Letitia Strong Chesnut: Our Family History

Generation: 1

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

Letitia married John Thompson on 24 Dec 1842 in Newton, Georgia. John was born on 27 Jul 1812 in Fairfield, Co, South Carolina; died on 28 Nov 1879 in Newton, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

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

Generation: 2

David Chesnut Thompson

(1.Letitia¹) was born on 28 Apr 1856 in Dalton, Whitfield Co, Georgia; 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:

3. 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: 3

Ruth Simonton Thompson

(2.David², 1.Letitia¹) was born on 23 Dec 1894 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia; died on 19 Oct 1983 in Quitman, Brooks Co, Georgia.

Ruth married John Albert "Jack" Cannon on 18 Feb 1922 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia. John was born on 14 Oct 1891 in Forsyth, Monroe Co, Georgia; died on 26 Oct 1974 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Josephine Ann Cannon was born on 28 Dec 1930 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia; died on 12 Apr 2007 in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Josephine Ann Cannon

(3.Ruth³, 2.David², 1.Letitia¹) was born on 28 Dec 1930 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia; died on 12 Apr 2007 in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee.

Josephine married Ridley George Smith, Jr. on 17 Apr 1948 in Atlanta, DeKalb Co, Georgia. Ridley (son of Ridley George Smith and Christine Marie Stephens) was born on 27 Oct 1927 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, Georgia; died on 13 Dec 2007 in Mount Pleasant, Charleston Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. dmsroddy Smith, (Ag-DNA-4th-6th)