Born in Washington County, North Carolina, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Benjamin Chesson Jr
and Mary Lee (Mackey) Chesson
Sister of
Nathaniel Alonzo Chesson, William Chesson, John Werigh Chesson, Thomas Mackey Chesson, Priscilla Chesson, Francesann Chesson, Lewis John Comstock Chesson [half], Elizabeth Susan (Chesson) Swain [half] and Jacqueline M (Chesson) Everett [half]
Wife of
Asa Johnston
— married
after 1830 (to before 1860) in Washington County, North Carolina, USA
Descendants 
Died before
before age 49
in Washington County, North Carolina, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jul 2015
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Biography
Notes and Sources
US Census, 1810 Capt Phelps' Company, Washington County, North Carolina: HOH John Chesson 3 males ages 0-9 (Nathaniel, Thomas, Samuel and/or William); 1 male age 26-44 (John B Chesson); 1 female age 16-25 (Mary Mackey); 7 slaves. http://www.ncgenweb.us/washington/wash1810/W1810785.HTM#78904
US Census, 1820 Washington County, North Carolina: HOH John Chesson 2 males ages 10-15 (Samuel and William?); 2 males ages 16-25 (Nathaniel and Thomas); 1 male age 26-44 (John B); 3 females ages 0-9 (Ellen and 2 unknown); 1 female age 16-25 (unknown); 1 female age 26-44 (Mary Mackey); 6 slaves. http://www.ncgenweb.us/washington/wash1820/W1820ICE.HTM
US Census, 1830 Washington County, North Carolina: HOH John Chesson 3 males ages 20-30 (Thomas, Samuel, and William?); 1 female age 5-10 (unknown); 2 females ages 20-30 (Ellen and Maria Constock); 1 female age 60-70 (unknown); 27 slaves. Oldest son Nathaniel (age 20-30) is listed adjacent to his father's (John B Chesson Jr) household. http://www.ncgenweb.us/washington/wash1830/W1830562.HTM#56224A
US Census, 1840 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina: HOH Asa Johnston 2 males ages 0-5 (Asa Jr and Thomas); 2 males ages 5-10 (William and John); 1 male age 15-20 (unknown); 1 male age 30-40 (Asa Sr); 1 female 10-15 (unknown); 1 female 20-30 (Ellen); 5 male slaves and 5 female slaves. Household 18 persons with 6 working in agriculture (farming). http://www.ncgenweb.us/washington/wash1840/W1840013.HTM#01314A AND Ancestry.com (online database)
US Census, 1850 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina: HOH Asa Johnston age 43; wife Ellen C age 39; son Jno C age 16; son Wm A age 15; Asa age 13; Thos M age 12; laborer Aaron Simpson age 40. All residents born in NC. http://www.ncgenweb.us/washington/wash1850/W185072.HTM AND Ancestry.com (online database)
US Census, 1860 Mackey's Ferry, Washington County, North Carolina: HOH Asa Johnston age 53; Deborah Johnston age 42; Thomas M age 22; Martha Brickhouse age 21; Septimus Corpew (male) age 14; Deborah C Evirett age 8. All residents born in NC. http://www.ncgenweb.us/washington/wash1860/W6000056.HTM#0005640 AND Ancestry.com (online database)
Remarriage of husband Asa Johnston in 1861: North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Ancestry.com (online database)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
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~1.56%
Scott Chesson
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member schess89
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Cora (Pelletier) Ritch :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #803759
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~0.78%
Art Davenport :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member toymr2mk2
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~0.78%
Jane Chesson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T357397 [compare]
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~0.78%
Marvin Harris :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T776032 [compare], FTDNA kit #527130
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