David Chesnut Thompson: Our Family History

Generation: 1

David Chesnut Thompson was born on 28 Apr 1856 in Dalton, Whitfield Co, Georgia (son of John Thompson and Letitia Strong Chesnut); died on 22 Feb 1950 in DeKalb Co, Georgia.

David married Ella Josephine Smarr on 20 Jan 1892 in Spalding, Georgia. Ella was born on 28 Nov 1866 in Fayette Co, Georgia; died on 15 Nov 1946 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Ruth Simonton Thompson was born on 23 Dec 1894 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia; died on 19 Oct 1983 in Quitman, Brooks Co, Georgia.

Generation: 2

John Thompson was born on 27 Jul 1812 in Fairfield, Co, South Carolina; died on 28 Nov 1879 in Newton, Georgia.

John married Letitia Strong Chesnut on 24 Dec 1842 in Newton, Georgia. Letitia (daughter of David Chesnut and Jane Gaston Gladney) was born on 18 Jun 1815 in Chester Co, South Carolina; died on 24 Jan 1900 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Letitia Strong Chesnut was born on 18 Jun 1815 in Chester Co, South Carolina (daughter of David Chesnut and Jane Gaston Gladney); died on 24 Jan 1900 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia.

Children:

1. David Chesnut Thompson was born on 28 Apr 1856 in Dalton, Whitfield Co, Georgia; died on 22 Feb 1950 in DeKalb Co, Georgia.

Generation: 3

David Chesnut was born on 3 Jun 1785 in Blackstock, Chester Co, South Carolina (son of Alexander Chesnut, (immigrant) and Sarah Meek, (immigrant)); died on 28 Mar 1837 in Newton, Georgia.

David married Jane Gaston Gladney in 1804 in South Carolina. Jane was born on 1 Mar 1785 in Fairfield Co, South Carolina; died on 15 Jan 1865 in Chamlee, DeKalb Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Gaston Gladney was born on 1 Mar 1785 in Fairfield Co, South Carolina; died on 15 Jan 1865 in Chamlee, DeKalb Co, Georgia.

Children:

3. Letitia Strong Chesnut was born on 18 Jun 1815 in Chester Co, South Carolina; died on 24 Jan 1900 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia.

Generation: 4

12.

Alexander Chesnut, (immigrant) was born on 4 Jul 1759 in Antrim, Ireland (son of David Chesnut, (immigrant) and Jennet Brown, (immigrant)); died in 1809 in Todd Co, Kentucky.

Alexander married Sarah Meek, (immigrant) about 1786 in South Carolina. Sarah (daughter of James Meek, (immigrant) and Martha Davidson Young, (immigrant)) was born in 1766 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 13 Jul 1809 in Todd Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Sarah Meek, (immigrant) was born in 1766 in Antrim, Ireland (daughter of James Meek, (immigrant) and Martha Davidson Young, (immigrant)); died on 13 Jul 1809 in Todd Co, Kentucky.

Children:

6. David Chesnut was born on 3 Jun 1785 in Blackstock, Chester Co, South Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1837 in Newton, Georgia.