Mary Ella Big Ma Chestnut 1887–1973 – M. Steve Todd's family tree

Mary Ella Big Ma Chestnut, 1887–1973 (aged 86 years)

Name

Mary Ella Big Ma Chestnut

Name: Mary Ella "Big Ma" /Chestnut/

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Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary Chestnut Prince [Mary Chestnut Chestnut]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 86
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887
Birth Place: , SC
Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC
Death Date: 15 Feb 1973
Death Place: Durham, NC, Durham
Father: Robert Chestnut
Mother: Malissa Edge

Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: 1687; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 776.0; FHL microfilm: 2341421

1930 United States Federal Census

Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - Ancestry.com
Name: Mrs Mary Ella Prince
Gender: Female
Relationship to Draftee: Mother
Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC
Registration Date: 1940
Registration Place: Durham, Durham, NC

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

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

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 - Ancestry.com
Name: M Ella Prince
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1935
Street Address: 908 Perry
Residence Place: Durham, NC
Spouse: John W Prince
Publication Title: Durham, North Carolina, City Directory, 1935

Source: North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Ancestry.com
Name: Ella Prince
Social Security Number: 243-07-0009
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887
Issue year: Before 1951
Issue State: North Carolina
Last Residence: 27704, Durham, Durham, NC
Death Date: Feb 1973

Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Ella Prince [Mary Ella Chestnut]
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: SC
Home in 1920: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC
Street: Heryctf Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J W Prince
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: House
Industry: Wife
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531

1900 United States Federal Census

Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary E Prince [Mary E Primes]
Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 44
Birthplace: SC
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, NC
Map of Home: Durham, Durham, NC
Street Address: Ninth Street
Ward of City: 5 Part
House Number: 1908
Dwelling Number: 38
Family Number: 39
Age at First Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: SC
Mother's Birthplace: SC
Able to Speak English: Yes

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary Ella Chestnut
Age: 15
Birth Date: Jan 1887
Birthplace: SC
Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 161
Family Number: 164
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Robert B Chestnut
Father's Birthplace: SC
Mother's Name: Hava* M Chestnut
Mother's Birthplace: SC
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary E Prince
Age in 1910: 23 [33]
Birth Date: 1887 [1887]
Birthplace: SC
Home in 1910: Little River, Horry, SC
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John W Prince
Father's Birthplace: SC
Mother's Birthplace: SC
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 6
Number of Children Born: 2
Number of Children Living: 2

Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1699; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 638

1920 United States Federal Census

Source: Social Security Death Index

South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary Ella Prince
Maiden Name: Chestnut
Gender: Female
Spouse: Jno W Prince
Child: Blainer A Prince
Certificate Number: 014261

Citation details: Number: 243-07-0009; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951

Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004 - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary Prince
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 86
Birth Date: 1887
Residence Place: Durham, Durham
Death Date: 15 Feb 1973
Death Place: Durham (P), Durham, NC
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1970-74
Certificate: 05A491
Notes: Autopsy: No, Attendant: Physician, Hospital Status: Other Institutions

Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Little River, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1463; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375476

1910 United States Federal Census

Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary E. Chestnut
Gender: Female
Spouse: J. W. Price
Child: Huey James Price Or Prince

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary Ella Prince
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887
Birth Place: Horry, SC
Death Date: 15 Feb 1973
Death Place: Durham, Durham, NC
Cemetery: Poole Family Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Durham, Durham, NC
Has Bio?: N
Father: Robert Benjamin Chestnut
Mother: Havallah Melissa Chestnut
Spouse: John Walter Prince
Children: Mary Rebecca Prince Bertie David Prince
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Citation details: The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147; Box: 300

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Ancestry.com
Name: Mary E Chestnut
Gender: Female
Spouse: John W Prince
Child: Lloyd George Prince

Source: Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

Citation details: South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Horry

