John C Chitwood
Birth 11 Jan 1793
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Death 5 Aug 1875 (aged 82)
Ralls County, Missouri, USA
Burial: Salem Cemetery
Center, Ralls County, Missouri, USA
Birthplace Greenbrier Co, VA(now WV). He was married 19 Sep 1816 St. Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO, Rosanna J. Seely (1794-1883), dau of Jonas Seely and Elizabeth Quick. Both are buried in Salem Cemetery near New London, Ralls Co, MO. He was a son of Richard Chitwood, b 1760's VA, d 1822 St. Ferdinand Twp. St. Louis Co, MO, and Mary Cantley, b 1769 VA, d before 1822 MO. John received pension and bounty land for service in War of 1812. Pvt. in Co. of Mounted Riflemen in 1st Regt, 2nd Battalion of Missouri Militia, His father Richard was Major of the same Battalion. Other children of John & Rosanna were:
Serena Chitwood (1827-1860+), m. Edmund B. Sisk (1825-?).
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