Ready Benjamin Chestnut Jr 1838–1915 – M. Steve Todd's family tree

Ready Benjamin Chestnut Jr, 1838–1915 (aged 77 years)

Ready Chestnut (d.1915) - Mountain Graveyard

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Ready Benjamin Chestnut Jr

Name: Ready Benjamin /Chestnut/ Jr

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Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

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1880 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Rudy Chesnut
Age: 40
Birth Date: Abt 1840
Birthplace: SC
Home in 1880: Conwayboro, Horry, SC
Dwelling Number: 168
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary F. Chesnut
Father's Birthplace: SC
Mother's Birthplace: SC
Occupation: Farmer

Citation details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Conwayboro, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1231; Family History Film: 1255231; Page: 240C; Enumeration District: 061

1880 United States Federal Census

Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com
Name: Ready B Chestnut Jr
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1838
Death Date: 24 Jul 1915
Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC
Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard
Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC
Has Bio?: N
Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut
Mother: Margaret Chestnut
Children: Melvina Elneeta Todd Alva Chestnut Sims Ment Chestnut
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Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

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1870 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut]
Age in 1870: 32
Birth Date: abt 1838
Birthplace: SC
Dwelling Number: 55
Home in 1870: Conway, Horry, SC
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Conway
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Yes
Personal Estate Value: 250
Real Estate Value: 400
Inferred Father: Ready Chesnut

Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1499; Page: 35B; Image: 76; Family History Library Film: 552998

1870 United States Federal Census

Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

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1860 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut]
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Gender: Male
Birth Place: SC
Home in 1860: Kingston, Horry, SC
Post Office: Conway
Dwelling Number: 714
Family Number: 714
Occupation: Farmer
Personal Estate Value: 500

Citation details: Year: 1860; Census Place: Kingston, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1221; Page: 47; Image: 97; Family History Library Film: 805221

1860 United States Federal Census

Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

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1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Reed Chestnut [Reeder Chestnut] [Ready Chestnut]
Age: 65
Birth Date: May 1837
Birthplace: SC
Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC
Sheet Number: 10
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 11
Family Number: 124
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary F Chestnut
Father's Birthplace: SC
Mother's Birthplace: SC
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F

Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531

1900 United States Federal Census

Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

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South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com
Name: Redy Chestnut [Ready Chestnut]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 77
Birth Date: 1838
Death Date: 24 Jul 1915
Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC
Death Registration Place: SC
Father: Redy Chestnut
Certificate Number: 014562
Volume Number: 29

South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

Source: South Carolina Census, 1790-1890

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South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 - Ancestry.com
Name: Ready Chesnut
State: SC
County: Horry District
Township: Kingston Parish
Year: 1860
Record Type: Slave schedule
Page: 227
Database: SC 1860 Slave Schedule

Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

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1850 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Ridey Chunat [Ridey Chesnut] [Chestnut] [Ready Benjamin Chestnut]
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1839
Home in 1850: Horry, Horry, SC
Attended School: Y
Line Number: 15
Dwelling Number: 193
Family Number: 193

Citation details: Year: 1850; Census Place: Horry, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M432_854; Page: 16A; Image: 35

1850 United States Federal Census

Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

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North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 - Ancestry.com
Name: Reedy Chestnutt [Ready Chestnut]
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Conway SC RFD
Spouse: Frances Chestnutt
Child: Henry Fred Chestnutt

Citation details: North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

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South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com
Name: Ready Chestnut
Gender: Male
Spouse: Frances Chestnut
Child: Sims M Chestnut
Certificate Number: 011504

Citation details: South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Horry

South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

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1840 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Horry, SC
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

Citation details: Year: 1840; Census Place: Horry, South Carolina; Page: 338; Family History Library Film: 0022509

1840 United States Federal Census

Source: Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

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U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 - Ancestry.com
Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut]
Enumeration Date: 27 Jul 1860
Place: Kingston Parish, Horry, SC
Schedule Type: Agriculture
OS Page: 21
Line Number: 38

Citation details: Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Kingston Parish, Horry, South Carolina; Archive Collection Number: AD262; Roll: 4; Page: 21; Line: 38; Schedule Type: Agriculture

Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

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1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules - Ancestry.com
Name: Ready Chesnut
Residence Date: 1860
Residence Place: Kingston, Horry, SC
Number of Enslaved People: 1
All Enslaved People: 1

