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William McDonald Chastain 1858–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1858

Birth Location: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 03 Apr 1949

Death Location: Clever, Christian, Missouri, USA

Father: Joseph Chastain

Mother: Eliza Neece

Spouse(s): Celia Leonard, Martha King

Children(s): Herman Chastain, Georgia Chastain, Minnie Chastain, Earl Chastain, Earl Chastain, Luther Chastain, Luther Chastain, Gracie Chastain, Gnette Chastain, Grace Chastain, Truman Chastain, Woodrow Chastain, Willie Chastain

William McDonald Chastain was born in 1858 in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA, the child of Joseph Dekalb Chastain And Eliza Henrietta Neece. In 1880, William McDonald Chastain resided in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States. In 1900, William McDonald Chastain resided in Lincoln Township, Christian, Missouri. William McDonald Chastain married Celia Alice Leonard, Martha King, and had children including Earl Chastain, Earl G Chastain, Georgia Chastain, Gnette Chastain, Grace Chastain, Gracie R Chastain, Herman Chastain, Luther Chastain, Luther Joseph Chastain, Minnie Ann Chastain, Truman Chastain, Willie Chastain, Woodrow Chastain. William McDonald Chastain passed away in 1949 in Clever, Christian, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • William McDonald Chastain was born in 1858 in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA, the child of Joseph Dekalb Chastain And Eliza Henrietta Neece.
  • In 1880, William McDonald Chastain resided in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1900, William McDonald Chastain resided in Lincoln Township, Christian, Missouri.
  • William McDonald Chastain married Celia Alice Leonard, Martha King, and had children including Earl Chastain, Earl G Chastain, Georgia Chastain, Gnette Chastain, Grace Chastain, Gracie R Chastain, Herman Chastain, Luther Chastain, Luther Joseph Chastain, Minnie Ann Chastain, Truman Chastain, Willie Chastain, Woodrow Chastain.
  • William McDonald Chastain passed away in 1949 in Clever, Christian, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Chastain's Ancestors

Self
William Chastain
1858–1949
Birth Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
Parents
Joseph DeKalb Chastain
1831–1917
Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
Eliza (Henrietta) Neece
1836–1885
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (C) Chastain
1792–1880
Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Withrow
1803–1885
Possibly, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Chastain
1769–1838
Hanna Brown
1769–1834
John Withrow
1770–1850
Susannah Ashworth
1782–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Chastain
1743–1805
Mary OBRYAN
1744–1790
Daniel Brown
1748–1771
Dorcas Barnes
1748–
James Withrow
1721–1819
Ann Edmon
1721–1772
John Ashworth
1735–1805
Nancy Wood
1745–1833

William Chastain's Descendants

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William (McDonald) Chastain (10 Oct 1858–03 Apr 1949) m. Celia (Alice) Leonard (23 Nov 1883–15 Aug 1967) m. Martha King (13 Jan 1860–01 Dec 1903)
  1. 1. Herman Chastain 1920–
  2. 2. Georgia Chastain 1923–
  3. 3. Minnie (Ann) Chastain 1888–1972
  4. 4. Earl (G) Chastain 1895–1911
  5. 5. Earl Chastain 1891–1907
  6. 6. Luther Chastain 1884–1946 m. Grace (I) Chastain 1889–
  7. 7. Luther (Joseph) Chastain 1884–1946 m. Grace (I) Chastain 1889–
  8. 8. Gracie (R) Chastain 1897–
  9. 9. Gnette Chastain 1917–
  10. 10. Grace Chastain 1895–1986
  11. 11. Truman Chastain 1916–
  12. 12. Woodrow Chastain 1914–
  13. 13. Willie Chastain 1911–

William Chastain's Timeline

6 Records

1858
10 Oct 1858
Birth of William McDonald Chastain in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
William McDonald Chastain resided here in Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States
Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States
1900
1900
Age 42
William McDonald Chastain resided here in Lincoln Township, Christian, Missouri
Lincoln Township, Christian, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 52
William McDonald Chastain resided here in Lincoln, Christian, Missouri
Lincoln, Christian, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 62
William McDonald Chastain resided here in Lincoln, Christian, Missouri
Lincoln, Christian, Missouri
1949
03 Apr 1949
Age 91
Death of William McDonald Chastain in Clever, Christian, Missouri, USA
Clever, Christian, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri; Roll: T624_776; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 629.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri; Roll: T625_911; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 338.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia; Roll: T9_169; Family History Film: 1254169; Page: 139.4000; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 0080.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ivy Log, Union, Georgia; Roll: T9_169; Family History Film: 1254169; Page: 139.4000; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 0080.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lincoln Township, Christian, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri; Roll: T624_776; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 629.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lincoln, Christian, Missouri; Roll: T625_911; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 338.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1949
    Event Place: Clever, Christian, Missouri, USA

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