Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Rev. William Roscoe Chalk
1. Rev. William Roscoe Chalk was born in 1791 in England, North Carolina, USA (son of William Chalk and Peggy Askew); died on 13 Apr 1851 in Chalk Farm, Maury, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.
2. William Chalk was born in 1758 in County, Kent, England (son of James William Chalk and Martha); died in 1810 in Lost Off, North Carolina, United States. William + Peggy Askew. Peggy (daughter of Josiah Askew and Priscilla Lee) was born in 1767 in North Carolina, Colonial America; died on 25 Mar 1812 in North Carolina, Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Peggy Askew was born in 1767 in North Carolina, Colonial America (daughter of Josiah Askew and Priscilla Lee); died on 25 Mar 1812 in North Carolina, Colonial America. Children:
- Richard Chalk was born in 1786 in Pasquotank, Pasquotank, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America; died in 1839 in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States.
- 1. Rev. William Roscoe Chalk was born in 1791 in England, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Apr 1851 in Chalk Farm, Maury, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.
- James Askew Chalk was born in 1805 in North Carolina, United States; died on 15 Aug 1860 in Jackson, Arkansas, United States.
Generation: 3
4. James William Chalk was born on 15 Jul 1730 in Essex, England (son of William Chalk). James + Martha. Martha was born in 1732 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Martha was born in 1732 in England. Children:
- 2. William Chalk was born in 1758 in County, Kent, England; died in 1810 in Lost Off, North Carolina, United States.
6. Josiah Askew was born on 25 Mar 1740 in Bertie Co., NC (son of John M Askew and Margaret Elizabeth Boone); died on 10 Oct 1818 in Edgecombe Co, NC. Josiah + Priscilla Lee. Priscilla (daughter of Thomas Lee and Mary Angus Ingram) was born in 1743 in Bertie Co., NC; died in 1800 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Priscilla Lee was born in 1743 in Bertie Co., NC (daughter of Thomas Lee and Mary Angus Ingram); died in 1800 in North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 3. Peggy Askew was born in 1767 in North Carolina, Colonial America; died on 25 Mar 1812 in North Carolina, Colonial America.
- James Tilman Askew was born in 1778 in Georgia; died in 1852 in Georgia.
Generation: 4
8. William Chalk was born on 31 Dec 1698 in Essex, England (son of Thomas Chalke and Elizabeth Collins); died about 1751. Children:
- 4. James William Chalk was born on 15 Jul 1730 in Essex, England.
12. John M Askew was born in 1695 in Isle of Wight, VA (son of William Nicholas Askew and Sarah Ogelthorpe); died on 21 Jul 1751 in Bertie, NC, British Colonial America. John + Margaret Elizabeth Boone. Margaret was born about 1712 in Colony of VA, British Colonial America; died about 1760 in Bertie, NC, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Margaret Elizabeth Boone was born about 1712 in Colony of VA, British Colonial America; died about 1760 in Bertie, NC, British Colonial America. Children:
- 6. Josiah Askew was born on 25 Mar 1740 in Bertie Co., NC; died on 10 Oct 1818 in Edgecombe Co, NC.
14. Thomas Lee was born about 1717 in Bertie Co., NC; died in Feb 1752 in Bertie Co., NC. Thomas + Mary Angus Ingram. Mary was born on 4 Nov 1715 in Carrick Fergus, Ireland; died on 3 Mar 1821 in Lee Valley, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Mary Angus Ingram was born on 4 Nov 1715 in Carrick Fergus, Ireland; died on 3 Mar 1821 in Lee Valley, TN. Children:
- 7. Priscilla Lee was born in 1743 in Bertie Co., NC; died in 1800 in North Carolina, USA.
