Rear Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester, Sr b. 29 Feb 1844 New London, New London, Connecticut d. 4 May 1932 Rye, Westchester, New York: Nagel Family History

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Name	Colby Mitchell Chester
Title	Rear Admiral
Suffix	Sr
Birth	29 Feb 1844	New London, New London, Connecticut
Birth		At 88 Celebrates his 22nd Birthday. Evening star, Washington D.C. Monday, February 29, 1932, section A page 2.
Gender	Male
Military Service	Civil War, Union Navy
	He is the only naval officer to have served in the Civil War, the Spanish?American War, and World War I.
		Admiral Colby Mitchel Chester Admiral Colby Mitchel Chester
		USS Newark. USS Newark, Cruiser. Commanded by Captain Mitchell December 1896 to March 6, 1897.
		USS Cincinnati. USS Cincinnati, Cruizer. Commanded by Captain Mitchel 1898 to February 14, 1899.
		Figurehead on the USS Cincinnati. Figurehead on the USS Cincinnati.
		USS Kentucky. USS Kentucky, Battleship. Commanded by Captain Mitchel May 5, 1900 to March 3, 1901.
Death	4 May 1932	Rye, Westchester, New York
Burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Person ID	I62648	Nagel
Last Modified	18 Jan 2022

Father	Melville Chester, b. 13 Mar 1805 d. 17 Jul 1890, Kansas City, Jackson‎/Clay‎/Platte‎/Cass, Missouri (Age 85 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Francis Ellizabeth Harris, b. 1811, New London, New London, Connecticut d. 17 Jul 1890, Kansas City, Jackson‎/Clay‎/Platte‎/Cass, Missouri (Age 79 years)
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F19147	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Melancia Antoinette Tremaine, b. 1847, New York d. 9 Apr 1923, Washington, District of Columbia (Age 76 years)

Marriage 25 Nov 1873 Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Children

+	1. Colby Mitchell Chester, Jr, b. 23 Jul 1877, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland d. 26 Sep 1965 (Age 88 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]

Family ID F19148 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 17 Jan 2022