His birth certificate lists William Chester DeHart born Apr. 8, 1925 in Scioto County, Ohio, the son of Robert DeHart and Julia Rakes. Both parents born in Morehead, Ky. (From Debbie Howard, who identifies the certificate as “Ky. Reg. Dis. No-1160, Pri. Reg. Dis. No.-8450, File No.-37665, Reg. No.-305.” I don’t know what all those abbreviations stand for, but from the “Ky. Reg.” it sounds like the birth may have been registered in Kentucky even though it took place in Ohio.) Although the birth certificate has William as his first name, in my database I am following the name order he used as an adult, because it will match more records.

Also from Debbie Howard, his death certificate records Chester W. DeHart died Dec. 31, 1994 in Ross County, Ohio. Born Apr 8, 1925 son of Robert DeHart and Julia Rakes. Informant Nancy DeHart, wife.

Obituary--Chester W. DeHart, 69, of Bainbridge, died 11:40 p.m., December, 1994, in Medical Center Hospital. He was born April 8, 1925, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Robert and Julia Rakes DeHart. He married Nancy Barnett, who survives. He is also survived by four children; six stepchildren; several granchildren and great granchildren; one sister, Bessie Hurn; two brothers, Ernest DeHart and Ace DeHart, all of Ashland, Ky. Mr. DeHart was a Navy veteran of World War II. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Smith Moore Funeral Home in Bainbridge, with Rev. Donald Tackett officiating. Burial will follow in Bainbridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday. There will be a graveside military service.