Person:Benjamin Chastain (1)

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Benjamin Franklin Chastain
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Name Benjamin Franklin Chastain
Gender Male
Birth? 12 Jun 1848 Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Marriage to Julie Ann Meadors
Death? 12 Jan 1921 Oklahoma, United States
Burial? Greenlawn Cemetery, Checotah, McIntosh, Oklahoma, United States

1871 - Benjamin acquired 80 acres of land from the U S government in Twsp 10 North of range 30 West, section15. 1900 - He and family are living in Vine Prairie Twsp, Crawford Co., Arkansas. They have been married 30 years. Four children are still living at home: William E, 20; Robert F, 15; Mary D, 12; and Norma O, 8. Their oldest daughter, Nancy M Fite and her 2 children , Lona & Logan are also living w/ them. Nancy is listed as married. Julia lists 10 children but only 7 are living. the 3 children who died before the 1900 census ere: Lucy Elizabeth Chastain-Fite, Amanda Caroline Chastain- Morton and James B Chastain. Later moved to Oklahoma, where he died.