Genealogical Record: Roger Preston Chew

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
Roger Preston Chew
Confederate artillerist, farmer, real estate and insurance agent

*1843 04 09 Loudon Co., VA, USA
+1921 03 16 Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV, USA

Attended Charles Town Academy, enrolled in Virginia Military Institute 1859-07-30, assigned temporarily to Lee (VA) Battery at Monterey, VA from 1861-07 to 1861-09, graduated ahead of schedule in 1861-12 to serve as Captain (1862-04) of the Ashby battery of Horse Artillery (the first in Virginia), serving in the Shenandoah Valley. Unit incorporated into Stuart Horse Artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia, became Major and 2IC of that unit 1864-02-27. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 1865-02-18. Served in West Virginia legislature 1882-1888. Son-in-law of John Augustine Washington. Lived at what is now called Chew House, 512 S. George Street, Charles Town. Buried at Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town. Listed in findagrave.com. See biography.

Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, Jefferson Co., WV, USA as a farmer.

16263

Roger Chew
Magistrate, member of County Court

*1797 07 21
+1864

From RLC 14093. Birthdate from WVGenWeb, which adds that he moved to Jefferson Co. WV, USA

14329 <12:2

John Chew

*1749 03 31
+1838 05 22

Birth and death details from RLC 14093, at least one other source gave death year as 1848. RLC also says he moved to Loudoun Co., Virginia.

11895 <79:6

Samuel Chew
1711-
11885 <86:7
Joseph Chew
11877 <101:8 >28:19
Mary Ford
11880 <101:8 >2:1
Elizabeth Pratt
11886 <86:7
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Margaret Ready

*1762
+1837

Or possibly Reed.

11896 <79:6

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Sarah West Aldridge

From WVGenWeb, which says she was the daughter of John and Harriet (West) Aldridge of Loudon Co.

14330 <12:2

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SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
Louisa Fontaine Washington

* Mt Vernon

Daughter of John Augustine Washington and Eleanor (Selden) Washington. Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, see RPC 16263.

16264


m. Blakeley, WV, USA
Wilson Selden Chew

16287

Margaret Preston Chew

16290

Christine Washington Chew

*1872? WV, USA

Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn as Christian W. Chew, see RPC 16263.

16276

Roger Chew

*1874? WV, USA

Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, see RPC 16263.

16279

John Augustin Chew

*1876 10 28 Blakeley, Jefferson Co., WV
+1882 02 11 Blakeley, Jefferson Co., WV

LDS AFN 12Q1-MWF spells his middle name Augustine, and is the source of all birth and death information.

Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, see RPC 16263.

16281

Virginia Chew

*1878? WV, USA

Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, see RPC 16263.

16284

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