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John Lee Chastain 1865–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 June 1865

Birth Location: Union Co. GA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1950

Death Location: Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Rene *

Mother: Esther Akins

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In 1865, John Lee Chastain entered the world in Union Co. GA, born to Rene Lafayette Chastain And Esther Caroline Akins. In 1880, John Lee Chastain resided in Choestoe, Union, Georgia, USA. John Lee Chastain passed away in 1950 in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1865, John Lee Chastain entered the world in Union Co. GA, born to Rene Lafayette Chastain And Esther Caroline Akins.
  • In 1880, John Lee Chastain resided in Choestoe, Union, Georgia, USA.
  • John Lee Chastain passed away in 1950 in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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John Chastain's Ancestors

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John Chastain
1865–1950
Birth Place: Union Co. GA
Parents
Rene Lafayette Chastain *
1830–1903
Habersham County, Georgia
Esther (Caroline) Akins
1828–1903
Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Bunyan) Chastain
1807–1876
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Elizabeth Hudgins) *
1810–1850
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Hudgins
1780–1849
Mary *
1784–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Trotter
1755–1812
Susanna Last
1750–1812

John Chastain's Timeline

3 Records

1865
5 June 1865
Birth of John Lee Chastain in Union Co. GA
Union Co. GA
1880
1880
Age 15
John Lee Chastain resided here in Choestoe, Union, Georgia, USA
Choestoe, Union, Georgia, USA
1950
19 Jan 1950
Age 85
Death of John Lee Chastain in New Martin's Creek Cem died Cherokee County, NC
New Martin's Creek Cem died Cherokee County, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 June 1865
    Event Place: Union Co. GA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Choestoe, Union, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1950
    Event Place: New Martin's Creek Cem died Cherokee County, NC
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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