Chester Henley DeWeesAge: 74 years1892–1966
- Name
- Chester Henley DeWees
- Given names
- Chester Henley
- Surname
- DeWees
- Married name
- Chester Henley Ashbrook
 Birth | February 24, 1892 53 35 |
 Marriage | Felix Grundy Ashbrook — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 6 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 12, 1900 (Age 8 years) |
 Death of a mother | Annie E Riggins April 15, 1903 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William M Riggins Jr. September 21, 1907 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Jack Dewees Ashbrook December 9, 1913 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Aaron Felix Ashbrook December 29, 1915 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 23 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Birth of a son #3 | Delbert Frank Ashbrook January 23, 1918 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 24 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 25 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Death of a husband | Felix Grundy Ashbrook February 10, 1921 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a father | Joseph Wilson DeWees December 23, 1924 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 37 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 49 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 57 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 53 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | December 1, 1966 (Age 74 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph Wilson DeWees Birth: September 11, 1838 — Grayson, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1924 — Texas, United States |
| mother |
Annie E Riggins Birth: January 31, 1857 27 18 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 15, 1903 — Texas, United States |
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Marriage: April 26, 1891 — Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States |
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10 months herself |
Chester Henley DeWees Birth: February 24, 1892 53 35 — Newark, Wise, Texas, United States Death: December 1, 1966 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
| Father’s family with Annie E Ward |
| father |
Joseph Wilson DeWees Birth: September 11, 1838 — Grayson, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1924 — Texas, United States |
| step-mother |
Annie E Ward Birth: Illinois, United States Death: |
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Marriage: calculated 1872 — |
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17 months half-brother |
Frank E DeWees Birth: May 1873 34 — Texas, United States Death: |
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8 years half-sister |
Florence DeWees Birth: October 1880 42 — Texas, United States Death: |
| Father’s family with Sarah V Dewers |
| father |
Joseph Wilson DeWees Birth: September 11, 1838 — Grayson, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1924 — Texas, United States |
| step-mother |
Sarah V Dewers Birth: Kentucky, United States Death: |
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Marriage: calculated 1881 — |
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22 months half-brother |
Zennie E DeWees Birth: October 1882 44 — Texas, United States Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
Lewis C DeWees Birth: October 1885 47 — Texas, United States Death: |
| Mother’s family with Ward … |
| step-father |
Ward … Death: |
| mother |
Annie E Riggins Birth: January 31, 1857 27 18 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 15, 1903 — Texas, United States |
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Marriage: — |
| Family with Felix Grundy Ashbrook |
| husband |
Felix Grundy Ashbrook Birth: May 24, 1890 — Harrison, Kentucky, United States Death: February 10, 1921 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
| herself |
Chester Henley DeWees Birth: February 24, 1892 53 35 — Newark, Wise, Texas, United States Death: December 1, 1966 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
Jack Dewees Ashbrook Birth: December 9, 1913 23 21 — Tarrant, Texas, United States Death: July 20, 1999 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
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2 years son |
Aaron Felix Ashbrook Birth: December 29, 1915 25 23 — Tarrant, Texas, United States Death: April 5, 1991 — Gregg, Texas, United States |
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2 years son |
Delbert Frank Ashbrook Birth: January 23, 1918 27 25 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States Death: April 10, 1996 — Rule, Haskell, Texas, United States |
Chester Henley DeWees has 18 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (18)
Parents William Daniel Stalls + Martha Earl Riggins
Parents Thomas Magus Riggins + Addie Eliza Hart
Parents Hiram Presley Ables + Fannie Bell Riggins
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Wilson DeWees - Household
Rhome, Wise, Texas
Annie has 3 living children |