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Samuel Leslie (Lel) Chilton 1895–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1895

Birth Location: Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States

Death Date: 23 Sep 1977

Death Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States

Father: Samuel Chilton

Mother: Viola Thomas

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In 1895, Samuel Leslie (Lel) Chilton entered the world in Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States, born to Samuel Porter Chilton And Viola Ola Thomas. Samuel Leslie (Lel) Chilton passed away in 1977 in Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Samuel Leslie (Lel) Chilton entered the world in Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States, born to Samuel Porter Chilton And Viola Ola Thomas.
  • Samuel Leslie (Lel) Chilton passed away in 1977 in Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States.

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Samuel Chilton's Ancestors

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Samuel Chilton
1895–1977
Birth Place: Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States
Parents
Samuel Porter Chilton
1863–1948
White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Viola ((Ola)) Thomas
1876–1914
Wise, Texas
Grandparents
William (Richard) Chilton
1821–1909
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Keith) Scruggs
1825–1893
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Gaines Capt
1794–1850
Catherine Hale
1801–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Scruggs
1766–1859
Elizabeth McMacken
1773–1842

Samuel Chilton's Timeline

2 Records

1895
15 Oct 1895
Birth of Samuel Leslie (Lel) Chilton in Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States
Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States
1977
23 Sep 1977
Age 82
Death of Samuel Leslie (Lel) Chilton in Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States
Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1895
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1977
    Event Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States

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