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Hello Donald-
I've just been searching through the Rootsweb archives of the
CHESNUT-L(a)rootsweb.com mailing list and ran across your message from 4
Jul 2000. Four years later may be late, but better late than never.
Information I have follows your (copied) message.
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> Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 22:36:33 -0400
> From: Donald Chesnut <drches01(a)pop.uky.edu>
> To: CHESNUT-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [CHESNUT] Iowa Chesnut(etc.) marriages
>
> Does anyone know who these Chesnuts (var. spellings) are?
> Don
>
> Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900
>
> Given Name Surname Given Name Spouse Surname Spouse Marriage Date
County
> State
>
> Andrew Chesnut to Mary E. Setzer 1 Nov 1868 Marion Ia
> Henry Chestnut to Elizabeth C. W. Smith 1 May 1888 Marion Ia
> Josiah A. Wilbur to Elizabeth Chestnut 13 Sep 1866 Marion Ia
> James Walls to Elizabeth Chesnutt 17 Jun 1852 Marion Ia
>
> ______________________________
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My reply:
I do not have any information for the Chesnut named Henry, but Andrew
(who married Mary E. Setzer) and Elizabeth (who married Josiah A.
Wilbur) were children of James A. Chesnut (Chesnutt/Chestnut/Chestnutt)
and Elizabeth (last name unknown).
Elizabeth (last name unknown) is the Elizabeth Chesnutt (who married
James Walls) after her husband, James A. Chesnut died. Here is what I
have:
James A. Chesnut [Sr] b. ?; d. ca 1843
m1 Unknown; m2 Lydia Jenison, 30 Nov 1839, Ripley County, Indiana
Child of James A. Chesnut and Unknown:
James A. Chesnut [Jr] b. 1 Feb 1803, Ireland; d. 1851, Natchez, Adams
County, Mississippi
m. 24 Sep 1840, Ripley County, Indiana, Elizabeth (last name unknown)
[speculation as to last name is Canon or Conner], b. ca. 1814, Indiana
[I suspect this Elizabeth is James A's 2nd marriage]
Children of James A. Chesnut [Jr] and Elizabeth:
1. Jane. A., b. ca 1826, Pennsylvania, m. 5 May 1842, Ripley County,
Indiana, William H. Cannon
2. Mary Ann, b. 14 Oct 1827, Pennsylvania, d. 5 Apr 1903, red Rock Twp,
Marion County, Iowa, m. 21 May 1848, Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa,
John Rickabaugh; m. 10 July 1862, Knoxville, John Doty.
3. James G., b. ca 1829, Pennsylvania.
4. Isabell Rachel, b. 28 Jul 1838, Pennsylvania [probably, but maybe
Indiana], d. 1 Feb 1915, Red Rock, Marion County, Iowa, m. 30 Apr 1856,
Athens, Clark County, Missouri, George Benn; m. 17 [maybe 24] Mar 1864,
Marion County, Iowa, Powell J. Mikesell; m. unk date, but after 1891,
Asa Burch Mikesell.
5. Theodore, b. ca 1841, Indiana
6. Andrew C., b. ca 1846, Iowa, m. 1 Nov 1868, Red Rock Twp, Marion
County, Iowa, Mary E. Setzer.
7. Elizabeth, b. 19 Feb 1849, Marion County, Iowa, d. 15 May 1936,
Jasper County, Missouri, m. 13 Sep 1866, Marion County, Iowa, Josiah A.
Wilbur.
8. Goseberry [sp?], b. ca 1852.
I am descended from Isabell Rachel and George Benn. I have a bit more
if this reaches you and you are still interested. If you have more to
add to this, I would love to receive it.
-Michael Harris, in California