George L. Chestnut 1889–1960 – M. Steve Todd's family tree

George L. Chestnut, 1889–1960 (aged 71 years)

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George L. Chestnut

Name: George L. /Chestnut/

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Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

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1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: George Chesnut
Age: 10
Birth Date: Apr 1890
Birthplace: SC
Home in 1900: St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, SC
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 85
Family Number: 88
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Cornelius Chesnut
Father's Birthplace: SC
Mother's Name: Winnie Chesnut
Mother's Birthplace: SC
Attended School: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes

Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, South Carolina; Roll: 1519; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241519

1900 United States Federal Census

Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

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1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Georgia Chestnut [Georgin Chestnut]
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Date: 1889 [1889]
Birthplace: SC
Home in 1910: Eutaw, Orangeburg, SC
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: SC
Mother's Name: Winnie Chestnut
Mother's Birthplace: SC
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: No
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No

Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Eutaw, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1375482

1910 United States Federal Census

Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - Ancestry.com
Name: George Chestnut
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1889
Birth Place: SC
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 30 Blake
Residence Place: Charleston, Charleston, SC
Draft Board: 2
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown

Citation details: Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Charleston; Roll: 1852498; Draft Board: 2

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

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1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: George Chestnut
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: SC
Home in 1920: Charleston Ward 9, Charleston, SC
Street: Blake Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Mother's Name: Winnie Chestnut
Able to Speak English: no
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Cigar Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Write: No

Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 9, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1687; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 965

1920 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: George L Chestnut
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1889
Death Date: 22 Sep 1960
Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC
Death Registration Place: SC
Father: Cornelious Chestnut
Certificate Number: 014125

South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

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1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: George L Chestnut
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 40
Birthplace: SC
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Charleston, Charleston, SC
Map of Home: Charleston, Charleston, SC
Street Address: Bay Street
Ward of City: part of 9
House Number: 83
Dwelling Number: 324
Family Number: 473
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 8
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 35
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: SC
Mother's Birthplace: SC
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Painter
Industry: Cigar Factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes

Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: 2189; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 921.0; FHL microfilm: 2341923

1930 United States Federal Census

Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

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1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: George Chestnut
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: GA
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Charleston, Charleston, SC
Map of Home in 1940: Charleston, Charleston, SC
Street: Cooper
House Number: 19
Inferred Residence in 1935: Charleston, Charleston, SC
Residence in 1935: Charleston
Sheet Number: 62A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 25
Occupation: Painter
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 520
Income Other Sources: No

Citation details: Year: 1940; Census Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3794; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 10-33

1940 United States Federal Census

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

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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Ancestry.com
Name: George L Chestnut
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1889
Claim Date: 21 Apr 1954
SSN: 248070535
Notes: 20 Apr 1954: Name listed as GEORGE L CHESTNUT

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	April 1, 1889 53 39 Berkeley, SC Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George Chesnut Age: 10 Birth Date: Apr 1890 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, SC Sheet Number: 5 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 85 Family Number: 88 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Cornelius Chesnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Winnie Chesnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Attended School: 0 Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, South Carolina; Roll: 1519; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241519 1900 United States Federal Census Source: 1910 United States Federal Census Text: 1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Georgia Chestnut [Georgin Chestnut] Age in 1910: 21 Birth Date: 1889 [1889] Birthplace: SC Home in 1910: Eutaw, Orangeburg, SC Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Winnie Chestnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Native Tongue: English Occupation: Laborer Industry: Home Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Attended School: No Able to read: No Able to Write: No Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Eutaw, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1375482 1910 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: George Chestnut Race: Caucasian (White) Marital Status: Single Birth Date: 1 Apr 1889 Birth Place: SC Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 30 Blake Residence Place: Charleston, Charleston, SC Draft Board: 2 Physical Build: Medium Height: Medium Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Citation details: Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Charleston; Roll: 1852498; Draft Board: 2 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Text: 1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George Chestnut Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1890 Birthplace: SC Home in 1920: Charleston Ward 9, Charleston, SC Street: Blake Street Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Mother's Name: Winnie Chestnut Able to Speak English: no Occupation: Laborer Industry: Cigar Factory Employment Field: Wage or Salary Able to Write: No Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 9, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1687; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 965 1920 United States Federal Census Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: George L Chestnut Gender: Male Race: White Age: 71 Birth Date: 1 Apr 1889 Death Date: 22 Sep 1960 Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Cornelious Chestnut Certificate Number: 014125 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Text: 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George L Chestnut Birth Year: abt 1890 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 40 Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Charleston, Charleston, SC Map of Home: Charleston, Charleston, SC Street Address: Bay Street Ward of City: part of 9 House Number: 83 Dwelling Number: 324 Family Number: 473 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 8 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 35 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Painter Industry: Cigar Factory Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: 2189; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 921.0; FHL microfilm: 2341923 1930 United States Federal Census Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Text: 1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George Chestnut Respondent: Yes Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: GA Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Charleston, Charleston, SC Map of Home in 1940: Charleston, Charleston, SC Street: Cooper House Number: 19 Inferred Residence in 1935: Charleston, Charleston, SC Residence in 1935: Charleston Sheet Number: 62A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 25 Occupation: Painter House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 520 Income Other Sources: No Citation details: Year: 1940; Census Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3794; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 10-33 1940 United States Federal Census Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Text: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Ancestry.com Name: George L Chestnut Birth Date: 1 Apr 1889 Claim Date: 21 Apr 1954 SSN: 248070535 Notes: 20 Apr 1954: Name listed as GEORGE L CHESTNUT
Birth of a sister	Loubella Lou Martin August 7, 1891 Berkeley, SC Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Lou Chesnut Age: 7 Birth Date: Aug 1892 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, SC Sheet Number: 5 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 85 Family Number: 88 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Cornelius Chesnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Winnie Chesnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Can Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, South Carolina; Roll: 1519; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241519 1900 United States Federal Census Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Loubenia C Martin [Loubenia C Chestnut] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 70 Birth Date: 7 Aug 1891 Birth Place: Berkeley, SC Death Date: 7 Feb 1962 Death Place: Orangeburg Holly Hill R.f.d., SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Cornelius Chestnut Mother: Winnie Lee Spouse: Clarence J Martin Certificate Number: 002557 Citation details: South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1962-1965; Death County or Certificate Range: 001444 - 003072 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Loubella Martin Birth Date: 7 Aug 1891 Birth Place: Berkeley, SC Death Date: 7 Feb 1962 Death Place: Orangeburg, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Southern Methodist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Cornelius Chestnut Mother: Winneford Chestnut Visit original web source Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Text: 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Robena Martin [Rolene Martin] Birth Year: abt 1892 Gender: Female Race: White Age in 1930: 38 Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Map of Home: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Street Address: Camden Road Dwelling Number: 78 Family Number: 78 Age at First Marriage: 17 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: NC Mother's Birthplace: NC Able to Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341942 1930 United States Federal Census
Residence	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 1900 St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, SC Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Text: 1900 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George Chesnut Age: 10 Birth Date: Apr 1890 Birthplace: SC Home in 1900: St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, SC Sheet Number: 5 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 85 Family Number: 88 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Cornelius Chesnut Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Winnie Chesnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Attended School: 0 Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes Citation details: Year: 1900; Census Place: St James Goose Creek, Berkeley, South Carolina; Roll: 1519; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241519 1900 United States Federal Census
Death of a father	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
Residence	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 1910 Eutaw, Orangeburg, SC Source: 1910 United States Federal Census Text: 1910 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Georgia Chestnut [Georgin Chestnut] Age in 1910: 21 Birth Date: 1889 [1889] Birthplace: SC Home in 1910: Eutaw, Orangeburg, SC Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Name: Winnie Chestnut Mother's Birthplace: SC Native Tongue: English Occupation: Laborer Industry: Home Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Attended School: No Able to read: No Able to Write: No Citation details: Year: 1910; Census Place: Eutaw, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1375482 1910 United States Federal Census
Residence	between 1917 and 1918 Charleston, Charleston, SC 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: George Chestnut Race: Caucasian (White) Marital Status: Single Birth Date: 1 Apr 1889 Birth Place: SC Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 30 Blake Residence Place: Charleston, Charleston, SC Draft Board: 2 Physical Build: Medium Height: Medium Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Citation details: Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Charleston; Roll: 1852498; Draft Board: 2 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Death of a sister	Nealie Chestnut Watkins Hodges October 25, 1918 Charleston, SC Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Nealie Watkins [Nealie Chestnut] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 43 Birth Date: 1875 Death Date: 25 Oct 1918 Death Place: Charleston, Charleston, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: C. Chestnut Certificate Number: 019221 Volume Number: 40 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955
