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Mathews-Williams Family Genealogy
Notes
Coleman and Juliana Chinn were cousins at the time of their marriage.
From the History of Shelby County, 1911:
"John S. Chinn was reared on his father's farm, on which he worked and attended the county schools until 1862. He enlisted in the Confederate Army under General Price, his regiment being subsequently transferred to the command of General Magruder. He served until the end of the war. He participated in the battles of Kirksville, Missouri.. Prairie Grove, Arkansas.. Milligan's Bend.. Pleasant Hill.. and Shreveport, Louisiana. After the war he successfully engaged in farming until 1902 when he retired from active pursuits."