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Chester Alan Arthur 1864–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 July 1864

Birth Location: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA

Death Date: 18 July 1937

Death Location: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA

Father: Chester USA

Mother: First Herndon

Spouse(s): Rowena Dashwood, Myra Fithian

Children(s): Chester sexologist

Chester Alan Arthur was born in 1864 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA, the child of Chester Alan Arthur 21St President Of Usa And First Lady Ellen Nell Lewis Herndon. Chester Alan Arthur married Myra Townsend Fithian, Rowena Dashwood, and had children including Chester Alan Gavin Arthur Iii Was An Astrologer And Sexologist. Chester Alan Arthur passed away in 1937 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • Chester Alan Arthur was born in 1864 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA, the child of Chester Alan Arthur 21St President Of Usa And First Lady Ellen Nell Lewis Herndon.
  • Chester Alan Arthur married Myra Townsend Fithian, Rowena Dashwood, and had children including Chester Alan Gavin Arthur Iii Was An Astrologer And Sexologist.
  • Chester Alan Arthur passed away in 1937 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chester USA
1829–1886
Birth Location: Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, USA
CU
First Herndon
1837–1880
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
FH

Spouses(s)

Rowena Dashwood
1894–1965
Birth Location: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
RD
Myra Fithian
1868–1935
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
MF

Children(s)

Chester sexologist
1901–1972
Birth Location: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
Cs

Chester Arthur's Ancestors

Self
Chester Arthur
1864–1937
Birth Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Parents
Chester Alan Arthur 21st President of USA
1829–1886
Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, USA
First (Lady Ellen "Nell" Lewis) Herndon
1837–1880
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Reverend (William Robert) Arthur
1796–1875
"The Drain", Ballymena, Ireland
Malvinas (Stone Chester Alan Arthur's) mother
1802–1869
Berkshire, Vermont, USA
William (Lewis) Herndon
1813–1857
Culpepper, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Francis (Elizabeth "kit" Hansborough) Herndon
1817–1878
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Stone
1777–1854
Judith Stevens
1771–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Uriah (Major)
1744–1807
Hepzibah Hadley
1744–1832
Simeon Stephens-Stevens
1735–1788
Sarah HADLEY
1737–1779

Chester Arthur's Descendants

1.
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Chester (Alan) Arthur (25 July 1864–18 July 1937) m. Rowena Dashwood (8 Nov 1894–8 Nov 1965) m. Myra (Townsend) Fithian (1 Jan 1868–11 Sep 1935)
  1. 1. Chester (Alan "Gavin" Arthur III was an astrologer and) sexologist 1901–1972 m. Esther (Knesborough Murphy was an American academic, historian, and) socialite 1897–1962

Chester Arthur's Timeline

2 Records

1864
25 July 1864
Birth of Chester Alan Arthur in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
1937
18 July 1937
Age 73
Death of Chester Alan Arthur in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 July 1864
    Event Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1937
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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