1.William1Chasteen1 was born in KY1, and died Abt. November 1856 in Laclede Co., MO1. He married (1) Rebecca1. She died Abt. 1850 in Martin Co., IN1. He married (2) MahalaPulse1 December 17, 1851 in Martin Co., IN1. She was born Abt. 1833 in IN1, and died Aft. 1880 in Dallas Co., MO1.
Notes for William Chasteen:
According to Jerri Chasteen (no apparent relationship), ". . .William died in 1856 intestate (no will) -- but Mahala [William's wife] and Comodore White (next door neighbor in 1860) were appointed administrators over his estate in Laclede County . . . .Mahala and her three sons; John (age 7), Elijah (age 6) and William (age 5), are shown on the 1860 Laclede census, living not far from (obviously) her deceased husband's brother; John Chasteen. Mahala "Casteen" is then shown on the 1870 Dallas Co. census -- with the three boys and two other children; Lee Grant (age 4) and Louisa (age 3). The other Chasteens who are shown on the 1860 census; John (born 1826, KY); Robert (born 1827, IN); both of their wives and the children who were born between 1847 to 1857, were born in Indiana -- the same as Mahala. This should tell you when the Chasteens left KY and went to Indiana, then from Indiana into Missouri. You should be able to find John and Mary A. on the 1850 Indiana census, with a 3-year-old son named George -- and a 1-year-old daughter named Alsada.
"They were following a VERY standard migration pattern;" Jerri continues, "most families coming from VA into KY (to take up Rev [Revolutionary] War Bounty land), then their children going into Indiana (when the Piankashaw, Miami, Wea and Shawnee Indians were removed to Kansas), then into MO to homestead that land."
Children of William Chasteen and Mahala Pulse are:
