Chester Bartee Biddle (1900 - 1968)

Born 29 Jun 1900 in Remington, Jasper, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Mary (Cornwell) Biddle — married 12 Jun 1929 (to 7 Dec 1968) in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States

Died 7 Dec 1968 at age 68 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Chester Bartee Biddle was born on 29 June 1900 in Remington, Jasper County, Indiana to Daniel W Biddle (1870-1954) and Janie Bartee (1874-1925). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Chester Bartee Biddle registered for the draft for World War I in Benton, Indiana. ^[2]

Chester Bartee Biddle married Edith Mary Cornwell (1907-2008) ^{[5] [6]} on 12 June 1929 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. ^[4]
They had 2 children between 1935 and 1940s. ^[6]

Suzanne Jane Biddle (1935-2014) ^[6] m. Belcher ^[4]

Daniel William Biddle (Living) ^[4]

Chester Bartee Biddle died aged 68 on 7 December 1968 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana ^{[7] [4]} and was buried in Remington Cemetery, Remington, Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America. ^{[4] [8]}
Inscription: "Chester B. Biddle June 29, 1900 Dec. 7, 1968" ^[8]

Obituary

Remington Press, 13 December 1969. ^[4]

Chester Biddle Dies Of Injuries

Chester Bartee Biddle of Route 1, Remington, died in Home hospital, Lafayette, at 1;45 p.m. Saturday about an hour after his pick-up truck was struck by a Penn-Central freight train at the Ohio street crossing in Remington.

The train was traveling slowly to the east and struck the truck on the left side just back of the driver's seat and pushed it a short way to the north and east.

Funeral services were held at the Remington Presbyterian church at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Herbett Garner and Rev. David Barnett officiating. Interment was in Remington cemetery.

Mr. Biddle was born in Remington June 29, 1900, and spent all of his life in the community. He was the son of Daniel R. and Janie (Bartee) Biddle. He was graduated from Remington high school and in 1924 from Purdue university. He was married to Miss Edith Cornwell in Crawfordsville on June 12, 1929. Mr. Biddle was engaged in farming and was a seedsman of many years experience.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Daniel William Biddle, of Remington; a daughter, Mrs. Suzanne Belcher of Rochester; two grandchildren; a brother, Charles Biddle, of Remington; and his step-mother, Mrs. D.W. (Gertrude) Biddle of Remington.

Mr. Biddle was past master of Remington Masonic lodge No. 351, member of Scottish Rite and Shrine, state School Reorganization Commission, Acacia fraternity of Purdue, board of directors of Acacia, Benton County Council and Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association. He was also an elder and clerk of the Session of the Remington Presbyterian church, Sunday school class teacher, director of the State Bank of Remington, president of the Ag. Alumni Seed Improvement Associatian, director and past president of American Soy Bean Association, president of Indiana Soy Bean Growers Association, director and treasurer of Soy Bean Council of America, director of Purdue Ag. Alumni Association and past president of Indiana Crop Improvements Association.

Census Records

United States Census, 1910, Gilboa, Benton, Indiana, United States. ^[1]

United States Census, 1920, Gilboa, Benton, Indiana, United States. ^[3]

United States Census, 1930, Gilboa, Benton, Indiana, United States. ^[5]

United States Census, 1940, Gilboa Township, Benton, Indiana, United States. ^[6]

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [4] [8]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2}
   United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKL1-DS7 : accessed 05 Nov 2014), Chester B Biddle in household of Daniel W Biddle, Gilboa, Benton, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 7B, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1374353.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2}
   "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKV-5Z4 : 25 August 2019), FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78DZ-RDN2 : 17 October 2019), Chester Bartee Biddle, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2}
   "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFQJ-3L8 : accessed 05 Nov 2014), Chester Biddle in household of Daniel Biddle, Gilboa, Benton, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1820423.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7}
   Obituary of Chester Biddle, Remington Press, Friday, 13 December 1968, page 1, columns 1 and 2.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2}
   "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41G-2WD : accessed 28 December 2019), Chester B Biddle, Gilboa, Benton, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 4B, line 69, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 577; FHL microfilm 2,340,312.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4}
   "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1R7-SMR : 19 August 2019), Chester Biddle, Gilboa Township, Benton, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-5, sheet 6B, line 78, family 130, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1027.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1}
   "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1ZG-XP2 : 20 May 2014), Chester Biddle, Dec 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2}
   Chester Biddle on Find A Grave: Memorial #61758203 retrieved 27 December 2019