Edward Jordan Chastain II (1889 - 1966)

Born 7 Sep 1889 in Whitwell, Marion County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1966 at age 76 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

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Locomotive Conductor

Edward Jordan Chastain was born September 7, 1889 in Tennessee to father Orlando W Chastain and mother Prascova Bennett.^[1]

Edward Chastain was enumerated as son of the head of household in Civil District 15, Marion County, Tennessee for the June 4, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as at school, born September 1889 in Tennessee and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Oro Chastain, wife Pricie Chastain, daughter Maude Chastain, son Bennett Chastain, daughter Cleo Chastain, servant Fannie Chastain, boarder James Mitchel and boarder Mattie Vinsant.^[2]

Edward J Chastain was enumerated as son of the head of household at Civil District 2, Marion County, Tennessee for the April 29, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1890 in Tennessee and single. He was a brakeman (R R trains) as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Orlando W Chastain, wife Prassie Chastain, daughter Maud Chastain and daughter Icie L Chastain.^[3]

Edward Chastain was enumerated as head of the household at 157 Pine Street, Justice Precinct 1, Terrell County, Texas for the January 12, United States Census, 1920. He was noted as born 1890 in Tennessee. He was married, a renter and a brakeman on a railroad as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household is wife Nillora Chastain.^[4]

Edward Jordan Chastain was listed as the father of Errol Edward Chastain who was born November 25, 1929 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. The mother was listed as Willora Sheffield.^[5]

On April 1, 1935, Edward J Chastain lived in Terrell County, Texas.^[6]

Edward J Chastain was enumerated as head of the household at Sanderson, Justice Precinct 1, Terrell County, Texas for the April 29, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1890 in Tennessee and married. He owned a home worth $4600 and was a conductor (steam railroad) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Willora Chastain, son Edward Chastain and mother-in-law Virginia Sheffield.^[6]

1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Card image of document

1942 - PO Box 202, Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas

Edward Jordan Chastain died July 3, 1966 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was married.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSB7-X31 : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Edward Jordan Chastain, 03 Jul 1966; citing certificate number 42600, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2118043.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSCV-671 : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Edward Chastain in household of Oro Chastain, Civil District 15, Marion, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1241587.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGFH-VV6 : accessed 08 Nov 2014), Edward J Chastain in household of Orlando W Chastain, Civil District 2, Marion, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 7B, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1375525.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJXJ-RMK : accessed 18 Sep 2014), Ludy Nicholson, MacEdonia, Towns, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820281.
5. ↑ "Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VHZP-ZX8 : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Edward Jordan Chastain in entry for Errol Edward Chastain, 25 Nov 1929; citing El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States, certificate 96804, Bureau of Vital Statistics. State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2139038.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K43G-13T : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Edward J Chastain, Sanderson, Justice Precinct 1, Terrell, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 222-1, sheet 21B, family 365, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 4145, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHB4-517 : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Edward Chastain, Justice Precinct 1, Terrell, Texas, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1821846.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XPNN-244 : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Edward Jordan Chastain, 1942.

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