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Jesse CHITWOOD, Sr

Jesse CHITWOOD, Sr

Male 1793 - 1856  (62 years)

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  • Name Jesse CHITWOOD 
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 30 Nov 1793  Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID L4WV-FKT 
    _UID 050453B06664417CA8FDE9B2AA286EEBFE02 
    Died 20 Jul 1856  Hollis, Rutherford, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19848  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2022 

    Father James C. CHITWOOD, Jr,   b. 21 Jun 1751, Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1834, Union, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth "Elisa" WHITESIDE,   b. 24 Nov 1779, Cumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1827, Whiteside Station, Monroe, Ilinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1794  St. Clair, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah HORTON,   b. 7 Apr 1798,   d. 3 Jul 1882  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 7 Oct 1817  Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William CHITWOOD,   b. 12 Sep 1822, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1901, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. John CHITWOOD,   b. Aug 1827, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     3. Jesse Marshall CHITWOOD,   b. 3 Aug 1830, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1863, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     4. Elizabeth (Betsy) CHITWOOD,   b. 1831,   d. 1869  (Age 38 years)
     5. Nancy V CHITWOOD,   b. 30 Jun 1835, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1886, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     6. Sarah CHITWOOD,   b. 7 Mar 1839, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1890, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F9476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Jesse Chitwood Jr. B: 1793
    Jesse Chitwood Jr. B: 1793

  • Notes 
    • Birth: Oct. 30, 1793

      Rutherford County

      North Carolina, USA

      Death: Jan. 20, 1856

      Rutherford County

      North Carolina, USA



      Jesse Chitwood is the son of James Chitwood and Elizabeth Whiteside. He married Sarah Horton on October 7, 1817 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and they had at least eight children. He was drafted into the military during the War of 1812 in March 1814 in Rutherford County, NC for six months. He served as a private in the 7th Regiment (Pearson's) NC Militia. He received two land grants in Rutherford County, one on Hinton's Creek and one on Sandy Run Creek. He has eight siblings.



      Son of James Chitwood, Jr. &

      Elizabeth [Whiteside] Chitwood





      Married Sarah Horton

      October 7, 1817

      Rutherford Co., North Carolina



      Family links:

      Spouse:

      Sarah Horton Chitwood (1798 - 1882)



      Children:

      Margaret Chitwood Bird (1818 - 1853)*

      William Chitwood (1822 - 1901)*

      Elizabeth Chitwood Gettys (1825 - 1900)*

      John Chitwood (1827 - 1903)*

      Nancy V. Chitwood Jenkins (1835 - 1886)*

      Sarah (Chitwood) Blanton (1839 - 1890)*



      *Calculated relationship