South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	January 20, 1887 24 20 Horry, SC Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Chestnut Prince [Mary Chestnut Chestnut] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 86 Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Birth Place: , SC Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham, NC, Durham Father: Robert Chestnut Mother: Malissa Edge Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: 1687; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 776.0; FHL microfilm: 2341421 1930 United States Federal Census Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Ancestry.com Name: Ella Prince Social Security Number: 243-07-0009 Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Issue year: Before 1951 Issue State: North Carolina Last Residence: 27704, Durham, Durham, NC Death Date: Feb 1973 Source: North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004 Text: 1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Ella Prince [Mary Ella Chestnut] Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1888 Birthplace: SC Home in 1920: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Street: Heryctf Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: J W Prince Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: House Industry: Wife Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Mary E Prince [Mary E Primes] Birth Year: abt 1886 Gender: Female Race: White Age in 1930: 44 Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, NC Map of Home: Durham, Durham, NC Street Address: Ninth Street Ward of City: 5 Part House Number: 1908 Dwelling Number: 38 Family Number: 39 Age at First Marriage: 17 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: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Ella Chestnut Age: 15 Birth Date: Jan 1887 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 12 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 161 Family Number: 164 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Robert B Chestnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Hava* M Chestnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: At School Attended School: 4 Can Read: Yes Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Text: 1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Mary E Prince Age in 1910: 23 [33] Birth Date: 1887 [1887] Birthplace: SC Home in 1910: Little River, Horry, SC Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: John W Prince Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Native Tongue: English Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 6 Number of Children Born: 2 Number of Children Living: 2 Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1699; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 638 1920 United States Federal Census Source: Social Security Death Index Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Prince Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Age: 86 Birth Date: 1887 Residence Place: Durham, Durham Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham (P), Durham, NC Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1970-74 Certificate: 05A491 Notes: Autopsy: No, Attendant: Physician, Hospital Status: Other Institutions Citation details: Number: 243-07-0009; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source: 1910 United States Federal Census Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Ella Prince Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham, Durham, NC Cemetery: Poole Family Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Durham, Durham, NC Has Bio?: N Father: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Spouse: John Walter Prince Children: Mary Rebecca Prince Bertie David Prince Visit original web source Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Little River, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1463; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375476 1910 United States Federal Census
Marriage of parents	Robert Benjamin Chesnut Jr Rev — Havalla Melissa Edge — View this family 1887 Horry, SC Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 12B; 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: 12B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census
Birth of a brother	Landy Woodbury Chestnut September 27, 1890 Horry, SC Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Text: 1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Landy Wood Chestnut Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Marion, Marion, SC Map of Home in 1940: Marion, Marion, SC Street: East Bond Street Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Marion, Marion, SC Residence in 1935: Marion Sheet Number: 10A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 179 Occupation: Lumber Inspector House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 14 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 1040 Income Other Sources: No Citation details: Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3825; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 34-6 1940 United States Federal Census Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Ancestry.com Name: Landy Chestnut Social Security Number: 247-10-4136 Birth Date: 27 Sep 1890 Issue year: Before 1951 Issue State: South Carolina Last Residence: 29405, Charleston, Charleston, SC Last Benefit: 29403, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA Death Date: Mar 1977 Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Text: 1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Landy W Chestnut Age: 29 Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace: SC Home in 1920: Conway, Horry, SC Street: Conway-Whiteville Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Maggie Chestnut Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Inspector Industry: Lumber Mill Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1699; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 150 1920 United States Federal Census Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Text: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - Ancestry.com Name: Landy Wood Chestnut Race: Caucasian (White) Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 27 Sep 1891 Birth Place: SC Residence Date: 1917-1918 Residence Place: Charleston, SC Physical Build: Stout Height: Short Hair Color: Dark Brown Eye Color: Blue Citation details: Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Charleston; Roll: 1852500 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Source: Social Security Death Index Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: L W Chestnut Age: 9 Birth Date: Sep 1890 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 12 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 161 Family Number: 164 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Robert B Chestnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Hava* M Chestnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Attended School: 8 Can Read: Yes Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes Citation details: Number: 247-10-4136; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951 Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: 1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Landy W Chestnut Age in 1910: 19 Birth Date: 1891 [1891] Birthplace: SC Home in 1910: Conway, Horry, SC Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Robert B Chestnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Malissa Chestnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Native Tongue: English Occupation: Laborer Industry: Logging Tang Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Attended School: No Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Out of Work: N Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0 Source: 1910 United States Federal Census Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Landy Wood Chestnut Birth Date: 27 Sep 1890 Death Date: 28 Mar 1977 Cemetery: Carolina Memorial Park Burial or Cremation Place: North Charleston, Charleston, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Spouse: Margaret Ruth Chestnut Children: Esther Gertrude Moyers James O. Chestnut Pearl Sawyer Visit original web source Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1463; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1375476 1910 United States Federal Census Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Landy Wood Chestnut Birth Date: 27 Sep 1890 Age at Death: 86 Death Date: 28 Mar 1977 Burial Place: North Charleston, Charleston, SC Visit original web source Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census
Birth of a sister	Maude Jane Chestnut September 8, 1892 Conway, Horry, SC Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Text: 1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Jane Maud Anderson Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Conway, Horry, SC Map of Home in 1940: Conway, Horry, SC Inferred Residence in 1935: Conway, Horry, SC Residence in 1935: Conway Sheet Number: 4B Occupation: Housework Industry: Home Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker Income: 400 Citation details: Year: 1940; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3817; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 26-10 Source: 1910 United States Federal Census Text: 1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Maud Anderson [Maud Andersson] Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1893 Birthplace: SC Home in 1920: Conway, Horry, SC Street: Conaway-Pineway Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Levi O Anderson Able to Speak English: Yes Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1463; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1375476 1910 United States Federal Census Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Maude J Anderson Birth Year: abt 1893 Gender: Female Race: White Age in 1930: 37 Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Conway, Horry, SC Map of Home: Conway, Horry, SC Street Address: Conway and Longs Dwelling Number: 260 Family Number: 261 Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 17 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Able to Speak English: Yes Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: M J Chestnut Age: 7 Birth Date: Jan 1893 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 12 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 161 Family Number: 164 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Robert B Chestnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Hava* M Chestnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Attended School: 8 Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Text: 1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Maud Anderson Age in 1910: 17 Birth Date: 1893 [1893] Birthplace: SC Home in 1910: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Louis O Anderson Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farm Laborer Industry: Working Out Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Attended School: Yes Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 0 Out of Work: N Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0 Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 2201; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 672.0; FHL microfilm: 2341935 1930 United States Federal Census Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Maude Jane Anderson Birth Date: 8 Sep 1892 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 31 Dec 1971 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Spouse: Levi Owen Anderson Children: Lacy Woodrow Anderson John Levi Anderson Richard Irby Anderson William Kelly Anderson Ruby Rewis Gene Anderson Visit original web source Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1699; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 145 1920 United States Federal Census Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1917 Text: Access denied \| Ancestry Citation details: South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Year Range: 1915 South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1917
Residence	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 1900 Conway, Horry, SC Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Ella Chestnut Age: 15 Birth Date: Jan 1887 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: Conway, Horry, SC Sheet Number: 12 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 161 Family Number: 164 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Robert B Chestnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Hava* M Chestnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Occupation: At School Attended School: 4 Can Read: Yes Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: Conway, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 1531; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241531 1900 United States Federal Census
Death of a maternal grandfather	William Levall Edge July 18, 1902 Dogwood Neck, Horry, SC Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: William Levall "doc" Edge Birth Date: 25 Dec 1839 Age at Death: 62 Death Date: 18 Jul 1902 Burial Place: Conway, Horry, SC Visit original web source
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 1910 Little River, Horry, SC Source: 1910 United States Federal Census Text: 1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Mary E Prince Age in 1910: 23 [33] Birth Date: 1887 [1887] Birthplace: SC Home in 1910: Little River, Horry, SC Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: John W Prince Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Native Tongue: English Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 6 Number of Children Born: 2 Number of Children Living: 2 Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Little River, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1463; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375476 1910 United States Federal Census