Citation details: The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

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Birth	February 27, 1838 32 32 Conway, Horry, SC Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Text: 1880 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Rudy Chesnut Age: 40 Birth Date: Abt 1840 Birthplace: SC Home in 1880: Conwayboro, Horry, SC Dwelling Number: 168 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary F. Chesnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: Farmer Citation details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Conwayboro, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1231; Family History Film: 1255231; Page: 240C; Enumeration District: 061 1880 United States Federal Census Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Ready B Chestnut Jr Birth Date: 27 Feb 1838 Death Date: 24 Jul 1915 Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Margaret Chestnut Children: Melvina Elneeta Todd Alva Chestnut Sims Ment Chestnut Visit original web source Source: 1870 United States Federal Census Text: 1870 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut] Age in 1870: 32 Birth Date: abt 1838 Birthplace: SC Dwelling Number: 55 Home in 1870: Conway, Horry, SC Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Conway Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 250 Real Estate Value: 400 Inferred Father: Ready Chesnut Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1499; Page: 35B; Image: 76; Family History Library Film: 552998 1870 United States Federal Census Source: 1860 United States Federal Census Text: 1860 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut] Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1838 Gender: Male Birth Place: SC Home in 1860: Kingston, Horry, SC Post Office: Conway Dwelling Number: 714 Family Number: 714 Occupation: Farmer Personal Estate Value: 500 Citation details: Year: 1860; Census Place: Kingston, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1221; Page: 47; Image: 97; Family History Library Film: 805221 1860 United States Federal Census Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Reed Chestnut [Reeder Chestnut] [Ready Chestnut] Age: 65 Birth Date: May 1837 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 11 Family Number: 124 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary F Chestnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: F Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Redy Chestnut [Ready Chestnut] Gender: Male Race: White Age: 77 Birth Date: 1838 Death Date: 24 Jul 1915 Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Redy Chestnut Certificate Number: 014562 Volume Number: 29 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: 1850 United States Federal Census Text: 1850 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Ridey Chunat [Ridey Chesnut] [Chestnut] [Ready Benjamin Chestnut] Gender: Male Age: 11 Birth Year: abt 1839 Home in 1850: Horry, Horry, SC Attended School: Y Line Number: 15 Dwelling Number: 193 Family Number: 193 Citation details: Year: 1850; Census Place: Horry, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M432_854; Page: 16A; Image: 35 1850 United States Federal Census Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 - Ancestry.com Name: Reedy Chestnutt [Ready Chestnut] Gender: Male Birth Place: Conway SC RFD Spouse: Frances Chestnutt Child: Henry Fred Chestnutt Citation details: North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Residence	1840 Horry, SC Source: 1840 United States Federal Census Text: 1840 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut] Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Horry, SC Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total Slaves: 1 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6 Citation details: Year: 1840; Census Place: Horry, South Carolina; Page: 338; Family History Library Film: 0022509 1840 United States Federal Census
Birth of a brother	Jonathan McQueen Chestnut Sr May 1841 Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan M. Chestnut Sr Birth Date: 1841 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 1905 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Margaret Chestnut Spouse: Martha B. Chestnut Children: Jonathan M. Chestnut Talmon A. Chestnut Charity Angaline Chestnut Monroe Chestnut Derham Chestnut Visit original web source Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Text: 1880 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan Chesnut [Chestnut] Age: 39 Birth Date: Abt 1841 Birthplace: SC Home in 1880: Conwayboro, Horry, SC Dwelling Number: 338 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha Chesnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: Farmer Citation details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Conwayboro, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1231; Family History Film: 1255231; Page: 249B; Enumeration District: 061 1880 United States Federal Census Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan Chestnut Age: 59 Birth Date: May 1841 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 127 Family Number: 128 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Flinda Chestnut Marriage Year: 1898 Years Married: 2 Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: F Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census Source: 1870 United States Federal Census Text: 1870 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan Chesnut [Jonathan Chestnut] Age in 1870: 29 Birth Date: abt 1841 Birthplace: SC Dwelling Number: 58 Home in 1870: Conway, Horry, SC Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Conway Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 150 Inferred Spouse: Martha Chesnut Inferred Children: Ready B Chesnut Majoria Chesnut Monroe Chesnut Derham Chesnut Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1499; Page: 35B; Image: 179799; Family History Library Film: 552998 1870 United States Federal Census Source: 1860 United States Federal Census Text: 1860 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan Chesnut [Chestnut] Age: 19 Birth Year: abt 1841 Gender: Male Birth Place: SC Home in 1860: Kingston, Horry, SC Post Office: Conway Dwelling Number: 713 Family Number: 713 Citation details: Year: 1860; Census Place: Kingston, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1221; Page: 47; Image: 97; Family History Library Film: 805221 1860 United States Federal Census Source: 1850 United States Federal Census Text: 1850 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan Chunat [Jonathan Chesnut] [Chestnut] Gender: Male Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1841 Home in 1850: Horry, Horry, SC Attended School: Y Line Number: 16 Dwelling Number: 193 Family Number: 193 Citation details: Year: 1850; Census Place: Horry, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M432_854; Page: 16A; Image: 35 1850 United States Federal Census Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index Text: Geneanet Community Trees Index - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan Mcqueen Chestnut Gender: M (Male) Birth Date: mai 1841 (May 1841) Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 1905 Death Place: Horry, SC Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Margaret Chestnut Spouse: Martha Boyd Child: Rudy Chesnut Charity Angaline (Angie) Chestnut Derham Chestnut Jonathan M Chestnut Mary Cora Chestnut Missouri Chestnut Monroe Chestnut Tilman Chestnut View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/kbeasock?n=chestnut&oc=&p=jonathan+mcqueen
Residence	1850 Horry, Horry, SC Source: 1850 United States Federal Census Text: 1850 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Ridey Chunat [Ridey Chesnut] [Chestnut] [Ready Benjamin Chestnut] Gender: Male Age: 11 Birth Year: abt 1839 Home in 1850: Horry, Horry, SC Attended School: Y Line Number: 15 Dwelling Number: 193 Family Number: 193 Citation details: Year: 1850; Census Place: Horry, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M432_854; Page: 16A; Image: 35 1850 United States Federal Census
Death of a paternal grandmother	Mary Ready March 14, 1853 Conway, Horry, SC Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Chestnut Birth Date: 22 Jul 1776 Age at Death: 76 Death Date: 14 Mar 1853 Burial Place: Shell, Horry, SC Visit original web source Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Ready Chestnut Birth Date: 22 Jul 1776 Death Date: 14 Mar 1853 Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: William John Todd Spouse: Daniel William Chestnut Children: John Alexander Chesnut Visit original web source
Residence	1860 Kingston, Horry, SC Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules Citation details: The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
Residence	July 27, 1860 Kingston Parish, Horry, SC Source: Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 Text: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 - Ancestry.com Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut] Enumeration Date: 27 Jul 1860 Place: Kingston Parish, Horry, SC Schedule Type: Agriculture OS Page: 21 Line Number: 38 Citation details: Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Kingston Parish, Horry, South Carolina; Archive Collection Number: AD262; Roll: 4; Page: 21; Line: 38; Schedule Type: Agriculture Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
Residence	1860 Kingston, Horry, SC Source: 1860 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1860; Census Place: Kingston, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1221; Page: 47; Image: 97; Family History Library Film: 805221 1860 United States Federal Census Source: South Carolina Census, 1790-1890
Death of a paternal grandfather	Daniel William Duke Chestnut November 30, 1860 Conway, Horry, SC Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Daniel William Chestnut Birth Date: 18 Jan 1772 Age at Death: 88 Death Date: 30 Nov 1860 Burial Place: Horry, SC Visit original web source Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Daniel William Chestnut Birth Date: 18 Jan 1772 Death Date: 30 Nov 1860 Cemetery: Daniel Chestnut Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Mary R. Chestnut Children: John Alexander Chesnut Robert Chestnut Visit original web source
Birth of a son	Simms Mentor Chestnut May 9, 1867 Horry, SC Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Text: 1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Sims M Chestnut Age: 49 Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: SC Home in 1920: Conway, Horry, SC Street: Conaway - Daisy Road House Number: Farm Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Tiny Chestnut Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1699; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 148 1920 United States Federal Census Source: 1910 United States Federal Census Text: 1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Simma M Chestnut [Simms M Chestnut] [Simms M Chestnut] Age in 1910: 42 Birth Date: 1868 [1868] Birthplace: SC Home in 1910: Conway, Horry, SC Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lizzie Chestnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Employer Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: Farm Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 19 Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1463; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1375476 1910 United States Federal Census Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Text: 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Simms M Chestnut [Sums M Chestnut] Birth Year: abt 1868 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 62 Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Father Home in 1930: Conway, Horry, SC Map of Home: Conway, Horry, SC Dwelling Number: 350 Family Number: 351 Age at First Marriage: 25 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Able to Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 2201; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 681.0; FHL microfilm: 2341935 1930 United States Federal Census Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Sims Ment Chestnut Birth Date: 9 May 1867 Death Date: 1 Sep 1949 Cemetery: Centenary United Methodist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Ready B Chestnut Spouse: Lizinkia Chestnut Children: Daughter Chestnut Davis Marshall Chestnut Visit original web source Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Sims M Chestnut Gender: Male Race: White Age: 82 Birth Date: 1867 Death Date: 1 Sep 1949 Death Place: Route #1, Conway, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Ready Chestnut Mother: Frances Chestnut Spouse: Tiny Long Chestnut Certificate Number: 011504 Volume Number: 24 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Text: 1880 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Simms M. Chesnut Age: 12 Birth Date: Abt 1868 Birthplace: SC Home in 1880: Conwayboro, Horry, SC Dwelling Number: 168 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Rudy Chesnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Mary F. Chesnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: Laborer Cannot Write: Yes Citation details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Conwayboro, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1231; Family History Film: 1255231; Page: 240C; Enumeration District: 061 1880 United States Federal Census Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Stirms M Chestnut [Thomas Chestnut] [SIMS M Chestnut] Age: 33 Birth Date: May 1867 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 124 Family Number: 125 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lizanka Chestnut Marriage Year: 1891 Years Married: 9 Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: Day Laborer Can Read: Yes Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: F Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Text: 1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: S Mint Chestnut Respondent: Yes Age: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Conway, Horry, SC Map of Home in 1940: Conway, Horry, SC Street: Chestnut New Road Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Conway, Horry, SC Residence in 1935: Conway Sheet Number: 28A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 458 Occupation: Farmer House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 475 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 50 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Citation details: Year: 1940; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3817; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 26-7 1940 United States Federal Census
Residence	1870 Conway, Horry, SC Source: 1870 United States Federal Census Text: 1870 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Ready Chesnut [Ready Chestnut] Age in 1870: 32 Birth Date: abt 1838 Birthplace: SC Dwelling Number: 55 Home in 1870: Conway, Horry, SC Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Conway Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 250 Real Estate Value: 400 Inferred Father: Ready Chesnut Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1499; Page: 35B; Image: 76; Family History Library Film: 552998 1870 United States Federal Census
Birth of a daughter	Melvina Elneeta Chestnut August 11, 1874 SC Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Text: 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Melvina E Todd Birth Year: abt 1875 Gender: Female Race: White Age in 1930: 55 Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Map of Home: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Street Address: Conway to Whiteville Road Dwelling Number: 309 Family Number: 310 Age at First Marriage: 20 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: No Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Able to Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 2201; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 1115.0; FHL microfilm: 2341935 1930 United States Federal Census Source: 1910 United States Federal Census Text: 1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Elmeeta Todd [Elnesta Todd] [Melvina Elmeeta Todd] Age in 1910: 36 Birth Date: 1874 [1874] Birthplace: SC Home in 1910: Conway, Horry, SC Street: Dairy Road Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Tillie M Todd Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Native Tongue: English Able to read: No Able to Write: No Years Married: 16 Number of Children Born: 8 Number of Children Living: 7 Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1463; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1375476 1910 United States Federal Census Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Text: 1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Melvina Todd Age: 46 Birth Year: abt 1874 Birthplace: SC Home in 1920: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Street: White Mille and Conway Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Tilley M Todd Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: House Industry: Wife Able to Write: No Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1699; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 632 1920 United States Federal Census Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Text: 1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Melvina Todd Age: 37 [65] Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903 [abt 1875] Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Mother Home in 1940: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Map of Home in 1940: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Inferred Residence in 1935: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Residence in 1935: Simpson Creek Sheet Number: 1A Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Citation details: Year: 1940; Census Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3818; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 26-27 1940 United States Federal Census Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Melvina Elneeta Todd Birth Date: 11 Aug 1874 Birth Place: SC Death Date: 18 Aug 1953 Death Place: SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Ready B Chestnut Spouse: Tillie Melvin Todd Children: Mary Ida Doyle Sudie Elnita Todd Minnie Ann Todd Memory Singleton Todd Tillie Marvin Todd Visit original web source Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Melvina Chestnut Todd Age: 71 Birth Date: 11 Aug 1882 Death Date: 19 Aug 1953 Death Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Re??Y Chestnut Mother: Frances Chestnut Spouse: Tillie M. Todd Certificate Number: 010547 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Melvina E Ladd [Melvina Todd] [Todd] Age: 25 Birth Date: Aug 1874 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 115 Family Number: 123 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Tillie Ladd Marriage Year: 1893 Years Married: 7 Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Mother: number of living children: 3 Mother: How many children: 3 Can Read: Yes Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Text: 1880 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Melvina E. Chesnut Age: 6 Birth Date: Abt 1874 Birthplace: SC Home in 1880: Conwayboro, Horry, SC Dwelling Number: 168 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Rudy Chesnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Mary F. Chesnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: At Home Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Citation details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Conwayboro, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1231; Family History Film: 1255231; Page: 240C; Enumeration District: 061 1880 United States Federal Census Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Melvina Elneeta Chestnut Todd Birth Date: 11 Aug 1874 Age at Death: 79 Death Date: 18 Aug 1953 Burial Place: Shell, Horry, SC Visit original web source
