The Chillingworths of Florida

[Siely]

Just finished reading the terrible murder case of Florida Circuit Judge Curtis Chillingworth and his wife Marjorie.

"The case was a twisted tale of judicial betrayal. The thugs later testified that a corrupt West Palm Beach municipal judge had ordered the higher judge’s killing." from
https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/manalapan-60-years-on-chillingworth-murders-still-shocking

My Chillingworth surname interests arise from Oxfordshire, UK.

[CaroleW]

And are you connected to that particular Chillingworth family?

[Siely]

I don't think so

[CaroleW]

Just wondered why you had posted if there was no connection??

Chillingworth births in Oxfordshire are not exactly thick on the ground - about 30 since 1837 - so presume you would have known if there was

Presumably this post is also unrelated

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=890526.msg7643892#msg7643892

[shellyesq]

This appears to be Curtis' father - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23950558/charles_curtis-chillingworth  (Various census records & newspaper articles seem to fit with that too.)

Based on that, Curtis' grandfather Richard was born in England.  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23950563/richard_jolley-chillingworth  Various census records are noted here - https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/LR95-CVY  Richard's death certificate lists his parents as Charles G. Chillingworth & Ann Jolly.  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP9S-PBZ?lang=en 

So this may be him in Birmingham.  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGDG-2BGY?lang=en

[Siely]

Shellyesq, thank you.

The surname Jolly seems familiar will have to go back over my notes.

[Siely]

Well, as far as my tree is concerned:

Jolly is the name of a sports teacher in our biography not a relative.

Our Chillingworths had hard times when young and were given to the Headington Union Workhouse near Oxford. The reasons for this have yet to be discovered.

[Siely]

Interesting that Rowland Stephenson of the historical bank fraud case also had family in Florida
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=890526.0#msg7643883