James Whitt Chastain was born January 11, 1813 in North Carolina, and died August 29, 1882 in Forsyth Co, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Clayton Smith January 10, 1840 in Forsyth Co., Georgia, daughter of Smith and Dicy. She was born December 03, 1821 in Georgia, and died June 01, 1910 in Forsyth Co., Georgia.
More About James Whitt Chastain:
Occupation: Farmer and Tanner
May 24, 1881 is the day he made his will.
His will was executed on Oct. 2, 1882 by his son Jonathan F.
Children of James Chastain and Elizabeth Smith are:
1. Dicey Katherine Chastain, born September 07, 1841 in Gilmer Co. Georgia; died July 24, 1924 in Hogg Creek, McLennan Co., Texas. She married Joseph Tummelston Plemmons August 15, 1859 in Gilmer Co. Georgia; born January 15, 1828 in Macon Co., North Carolina; died January 12, 1909 in Hogg Creek, McLennan Co., Texas.
2. Aswhel Chastain, born March 30, 1844 in Georgia; died April 16, 1885 in Gilmer Co., Georgia.
3. Jonathon F. Chastain, born November 07, 1846 in Georgia; died Bef. 1928. He married Mary A. Cannon; born 1845 in Gilmer Co. Georgia.
4. Joel Benjamin Chastain, born August 14, 1849 in Gilmer Co., Georgia; died January 29, 1928 in McLennan Co. Texas. He married Neda Daline Conron August 21, 1870 in Forsyth Co., Georgia; born June 30, 1845 in Georgia; died March 04, 1917 in McLennan Co. Texas.
Notes for Joel Benjamin Chastain:
Joel B. Chastain, 78, a resident of this county for 35 years, died Sunday at 12:45 P.M. at the home of his son G.B. Chastain of 817 Jefferson Avenue. he had been ill since Monday. Funeral services are to be held from the Compton Funeral Home at 1 P.M. Monday with Rev. Arthur Loper, Baptist Minister, officiating. Interment is to be made at the Crawford Cemetery with Crawford masons in charge.
Surviving Mr. Chastain are four sons, G.B. of Waco, J.B. of Valley Mills, J.F. of Breckenridge and E.C. Chastain of Pharr; One sister, Mrs. Mary Harris of Georgia. Mr. Chastain was a member of the Masonic Order and of the Oddfellows lodge.
More About Neda Daline Conron:
Buried in Crawford cemetary
More About Andrew Chappel 'Chaps' Bottoms:
Buried in Zion Hill Cemetary
7. Sarah Elizabeth Chastain, born January 01, 1856 in Gilmer Co., Georgia; died October 06, 1858 in Gilmer Co., Georgia.
8. Martha Ann Chastain, born September 06, 1860 in Gilmer Co., Georgia; died January 02, 1898 in Forsyth Co., Georgia. She married Henry Woods March 25, 1880 in Forsyth Co., Georgia; born 1860 in Georgia.
9. John Chastain, born July 12, 1862 in Gilmer Co., Georgia; died March 02, 1875 in Forsyth Co., Georgia.
10.Mary Louise Chastain, born September 26, 1866 in Gilmer Co., Georgia; died January 19, 1932 in Forsyth Co, Georgia. She married Henry Jackson Harris 1884 in Forsyth Co., Georgia; born July 11, 1862; died June 19, 1941 in Forsyth Co., Georgia.
1850 census Gilmer Co. Georgia
dwelling 188
family 188
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $800.00
James W. Chastain 36 NC
Elizabeth Chastain 24 GA
Dice Chastain 8 GA
Asa Chastain 6 GA
Jonathan F. Chastain 5 GA
Benjamin Chastain 1 GA
1860 census Gilmer Co., Georgia
Occupation: Farmer/Tanner
Value of Real Estate: $2000.00
James W. Chastain 46 NC
Elizabeth Chastain 35 GA
Asa Chastain 15 GA
Jonathan F. Chastain 14 GA
Benjamin Chastain 12 GA
Nancy Chastain 8 GA
Frances Chastain 6 GA
Martha A. Chastain 2/12 GA
Dicy Smith 60 SC
1870 Census Forsyth Co., GA
Highland District
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $800.00
Value of Personal Property: $1000.00
James Chastain 56 NC
Elizabeth Chastain 49 GA
Benjamin Chastain 20 GA,br>
John Chastain 8 GA
Mary Chastain 3 GA
Dicy Smith 80 GA
Mary Holt 23 Domestic Servant
1880 census Hightower, Forsyth Co., GA
June 15, 1880
Occupation: Farmer
James Chastain 66 Head NC NC NC
Elizabeth Chastain 53 wife SC SC SC
Mary L. Chastain 13 daughter GA NC SC
Henry M. Woods son in law GA GA GA
Martha A. Woods daughter GA NC SC
Dicy Smith mother in law bed ridden SC SC SC
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