299. Joseph Edward "Ed" Chasteen
Broke his arm the day tripletts were born, on the 13th of January, 1927.
In July of 1995 Ed stated that it is not much fun being old, but it was a lot of fun getting to be old.Ed stated that according to family tradition the Chasteen's came through the gap with an expedition led by Daniel Boone. At least one of the Chasteen's were killed in an indian raid at Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
Family bible was given to Ruby and Joe by Ruby's parents in 1958.She has 8 brothers and sisters living as of 1994. Her parents had two children that did not survive infancy.
She "never" got behind the wheel of an automobile to drive. She worked part time at department stores. She worked at Fox Department store when they lived in the city, and at Zayres after moving to the suburbs. She graduated from Ahrens Trade high school, with a major in Distributive Education.
Ruby didn't really like to leave home, but after her husband died joined a leisure club at Ormsby Heights Baptist Church, and traveled extensively with that group.
She loved country music and always had the radio playing until she discovered Television. The music she heard from then on was on Tv shows such as Hee Haw.
She also enjoyed solving cross word puzzels.Joe Rye and Ruby were married at the home of Rev Lyons, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Louisville. SSN 405-03-4533.
Neither her husband or her were aware that their ancestors knew each other in the late 1700's in Buckingham County, Virginia. She is a descendant of the Pierre Chastain family that migrated from France to Virginia to Kentucky. He is a descendant of the Hardeman family that migrated from Virginia to Limestone County, Alabama, and then to Giles County, Tennessee. Joe Rye left Tennessee during the depression to seek employment in Kentucky. There are several petitions from the 1780's where both of their ancestors have signed, and they are on the same tax list for the 1787 Buckingham County Virginia Census.
He celebrated his birthdate June 9, but when he received his birth certificate in order to retire, he was not named, and his birthdate was recorded as June 19th. He decided to keep the name of Joe Rye, and celebrated his birthday from then on June 9 through June 19. He was named after for the governor of Tennesssee, Joe Rye. He served for a time during the depression with the CC.He had a good sense of humor. He was not known for telling the truth.
He once told a fellow soldier that he had been a barber in civilian life, and the soldier allowed Joe Rye to cut his hair. Of course the haircut was awful. There are pictures of Joe Rye with a shaved head that were taken after the soldier with his friends holding him down, shaved Joe Rye's head the next night.The pictures also show a crow that he adopted as a pet. He swore that the crow followed the mess wagon around calling "CHOW" "CHOW" ...
Joe Rye served in the army in WWII. He was inducted at Camp Atterberry Indiana. He also spent time at Fort Harrison Indiana, Sumter South Carolina, and Fort Tullahoma Tennessee before leaving for England.
He injured himself loading the boat getting ready for the Normandy invasion. The hernia prevented him from leaving with the landing force. His army ID was 35106828. SS# 410-05-5847.
In later years he became involved with church work at Ormsby Avenue Baptist church, and was instrumental in the move of the church to the suburbs where the church was renamed to Ormsby Heights Baptist. He was very involved with the bus ministry of that church. His best friend was the minister of Ormsby Heights, the Rev Dallas Vincent.
He spent some time on the road working with his brother Brown showing cattle for Milky Way Farms. After moving to Louisville, he worked at Spalding Laundry for a few years. He then worked for Brown Forman Distillers as a warehouseman until he retired. After retirement he worked Flea Markets buying and selling pocket watches, pocket knives, and used bicycles.
He and Ruby met at their mutual place of employment, Spalding Laundry. A 3 pack-a-day smoker, he died of lung cancer.
Killed in action in World War II on Burma Road at Guatalcanal.
305. Willie Clayton "Bill" Chasteen
Triplet. Fraternal twin of Wilburt and Wilbert. His father wanted to name him William, but since that was the name of a son who had died a few days after birth "Bill's" mother did not want another son named William. They compromised on Pop's nickname of "Willie" as "Bill's" name.
Ruth was a twin, married to a triplett.