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Jefferson Davis Chastain 1861–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1861

Birth Location: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1938

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Joseph Chastain

Mother: Eliza Neece

Spouse(s): Cora Melton

Children(s):

In 1861, Jefferson Davis Chastain entered the world in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA, born to Joseph Dekalb Chastain And Eliza Henrietta Neece. In 1870, Jefferson Davis Chastain resided in Wildcat, Cherokee, Georgia. In 1880, Jefferson Davis Chastain resided in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States. Jefferson Davis Chastain married Cora Ella Melton, Margaret. Jefferson Davis Chastain passed away in 1938 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Jefferson Davis Chastain entered the world in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA, born to Joseph Dekalb Chastain And Eliza Henrietta Neece.
  • In 1870, Jefferson Davis Chastain resided in Wildcat, Cherokee, Georgia.
  • In 1880, Jefferson Davis Chastain resided in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States.
  • Jefferson Davis Chastain married Cora Ella Melton, Margaret.
  • Jefferson Davis Chastain passed away in 1938 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Chastain
1831–1917
Birth Location: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
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Eliza Neece
1836–1885
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cora Melton
1870–1963
Birth Location: Flatcreek, Stone, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Jefferson Chastain's Ancestors

Self
Jefferson Chastain
1861–1938
Birth Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
Parents
Joseph DeKalb Chastain
1831–1917
Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
Eliza (Henrietta) Neece
1836–1885
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (C) Chastain
1792–1880
Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Withrow
1803–1885
Possibly, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Chastain
1769–1838
Hanna Brown
1769–1834
John Withrow
1770–1850
Susannah Ashworth
1782–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Chastain
1743–1805
Mary OBRYAN
1744–1790
Daniel Brown
1748–1771
Dorcas Barnes
1748–
James Withrow
1721–1819
Ann Edmon
1721–1772
John Ashworth
1735–1805
Nancy Wood
1745–1833

Jefferson Chastain's Timeline

7 Records

1861
30 Nov 1861
Birth of Jefferson Davis Chastain in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 9
Jefferson Davis Chastain resided here in Wildcat, Cherokee, Georgia
Wildcat, Cherokee, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 19
Jefferson Davis Chastain resided here in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States
Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States
1910
1910
Age 49
Jefferson Davis Chastain resided here in Sugar Creek, Fannin, Georgia
Sugar Creek, Fannin, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 59
Jefferson Davis Chastain resided here in Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia
Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia
1930
1930
Age 69
Jefferson Davis Chastain resided here in District 1, Polk, Tennessee
District 1, Polk, Tennessee
1938
15 Sep 1938
Age 77
Death of Jefferson Davis Chastain in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T624_182; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 800.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T625_256; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 722.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia; Roll: T9_169; Family History Film: 1254169; Page: 139.4000; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 0080.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 2268; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 631.0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wildcat, Cherokee, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia; Roll: T9_169; Family History Film: 1254169; Page: 139.4000; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 0080.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Fannin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T624_182; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 800.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Flint Hill, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T625_256; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 722.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, Polk, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 2268; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 631.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1938
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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