SIXTH GENERATION

56. Benjamin Chastain was born about 1824 in South Carolina. He died on 13 Aug 1864 in Camp Chase, Ohio (POW Camp). 1850 Gordon Co, Ga Census 12th Division, Calhoun PO, Micro Copy No M543,
Roll No 040, Page 40 & 41, Line 41, Family/Homestead 419/419 = hw + 1-2 +
Sarah Chastain Age 21 F born SC.(sister??)

1860 Gordon Co, Ga Census, Copy No M653, Page 365, Line 22
Homestead/Family 830/803 = hw + 1-6

Enlisted CSA Oct 18, 1861, captured near Atlanta, Ga Jul 22, 1864,
prisoner
at Camp Chase, Ohio, died of diarrhea Aug 13, 1864. Mil prison record
shows grave No 198, 1/3 mile S CC. He was married to Ruth C. Prather on 23 Aug 1846 in Gilmer Co, Ga.

57. Ruth C. Prather was born on 13 Mar 1828 in Alabama. She died on 12 Feb 1895 in Gordon Co, Ga. 1870 Gordon Co, Ga Census Reel # 153 Calhoun PO, Page72/209
Family/Household 528/502, Line 29 = h + 1,3,4,6 & 7

Buried Liberty Church Cemetery, Gordon Co., Ga. Children were:

child i. Hannah M. Chastain was born about 1847 in Georgia.
child ii. James Riley Chastain was born on 15 Sep 1849 in Georgia. He died on 9 Apr 1931 in Gordon Co, Ga. 1870 Gordon Co Census Roll #153, Page 210/73 he is living with his
mother-in-law Eliza Garrett Family/Household 336/310, Line 35
= hw + 1(the William B Garrett is his son)
child28 iii. John Alfred Chastain.
child iv. Louisa Catherine Chastain was born about 1855 in Gordon Co, Ga. She died on 7 Feb 1950 in Roy, Ga (Gilmer Co).
child v. Mary E. Chastain was born about 1858 in Georgia.
child vi. Theodosia A. Chastain was born about 1860.
child vii. Benjamin M. Chastain was born about 1863.

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