Cobb-Statewide-Unknown County GaArchives News.....Fatal Accident Brigham City March 25, 1863 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Francesca Henle Taylor henle@fmfproductions.com April 7, 2014, 6:40 pm Deseret News March 25, 1863 Fatal Accident Brigham City, March 17th 1863 Dear Sir—Will you be so kind as to give the following a place in your next issue, and oblige many friends: On the 12th inst., a man by the name of W. J. Chastain accidently shot himself in Box Elder Kanyon while on a fishing excursion, in company with some citizens of Brigham City and some of his own company who came with him from the Beaverhead gold mine last fall for provisions. The particulars are as follows: Some were shooting the fish with revolvers, others catching them with their hands. It appears that Chastain had found some fish under some stones at the breast of a small dam that had been made across the little stream, and while stooping down to catch the fish, his revolver dropped out of his belt, and the hammer striking a stone, discharged the weapon, shooting him directly through the heart, killing him instantly; he never spoke more than to say “oh! oh!” in a low tone of voice to one of his company who stood nearest to him. The deceased was a man about 36 years old, a native of Georgia, and left his home about three years since – leaving a wife and four children. He was a man of undoubted integrity, honorable in all his deportment, and was universally respected by all who knew him, being of warm and generous nature, having a mild and gentle disposition, wearing a continual smile on a naturally hone t face, that shed a halo of satisfaction on all those with whom he had any association. And now to the kind people of Brigham city, (as a representative of our party) I thank you for your kindness and attention manifested on the occasion in assisting to pay the last tribute of respect to our unfortunate friend, and however much the Mormon people may be misrepresented and slandered by some people, I am satisfied that one thing is certain—they are not void of natural and sympathetic feeling when necessary. O.J.S. * * * * * * * * * * * * Amanda Hanson Chastain Wheelan died December 27, 1907 in Cobb County and was buried in Marietta City Cemetery. Children: Jasper Rudolph Chastain (Sep. 4, 1850 – Oct. 12, 1882) Mortimer Florence Chastain Charles L. Chastain Eugenia G. Chastain (December 1859 – 1946) * * * * * * * * * * * * 1900 Cobb County, Georgia Federal Census Lists: Moon, Robert W., 44 [November 1855]; Travelling Salesman Moon, Eugenia G., 40 [December 1859]; Dressmaker, married 18 yrs., with 2 living children Moon, Nina C., 17 [December 1883]; Saleslady, Dry Goods Moon, Leila I., 12 [September 1887] Wheelan, Amanda J., 64 [July 1835]; Mother in Law, Single; does not list children. Robert’s sister is also listed in the household. * * * * * * * * * * * * 1880 Cobb County, Georgia Federal Census Lists: Wheelan, Amanda, 45, Married Oliver, Henry, 48; Farm Laborer (B) Living next door to son: Chastain, Charley, 22; Farmer Chastain, Hattie, 18 Chastain, Vennie, 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * 1870 Cobb County, Georgia Federal Census Lists names as Chasteen and Whulling: Wheelan, Peter D., 44 Wheelan, Mauda, 36 Chastain, Mardinon, 16 Chastain, Jasper, 14 Chastain, Charlie, 12 Chastain, Eugenia, 10 * * * * * * * * * * * * 1860 Cobb County, Georgia Federal Census Lists: Chastain, W(illiam) J(asper), 30; Lawyer Chastain, Amanda, 25 Chastain, Mortimer, 7 Chastain, Rudolph, 5 Chastain, Charles, 3 Chastain, Eugene, 5/12 Enum. July 21, 1860 * * * * * * * * * * * * William Jasper Chastain married Amanda M. Hanson in Floyd County, Ga., on August 8, 1852. [Floyd County Marriage Book, 1852 – 1873 22-23; GaVV] Additional Comments: http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/deseretnews2/id/11467/show /11481/rec/1 (Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use). Census abstracts from ancestry.com and/or familysearch.org. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/cobb/newspapers/fatalacc466nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb