Born in North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jonas Denton
and Charity Middleton
Sister of
Elizabeth (Denton) Gage and Charity Denton
[spouse(s) unknown]
Mother of
Rhoda (Chastain) Nash
Died
at about age 70
in White, Tennessee
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Mar 2018
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Biography
John Benton Chastain 1820–Deceased • LYQF-8X5
Rebecca Denton 1823–1893 • LHVJ-3CT
Marriage: 1847 Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Children (8)
Jonas E. Chastain 1848–Deceased • L78D-KDS
Catharine Chastain 1849–1933 • L78D-K7P
Rhoda Chastain 1855–1938 • L55H-XSP
John P Chastain 1859–1938 • LR2H-Q4S
Abner Maxwell Chastain 1861–1916 • L5LR-T23
Julia A Chastain 1864–Deceased • LR2H-4YT
Pleasant Cooper Chastain 1874–1949 • K4VZ-MKC
Sources
Citation
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYP-2YN : 12 April 2016), Rebecca Chastain in household of Elijah Chastain, Gilmer county, part of, Gilmer, Georgia, United States; citing family 720, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Citation "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD85-YJ4 : 12 April 2016), Rebecca Castain in household of John Castain, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 10, family 70, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,023.
Citation "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDW2-3MZ : 15 July 2017), Rebecca Chastain in household of John Chastain, District 11, White, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 491D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1285; FHL microfilm 1,255,285.
Citation "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9G1-JXQ : 9 March 2018), Rebecha Denton in entry for Abner Maxwell Chastain, 16 Apr 1916; citing Cemetery, Ravenscroft, White, Tennessee, v 58 cn 64, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,662.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Susie x
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup U5b1c1a, FTDNA kit #870208
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Susie x :
AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T346593 [compare]
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~1.56%
~1.56%
P Schuler :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MV2961501 [compare], Ancestry member psglaude
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~0.78%
Ceci (Springer) Bonde :
23andMe, GEDmatch M076479 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A663691 [compare], Ancestry member CeciliaBonde
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~0.78%
Wylie Foster :
23andMe, GEDmatch MT9828834 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MT9828834 [compare]
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~0.78%
Pauline (Garrett) Pardue :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Rhonda Hill :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XQ5526491 [compare], Ancestry member RhondaKayHill
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Amanda (Gillespie) Connell :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #328043
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~0.59%
Michael Gray :
23andMe
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~0.59%
Kirk Stephens :
AncestryDNA
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