Nicholas Chasteen, son of Jesse and Levitet (Flowers) Chasteen, was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, on October 15, 1835. In 1850, he was living in Garrard County, Kentucky, with his parents and siblings, Rhoda, Jesse, Orson and Margaret. His father was a farmer. The 1860 US Census records show him living in Rockcastle County with his brother John, and his wife and 8 children.
During the Civil War, Nicholas was a 3rd sergeant in the 4th regiment, Kentucky mounted cavalry, Company G, Union Army. He rose to the rank of corporal.
After the war, Nicholas married Mary Margaret Snyder (April 17, 1865) in Madison County, Kentucky. Nicholas was a school teacher and also a farmer. Their children included Susie, John, James, Simon, Jesse, Matilda, Marian, Mary M., Harry, and Cal. In 1900, the family was living east of Berea, and only Marian, Mary, and Harry were still at home. In 1910, Nicholas and Margaret had moved to Berea. Margaret died in 1918 and Nicholas in 1920. They are buried in the Berea Cemetery.
Died
22 Dec 1920.
Madison, Kentucky, United States or Rockcastle Co.
[1]
Residence
1850
Division 2, Garrard, Kentucky, USA.
[16]
Residence Post Office: Mount Vernon.
1860
Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
[15]
Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head.
1910
Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA.
[14]
Residence Post Office: Mount Vernon.
1870
District 3, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
[13]
Jun 1890.
Scaffold Cane, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
[5][6]
Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Self.
1880
Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
[4]
Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Head.
1900
Glades, Madison, Kentucky, USA.
[2]
Military Service:
13 Jul 1861.
Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky.
[8]
Service:
Kentucky
[7]
Buried
Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.
[1]
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Marriage
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Marriage
20 APR 1865.
Garrard, Kentucky, United States.
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Died
22 Dec 1920.
Madison, Kentucky, United States or Rockcastle Co.
[1]
Residence
1850
Division 2, Garrard, Kentucky, USA.
[16]
Residence Post Office: Mount Vernon.
1860
Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
[15]
Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head.
1910
Berea, Madison, Kentucky, USA.
[14]
Residence Post Office: Mount Vernon.
1870
District 3, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
[13]
Jun 1890.
Scaffold Cane, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
[5][6]
Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Self.
1880
Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
[4]
Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Head.
1900
Glades, Madison, Kentucky, USA.
[2]
Military Service:
13 Jul 1861.
Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky.
[8]
Service:
Kentucky
[7]
Buried
Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.
[1]
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Marriage
Husband @P12@.
Wife @P11@.
Child: @P17@.
Child: @P16@.
Child: @P21@.
Child: @P18@.
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Child: @P22@.
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Marriage
20 APR 1865.
Garrard, Kentucky, United States.
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Source: #S948000805 The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet Ancestry Record 8667 #275636
↑ 17.017.117.217.3
Source: #S948001333 National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M397; Roll #: 0480 Ancestry Record 2344 #234575212
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M653-CPS : accessed 3 June 2015), Nicholas Chasteen in household of Jepe Chasteen, Garrard county, Garrard, Kentucky.
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB8-16W : accessed 3 June 2015), Nicholas Chastun in household of John Chastun, , Rockcastle, Kentucky.
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9H8-9CJ : accessed 3 June 2015), Nicholas B Chasteen, Magisterial District 6, Glades (west part), Precinct 6, Madison, Kentucky.
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Source: S940139763 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 7884
Source: S940237645 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 7602
Source: S940237721 Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 1222
Source: S940250688 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 82958930
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Source: S940437606 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 8054
Source: S948000827 Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 3549
Source: S948000845 U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 National Park Service Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 1138
Source: S948000855 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Historical Data Systems, comp Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 1555
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Source: S948001093 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 7163
Source: S948001312 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 7667
Source: S948001333 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2344
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Gary Chasteen :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FTB3956, Ancestry member gac7, FTDNA kit #921283
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nicholas: