Mary Boykin Chesnut

American writer (1823-1886)
Person human Q440043
Mary Boykin Chesnut
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Mary Boykin Chesnut

Summary

Mary Boykin Chesnut is a human[1]. She was born in Stateburg[2]. She was born on +1823-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Camden[4]. She died on +1886-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a diarist[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stateburg[2], Mary Boykin Chesnut…
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut died in Camden[4].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut was born on +1823-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut died on +1886-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut is buried at Knights Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's father was Stephen Decatur Miller[10].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's mother was Mary Whitaker-Miller (Boykin)[11].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut was married to James Chesnut Jr.[12].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut worked as a diarist[6].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's professions included writer[7].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's image is recorded as Mary Chesnut.png[14].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut is recorded as female[15].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080837986[17].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4939109[18].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's GND ID is recorded as 124078990[19].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80013259[20].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11988571b[21].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's IdRef ID is recorded as 063760339[22].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0173842X[23].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's Commons category is recorded as Mary Chesnut[24].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35027814[25].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8574[26].
  • Mary Boykin Chesnut's residence is recorded as South Carolina[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stateburg[2], Mary Boykin Chesnut… she was born on +1823-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Stephen Decatur Miller[10]. Her mother was Mary Whitaker-Miller (Boykin)[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diarist[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Mary Boykin Chesnut was married to James Chesnut Jr.[12].

Death and Burial

Mary Boykin Chesnut died on +1886-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Camden[4]. She is buried at Knights Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Mary Boykin Chesnut ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mary Boykin Chesnut born?

Mary Boykin Chesnut's place of birth was Stateburg[2].

Where did Mary Boykin Chesnut die?

Mary Boykin Chesnut died in Camden[4].

Who were Mary Boykin Chesnut's parents?

Mary Boykin Chesnut's father was Stephen Decatur Miller[10]. Mary Boykin Chesnut's mother was Mary Whitaker-Miller (Boykin)[11].

Who was Mary Boykin Chesnut married to?

Mary Boykin Chesnut's spouses include James Chesnut Jr.[12].

What did Mary Boykin Chesnut do for work?

Mary Boykin Chesnut worked as diarist[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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