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William Franklin Chester 1842–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1842

Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Apr 1925

Death Location: Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Ezekiel Chester

Mother: Ruth Cline

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William Franklin Chester was born in 1842 in Burke, North Carolina, United States, the child of Ezekiel Chester And Ruth Ann Cline. In 1860, William Franklin Chester resided in , Burke, North Carolina, United States. In 1880, William Franklin Chester resided in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United State. William Franklin Chester passed away in 1925 in Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Chester was born in 1842 in Burke, North Carolina, United States, the child of Ezekiel Chester And Ruth Ann Cline.
  • In 1860, William Franklin Chester resided in , Burke, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1880, William Franklin Chester resided in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United State.
  • William Franklin Chester passed away in 1925 in Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Chester's Ancestors

Self
William Chester
1842–1925
Birth Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Ezekiel Chester
1811–1885
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Ruth (Ann) Cline
1821–1896
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Britton Chester
1775–1850
South Carolina, United States
Margaret (Jane) Helton
1788–1859
Cumberland Co., Virginia
Henry (Graver) Cline
1793–1877
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Eckerd
1801–1877
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chester
1726–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chester
1689–1759
Sarah Cartmell
1700–1759

William Chester's Timeline

6 Records

1842
19 Oct 1842
Birth of William Franklin Chester in Burke, North Carolina, United States
Burke, North Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 18
William Franklin Chester resided here in , Burke, North Carolina, United States
, Burke, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 38
William Franklin Chester resided here in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 68
William Franklin Chester resided here in Slade, Powell, Kentucky, United States
Slade, Powell, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 78
William Franklin Chester resided here in Spencer, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Spencer, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
1925
10 Apr 1925
Age 83
Death of William Franklin Chester in Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA
Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: , Burke, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Slade, Powell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Spencer, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Catawba County, North Carolina
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1925
    Event Place: Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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