Death of a paternal grandmother	Susan Thursea Smith May 14, 1910 Horry, SC
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 1920 Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Text: 1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Ella Prince [Mary Ella Chestnut] Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1888 Birthplace: SC Home in 1920: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Street: Heryctf Road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: J W Prince Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: House Industry: Wife Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1699; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 638 1920 United States Federal Census
Death of a maternal grandmother	Lois Adeline Todd July 17, 1925 Conway, Horry, SC Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Lois A Edge [Lois A Todd] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 77 Birth Date: 1848 Death Date: 17 Jul 1925 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: W. S. Todd Certificate Number: 012002 Volume Number: 19 Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Lois Adeline Todd Edge Birth Date: 1 May 1848 Age at Death: 77 Death Date: 17 Jul 1925 Burial Place: Conway, Horry, SC Visit original web source South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955
Residence	1927 Durham, NC Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) Text: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary E Prince Gender: Female Residence Year: 1927 Street Address: 1908 Perry Residence Place: Durham, NC Spouse: John W Prince Publication Title: Durham, North Carolina, City Directory, 1927 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 1930 Durham, Durham, NC Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Text: 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Mary E Prince [Mary E Primes] Birth Year: abt 1886 Gender: Female Race: White Age in 1930: 44 Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, NC Map of Home: Durham, Durham, NC Street Address: Ninth Street Ward of City: 5 Part House Number: 1908 Dwelling Number: 38 Family Number: 39 Age at First Marriage: 17 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: Durham, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: 1687; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 776.0; FHL microfilm: 2341421 1930 United States Federal Census
Residence	1935 Durham, NC Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) Text: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 - Ancestry.com Name: M Ella Prince Gender: Female Residence Year: 1935 Street Address: 908 Perry Residence Place: Durham, NC Spouse: John W Prince Publication Title: Durham, North Carolina, City Directory, 1935 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Residence	Relation to Head: Mother 1940 Durham, NC Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) Text: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - Ancestry.com Name: Mrs Mary Ella Prince Gender: Female Relationship to Draftee: Mother Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC Registration Date: 1940 Registration Place: Durham, Durham, NC U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Text: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary E Prince Gender: Female Residence Year: 1940 Street Address: 908 Perry Residence Place: Durham, NC Spouse: John W Prince Publication Title: Durham, North Carolina, City Directory, 1940 Citation details: The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147; Box: 300 U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Death of a husband	John Walter Prince April 17, 1942 Durham, NC Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 - Ancestry.com Name: John Walter Prince Gender: Male Race: White Age: 53 Birth Date: 14 Feb 1889 Birth Place: Conway, SC Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC Death Date: 17 Apr 1942 Death Place: Durham, NC, Durham Father: Huey James Prince Mother: Mary Ann Faulk Spouse: Mary E Prince North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Source: North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004 - Ancestry.com Name: John W Prince Race: White Age: 53 Birth Date: 1889 Death Date: 17 Apr 1942 Death Place: Durham, NC Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67 Citation details: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67 North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004 Source: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: John Walter Prince Birth Date: 15 Feb 1878 Age at Death: 64 Death Date: 17 Apr 1942 Burial Place: Durham, NC
Death of a father	Robert Benjamin Chesnut Jr Rev February 19, 1948 Horry, SC Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Robert B Chestnut Gender: Male Race: White Age: 85 Birth Date: 1863 Death Date: 7 Feb 1948 Death Place: Conway St Rt # 3, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Robert B. Chestnut Certificate Number: 001836 Volume Number: 4 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Rev Robert Benjamin Chestnut Jr Birth Date: 12 Jul 1862 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 19 Feb 1948 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Spouse: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Children: Mary Ella Prince James Ford Chestnut Edwin Monroe Chestnut Landy Wood Chestnut Otis Blanie Chestnut Maude Jane Anderson Vesta M. Chestnut Flossie A. Fowler Bessie M Chestnut William M. Chestnut Artie Benjamin Chesnut Visit original web source Source: Web: Richland County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1892-2000 Text: Web: Richland County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, 1892-2000 - Ancestry.com Name: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Death Place: Horry Publication Title: The State Publication or Record Date: 9 Feb 1948 Publication or Record Place: Richland, SC Visit original web source
