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Florence May WHITMORE

Female 1888 - 1955  (66 years)


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  1. 1.  Florence May WHITMORE was born on 1 Dec 1888 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William WHITMORE and Mary Jane Dixon CHESNEY); died on 24 Jul 1955 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Florence married Alphonse Charles WILSON on 1 Jun 1910. Alphonse was born on 7 Aug 1888 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Aug 1956 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Florence Helene WILSON was born on 2 May 1911 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Aug 2003 in Hershey, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William WHITMORE was born on 4 Apr 1866 in England; died on 26 Sep 1930 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

    William married Mary Jane Dixon CHESNEY. Mary (daughter of William CHESNEY and Sarah BURNETT) was born on 1 Oct 1861 in Kilcurry Bridge, Carlow, Ireland; died on 7 Nov 1936 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Jane Dixon CHESNEY was born on 1 Oct 1861 in Kilcurry Bridge, Carlow, Ireland (daughter of William CHESNEY and Sarah BURNETT); died on 7 Nov 1936 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Florence May WHITMORE was born on 1 Dec 1888 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jul 1955 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William CHESNEY was born on 1 Sep 1839 in Antrim, Ireland (son of John Glover CHESNEY and Hannah MCCLURE); died on 13 Feb 1866 in Kilcurry, Antrim, Ireland.

    William married Sarah BURNETT on 1 Apr 1858 in Ahoghill,Antrim, Ireland. Sarah was born in 1838; died on 7 Apr 1920 in Ahoghill,Antrim, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Sarah BURNETT was born in 1838; died on 7 Apr 1920 in Ahoghill,Antrim, Ireland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Jane Dixon CHESNEY was born on 1 Oct 1861 in Kilcurry Bridge, Carlow, Ireland; died on 7 Nov 1936 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Glover CHESNEY was born about 1791 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 25 Sep 1875 in Antrim, Ireland.

    Notes:

    The grave at Ahoghill First Presbyterian Church, of John Chesney is recorded at https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Chesney&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GScntry=306&GSob=n&GRid=93467729&df=all&. The inscription reads:
    "Erected to the memory of John Chesney of Kilcurry who died 25 September 1875 aged 84 years.
    Also his son George who died 11 June 1874 aged 33 years.
    Hannah wife of the above John Chesney died 8 Feb. 1881 aged 84 years.
    James McClure Chesney died 25 Feb. 1915 aged 92 years.
    Hannah wife of James McClure Chesney died 14 May 1904 aged 74 years.
    Till He come."

    John was said to be a farmer and linen manufacturer.

    John married Hannah MCCLURE on 18 Apr 1820 in Antrim, Ireland. Hannah (daughter of James MCCLURE and Catherine MCCLURE) was born about 1798 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 8 Feb 1881 in Antrim, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Hannah MCCLURE was born about 1798 in Antrim, Ireland (daughter of James MCCLURE and Catherine MCCLURE); died on 8 Feb 1881 in Antrim, Ireland.

    Notes:

    Find-a-grave [https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Chesney&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GScntry=306&GSob=n&GRid=93467729&df=all&] for Ahoghill First Presbyterian Church graveyard has the grave of Hannah McClure and of her husband John Chesney, plus some of their children. Hannah "lived and died in Kilcurry" and was "the mother of 12 children." The grave information was contributed by Yvonne Mitchel.

    Children:
    1. James McClure CHESNEY was born about 1823 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 25 Feb 1915 in Antrim, Ireland.
    2. 6. William CHESNEY was born on 1 Sep 1839 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 13 Feb 1866 in Kilcurry, Antrim, Ireland.
    3. George CHESNEY was born about 1841 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 11 Jun 1874 in Antrim, Ireland.