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Silas Rayne Chastain 1798–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1798

Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Death Date: 7 Jan 1868

Death Location: Putnam County, Indiana

Father: Martin Chastain

Mother: Elizabeth Ayres

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Silas Rayne Chastain was born in 1798 in Buckingham County, Virginia, the child of Martin Chastain And Elizabeth Benicia Ayres. Silas Rayne Chastain passed away in 1868 in Putnam County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • Silas Rayne Chastain was born in 1798 in Buckingham County, Virginia, the child of Martin Chastain And Elizabeth Benicia Ayres.
  • Silas Rayne Chastain passed away in 1868 in Putnam County, Indiana.

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Silas Chastain's Ancestors

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Silas Chastain
1798–1868
Birth Place: Buckingham County, Virginia
Parents
Martin Chastain
1768–1816
Buckingham, Buckingham County, Virginia
Elizabeth (Benicia) Ayres
1774–1849
Buckingham County, Virginia
Grandparents
Rev. (Rene) Chastain
1741–1823
Manakin, Goochland County, Virginia
Anne Faure
1738–1826
King William Parish, Goochland County, Virginia
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Silas Chastain's Timeline

2 Records

1798
abt 1798
Birth of Silas Rayne Chastain in Buckingham County, Virginia
Buckingham County, Virginia
1868
7 Jan 1868
Age 70
Death of Silas Rayne Chastain in Putnam County, Indiana
Putnam County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1798
    Event Place: Buckingham County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Putnam County, Indiana

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