Individual Details

Francis Thornton Chew Senior

(24 Sep 1841 - 11 Jan 1894)

Francis Chew, Sr. graduated from the United States Naval Academy during the Civil War. He then joined the Confederate Navy and sailed around the globe, destroying thirty-eight United States' ships. He keep a diary, and published it after the Civil War, on his adventures aboard the CSS Shenandoah. He also served on the ironclad CSS Palmetto State.

Events

Birth24 Sep 1841, , TN
Death11 Jan 1894, , MO
MarriageMary "Willie" Winsor
BurialMachpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Lafayette, MO

Families

SpouseMary "Willie" Winsor (1850 - 1930)
ChildFrancis Thornton Chew Junior (1887 - 1951)
FatherJohn Winslow Chew ( - )
MotherAnn T. Thornton ( - 1866)
SiblingJospeh Chew Doctor (1812 - 1883)