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John Marion Chastain 1813 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1813

Birth Location: Buncombe County North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Dec 1889

Death Location: Buron, Rabun, Georgia, United States

Father: John Chastain

Mother: Rachel Barnes

Spouse(s): Hannah Massengill, Phoebe Kelley, Amanda Chastain

Children(s): Mary Chastain, George Chastain, Arie Chastain, Preston Chastain, John Chastain, Ephraim Chastain, Edward Chastain, Samuel Chastain, Elizabeth Chastain, James Chastain, William Chastain, Nancy Chastain, Joseph Chastain

In 1813, John Marion Chastain entered the world in Buncombe County North Carolina, USA, born to John Christian Chastain and Rachel Cassie Barnes. John Marion Chastain married Hannah Jane Massengill, Phoebe Adaline Kelley, Amanda Jane Chastain, and had children including Mary Rosetta Chastain, George Washington Chastain, Arie Arzula Chastain, Preston McKinney Chastain, John Merrit Rickman Chastain, Ephraim Ethan Good Chastain, Edward Chastain, Samuel Andrew Chastain, Elizabeth Frances Chastain, James Robert Chastain, William Calvin Chastain, Nancy M Chastain, Joseph Hudson "Hut" Chastain. John Marion Chastain passed away in 1889 in Buron, Rabun, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1813, John Marion Chastain entered the world in Buncombe County North Carolina, USA, born to John Christian Chastain and Rachel Cassie Barnes.
  • John Marion Chastain married Hannah Jane Massengill, Phoebe Adaline Kelley, Amanda Jane Chastain, and had children including Mary Rosetta Chastain, George Washington Chastain, Arie Arzula Chastain, Preston McKinney Chastain, John Merrit Rickman Chastain, Ephraim Ethan Good Chastain, Edward Chastain, Samuel Andrew Chastain, Elizabeth Frances Chastain, James Robert Chastain, William Calvin Chastain, Nancy M Chastain, Joseph Hudson "Hut" Chastain.
  • John Marion Chastain passed away in 1889 in Buron, Rabun, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

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John Chastain's Ancestors

Self
John Chastain
1813 – 1889
Birth Place: Buncombe County North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Christian Chastain
1764 – 1845
Buck, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Rachel (Cassie) Barnes
1775 – 1850
Frederick Co, VA
Grandparents
John (Christain) Chastain
1743 – 1805
Manakin, Goochland, Colony and Dominion of Virginia
Mary (Anne) O'Bryan
1744 – 1805
Buckingham, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Chastain
1707 – 1756
Mildred Archer
1709 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Chastain
1659 – 1728
Anne Soblet
1675 – 1723

John Chastain's Descendants

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John (Marion) Chastain (31 Oct 1813 – 25 Dec 1889) m. Hannah (Jane) Massengill (1820 – 19 Mar 1855) m. Phoebe (Adaline) Kelley (1832 – 1880) m. Amanda (Jane) Chastain
  1. 1. Mary (Rosetta) Chastain (14 Jun 1834 – 28 Apr 1927)
  2. 2. George (Washington) Chastain (1837 – After 1880)
  3. 3. Arie (Arzula) Chastain (1841 – )
  4. 4. Preston (McKinney) Chastain (abt 1845 – 8 May 1862)
  5. 5. John (Merrit Rickman) Chastain (abt 1849 – 03 Aug 1921) m. Mary (E) Campbell (1842 – 1880) m. Sarah (Amanda "Mandy") Ramey (16 Apr 1879 – 25 Feb 1954)
    1. 1. Myram (Sprayberry "Marm") Chastain (Nov 1879 – 6 Dec 1959) m. John (M) Littleton (Apr 1877 – Dec 1910) m. E (Harrison) Oliver
      1. 1. Virda (Mae) Littleton (24 August 1904 – 22 April, 1982) m. Thomas (Eugene) Holcomb (28 July 1902 – 29 Sept 1961)
        1. 1. Unknown Holcomb
  6. 6. Ephraim (Ethan Good) Chastain (19 Mar 1855 – Bef 1909)
  7. 7. Edward Chastain ( – 7 February 1930)
  8. 8. Samuel (Andrew) Chastain (31 Jul 1857 – 13 Sep 1937)
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Frances) Chastain (4 Mar 1860 – Apr 1930)
  10. 10. James (Robert) Chastain (1862 – 1887)
  11. 11. William (Calvin) Chastain (12 Jun 1864 – 18 May 1942)
  12. 12. Nancy (M) Chastain (18 Apr 1866 – )
  13. 13. Joseph (Hudson "Hut") Chastain (28 Apr 1868 – 1945)

John Chastain's Timeline

2 Records

1813
31 Oct 1813
Birth of John Marion Chastain in Buncombe County North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County North Carolina, USA
1889
25 Dec 1889
Age 76
Death of John Marion Chastain in Buron, Rabun, Georgia, United States
Buron, Rabun, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1813
    Event Place: Buncombe County North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1889
    Event Place: Buron, Rabun, Georgia, United States

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