Missouri Family Group Sheet for Richard CHITWOOD Family

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Submitted by: Carolyn Fairall
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Husband: Richard CHITWOOD
Birthdate: abt 1760
Birthplace: Cumberland Co, VA
Death date: May 1822
Place of death: St Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Father: James CHITWOOD
Mother: Alce ...

Marriage date: 2 Feb 1789
Marriage place: Greenbrier Co, VA

Wife: Mary CANTLEY
Birthdate: abt 1769
Birthplace: Botetourt Co, VA
Death date: 1809-1822
Place of death: St Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Father: John CANTLEY
Mother: Eleanor LINDSAY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: James CHITWOOD
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1790
Birthplace: Greenbrier Co, VA
Death date: May 1863
Place of death: Lawrence Co, MO
Marriage date: 11 Nov 1813
Marriage place: St. Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Spouse's name: Margaret JEFFRIES

Child No. 2: Margaret CHITWOOD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1790-1800
Birthplace: Greenbrier Co, VA
Death date: after 1830
Place of death: probably St. Louis Co, MO
Marriage date: before 1822
Marriage place: St. Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Spouse's name: Warren HUNT

Child No. 3: John C. CHITWOOD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11 Jan 1793
Birthplace: Greenbrier Co, VA
Death date: 5 Aug 1875
Place of death: Spencer Twp, Ralls Co, MO
Marriage date: 19 Sept 1816
Marriage place: St. Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Spouse's name: Rosanna J. SEELY

Child No. 4: Seth CHITWOOD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 22 Jan 1795
Birthplace: Shelby Co, KY
Death date: 4 Apr 1842
Place of death: Franklin Co, MO
Marriage date: 26 Dec 1822
Marriage place: Franklin Co, MO
Spouse's name: Lucinda CALDWELL

Child No. 5: Richard CHITWOOD
Sex:
Birthdate: abt 1797
Birthplace: Shelby Co, KY
Death date: 30 Apr 1862
Place of death: Salt River Twp, Ralls Co, MO
Marriage date: 23 Dec 1827
Marriage place: Ralls Co, MO
Spouse's name: Sarah SEELY

Child No. 6: Elizabeth CHITWOOD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1800
Birthplace: St Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Death date: after 1880
Place of death: Camden Co, MO
Marriage date: 10 Dec 1818
Marriage place: St. Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Spouse's name: James CHITWOOD (cousin, son of Joshua)

Child No. 7: Hiram CHITWOOD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 18 Aug 1806
Birthplace: St. Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Death date: after 1880
Place of death: Camden Co, MO
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 8: Amos CHITWOOD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Oct 1809
Birthplace: St. Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO
Death date: after 1880
Place of death: Camden Co, MO
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:
 
 
Documentation:
Richard Chitwood, Major, 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment,Missouri Militia, War of 1812. He was also a Justice of the Peace in St. Ferdinand Twp, St. Louis Co, MO, from 1811 to 1822.
Probate records St. Louis Co, MO - Richard Chitwood d 1822
Deeds, St. Louis Co, MO, show name and number of children and their spouses, with mention of "heirs at law" and undivided "eight parts."
Marriage records Greenbrier Co, VA
Census records 1830/1880 Ralls Co, MO and Lawrence Co, MO for children.
Marriage records St. Louis Co; MO, Ralls Co, MO; and for widows pension application for son John C. Chitwood.
Civil and Military appointments from "The Life and Papers of Frederick Bates", V 2, MO Hist. Soc, St. Louis 1926, pp. 196, 233, 284 - and from "The Territorial Papers of the United States," V 15 Terr of Louisiana-Missouri, pp. 42, 45, 274, 278, and 374.