Death of a father	Ready Benjamin Chestnut Sr December 15, 1877 Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Sr Birth Date: 1806 Death Date: 15 Dec 1877 Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Daniel William Chestnut Spouse: Margaret Chestnut Children: Cornelius Chestnut Coleman Chestnut Ready B Chestnut Jonathan M. Chestnut Visit original web source Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Ready B. Chestnut Sr Birth Date: 1806 Age at Death: 71 Death Date: 15 Dec 1877 Burial Place: Horry, SC Visit original web source
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self 1880 Conwayboro, Horry, SC Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Text: 1880 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Rudy Chesnut Age: 40 Birth Date: Abt 1840 Birthplace: SC Home in 1880: Conwayboro, Horry, SC Dwelling Number: 168 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary F. Chesnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: Farmer Citation details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Conwayboro, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1231; Family History Film: 1255231; Page: 240C; Enumeration District: 061 1880 United States Federal Census
Death of a mother	Margaret Anderson 1880 Horry, SC
Marriage of a son	Simms Mentor Chestnut — Lizinka Tiney Long — View this family 1891 Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census
Marriage of a daughter	Tillie Melvin Todd — Melvina Elneeta Chestnut — View this family 1893 Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 1900 Conway, Horry, SC Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Reed Chestnut [Reeder Chestnut] [Ready Chestnut] Age: 65 Birth Date: May 1837 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 11 Family Number: 124 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary F Chestnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: F Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census
Death of a brother	Jonathan McQueen Chestnut Sr 1905 Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan M. Chestnut Sr Birth Date: 1841 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 1905 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Margaret Chestnut Spouse: Martha B. Chestnut Children: Jonathan M. Chestnut Talmon A. Chestnut Charity Angaline Chestnut Monroe Chestnut Derham Chestnut Visit original web source Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index Text: Geneanet Community Trees Index - Ancestry.com Name: Jonathan Mcqueen Chestnut Gender: M (Male) Birth Date: mai 1841 (May 1841) Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 1905 Death Place: Horry, SC Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Margaret Chestnut Spouse: Martha Boyd Child: Rudy Chesnut Charity Angaline (Angie) Chestnut Derham Chestnut Jonathan M Chestnut Mary Cora Chestnut Missouri Chestnut Monroe Chestnut Tilman Chestnut View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/kbeasock?n=chestnut&oc=&p=jonathan+mcqueen
Death of a brother	Cornelius Neil Chestnut June 15, 1908 Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Cornelius Chestnut Birth Date: 26 Apr 1835 Age at Death: 73 Death Date: 15 Jun 1908 Burial Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Visit original web source
Death of a wife	Mary Frances Chestnut about 1910 Horry, SC
Death of a brother	Coleman Chestnut August 17, 1911 Shell, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Coleman Chestnut Birth Date: 27 Nov 1833 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 17 Aug 1911 Death Place: Shell, Horry, SC Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Margaret Chestnut Spouse: Francis Chestnut Children: Helen Columbia Graham Margaret Ann Sessions William Julius Chestnut Jasper Mitchell Chestnut Victoria Stevens Sarah Stevens Visit original web source
Burial of a father	Ready Benjamin Chestnut Sr Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Sr Birth Date: 1806 Death Date: 15 Dec 1877 Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Daniel William Chestnut Spouse: Margaret Chestnut Children: Cornelius Chestnut Coleman Chestnut Ready B Chestnut Jonathan M. Chestnut Visit original web source Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Ready B. Chestnut Sr Birth Date: 1806 Age at Death: 71 Death Date: 15 Dec 1877 Burial Place: Horry, SC Visit original web source
Burial of a mother	Margaret Anderson Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Margaret Chestnut Birth Date: 1810 Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Children: Cornelius Chestnut Coleman Chestnut Ready B Chestnut Jonathan M. Chestnut Visit original web source
Family as a spouse	Ready Benjamin Chestnut Jr + Mary Frances Chestnut
Family as a child	Ready Benjamin Chestnut Sr + Margaret Anderson
Husband	Mary Frances Chestnut — View this family Ready Benjamin Chestnut Jr
Wife	Mary Frances Chestnut — View this family Mary Frances Chestnut
Child	Mary Frances Chestnut — View this family Melvina Elneeta Chestnut Relationship to father: Natural Relationship to mother: Natural
Child	Mary Frances Chestnut — View this family Simms Mentor Chestnut Relationship to father: Natural Relationship to mother: Natural
Death	July 24, 1915 (aged 77 years) Richland, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Ready B Chestnut Jr Birth Date: 27 Feb 1838 Death Date: 24 Jul 1915 Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Margaret Chestnut Children: Melvina Elneeta Todd Alva Chestnut Sims Ment Chestnut Visit original web source Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Redy Chestnut [Ready Chestnut] Gender: Male Race: White Age: 77 Birth Date: 1838 Death Date: 24 Jul 1915 Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Redy Chestnut Certificate Number: 014562 Volume Number: 29 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955
Burial	Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Ready B Chestnut Jr Birth Date: 27 Feb 1838 Death Date: 24 Jul 1915 Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Ready Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Margaret Chestnut Children: Melvina Elneeta Todd Alva Chestnut Sims Ment Chestnut Visit original web source

