Silas & Rachel Chatfield American Pioneer Farmers

Silas & Rachel Chatfield American Pioneer FarmersIn 1797, Silas Chatfield traveled to central New York with his family to claim his father's bounty land. Rachel Grover had arrived six years earlier with her family. When Silas met Rachel, a classic tale of 19th century American pioneer life was set in motion. Married in 1802, their life journey would take them from New York and Ohio to Illinois where they raised a large family, ever striving to improve their lives, all the while participating in the

In 1797, Silas Chatfield traveled to central New York with his family to claim his father's bounty land. Rachel Grover had arrived six years earlier with her family. When Silas met Rachel, a classic tale of 19th-century American pioneer life was set in motion. Married in 1802, their life journey would take them from New York and Ohio to Illinois where they raised a large family, ever striving to improve their lives, all the while participating in the advance of civilization across the country. Through meticulous, carefully-documented research, the author has collected an amazing assortment of evidence to support her account of Silas and Rachel's story. With the aid of copious maps and illustrations, she fleshes out the facts of their lives, artfully weaving them into an illuminating backdrop of social, military, economic, and farming history.