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William Lorane Chester 1872–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1872

Birth Location: Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 Apr 1925

Death Location: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Pinkney Chester

Mother: Prudence Bush

Spouse(s): Hattie Holder

Children(s): Mary Chester, Prudence Chester, Robert Chester

William Lorane Chester was born in 1872 in Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA, the child of Pinkney Asbury Chester And Prudence Matilda Bush. In 1900, William Lorane Chester resided in Chambersburg, Iredell, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, William Lorane Chester resided in Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, USA. William Lorane Chester married Hattie Jane Holder, and had children including Mary Myrtle Pauline Chester, Prudence Alee Chester, Robert Pinkney Chester. William Lorane Chester passed away in 1925 in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Lorane Chester was born in 1872 in Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA, the child of Pinkney Asbury Chester And Prudence Matilda Bush.
  • In 1900, William Lorane Chester resided in Chambersburg, Iredell, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, William Lorane Chester resided in Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Lorane Chester married Hattie Jane Holder, and had children including Mary Myrtle Pauline Chester, Prudence Alee Chester, Robert Pinkney Chester.
  • William Lorane Chester passed away in 1925 in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Chester's Ancestors

Self
William Chester
1872–1925
Birth Place: Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Pinkney Asbury Chester
1852–1928
Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Prudence (Matilda) Bush
1852–1920
Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Ezekiel Chester
1811–1885
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Ruth (Ann) Cline
1821–1896
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Louisa) Deal
1823–1901
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Britton Chester
1775–1850
Margaret Helton
1788–1859
Henry Cline
1793–1877
Elizabeth Eckerd
1801–1877
Abraham Deal
1784–1878
Frances Coffey
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chester
1726–1798

William Chester's Descendants

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William (Lorane) Chester (21 Nov 1872–19 Apr 1925) m. Hattie (Jane) Holder (30 Nov 1876–1950)
  1. 1. Mary (Myrtle Pauline) Chester 1903–1957 m. Julian (N) Hunt 1901–1958
    1. 1. Martha (Rhyne) Hunt 1923–2015 m. William (Beck) Jr. 1923–2013
    2. 2. Infant Hunt 1922–1922
  2. 2. Prudence (Alee) Chester 1898–1963 m. William (Cornelius) Vanderford 1894–1958
    1. 1. Johnsie (Lee) Vanderford 1917–1918
  3. 3. Robert (Pinkney) Chester 1900–1984 m. Evelyn (Louvenia) Sloop 1900–1975

William Chester's Timeline

6 Records

1872
21 Nov 1872
Birth of William Lorane Chester in Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
William Lorane Chester resided here in Chambersburg, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Chambersburg, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
William Lorane Chester resided here in Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
William Lorane Chester resided here in Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1925
18 Apr 1925
Age 53
Death of William Lorane Chester in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
1925
19 Apr 1925
Age 53
Burial of William Lorane Chester in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1872
    Event Place: Lovelady, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chambersburg, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1925
    Event Place: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1925
    Event Place: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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