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Merritt Allen “Al” Chestnut

Birth	:	3 Apr 1874 Mexico, Miami County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	14 May 1940 Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2653008, -94.9214020
Plot	:	Section 4, Row 4
Description	:	Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Wednesday, May 15, 1940 Al CHESTNUT, aged 66, night clerk at the BARRETT Hotel whose name was Merritt Allen CHESTNUT died suddenly of a heart attack at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday evening as he was preparing to take two guests from Flint, Mich., who had just registered, to their room. Mr. Chestnut's death was entirely unexpected, as he had never been ill. Dr. Dean STINSON, coroner, attributed death to heart trouble. Mr. Chestnut had registered the two Flint, Mich., guests and had brought their luggage into the lobby from their car. He went back to the hotel desk... Read More	Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Wednesday, May 15, 1940 Al CHESTNUT, aged 66, night clerk at the BARRETT Hotel whose name was Merritt Allen CHESTNUT died suddenly of a heart attack at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday evening as he was preparing to take two guests from Flint, Mich., who had just registered, to their room. Mr. Chestnut's death was entirely unexpected, as he had never been ill. Dr. Dean STINSON, coroner, attributed death to heart trouble. Mr. Chestnut had registered the two Flint, Mich., guests and had brought their luggage into the lobby from their car. He went back to the hotel desk and as he reached to the case to get the guest's key he suffered the heart attack, slumped to the floor and succumbed before medical aid arrived. Widely known to traveling men and by Cole Brothers Circus employees and executives he had entered the hotel business in 1929 after an early career as a blacksmith and wheelwright. Mr. Chestnut was born in Metea, Ind., April 3, 1874. His parents were Samuel and Emma (McGUIRE) CHESTNUT. He learned the occupation of a blacksmith and wheelwright when a young man and operated a shop first at Mexico and later in Rochester. The deceased was twice married, both wives preceding him in death. They were Nellie McCARTER who died April 9, 1909 and Rosetta McINTYRE who died July 30, 1937. Mr. Chestnut was a member of Manitou Aerie of the Eagles Lodge of Rochester. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte MOORE, 5090 Sangster avenue, Indianapolis; two sons, John BARRETT, Rochester, and Deverl Teel CHESTNUT, 1824 Alabama street, Indianapolis; five sisters, Mrs. Bess CARPENTER, Camden, South Carolina; Mrs. Maude FISHER, Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Evelyn NUTTER, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Rose KELLER, Ft. Wayne and Mrs. Nell DOETCH, Chicago, Ill.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held from the Val Zimmerman Funeral Parlors at 2:30 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Glenn McGEE, pastor of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1940 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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Merritt Allen “Al” Chestnut's memorial is located at: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, USA.
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Merritt Allen “Al” Chestnut death on 14 May 1940 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 39.2653008
Longitude: -94.9214020

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Nellie Pearl McCarter Chestnut

(1877 - 1908)

Rose Etta McIntyre Chestnut

(1869 - 1937)

Children

Charlotte A. Chestnut Argenbright

(1914 - 2002)

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