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George W. Chesnut1,2,3

#20663, (1849 - 1911)
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  • George W. Chesnut was born on 3 Nov 1849 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • George died on 12 Jan 1911 in Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 61.7
George also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

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, shows name as Ger. W. Chestnut.
  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.
  5. John Chesnut household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 7/12 and state.
  6. Donie G. Malen household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows month, year, age 50, and state.
  7. Death Record, Index, Counties, Maryland, SE58-3, Chesnut, George.

Charlotte Rebecca Chesnut1,2,3

#20664, (1851 - 1915)
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  • Charlotte Rebecca Chesnut was born on 21 Oct 1851 in Fulton Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Charlotte married James McNeil Ranck on 17 Jan 1877 in Paw Paw, Hampshire Co., West Virginia, with John Edwards officiating.7,8
  • Charlotte died on 24 Apr 1915 in Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 63.9,10
  • She was buried on 26 Apr 1915 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennipen Co., Minnesota.11
Charlotte also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with James McNeil Ranck:

  • Evalyn Elizabeth Ranck
  • John W. Ranck
  • Charles Chesley Ranck
  • Lillie M. Ranck
  • Leroy McNeil Ranck
  • James Dewitt Ranck
  • Harry Dwight Spencer Ranck
  • Ernest Edward Ranck

Citations

  1. Register of Marriages, Hampshire Co., West Virginia, 1:9, James McNeil Ranck and Virginia Rebecca Chesnut.
  2. 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 Charlotte (Chesnut) Ranck, shows name as Charlotte Chesnut.
  3. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Charlott R. Chestnut.
  4. Charlotte Rebecca Ranck, Charlotte Rebecca obituary, obit- Ranck, Charlotte Rebecca (Chestnut)unknown newspaper, shows date, county, and state.
  5. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 9 and state.
  6. Register of Marriages, Hampshire Co., West Virginia, 1:9, James McNeil Ranck and Virginia Rebecca Chesnut, show age 25 at marriage 11 Jan 1877, county, and state.
  7. Register of Marriages, Hampshire Co., West Virginia, 1:9, James McNeil Ranck and Virginia Rebecca Chesnut, shows date and officiant.
  8. Charlotte Rebecca Ranck, Charlotte Rebecca obituary, obit- Ranck, Charlotte Rebecca (Chestnut)unknown newspaper, shows date, town, and state.
  9. "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Charlotte R. Ranck, citing cert. no. 017761, shows date and county.
  10. Charlotte Rebecca Ranck, Charlotte Rebecca obituary, obit- Ranck, Charlotte Rebecca (Chestnut)unknown newspaper, shows date.
  11. Charlotte Rebecca Ranck, Charlotte Rebecca obituary, obit- Ranck, Charlotte Rebecca (Chestnut)unknown newspaper.

James M. Chesnut1,2,3

#20665, (1857 - 1940)
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  • James M. Chesnut was born on 7 Jul 1857 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • James married Barbara Ellen Crosthwaite, daughter of Rev. Mortimer P. Crosthwaite and Rebecca, ca. 1883.7,8
  • James died on 13 Mar 1940 in Lower Chichester Twp., Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, at age 82.3
  • He was buried on 18 Mar 1940 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.3
James also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Barbara Ellen Crosthwaite:

  • Durbin Leroy Chesnut
  • Eva M. Chesnut+
  • Lawrence Earl Chesnut
  • June Vesta 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.)
  2. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. James M. Chesnut, James M., Certificate of Death.
  4. James M. Chesnut, James M., Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  5. John Chestnut household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 3 and state.
  6. James Chesnut household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 42, and state.
  7. James Chesnut household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 17 years.
  8. James M. Chesnut household, 1910 U.S. Census, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 26 years.

Margaret Eva Chesnut1,2,3

#20666, (1860 - 1922)
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  • Margaret Eva Chesnut was born on 22 Jun 1860 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Margaret married James William Sigler, son of John H. Sigler and Margaret E. Young, on 29 Aug 1883 in Berkeley Co., West Virginia, with John Landstrect officiating.7,8
  • Margaret died on 5 Feb 1922 in 432 W 5th NE, McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, at age 61.9
  • She was buried on 11 Feb 1922 in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania.9
Margaret also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with James William Sigler:

  • Mabel L. Sigler
  • Edith E. Sigler
  • Roy Raymond Sigler
  • Viola M. Sigler
  • Olive M. Sigler
  • Lester Herbert Sigler
  • Harold Sigler
  • James Sigler
  • Lana Sigler

