Benjamin Willis Chiles Sr. (1888-1951)

Benjamin Willis Chiles Sr.

Birth

9 Aug 1888

Cornersville, Marshall County, Tennessee, USA

Death

26 Apr 1951 (aged 62)

Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA

Burial

Forest Hill Cemetery

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA Show Map

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Son of William Saxon Chiles and Mary Elizabeth Rambo.

Husband of Pinckney Lafayette Twitty.

Train Engineer. Died of a heart attack while operating a train which was stopped by the "dead man's switch".

Children:
John Marshall Chiles, Sr. 1910 - 1976
Martha Elizabeth Chiles (Horn) 1913 - 2006
Benjamin Willis Chiles, Jr 1915 - 1978
Sarah Catherine Chiles 1917 - 1968
Franklin Chiles 1920 - 1920
Mary Ann Chiles 1923 -
Louise Pinckney Chiles (Masters) 1925 - 1995
Betty Sue Chiles (Smith) 1930 - 1998

Family Members

Parents

William Saxon Chiles

1858–1929

Spouse

Pinckney Lafayette Twitty Chiles

1888–1962 (m. 1908)

Siblings

Helen Chiles Carter

1895–1962

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Helen Chiles Carter

John Marshall "Johnny" Chiles Sr

Martha Elizabeth Chiles LaRue

Benjamin Willis "Ben" Chiles Jr

Louise Pinckney Chiles Masters

Betty Sue Chiles Smith

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William Saxon Chiles

Pinckney Lafayette Twitty Chiles

Helen Chiles Carter

John Marshall "Johnny" Chiles Sr

Martha Elizabeth Chiles LaRue

Benjamin Willis "Ben" Chiles Jr

Louise Pinckney Chiles Masters

Betty Sue Chiles Smith

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