James Whitfield Chalk

James Whitfield Chalk

Male 1831 - 1914  (83 years)

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  • Name James Whitfield Chalk  [1
    Birth 13 Mar 1831  Henderson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Aug 1914  [3
    Burial Y  [2
    Person ID I588  1794 BARLOW-GAWF/GOFF (US-NC-WAK / US-TN-HEN) I-FTA50669
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Family Emily Goff,   b. Abt 1835, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1870 (Age < 34 years) 
    Marriage 1853 
    Children 
     1. William H. Chalk,   b. 7 Sep 1855, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1935, Sardis, Henderson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Dicie Hamm  m. Abt 1874;   Elizabeth White  m. 11 Oct 1905

    Dicie Hamm  m. Abt 1874;   Elizabeth White  m. 11 Oct 1905
     2. J.H. Chalk,   b. 1867   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • Name: James W. Chalk
      Unit Served: 27th Infantry
      State Served: TN ; Application Type: Soldier ; Application Numbers: S6603;
      Application Location: Decatur, TN

      1860 United States Federal Census > Tennessee > Hardin > District 13
      James W. Chalk, age 29, b. TN, is living in the household of L. F. Delaney, and is a farmer.

      1870 United States Federal Census > Tennessee > Henderson > District 13 (note it's transcribed as CLARK)
      Clark, James W. 38 Male, TN, farmer
      Mary, 27, F, TN, Keeping house
      William H., 14, M, AR, working on farm
      John H., 2, M, TN
      Lenorah, 7/12. F TN
      Goff, James A. 5, M, TN (who is this guy?)
      O'Neal, Margaret, 15, F TN (his 2nd wife's name is ONAT, is this misspelled?)

      1880 Census Place: District 4, Decatur, Tennessee
      Source: FHL Film 1255252 National Archives Film T9-1252 Page 50B (William H. is on p. 48B)
      James CHALK Self M M W 49 TN. Occ: Farmer Fa: S. C. Mo: TN.
      Mary CHALK Wife F M W 36 TN. Occ: Keeping House Fa: N. C. Mo: TN.
      James ANDERSON SSon M S W 15 TN. Occ: Farm Hand Fa: TN. Mo: TN.
      J. H. CHALK Son M S W 12 TN. Occ: Farm Hand Fa: TN. Mo: TN. (J. Houston who mr'd Anna RUSHING)
      Estel CHALK Dau F S W 10 TN. Fa: TN. Mo: TN.
      Effee CHALK Dau F S W 14M TN. Fa: TN. Mo: TN.
      Etta CHALK Dau F S W 14M TN. Fa: TN. Mo: TN

      1900 Decatur Co Tn
      Chalk James W Mar 1831 69 Tn Nc Tn Farmer
      Chalk Mary May 1843 56 tn Nc Tn
      Chalk Maggie May 1880 20 Tn Tn Tn

      1910 Henderson Co, Tn
      Chalk James W. 79 Tn NC Tn Farmer
      Chalk Mary 66 Al Al Al??...
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      Ancestry Family Tree has much info on his CHALK ancestry - back to ca 1566 England Updated: 2005-06-26 13:53:55 UTC (Sun) Contact: Amanda Cole May maggiemay78362@yahoo.com

      "Note from J. H. Chalk, Decaturville, Tennessee, October 1918: My grandfather, James Askew Chalk, lived the last years out in Arkansas and died there. All the children stayed there except my father, James Whitfield Chalk, who returned to Tenenssee. p. 148 of "The Chalk family of England and Ameircan: 1066-1942 by Minna Chalk Scott Hyman

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: 1252; Family History Film: 1255252; Page: 50B; Enumeration District: 027; Image: .
      Birth date: abt 1831
      Birth place: Tennessee
      Residence date: 1880
      Residence place: District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, United States

    2. [S265] Campground Cemetery, Garrett Community of Decatur Co., TN.

    3. [S5] Tombstone.