Family Bible Records

Jefferson County
Illinois
Family Bible Records





Description of Bible 

Printed 1843

Approximately 4 3/4 inches wide

Approximately 7 inches tall

Appears to be made of a red/brown leather

Hand written on the first page
William H. Chastains Book July the 31st 1844
this page is loose, but you can match up the stains 
with the inside front cover and see this page does 
belong here.

Many pages are loose, and the bible is only in 
fair condition.

Due to the condition of the brittle pages, and already 
being loose, I scanned them one at a time in order not 
to cause any more damage.

The Bible has had pages added, by sewing them in with 
a course dark colored thread.

Only the first page that has been added to bible has 
any writting on it. The thread is still attached to 
the bible, but has torn through the paper. 

(You may click on any image below to see larger size)

William H. Chastain
Family Bible

Submitted By: Gwendolyn S. Smith
gss.smith@yahoo.com

Front of Bible

Back of Bible

First Page

William H. Chastains Book July the 31st 1844

Holy Bible,

containing
The Old and New Testaments:
Printed By: D. Panshaw
For the American Bible Society
1843

Marriages

Wm. H. Chastain and
Elizabeth Lisenby was
married August the 4th 1836
***********

Jos. H. Miller and
Nancy E. Chastain was
married December
the 30th 1855

Births

William H. Chastain Sr. was born May the 7th 1815
Elizabeth Chastain was born July the 15th 1811
Nancy Emily Chastain was born May the 22d 1837
Charles Wesley Chastain was born December the 14th 1839
William Henry Chastain was born November the 24th 1841

Isabel Jane Chastain was born April the 28th 1843
John Hiram Chastain was born February the 7th 1845

Births

George Thomas Chastain was born November the 4th 1847
Lydia Caroline Chastain was born October the 20th 1851
John H. Miller was born April the 3d 1838
Mary Elizabeth Miller was born May the 18th 1857
Sarah Isabel Miller was born November the 28th 1859

Nancy Caroline Miller was born June the 6th 1862
Lilly Florence Miller was born July the 8th 1864

Deaths

Mary Elizabeth Miller died August 14, 1864
Sarah Isabel Miller died August 30, 1861
Nancy C. Miller died August the 3d, 1864
Robert Lee Miller died October the 19th, 1872
John H. Miller died July 31st 1873

Nancy E. Miller died Decmber the 13th - 1905
Lillie Florence Robison died March 14 - 1940

More Births

Morris Edgar Miller was born Decmber 31st 1866
Elvin Oscar Miller was born June 13th 1869
Robert Lee Miller was born March 31st 1871
John Harmon Miller was born May 20th 1873

The Chastain Family

This information has been gathered just to help 
with research on this family.
(Please note that the submitters of this information 
are not Chastain researchers)

1850 Census
Jefferson County, Illinois

District 10, Jefferson, Illinois 
William H Chastain 35  SC
Elizabeth Chastain 39  TN
Nancy E Chastain 13 IL
Charles W Chastain 10 IL
William H Chastain 8  IL
Isabel J Chastain 6 IL
John H Chastain 5  IL
George T Chastain 2  IL

1860 Census
Jefferson County, Illinois

Township 2 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois 
Wm H Chastain 45  
Elizabeth Chastain 49  
Charles W Chastain 20  
William H Chastain 18  
Isabel J Chastain 17  
John H Chastain 15  
Lydia C Chastain 8

1870 Census
Jefferson County, Illinois

I did not find the family of 
William H. Chastain

1880 Census
Jefferson County, Illinois

Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Elizabeth Chastain 70  TN Widow
Nancy E. Miller 43  
Lilly F. Miller 16  
Maurice E. Miller 14  
Elvin O. Miller 11  
John H. Miller 7

Land Purchase
Jefferson County, Illinois

Purchaser: CHASTAIN WILLIAM H  
Residence of Purchaser: JEFFERSON  
Social Status:  
  
Legal Description: 
Aliquot Parts or Lot: W2SE  
Section Number: 09  
Township: 02S  
Range: 03E  
Meridan: 3  
County of Purchase: JEFFERSON



William H. Chastain
05-07-1815 - 11-30-1879
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Jefferson County, IL



Elizabeth Chastain
01-15-1811 - 04-06-1883
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Jefferson County, IL

Chastain Marriages
in Jefferson County, IL

CHASTAIN, C W		SHORT, NANCY		1883-12-27            
CHASTAIN, CHARLES W	BATIS, MARY J		1862-04-03           
CHASTAIN, GEORGE E      STONECIPHER, DORA M	1896-04-15            
CHASTAIN, JOHN H        ADKINS, LYDIA M         1870-03-27               
CHASTAIN, JOHN H        DOTSON, M C             1861-12-25            
CHASTAIN, REUBEN N      SUMMERS, ALICE A        1882-07-22            
CHASTAIN, WILLIAM H JR  MARTIN, MARY E          1864-01-10              
CHASTAINE, GEORGE S     GROVER, NANCY JANE      1869-05-08

Chastain Marriages
in Jefferson County, IL

JOHNSON, ALPHONSO	CHASTAIN, CORA E        1889-11-24          
MILLER, JOHN		CHASTAIN, EMILY         1855-12-30           
HARLOW, WILLIAM T	CHASTAIN, LYDIA C       1869-10-10              
JINKINS, CHARLES	CHASTAIN, MILLY         1871-10-26               
KING, ANDREW		CHASTAIN, REBECCA       1879-04-17            
BORDEN, HARRIS		CHASTAIN, VIOLA      	1890-07-12

Chastain Deaths
in Jefferson County, IL

CHASTAIN, CHARLES WESLEY M/W  1920-12-26 
CHASTAIN, GEORGE E       M/W  1940-02-21         
CHASTAIN, MARY JANE      F/W  1925-01-10

Other Items Pertaining to the Chastain Family

Bibles:
Anna Miller               
McKOWN, Samuel

Children & Grand Children's
School Books

Assorted Letters
to or from Family Members

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