1. Benjamin Chastain was born in 1823 in South Carolina. He died on 13 Aug 1864 in Camp Chase,Ohio (POW Camp).
Benjamin married Ruth C. Prather on 23 Aug 1846 in Gordon County Ga.. Ruth was born on 13 Mar 1828 in Blount Co. Al.. She died on 12 Feb 1895 in Gordon County Ga.. She was buried 1 in Liberty Baptist Cem. Gordon Co. Ga..
They had the following children:
2 F i Hannah M. Chastain was born in 1847 in Georgia. + 3 M ii James Riley Chastain was born on 15 Sep 1849. He died on 9 Apr 1931. + 4 M iii John Alfred Chastain was born on 23 Sep 1852. He died on 13 Apr 1940. + 5 F iv Louisa Catherine Chastain was born in 1855. She died on 7 Feb 1950. 6 F v Mary E. Chastain was born in 1858 in Gordon County Ga.. + 7 F vi Theodosia Amanda Chastain was born on 4 Feb 1860. She died on 18 Jun 1934. 8 M vii Benjamin M. Chastain was born 1 on 16 Jun 1862 in Gordon County Ga.. Benjamin married Martha Susanne Pendley on 12 Oct 1890 in Gordon County Ga..