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Descendants of Asa GESS

Submitted by Brenda D. Chenault Sims [email protected]

First Generation

1. Asa GESS was born in 1874 in KY 1 and died on 11 Nov 1962 in Montgomery Co., KY 2 at age 88.

Note: Gist/Gess Census
1930 Kentucky > Montgomery > District 3 > District 6> HH# 86-86
Gist, Asa, Head, Male, Negro, 52, Married at age 22, born KY, parents born KY
Gist, Emma, Wife, Female, Negro, 40, married at age 15, born ky, parents born KY

1920 Kentucky > Montgomery > Grassy Lick > District 188> HH# 123
Gess, Ace, Head, Male, Black, 46, Married, born KY, parents born KY, Farmer
Gess, Emma, Wife, Female, Black, 29, Married, born KY, Parents born KY
Gess, Gwendloyn, Daughter, Female, Black, 16, Sincle, born KY
Gess, Clara M., Daughter, Female, Black, 13, Single, born KY

1910 Kentucky > Montgomery > Grassy Lick > District 134> HH# 18-18
Gess, Assa, Head, Male, Black, 27, md. 4 yrs., born KY, Parents born KY
Gess, Emma, Wife, Female, black, 20, md. 4 yrs., 3 children/1? living, born KY, Parents born KY
Gess, Margareat, daughter, 8, KY
Gess, Gwendilin, daughter, 7 KY
Gess, Clara, daughter 3, KY

Asa married Emma.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Margarite GESS was born on 9 Jul 1902 in KY 3 4 and died on 28 Feb 1999 3 at age 96.

+ 3 F    ii. Gwendolyn "Gwenn" GESS was born in 1903 in KY.4

+ 4 F    iii. Clara GESS was born in 1907 in KY.4

Second Generation (Children)



2. Margarite GESS (Asa1) was born on 9 Jul 1902 in KY 3 4 and died on 28 Feb 1999 3 at age 96.


Margarite married William Henry CHENAULT, son of Charles CHENAULT and Sallie. William was born on 15 Apr 1898-1899 in KY 3 5 and died in Apr 1973 3 at age 75.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 5 M    i. Charles W. CHENAULT was born on 20 Feb 1920 in Montgomery Co., KY.6

3. Gwendolyn "Gwenn" GESS (Asa1) was born in 1903 in KY.4

4. Clara GESS (Asa1) was born in 1907 in KY.4

Third Generation (Grandchildren)



5. Charles W. CHENAULT (Margarite GESS2, Asa1) was born on 20 Feb 1920 in Montgomery Co., KY.6

Sources

1. 1920 United States Federal Census, 1920 Kentucky > Montgomery > Grassy Lick > District 188> HH# 123.

2. Death Registration, Vol. 053 Cert. 26080 Death Vol. 1962.

3. Personal Knowledge Brenda D. Chenault Sims.

4. 1910 United States Federal Census, 1910 Kentucky > Montgomery > Grassy Lick > District 134> HH# 18-18.

5. 1920 United States Federal Census, 1920 Kentucky > Montgomery > Grassy Lick > District 188> HH# 95.

6. Birth Registration, Vol. 054 Cert. 26615.

   

 

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