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Chester Morton Douglas 1899–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1899

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 12 Jan 1981

Death Location: Raceland, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Thomas Douglass

Mother: Rebecca Kitts

Spouse(s): Cora Sparks

Children(s): Dorothy Douglas, Martha Douglas, Thomas Douglas, Cecil Douglas

The story of Chester Morton Douglas began in 1899 in Kentucky. In 1900, Chester Morton Douglas resided in Pollard, Boyd, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Chester Morton Douglas resided in Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA. Chester Morton Douglas married Cora Lee Sparks, and had children including Cecil Douglas, Dorothy Louise Douglas, Martha Douglas, Ray Douglas, Thomas Douglas. Chester Morton Douglas passed away in 1981 in Raceland, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Chester Morton Douglas began in 1899 in Kentucky.
  • In 1900, Chester Morton Douglas resided in Pollard, Boyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Chester Morton Douglas resided in Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA.
  • Chester Morton Douglas married Cora Lee Sparks, and had children including Cecil Douglas, Dorothy Louise Douglas, Martha Douglas, Ray Douglas, Thomas Douglas.
  • Chester Morton Douglas passed away in 1981 in Raceland, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Douglass
1869–1935
Birth Location: Kentucky
TD
Rebecca Kitts
1866–1939
Birth Location: West Virginia
RK

Spouses(s)

Cora Sparks
1901–1967
Birth Location: Kentucky
CS

Children(s)

Dorothy Douglas
1924–1994
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
DD
Martha Douglas
1921–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MD
Thomas Douglas
1923–
Birth Location: Kentucky
TD
Cecil Douglas
1927–1992
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Chester Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Chester Douglas
1899–1981
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Thomas Douglass
1869–1935
Kentucky
Rebecca (Jane) Kitts
1866–1939
West Virginia
Grandparents
John Douglas
1835–1916
Kentucky
Lucinda Collins
1834–1920
Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
Harvey Kitts
1848–
Ohio, USA
Martha (Ellen) Fraley
1878–1956
Kentucky USA
Great-Grandparents
Tom Douglas
1804–1875
Cassie Davis
1808–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chester Douglas's Descendants

1.
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Chester (Morton) Douglas (5 Nov 1899–12 Jan 1981) m. Cora (Lee) Sparks (abt 1901–July 2, 1967)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Douglas 1924–1994 m. Frank Griffith 1912–1982 m. Herbert (Lawrence) McDowell 1914–1976
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Griffith 1950–2013
    2. 2. Michael (Franklin) McDowell 1947–2017
    3. 3. Patricia (Elain) Griffith 1951–1997
  2. 2. Martha Douglas 1921–
  3. 3. Thomas Douglas 1923–
  4. 4. Cecil Douglas 1927–1992 m. Betty (Jo) Felty 1926–2013

Chester Douglas's Timeline

11 Records

1899
5 Nov 1899
Birth of Chester Morton Douglas in Kentucky
Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 1
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Pollard, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Pollard, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 18
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Boyd, Kentucky
Boyd, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 31
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Lower Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Lower Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky
Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 41
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Worthington, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Worthington, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 52
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1960
1960
Age 61
Chester Morton Douglas resided here in Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Kentucky, USA
1981
12 Jan 1981
Age 82
Death of Chester Morton Douglas in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida, United States
Melbourne, Brevard, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lower Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 734; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 457.0; FHL microfilm: 2340469
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1283; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 10-36
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Boyd; Roll: 1643957
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: T624_476; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1374489
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pollard, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 509; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1240509

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pollard, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pollard, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 509; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1240509

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: T624_476; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1374489

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Boyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Boyd; Roll: 1643957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lower Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lower Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 734; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 457.0; FHL microfilm: 2340469

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1283; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 10-36

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairview-Westwood-Millseat, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1283; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 10-36

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Worthington, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Worthington, Greenup

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Ashland, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 369 State St., West Melbourne
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 14 Jan 1981; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.3617332,0.5190324,0.42864954&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Worthington, Greenup

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1981
    Event Place: Melbourne, Brevard, Florida, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Raceland, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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