BIO: CHASTAIN, Peter M., s/o Peter G. & Martha (Cunningham) Chastain Submitted by: Diana Flynn CHASTAIN CUNNINGHAM MAUDLIN VOYLES "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884VERNON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY.PAGE 933 PETER M. CHASTAIN, a prominent and well-to-do farmer of Vernon Township, was born December 21, 1844, being the next youngest of a family of nine children born to Peter G. and Martha (Cunningham) Chastain. His ancestors were natives of Kentucky, from which State Peter G. emigrated to Indiana about 1814, and the mother about 1820. The former was of French and the latter of Irish descent. Mr. Chastain had very good facilities for getting an education in those early times, and succeeded in gaining a good practical education. He remained home with is parents until he attained his eighteenth year. On the 5th day of December, 1861, his marriage with Rachel A. Maudlin was solemnized, and to their union have been born five children, all living: William G., who married Clara J. Voyles,, Martha E. (unmarried), Mary M., who married Andrew M. Voyles, Cyrus L. P. and Benjamin F. unmarried. He is a member in good standing in the Christian Church, and contributes liberally to all church and charitable causes. In politics he is a stanch Democrat, and takes a lively interest in the political questions of the day. By occupation he is a farmer and stock-raiser, in which chosen vocations he has made a decided success. ======================================================= From: CB Coslow Subject: Unknown county Biography Date: Saturday, August 08, 1998 10:47 AM Concerning your Peter G. Chastain, father of Peter M. Chastain, was born in Henry Co. KY on Mar 14, 1808. [Source: "Pierre Chastain and His Descendants," vol I p97 --Southern Heritage Press 1995] Birchell ======================================================= ************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.