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Willis Wesley Chester 1910–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 March 1910

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 17 August 1997

Death Location: Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Walter Chester

Mother: Alvah Chester

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Children(s):

In 1910, Willis Wesley Chester entered the world in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Walter Franklin Chester And Alvah Blanche Howard Chester. Willis Wesley Chester passed away in 1997 in Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Willis Wesley Chester entered the world in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Walter Franklin Chester And Alvah Blanche Howard Chester.
  • Willis Wesley Chester passed away in 1997 in Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Chester's Ancestors

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Willis Chester
1910–1997
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Walter Franklin Chester
1887–1954
Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Alvah (Blanche Howard) Chester
1891–1973
North Carolina
Grandparents
Pinkney (Asbury) Chester
1852–1928
Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Prudence (M Unk) Chester
1852–1920
Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
William (Avery) Howard
1870–1949
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sallie (Idona Unk) Howard
1871–1951
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jackson Howard
1843–1930
Rachael Howard
1846–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Howard
1823–1905
Jane Howard
1826–1914

Willis Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1910
20 March 1910
Birth of Willis Wesley Chester in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
1997
17 August 1997
Age 87
Death of Willis Wesley Chester in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 March 1910
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1997
    Event Place: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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