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James Samuel Chastain 1791–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Hart, Georgia, United States

Father: James CHASTAIN

Mother: Marian O'Bryan

Spouse(s): Rachael Vandiver

Children(s): Sanford Ð

James Samuel Chastain was born in 1791 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, the child of James Chastain And Marian O Bryan. In 1850, James Samuel Chastain resided in Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. James Samuel Chastain married Rachael Vandiver, and had children including Sanford Vandiver Chastain. James Samuel Chastain passed away in 1860 in Hart, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Samuel Chastain was born in 1791 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, the child of James Chastain And Marian O Bryan.
  • In 1850, James Samuel Chastain resided in Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Samuel Chastain married Rachael Vandiver, and had children including Sanford Vandiver Chastain.
  • James Samuel Chastain passed away in 1860 in Hart, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James CHASTAIN
1743–1805
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Marian O'Bryan
1739–1805
Birth Location: King Williams Parrish, Manakin Sabot, Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachael Vandiver
1804–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Sanford Ð
1819–1904
Birth Location: Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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James Chastain's Ancestors

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James Chastain
1791–1860
Birth Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Parents
James CHASTAIN
1743–1805
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Marian O'Bryan
1739–1805
King Williams Parrish, Manakin Sabot, Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Chastain's Descendants

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James (Samuel) Chastain (1791–1860) m. Rachael Vandiver (1804–1880)
  1. 1. Sanford (Vandiver Chastain) Ð 1819–1904 m. Elizabeth Chasteen 1819–
    1. 1. James (Samuel) Chastain 1848–1921 m. Amanda (Jane) Lunsford 1854–1930
      1. 1. Ester (Franklin) Chasteen 1884–1950 m. Sadie Baker 1899–1980
        1. 1. Ollie (Mae) Chasteen 1921–2020 m. Clarence (McDonald) Ð 1918–1992
      2. 2. William (B) Chasteen 1882–
      3. 3. Early (P) Chasteen 1886–
      4. 4. Ida (E) Chasteen 1890–
      5. 5. Ada (E) Chasteen 1892–
      6. 6. Cora (L) Chasteen 1894–

James Chastain's Timeline

3 Records

1791
1791
Birth of James Samuel Chastain in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 59
James Samuel Chastain resided here in Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 69
Death of James Samuel Chastain in Hart, Georgia, United States
Hart, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: 848; Page: 216b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hart, Georgia, United States
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