Chesser Photos Part two
Photographer Francis Harper, holding institution Delma E. Presley
Collection of South Georgia History and Culture, Zach S. Henderson Library,
Georgia Southern University
William Thomas Chesser 1812-1896
s/o Thomas Samuel & Mary Chesser
(Notes by photographer:) "Portrait of William T. Chesser (a ballard-maker)
who settled on Chesser's Island before the Civil War, and died on September
16, 1896. The portrait (in water color) was said to have been made by a
brother of President Grant on a visit to Chesser's Island shortly after the
Civil War. It was preserved by a grandson, Ben Chesser, of Chesser's Island,
Okefinokee Swamp, Georgia."
Wade Chesser
Hollerin' or Yodeling
Wade Chesser
Plowing at age 11
Syrup shed on Chesser Island
Joseph Thomas "Tom" Chesser (1896-1970) & Pup "Bill"
Waiting for bear in Fern Praire NW of Chesser Island
Tom Chesser's Children
Wade Thomas, Joe Lester, Gertie Lou, Winnifred Laverne "Winnie", Bill S. & Ruby Jeanelle
March 30, 1938
Mrs. Tom Chesser (Iva Lee Chesser) & her brother Guy James Chesser, Wade & Bill on mule
Old kitchen covered with Polypodium.
April 12, 1933
Harry & Tom Chesser
Sawing down a pine tree
April 17, 1933
Hamp Chesser
April 22, 1940
Planting Peas on Chesser Island
April 12, 1933
"Mrs Tom Chesser planting; Guy Chesser Ploughing"
Harry, Mattie (Martha Lee) & Mrs. Robert Allen Chesser (Elizabeth Eugenia Altman)
singing "The Turtle Dove" from 'The Four Note Book'
April 23, 1933
Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Chesser (1894-1972) & Family
Wife Shirley O'Quinn
March 31, 1938
Ann & Clifford Chesser
March 31, 1938
Ben Chesser with a bow & arrow made by his father, Robert Allen
Same model but different bow from what R.A.C. had. Bow of "light'ood, copper wire as bow string
August 22, 1944
Aaron 'Huey' Chesser
Sitting on porch shelf eating grapes at homestead of his grandfather Sam (Samuel Archie) Chesser
August 22, 1944
Children of Dock & Kate Lee (d/o R.A. Chesser) Rider
April 18, 1933
Aaron Huey Chesser
August 19, 1944
PHOTOS BELOW PROVIDED BY
Margaret Fay Gerhardt
Eliza Ellen Prescott Bentley (1854-1920) & children Marthie & Lowie
mother of Lula Ellen Bentley Chesser
Frederick Chesser (1896-1958) & Unknown
Eldest son of Henry Austin and Lulla Ellen
Chesser
Henry A. (1865-1932) & Frank Chesser (1898-1970)
Nora & Lula Chesser in back, Margaret & Della in front
ca 1919-20
Lula Ellen (Bentley) Chesser (1876-1932) & dau. Margaret Chesser
Harmon Chesser (1906-1979)
Raymond Bentley (brother of Lula Ellen Chesser) & Alexander A. Chesser (1902-1965)
Margaret Chesser (1914-1994)
Standing L-R: Lula Ellen Bentley Chesser, Lula Chesser Blocker,
Samuel Osman (Nora Chesser's husband)
Sitting: Unknown, Henry A. Chesser holding
Frederick Jr., Muxeen Osman (Samuel's brother)
holding baby Alan Osman (son of Nora and Samual Osman).
Standing: L to R:
Frank, Richard, Fred
Middle row: Harmon, Tom, Alex
Sitting: Margaret, Della, Lula, Nora
1932
Sons of Fred & Edna Chesser
L to R: Melvin (1927) Frederick (1921) Edna 1900-1993) Earl
1922-1981
Daughters of Fred & Edna Chesser
L to R: Mother Edna (1900-1993),
Doris Chesser Nettles (1928-____),
Dorothy Chesser Crockett 1928 _____),
Juanita Chesser Suttle McCraken (1930),
Betty Chesser Ottinger (1935)&
Geraldine Chesser Suttle (1937)
They took a train to Miami to visit Frank and Clara and the first
grandson, Robert Franklin (1924)
L to R: Margaret Chesser, Tom T. Chesser, Richard Chesser
(Miami Police),
Lula Ellen Chesser, Frank Chesser holding son, Robert Franklin.
Thomas T. Chesser, II
(son of Henry A. Chesser
Frank (1898-1970), Clara & Robert Chesser
Frank (1898-1970), Clara & Robert Chesser
Richard Chesser (1897-1973)
son of Henry Austin Chesser
Joseph Allen & Lula (Chesser) Blocker
Alexander A. Chesser (1902-1965)
sitting on right - other two unknown
Nora Chesser (1899-1962), husband Samuel & son Allan Osman
Della (Chesser) Gerhardt {1909-1996},Dora Mae, Joseph, William Carl Gerhardt holding William Carl, Jr.
Grandchildren of Henry A. Chesser
L-R: Allen Osman(b.1923), son of Nora Chesser (b 1899)
John Henry Blocker (b.1925), son of Lula Chesser(b. 1900)
Earl Carson Chesser(1922), son of Fred Chesser (b. 1896)
Holeita Osman (b. 192?) daughter of Nora Chesser (b. 1899)
and Dora Mae Gerhardt (b.1929). daughter of Della Chesser (b.
1909)
Joe Blocker, Clyde David "Snap" Blocker & Lula (Chesser) Blocker
Katherine Memminger Gerhardt (1857-1938) from Weisbaden, Germany;
Son, William Carl Gerhardt (1888-1946) and Wife, Della Chesser
Gerhardt
(1909-1996). Picture taken about 1930.
William Carl Gerhardt and Della Chesser Gerhardt
Owned a grocery store and fish market in a warehouse over
the water on the St. John's River at Green Cove Springs. Before
1929 when Shands Bridge was built, people would come to the store from
across the river in their boats. When the Hyacinths were packed tightly from the
winds, it was very difficult for them to make it across and would take all
day and probably part of the night to return. Someone would have to
pull the plants and toss them aside while another person rowed the boat.
Now we just run to the convenience store.
Water Color painting of Chesser Home Place
PHOTOS BELOW PROVIDED BY
LaVonne Chesser Fuller
Edward Vinson Chesser in green shirt. Mother Frances Lorene; Father
Ernie Vinson; Brother in pink shirt Robert Laverne And little old
me Frances LaVonne in front.
Clementine "Clemmie" (Smith) Chesser (1900-1973)
w/o James Lawtey Chesser
Robert LaVerne Chesser (1940-1995)
s/o Edward V. & Frances Lorene Chesser
Frances Lorene (Strickland) Chesser
w/o Ernie Vinson
PHOTOS BELOW PROVIDED BY
Angel Inez Lamb Chesser
James Lawtey "Laut" Chesser (1886-1950)
As Of Sept 28, 2007
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