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Donna Jean York 1906–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 APR 1906

Birth Location: Cobb County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 27 DEC 1997

Death Location: Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA

Father: William York

Mother: Anna McCleskey

Spouse(s): Emory Chastain

Children(s): Ruth Chastain, Lavinia Chastain, William Chastain, Edward Chastain, John Chastain

In 1906, Donna Jean York entered the world in Cobb County, Georgia, USA, born to William George Will York And Anna Rhea Annie Mccleskey. Donna Jean York married Emory Winn Chastain, and had children including Edward Lee Chastain, John Knox Chastain, Lavinia Winn Chastain, Ruth Helen Chastain, William Ralph Chastain. Donna Jean York passed away in 1997 in Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Donna Jean York entered the world in Cobb County, Georgia, USA, born to William George Will York And Anna Rhea Annie Mccleskey.
  • Donna Jean York married Emory Winn Chastain, and had children including Edward Lee Chastain, John Knox Chastain, Lavinia Winn Chastain, Ruth Helen Chastain, William Ralph Chastain.
  • Donna Jean York passed away in 1997 in Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William York
1862–1960
Birth Location: Cobb County, Georgia, USA
WY
Anna McCleskey
1869–1961
Birth Location: Cobb County, Georgia, USA
AM

Spouses(s)

Emory Chastain
1896–1965
Birth Location: Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA
EC

Children(s)

Ruth Chastain
1925–2011
Birth Location: Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA
RC
Lavinia Chastain
1935–2004
Birth Location: Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA
LC
William Chastain
1934–1996
Birth Location: Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA
WC
Edward Chastain
1931–1967
Birth Location: Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA
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John Chastain
1929–2006
Birth Location: Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA
JC

Donna York's Ancestors

Self
Donna York
1906–1997
Birth Place: Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Parents
William George "Will" York
1862–1960
Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Anna (Rhea "Annie") McCleskey
1869–1961
Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) York
1838–1904
Franklin County, Georgia
Louisa (Eliza) Dawson
1840–1926
AL
Great-Grandparents
John York
1811–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donna York's Descendants

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Donna (Jean) York (18 APR 1906–27 DEC 1997) m. Emory (Winn) Chastain (4 NOV 1896–SEP 1965)
  1. 1. Ruth (Helen) Chastain 1925–2011 m. Herbert (Hilliard "Bud") Hammond 1920–1995 m. James (Alford "Pete") Haywood 1920–2011
    1. 1. David (Glenn) Hammond 1948–1983
    2. 2. Michael (Herbert) Hammond 1945–2005
  2. 2. Lavinia (Winn) Chastain 1935–2004
  3. 3. William (Ralph) Chastain 1934–1996
  4. 4. Edward (Lee) Chastain 1931–1967
  5. 5. John (Knox) Chastain 1929–2006

Donna York's Timeline

3 Records

1906
18 APR 1906
Birth of Donna Jean York in Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Cobb County, Georgia, USA
1997
29 DEC 1997
Age 91
Burial of Donna Jean York in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1997
27 DEC 1997
Age 91
Death of Donna Jean York in Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 DEC 1997
    Event Place: Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1997
    Event Place: Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1997
    Event Place: Kennesaw, Cobb, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 APR 1906
    Event Place: Cobb County, Georgia, USA
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