age 77 years) Mother Minerva Jane MATHENY, b. 11 Aug 1832, Illinois, United States
d. 5 Dec 1923, , Yolo, California, United States
(Age 91 years) Marriage 1 May 1852 Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States
_UID 51C768F29E291242AB3225FD789C890E373D Family ID F1545 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jennifer Kate PARKER, b. 15 Sep 1867, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
d. 22 Jan 1898, Guinda, Yolo, California, United States
(Age 30 years) Marriage 31 Jul 1884 , Yolo, California, United States
_UID 97D151196844744CB74A7DAA463F521350EC Notes - Yolo County Marriage Index book E page 397.
Children 1. Lela Adele CHINN, b. 10 Jan 1887, Capay, Yolo, California, United States
d. 28 Nov 1969, , Yolo, California, United States
(Age 82 years)2. Irma Irene CHINN, b. Mar 1889, , Yolo, California, United States
d. 1 Jun 1898, , Yolo, California, United States
(Age 9 years)3. John Robert CHINN, b. 24 Jul 1894, , Yolo, California, United States
d. Nov 1972, Woodland, Yolo, California, United States
(Age 78 years)4. Blanche M. CHINN, b. 10 Aug 1897, Capay, Yolo, California, United States
d. Aft 1986, New York, United States
(Age > 90 years)Family ID F1474 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Oct 2025
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Notes
!Note: Richard and wife Jennie died of pneumonia, and one child died of cerebral/spinal menengitis, all in 1898. The other 3 children were raised by Jennie's brother, Freeman Major Parker.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Chinn
Home in 1880: West Cottonwood, Yolo, California
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to head-of-household: Son
Father's name: Charles, Engineer
Father's birthplace: IN
Mother's name: Manerva J.
Mother's birthplace: IL
Occupation: Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Chinn 49
Manerva J. Chinn 47
Richard Chinn 19
Hugh Chinn 17
