1852 - 1917

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• Birth	19 Sep 1852	Brooklyn Heights (Brooklyn), Kings Co, Ny   [5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 May 1917	Petrolia, Butler Co, Pa   [5, 6]
  Buried	Jun 1917	East Brady Protestant Cemetery, East Brady, Clarion Co, Pa   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I51234	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Albert G CHESEBROUGH, b. 14 Dec 1808, Stonington, New London Co, Connecticut
  Mother	Phebe Eights COBB, b. 18 Apr 1814, Stonington, New London, Connecticut
  Family ID	F22332	Group Sheet
  Family	Salina "Lina" Jane BROWN, b. 3 Oct 1853, Sugar Creek Township, Armstrong Co, Pa
  Married	11 Sep 1879	East Brady, Clarion County, Pa   [5]
  Children	> 1. Albert "Bert" Brown CHESEBROUGH, b. 25 Jan 1881, East Brady, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F22260	Group Sheet

• Notes

  [lanastl.ged] 1. Edmund is a Mayflower descendant (John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley)and a Son of the American Revolution (SAR) (Samuel Chesebrough,1743-1811). 2. 1900 US census shows Edmund's mother, Phebe Eights Cobb, and father,Albert Chesebro' born in Connecticut with his birth date as May, 1852.The birth date is contrary to the Wildey book source and the family biblementioned below. We have chosen the family bible for Edmund's birthdate. 3. Edmund clerked for Thomas Benton Brown in Brown & Company's Petrolia,Pennsylvania store beginning in 1876 when he first came to Pennsylvaniaand there apparently met his future wife, Salina Jane Brown. Edmund andJames M. Brown were principals of the company along with Thomas in the1880's. Edmund bought the store outright, becoming the sole proprietorin 1896. 4. Phebe Eights Cobb Chesebro' gave Edmund and Lina their family bibleChristmas 1879 as recorded in the bible. Her entry, confirming theapostrophe, was: "Lina & Ed From Mother Chesebro' Christmas 1879" 5. A property indenture confirms Edmund's lot in Petrolia, Pennsylvania(1882) . 6. Quit claim deed in Petrolia, Pennsylvania signed with the apostrophein Edmund's signature confirms the use of an apostrophe to represent theshortened name in 1890. 7. "Edward" on Edmund's and Lina's marriage certificate is an exampleof so many documents with misspellings. 8. Gas and oil lease of farm contains Edmund's apostrophe signature in1902. 9. Edmund's will is dated May 10, 1916 and was probated June 6, 1917 inButler County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Lina Jane Brown Chesebro'appointed executrix. 10. Edmund's grave site is in East Brady, Pennsylvania. 11. Edmund's death memorial plaque misspells name - "Edward P.Chesbro".[lanastl2.ged] 1. Edmund is a Mayflower descendant (John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley)and a Son of the American Revolution (SAR) (Samuel Chesebrough,1743-1811). 2. 1900 US census shows Edmund's mother, Phebe Eights Cobb, and father,Albert Chesebro' born in Connecticut with his birth date as May, 1852.The birth date is contrary to the Wildey book source and the family biblementioned below. We have chosen the family bible for Edmund's birthdate. 3. Edmund clerked for Thomas Benton Brown in Brown & Company's Petrolia,Pennsylvania store beginning in 1876 when he first came to Pennsylvaniaand there apparently met his future wife, Salina Jane Brown. Edmund andJames M. Brown were principals of the company along with Thomas in the1880's. Edmund bought the store outright, becoming the sole proprietorin 1896. 4. Phebe Eights Cobb Chesebro' gave Edmund and Lina their family bibleChristmas 1879 as recorded in the bible. Her entry, confirming theapostrophe, was: "Lina & Ed From Mother Chesebro' Christmas 1879" 5. A property indenture confirms Edmund's lot in Petrolia, Pennsylvania(1882) . 6. Quit claim deed in Petrolia, Pennsylvania signed with the apostrophein Edmund's signature confirms the use of an apostrophe to represent theshortened name in 1890. 7. "Edward" on Edmund's and Lina's marriage certificate is an exampleof so many documents with misspellings. 8. Gas and oil lease of farm contains Edmund's apostrophe signature in1902. 9. Edmund's will is dated May 10, 1916 and was probated June 6, 1917 inButler County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Lina Jane Brown Chesebro'appointed executrix. 10. Edmund's grave site is in East Brady, Pennsylvania. 11. Edmund's death memorial plaque misspells name - "Edward P. Chesbro".

• Sources

  [S654] Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough, Anna Chesebrough Wildey, (New York: Press of T. A. Wright 1903), page 169. [S650] Bible - Matthew and Catherine Foster Brown. [S655] Death Memorial. [S653] Marriage License or Records, County of marriage. [S649] lanastl.ged. Date of Import: Nov 13, 1999 [S149] lanastl2.ged. Date of Import: Nov 13, 1999