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Family with parents
father Parents Daniel William Duke Chestnut Mary Ready	Ready Benjamin Chestnut Sr 1806–1877
mother	Margaret Anderson 1806–1880
elder brother Family Susan Todd Bailey McKinley Chestnut Alva Della Chestnut Milligan Michael Irdell Chestnut Alice Ebb Chestnut Family Winaford Winnie Lee Todd Henry Calhoun Chestnut Nealie Chestnut Watkins Hodges George L. Chestnut Charles William Charlie Chestnut Adaline Chestnut Loubella Lou Martin	Cornelius Neil Chestnut 1835–1908
younger brother Family Martha B Stevens Monroe Chestnut Mary Cora Chestnut Jonathan McQueen Chestnut Jr	Jonathan McQueen Chestnut Sr 1841–1905
himself	Ready Benjamin Chestnut Jr 1838–1915
elder brother Family Francis Fannie Edge Sarah Elizabeth Chestnut Jasper Mitchell Chestnut	Coleman Chestnut 1833–1911

Family with Mary Frances Chestnut
himself	Ready Benjamin Chestnut Jr 1838–1915
partner Parents John Alexander Chestnut Margaret Maggie Strickland	Mary Frances Chestnut 1841–1910
daughter Family Tillie Melvin Todd Sudie Elnita Todd Minnie Ann Todd Mary Ida Todd Tillie Marvin Todd	Melvina Elneeta Chestnut 1874–1953
son Family Lizinka Tiney Long Davis Marshall Chestnut	Simms Mentor Chestnut 1867–1949

Descendants

Ready Benjamin Chestnut Jr(1838–1915)
- Mary Frances Chestnut
  - Melvina Elneeta Chestnut(1874–1953)
  - Simms Mentor Chestnut(1867–1949)