Residence	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 1920 Charleston Ward 9, Charleston, SC Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Text: 1920 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George Chestnut Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1890 Birthplace: SC Home in 1920: Charleston Ward 9, Charleston, SC Street: Blake Street Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Mother's Name: Winnie Chestnut Able to Speak English: no Occupation: Laborer Industry: Cigar Factory Employment Field: Wage or Salary Able to Write: No Citation details: Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 9, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1687; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 965 1920 United States Federal Census
Death of a half-sister	Alva Della Chestnut Milligan February 18, 1923 Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Alva Della Milligan Birth Date: 7 May 1858 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 18 Feb 1923 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: East Side Buck Creek Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Loris, Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: Cornelius Chestnut Mother: Susan Chestnut Spouse: Joseph Frances Milligan Children: Derwood Milligan Joseph Edgar Milligan Minnie Osro Porter Margie Mills Visit original web source
Death of a half-brother	Michael Irdell Chestnut January 23, 1926 Simpson Creek Township, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Marvin Irdell Chestnut Birth Date: 16 Mar 1861 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 23 Jan 1926 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Longs, Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: Cornelius Chestnut Mother: Susan Chestnut Spouse: Mary Ellen Chestnut Children: Archie Evan Chestnut Austin McNeil Chestnut Emory Curtis Chestnut Hattie C Housand Lizzie Walker Chestnut Visit original web source Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: M I Chestnut Gender: Male Race: White Age: 64 Birth Date: 1862 Death Date: 23 Jan 1926 Death Place: Simpson Creek, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Neil Chestnut Mother: Susen Chestnut Certificate Number: 000964 Volume Number: 2 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955
Death of a mother	Winaford Winnie Lee Todd April 25, 1927 Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Winnie Chestnut [Winnie Lea] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 77 Birth Date: 1850 Death Date: 25 Apr 1927 Death Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Lea Certificate Number: 006020 Volume Number: 11 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Winneford Chestnut Birth Date: 9 Jun 1849 Death Date: 25 Apr 1927 Death Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Southern Methodist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Cornelius Chestnut Children: Henry Chestnut Loubella Martin Charles William Chestnut Visit original web source
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 1930 Charleston, Charleston, SC Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Text: 1930 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George L Chestnut Birth Year: abt 1890 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 40 Birthplace: SC Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Charleston, Charleston, SC Map of Home: Charleston, Charleston, SC Street Address: Bay Street Ward of City: part of 9 House Number: 83 Dwelling Number: 324 Family Number: 473 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 8 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 35 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: SC Mother's Birthplace: SC Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Painter Industry: Cigar Factory Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Citation details: Year: 1930; Census Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: 2189; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 921.0; FHL microfilm: 2341923 1930 United States Federal Census
Death of a half-brother	Bailey McKinley Chestnut February 8, 1930 Horry, SC Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Bailey M Chestnut Gender: Male Race: White Age: 59 Birth Date: 1871 Death Date: 8 Feb 1930 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Neal Chestnut Spouse: Fate Chestnut Certificate Number: 002513 Volume Number: 5 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: Bailey McKinley Chestnut Birth Date: 24 Jun 1870 Death Date: 8 Feb 1930 Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Cornelius Chestnut Mother: Susan Chestnut Spouse: Charlotte Chestnut Children: Fulton Harvey Chestnut Rosa Mae Chestnut Oscar Lee Chestnut Johnnie Bell Barnhill Scottie Lee Causey Alice Chestnut Duke Davis Chestnut Ellie F. Chestnut Lawrance Graden Chestnut Votsy Evelyn Wade Mackie Ethel Lewis Cecil Jennie Stalvey 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: Bailey M. Chestnut Birth Date: 24 Jun 1870 Age at Death: 59 Death Date: 8 Feb 1930 Burial Place: Shell, Horry, SC Visit original web source
Residence	1935 Charleston, Charleston, SC Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Text: 1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George Chestnut Respondent: Yes Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: GA Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Charleston, Charleston, SC Map of Home in 1940: Charleston, Charleston, SC Street: Cooper House Number: 19 Inferred Residence in 1935: Charleston, Charleston, SC Residence in 1935: Charleston Sheet Number: 62A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 25 Occupation: Painter House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 520 Income Other Sources: No Citation details: Year: 1940; Census Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3794; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 10-33 1940 United States Federal Census
Death of a brother	Charles William Charlie Chestnut January 2, 1936 Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Charles W Chestnut Gender: Male Race: White Age: 49 Birth Date: 1887 Death Date: 2 Jan 1936 Death Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Cornelius Chestnut Mother: Winnie Chestnut Spouse: Lizzie Myers Certificate Number: 001021 Volume Number: 3 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Charles William Chestnut Birth Date: 1 Jan 1887 Birth Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Death Date: 2 Jan 1936 Death Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Cemetery: Briner Christian Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: Cornelius Chestnut Mother: Winneford Chestnut Spouse: Lizzie Meyers Chestnut Children: Bernard J. Chestnut Burris Chestnut Cornelia Craven Stacy Chestnut Lilly Bell Chestnut Samuel Joe P Chestnut Visit original web source
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head April 1, 1940 Charleston, Charleston, SC Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Text: 1940 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: George Chestnut Respondent: Yes Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: GA Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Charleston, Charleston, SC Map of Home in 1940: Charleston, Charleston, SC Street: Cooper House Number: 19 Inferred Residence in 1935: Charleston, Charleston, SC Residence in 1935: Charleston Sheet Number: 62A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 25 Occupation: Painter House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 520 Income Other Sources: No Citation details: Year: 1940; Census Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3794; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 10-33 1940 United States Federal Census
Death of a half-sister	Alice Ebb Chestnut November 16, 1946 Conway, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Alice E. Fowler Birth Date: 26 May 1866 Death Date: 16 Nov 1946 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Cornelius Chestnut Mother: Susan Chestnut Spouse: Melvin Frank Fowler Children: Effie Mae Grainger Visit original web source Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Alice C Fowler [Alice C Chestnut] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 80 Birth Date: 1866 Death Date: 16 Nov 1946 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Neil Chestnut Mother: Susan Chestnut Spouse: W. Frank Towler Certificate Number: 013421 Volume Number: 27 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 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: Mrs. Alice Chestnut Fowler Gender: Female Death Place: Horry Publication Title: The State Publication or Record Date: 17 Nov 1946 Publication or Record Place: Richland, SC Visit original web source
Burial of a father	Cornelius Neil Chestnut 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
Burial of a mother	Winaford Winnie Lee Todd Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Winneford Chestnut Birth Date: 9 Jun 1849 Death Date: 25 Apr 1927 Death Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Southern Methodist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, SC Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Cornelius Chestnut Children: Henry Chestnut Loubella Martin Charles William Chestnut Visit original web source
Family as a child	Cornelius Neil Chestnut + Winaford Winnie Lee Todd
Death	September 22, 1960 (aged 71 years) Richland, SC Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: George L Chestnut Gender: Male Race: White Age: 71 Birth Date: 1 Apr 1889 Death Date: 22 Sep 1960 Death Place: Columbia, Richland, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Cornelious Chestnut Certificate Number: 014125 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

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Family with parents
father Parents Ready Benjamin Chestnut Sr Margaret Anderson	Cornelius Neil Chestnut 1835–1908
mother Parents John S Lee Jr Esther Hardwick	Winaford Winnie Lee Todd 1849–1927
elder brother	Henry Calhoun Chestnut 1881–1962
elder sister	Nealie Chestnut Watkins Hodges 1886–1918
himself	George L. Chestnut 1889–1960
elder brother	Charles William Charlie Chestnut 1887–1936
elder sister	Adaline Chestnut 1880–
younger sister	Loubella Lou Martin 1891–1962

Father’s family with Susan Todd
father Parents Ready Benjamin Chestnut Sr Margaret Anderson	Cornelius Neil Chestnut 1835–1908
stepmother Parents William John Todd III Eliza Miller or Hale	Susan Todd 1840–1904
half-brother Family Charlotte Lafayette Fate Chestnut Oscar Lee Chestnut Lawrance Graden Laris Chestnut Cecil Jennie Chestnut Duke Davis Chestnut	Bailey McKinley Chestnut 1870–1930
half-sister	Alva Della Chestnut Milligan 1858–1923
half-brother Family Mary Ellen Hardee Lizzie Walker Chestnut Austin McNeil Chestnut Archie Arch Evan Chestnut	Michael Irdell Chestnut 1861–1926
half-sister Family Melvin Frank Fowler	Alice Ebb Chestnut 1866–1946

Descendants

George L. Chestnut(1889–1960)