James W. Chastain

James Whitt Chastain was born January 11, 1813 in North Carolina, and died August 29, 1882 in Forsyth Co, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Clayton Smith January 10, 1840 in Forsyth Co., Georgia, daughter of Smith and Dicy. She was born December 03, 1821 in Georgia, and died June 01, 1910 in Forsyth Co., Georgia.

More About James Whitt Chastain:
Occupation: Farmer and Tanner
May 24, 1881 is the day he made his will.
His will was executed on Oct. 2, 1882 by his son Jonathan F.

Children of James Chastain and Elizabeth Smith are:

1. Dicey Katherine Chastain, born September 07, 1841 in Gilmer Co. Georgia; died July 24, 1924 in Hogg Creek, McLennan Co., Texas. She married Joseph Tummelston Plemmons August 15, 1859 in Gilmer Co. Georgia; born January 15, 1828 in Macon Co., North Carolina; died January 12, 1909 in Hogg Creek, McLennan Co., Texas.

2. Aswhel Chastain, born March 30, 1844 in Georgia; died April 16, 1885 in Gilmer Co., Georgia.

3. Jonathon F. Chastain, born November 07, 1846 in Georgia; died Bef. 1928. He married Mary A. Cannon; born 1845 in Gilmer Co. Georgia.

4. Joel Benjamin Chastain, born August 14, 1849 in Gilmer Co., Georgia; died January 29, 1928 in McLennan Co. Texas. He married Neda Daline Conron August 21, 1870 in Forsyth Co., Georgia; born June 30, 1845 in Georgia; died March 04, 1917 in McLennan Co. Texas.

Notes for Joel Benjamin Chastain:
Joel B. Chastain, 78, a resident of this county for 35 years, died Sunday at 12:45 P.M. at the home of his son G.B. Chastain of 817 Jefferson Avenue. he had been ill since Monday. Funeral services are to be held from the Compton Funeral Home at 1 P.M. Monday with Rev. Arthur Loper, Baptist Minister, officiating. Interment is to be made at the Crawford Cemetery with Crawford masons in charge.
Surviving Mr. Chastain are four sons, G.B. of Waco, J.B. of Valley Mills, J.F. of Breckenridge and E.C. Chastain of Pharr; One sister, Mrs. Mary Harris of Georgia. Mr. Chastain was a member of the Masonic Order and of the Oddfellows lodge.