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Elizabeth Jane Flora1,2,3

#20659, (ca. 1828 - 1899)
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Key Events:

  • Elizabeth Jane Flora was born ca. 1828 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Elizabeth married John Chesnut, son of Major George Chesnut and Elizabeth Edwards, on 30 Oct 1848 in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.7,8,9
  • Elizabeth died on 27 Jan 1899 in Frederick Co., Maryland, at age ~71.3
Elizabeth also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with John Chesnut:

Citations

  1. Berkeley County West Virginia GenWeb, online, "Biography of John Chesnut," submitted by Marilyn Gouge, extracted from West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, vol 3, a reprint of Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia Berkeley County, West Virginia, Biographies List (1884), shows name as Elizabeth Flora.
  2. John Chesnut household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Elizabeth J. Chesnut.
  3. Death Record, Index, Counties, Maryland, SE58-3, Chesnut, Elizabeth Jane.
  4. John Chesnut household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 22 and state.
  5. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 32 and state.
  6. John Chesnut household, 1870 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 44 and state.
  7. Berkeley County West Virginia GenWeb, online, "Biography of John Chesnut," submitted by Marilyn Gouge, extracted from West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, vol 3, a reprint of Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia Berkeley County, West Virginia, Biographies List (1884), shows date, city, and state.
  8. John Chesnut household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.

John Chesnut1,2,3

#20660, (1826 - 1894)
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  • Father: Major George Chesnut
  • Mother: Elizabeth Edwards

Key Events:

  • John Chesnut was born on 17 Apr 1826 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • John married Elizabeth Jane Flora, daughter of George Flora and Rebecca Simpson, on 30 Oct 1848 in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.7,8,9
  • John died on 16 Dec 1894 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, at age 68.10
  • He was buried on 18 Dec 1894 in Martinsburg, West Virginia.10
John also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Elizabeth Jane Flora:

Citations

  1. Berkeley County West Virginia GenWeb, online, "Biography of John Chesnut," submitted by Marilyn Gouge, extracted from West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, vol 3, a reprint of Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia Berkeley County, West Virginia, Biographies List (1884.)
  2. John Chesnut household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania.
  4. Berkeley County West Virginia GenWeb, online, "Biography of John Chesnut," submitted by Marilyn Gouge, extracted from West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, vol 3, a reprint of Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia Berkeley County, West Virginia, Biographies List (1884), shows date, county, and state.
  5. John Chesnut household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 24 and state.
  6. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 33 and state.
  7. Berkeley County West Virginia GenWeb, online, "Biography of John Chesnut," submitted by Marilyn Gouge, extracted from West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, vol 3, a reprint of Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia Berkeley County, West Virginia, Biographies List (1884), shows date, city, and state.
  8. John Chesnut household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. Register of Deaths, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 2:258, no. 119, John Chestnut.

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