Citations

  1. Margaret Eva Sigler, Margaret Eva, Certificate of Death, shows father's surname as Chestnut.
  2. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 20:80, James W. Sigler and Margaret E. Chesnut.
  3. Lester Herbert Sigler and Eleanor Margaret Hitchens, Application for Marriage License and Return, shows name as Margaret Eva Chestnut.
  4. Margaret Eva Sigler, Margaret Eva, Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  5. James W. Sigler household, 1900 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 30, and state.
  6. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 20:80, James W. Sigler and Margaret E. Chesnut, shows age 23 at marriage 29 Aug 1883, and state.
  7. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 20:80, James W. Sigler and Margaret E. Chesnut, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  8. James W. Sigler household, 1900 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 16 years.
  9. Margaret Eva Sigler, Margaret Eva, Certificate of Death.

Alice Belle Chesnut1,2,3

#20667, (1862 - 1926)
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  • Alice Belle Chesnut was born on 10 Sep 1862 in Fulton Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,6,7
  • Alice married John H. Daniels, son of Andrew Daniels and Sarah, on 11 Oct 1883 in Berkeley Co., West Virginia, with George V. Lerch officiating.8,9,10
  • Alice died on 13 Dec 1926 in Pawnee Rock, Kansas, at age 64, at her home.11
  • She was buried in Pawnee Rock Cemetery, Pawnee Rock, Barton Co., Kansas.12
Alice also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with John H. Daniels:

  • Walter C. Daniels
  • Dulcie M. Daniels
  • Vernon Chestnut Daniels
  • Andrew Guy Daniels
  • Ronald Cy Daniels

Citations

  1. Mrs. H Daniels, Mrs. H. obituary, Pawnee Rock Herald, shows maiden name as Alice Belle Chestnut.
  2. John Chesnut household, 1870 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Alice R. Chesnut.
  3. John Chestnut household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hampshire Co., West Virginia, shows name as Alice B. Chestnut.
  4. Mrs. H Daniels, Mrs. H. obituary, Pawnee Rock Herald, shows date, and state, as West Pennsylvania in one section and West Virginia in another.
  5. John Daniels household, 1900 U.S. Census, Barton Co., Kansas, shows month, year, age 37, and state.
  6. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 20:86, John H. Daniels and Alice B. Chesnut, shows age 21 at marriage 11 Oct 1883, county, and state.
  7. John Chesnut household, 1870 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 7 and state.
  8. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 20:86, John H. Daniels and Alice B. Chesnut, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  9. John Daniels household, 1900 U.S. Census, Barton Co., Kansas, shows married 17 years.
  10. Mrs. H Daniels, Mrs. H. obituary, Pawnee Rock Herald, shows date.
  11. Mrs. H Daniels, Mrs. H. obituary, Pawnee Rock Herald, shows date and at her home.
  12. USGenWeb Archives, online, Barton County KS Archives, "Pawnee Rock Cemetery," record for Alice B. Daniels.

Flora Ella D. Chesnut1,2,3

#20670, (1869 - 1920)
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  • Flora Ella D. Chesnut was born on 4 Mar 1869 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Flora married Daniel G. Moler, son of Robert W. Moler and Thursday M. Strider, on 14 Mar 1888 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, with John Edwards officiating.7,8
  • Flora died on 25 Aug 1920 in Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 51.9
  • She was buried in Park Heights Cemetery, Brunswick, Frederick Co., Maryland.10
Flora also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Daniel G. Moler:

  • Archibald Carlyle Moler
  • Leslie C. Moler
  • Bessie Pauline Moler
  • Harry Robert Moler
  • Vernon B. Moler
  • Albert G. Moler
  • infant Moler
  • Ronald G. Moler
  • Madeline Moler
  • Glenn C. Moler

Citations

  1. John Chesnut household, 1870 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Flora E. D. Chesnut.
  2. John Chestnut household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hampshire Co., West Virginia, shows name as Flora E. D. Chestnut.
  3. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 22:204, Daniel G. Moler and Ella D. Chestnut.
  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.
  5. Donie G. Malen household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows month, year, age 31, and state.
  6. John Chesnut household, 1870 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 1 and state.
  7. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 22:204, Daniel G. Moler and Ella D. Chestnut, shows date, town, state, and officiant.
  8. Donie G. Malen household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows married 12 years.
  9. Death Record, Index, Counties, Maryland, SE58-13, Moler, Ella D.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 101171602, Ella D. Chestnut Moler, includes tombstone photo.

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