Death of a mother	Havalla Melissa Edge January 28, 1961 Loris, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Havalah Melissie Edge Chestnut [Havalah Melissie Edge Edge] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 94 Birth Date: 27 Jun 1866 Death Date: 28 Jan 1961 Death Place: Loris, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: William Laval Edge Mother: Lois Adeline Edge Spouse: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Certificate Number: 002189 Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Birth Date: 21 Jun 1866 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 28 Jan 1961 Death Place: Loris, Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: William Levall Edge Mother: Lois Adeline Edge Spouse: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Children: Mary Ella Prince James Ford Chestnut Edwin Monroe Chestnut Landy Wood Chestnut Otis Blanie Chestnut Maude Jane Anderson Vesta M. Chestnut Flossie A. Fowler William M. Chestnut Visit original web source Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: Web: Richland County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, 1892-2000 - Ancestry.com Name: Melisa Chestnut Death Place: Myrtle Beach Publication Title: The State Publication or Record Date: 3 Jun 1993 Publication or Record Place: Richland, SC Visit original web source South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: Web: Richland County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1892-2000 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Havallah Melissa Edge Chestnut Birth Date: 21 Jun 1866 Age at Death: 94 Death Date: 28 Jan 1961 Burial Place: Shell, Horry, SC Visit original web source
Death of a sister	Maude Jane Chestnut December 31, 1971 Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Maude Jane Anderson Birth Date: 8 Sep 1892 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 31 Dec 1971 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Spouse: Levi Owen Anderson Children: Lacy Woodrow Anderson John Levi Anderson Richard Irby Anderson William Kelly Anderson Ruby Rewis Gene Anderson Visit original web source
Residence	1973 Durham, Durham, NC Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Chestnut Prince [Mary Chestnut Chestnut] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 86 Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Birth Place: , SC Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham, NC, Durham Father: Robert Chestnut Mother: Malissa Edge North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Residence	1973 Durham, Durham, NC Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Chestnut Prince [Mary Chestnut Chestnut] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 86 Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Birth Place: , SC Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham, NC, Durham Father: Robert Chestnut Mother: Malissa Edge North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Burial of a father	Robert Benjamin Chesnut Jr Rev Conway, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Rev Robert Benjamin Chestnut Jr Birth Date: 12 Jul 1862 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 19 Feb 1948 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Spouse: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Children: Mary Ella Prince James Ford Chestnut Edwin Monroe Chestnut Landy Wood Chestnut Otis Blanie Chestnut Maude Jane Anderson Vesta M. Chestnut Flossie A. Fowler Bessie M Chestnut William M. Chestnut Artie Benjamin Chesnut Visit original web source
Burial of a mother	Havalla Melissa Edge Conway, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Birth Date: 21 Jun 1866 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 28 Jan 1961 Death Place: Loris, Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: William Levall Edge Mother: Lois Adeline Edge Spouse: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Children: Mary Ella Prince James Ford Chestnut Edwin Monroe Chestnut Landy Wood Chestnut Otis Blanie Chestnut Maude Jane Anderson Vesta M. Chestnut Flossie A. Fowler William 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: Havallah Melissa Edge Chestnut Birth Date: 21 Jun 1866 Age at Death: 94 Death Date: 28 Jan 1961 Burial Place: Shell, Horry, SC Visit original web source
Family as a spouse	John Walter Prince + Mary Ella Big Ma Chestnut
Family as a child	Robert Benjamin Chesnut Jr Rev + Havalla Melissa Edge
Husband	John Walter Prince — View this family John Walter Prince
Wife	John Walter Prince — View this family Mary Ella Big Ma Chestnut
Death	February 15, 1973 (aged 86 years) Durham, NC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Chestnut Prince [Mary Chestnut Chestnut] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 86 Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Birth Place: , SC Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham, NC, Durham Father: Robert Chestnut Mother: Malissa Edge Source: North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004 Text: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Ancestry.com Name: Ella Prince Social Security Number: 243-07-0009 Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Issue year: Before 1951 Issue State: North Carolina Last Residence: 27704, Durham, Durham, NC Death Date: Feb 1973 Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Prince Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Age: 86 Birth Date: 1887 Residence Place: Durham, Durham Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham (P), Durham, NC Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1970-74 Certificate: 05A491 Notes: Autopsy: No, Attendant: Physician, Hospital Status: Other Institutions North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Source: Social Security Death Index Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Ella Prince Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham, Durham, NC Cemetery: Poole Family Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Durham, Durham, NC Has Bio?: N Father: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Spouse: John Walter Prince Children: Mary Rebecca Prince Bertie David Prince Visit original web source Citation details: Number: 243-07-0009; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
Burial	Durham, NC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Ella Prince Birth Date: 20 Jan 1887 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 15 Feb 1973 Death Place: Durham, Durham, NC Cemetery: Poole Family Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Durham, Durham, NC Has Bio?: N Father: Robert Benjamin Chestnut Mother: Havallah Melissa Chestnut Spouse: John Walter Prince Children: Mary Rebecca Prince Bertie David Prince Visit original web source

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Family with parents
father Parents Robert Benjamin Chesnut Susan Thursea Smith	Robert Benjamin Chesnut Jr Rev 1862–1948
mother Parents William Levall Edge Lois Adeline Todd	Havalla Melissa Edge 1866–1961
younger brother Family Margaret Ruth Maggie Bryant Slade Wood Chestnut	Landy Woodbury Chestnut 1890–1977
herself	Mary Ella Big Ma Chestnut 1887–1973
younger sister Family Levi Owen Anderson Lacey Woodrow Anderson	Maude Jane Chestnut 1892–1971

Family with John Walter Prince
partner Parents Hughie James Prince Mary Ann Faulk	John Walter Prince 1883–1942
herself	Mary Ella Big Ma Chestnut 1887–1973

Descendants

Mary Ella Big Ma Chestnut(1887–1973)
- John Walter Prince
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