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Josephine Ruth Chastain 1911–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 February 1911

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 September 1987

Death Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Sidney Chastain

Mother: Edna Brooks

Spouse(s): Clyde Sweatt

Children(s): James Sweatt, Edward Sweatt, Ruby Sweatt, Otis Sweatt, Amelia Sweatt, Larry Sweatt, Clyde Sweatt, Clayton Sweatt, William Sweatt, Joseph Sweatt

The story of Josephine Ruth Chastain began in 1911 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, Josephine Ruth Chastain resided in Dunklin, Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, Josephine Ruth Chastain resided in Lawrence, Lawrence, South Carolina. Josephine Ruth Chastain married Clyde Sweatt, and had children including Amelia Ruth Sweatt, Clayton Sweatt, Clyde Stanley Sweatt, Edward Sweatt, James Howard Sweatt, Joseph Brooks Sweatt, Larry Sweatt, Otis Leon Sweatt, Ruby Edna Sweatt, William Edward Sweatt. Josephine Ruth Chastain passed away in 1987 in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephine Ruth Chastain began in 1911 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Josephine Ruth Chastain resided in Dunklin, Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Josephine Ruth Chastain resided in Lawrence, Lawrence, South Carolina.
  • Josephine Ruth Chastain married Clyde Sweatt, and had children including Amelia Ruth Sweatt, Clayton Sweatt, Clyde Stanley Sweatt, Edward Sweatt, James Howard Sweatt, Joseph Brooks Sweatt, Larry Sweatt, Otis Leon Sweatt, Ruby Edna Sweatt, William Edward Sweatt.
  • Josephine Ruth Chastain passed away in 1987 in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Chastain's Ancestors

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Josephine Chastain
1911–1987
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Sidney Lee Chastain
1881–1958
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Edna Brooks
1886–1935
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (McCullough) Brooks
1860–1911
South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Margaret) Whitt
1858–1928
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Whitt
1825–1864
Nancy Poore
1825–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Whitt1
1782–1860
Elizabeth Reece1
1791–1817
Samuel Poore
1787–1842
Nancy Phillips
1795–1879

Josephine Chastain's Descendants

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Josephine (Ruth) Chastain (15 February 1911–2 September 1987) m. Clyde Sweatt (21 January 1910–30 October 1978)
  1. 1. James (Howard) Sweatt 1933–1986 m. Norma (Rebecca) Gunter 1936–2003
  2. 2. Edward Sweatt 1900–
  3. 3. Ruby (Edna) Sweatt 1938–1959 m. James (Howard) Sanders 1926–1997
  4. 4. Otis (Leon) Sweatt 1939–2019 m. Betty (Joann) Gentry 1939–1988
  5. 5. Amelia (Ruth) Sweatt 1941–2005 m. Luther (B.) Hughes 1936–1978
  6. 6. Larry Sweatt 1943–2007
  7. 7. Clyde (Stanley) Sweatt 1946–1969
  8. 8. Clayton Sweatt 1947–2015
  9. 9. William (Edward) Sweatt 1938–2001
  10. 10. Joseph (Brooks) Sweatt 1936–1936

Josephine Chastain's Timeline

6 Records

1911
15 February 1911
Birth of Josephine Ruth Chastain in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Josephine Ruth Chastain resided here in Dunklin, Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Josephine Ruth Chastain resided here in Lawrence, Lawrence, South Carolina
Lawrence, Lawrence, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 29
Josephine Ruth Chastain resided here in Williamston, Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Williamston, Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Josephine Ruth Chastain resided here in , Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1987
2 September 1987
Age 76
Death of Josephine Ruth Chastain in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 February 1911
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dunklin, Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lawrence, Lawrence, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03787; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 4-62

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Williamston, Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03787; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 4-62

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Greenwood, South Car

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1987
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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