Ferrell CHAMBERS

Male 1902 - 1976  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ferrell CHAMBERS was born 24 Apr 1902, Mingo Co. WV (son of Robert E. Lee CHAMBERS and Sarah J. Wingo); died 24 Nov 1976, Pike Co. KY.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ferrell Chambers
    Age in 1910: 7
    Birth Year: 1903
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1910: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Lee R Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's name: Sarah Chambers
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ferrell Chambers
    Age: 17
    Birth Year: abt 1903
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Lee Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's name: Sara Chambers
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ferrell Chambers
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1903
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: Lydya Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Household Members:
    Ferrell Chambers 27
    Lydya Chambers 27
    Gertrude Chambers 10
    Jack Chambers 6
    Tom Chafin 16

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ferrell Chambers
    Age: 38
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Farm: No
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Household Members:
    Ferrell Chambers 38
    Lydin Chambers 37
    Gertrude Chambers 19
    Jack Chambers 16


    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Ferrell Chambers
    SSN: 235-10-6428
    Last Residence: 25686 Newtown, Mingo, West Virginia
    Born: 24 Apr 1902
    Died: Nov 1976
    State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

    Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
    Name: Ferrell Chambers
    Death Date: 24 Nov 1976
    Death Place: Pike
    Age: 74
    Residence: West Virginia
    Volume: 56
    Certificate: 27516

    Ferrell married Lyda Chafin 03 Sep 1923, Mingo Co. WV. Lyda was born ca 1902, Mingo Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    West Virginia Vital Record
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10338162&Type=Marriage

    Children:
    1. Gertrude CHAMBERS was born ca 1921, Mingo Co. WV.
    2. Jack CHAMBERS was born ca 1924, Mingo Co. WV.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert E. Lee CHAMBERS was born 13 Mar 1872, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Squire Thomas CHAMBERS and Sarah (Sallie) Mitchell); died 13 Jan 1930, Cabell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1927865&Type=Death

    Robert married Sarah J. Wingo. Sarah (daughter of Henderson Rice Wingo and Lilly CHRISTIAN) was born Apr 1864, Tazewell Co. VA; died 05 Jan 1938, Mingo Co. WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah J. Wingo was born Apr 1864, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Henderson Rice Wingo and Lilly CHRISTIAN); died 05 Jan 1938, Mingo Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sarah Chambers
    Age: 36
    Birth Date: Apr 1864
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Robert Chambers
    Marriage Year: 1894
    Years married: 6
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother: number of living children: 2
    Mother: How many children: 4
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Robert Chambers 28
    Sarah Chambers 36
    India Chambers 5
    Nona Chambers 1

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sarah Chambers
    Age in 1910: 44
    Birth Year: 1866
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Lee R Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Lee R Chambers 37
    Sarah Chambers 44
    India Chambers 51 [15]
    Nona Chambers 11
    Nannie Chambers 9
    Ferrell Chambers 7
    Malla Chambers 4 years 7 months
    Pauline Chambers 1 year 11 months

    1920 United States Federal Census about Sara Chambers
    Name: Sara Chambers
    [Sarah Chambers]
    Age: 54
    Birth Year: abt 1866
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1920: Red Jacket, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Lee Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members:
    Lee Chambers 47
    Sara Chambers 54
    Mindy Chambers 25
    Nana Chambers 20
    Ferrell Chambers 17
    Mallie Chambers 14
    Pauline Chambers 11
    Nina Chambers 6

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sarah Chambers
    Gender: Female
    Birth Year: abt 1865
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Matewan, Mingo, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law in household of Jessie and Mallie Wingo Hammond
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Jesse Hammond 24
    Mallie Hammond 24
    Greta M Hammond 6 months
    Sarah Chambers 65
    Pauline Chambers 21

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1984685&Type=Death

    Children:
    1. India CHAMBERS was born 09 Jul 1894, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV.
    2. Mindy CHAMBERS was born ca 1896, Mingo Co. WV; died Bef 1900, Mingo Co. WV.
    3. Nona Lee CHAMBERS was born 10 Oct 1898, Mingo Co. WV.
    4. Richard CHAMBERS was born Aug 1900, Mingo Co. WV; died 31 May 1918, Mingo Co. WV.
    5. 1. Ferrell CHAMBERS was born 24 Apr 1902, Mingo Co. WV; died 24 Nov 1976, Pike Co. KY.
    6. Mallie CHAMBERS was born ca 1906, Mingo Co. WV.
    7. Pauline CHAMBERS was born ca 1909, Mingo Co. WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Squire Thomas CHAMBERS was born 05 Dec 1855, Tazewell Co VA (son of Rees(e) CHAMBERS and Emmazilla (Emily) Elizabeth WINGO); died 19 Feb 1932, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C61CD1BD8B6B46DCBA65F300B1ACF5F8E48F

    Notes:

    First name may have been Squire as he is frequently referred to as Squire Thomas.

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1860 United States Federal Census
    taken on 27 July 1860, Page 837, Family #1046
    Name: Thomas Chambers
    Age in 1860: 4
    Birth Year: abt 1856
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Cedar Bluff
    Household Members:
    Rees Chambers 35
    Emily Chambers 40
    Rhoda Chambers 12
    Thomas Chambers 4
    Napoleon Chambers 3
    John Chambers 1

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thomas Chambers
    Age: 24
    Birth Year: abt 1856
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1880: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Sarah Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Household Members:
    Thomas Chambers 24
    Sarah Chambers 29
    Thomas Chambers 14
    Elbert Chambers 10
    R. E. Lee Chambers 8
    Jas. A. Chambers 4
    Authur Chambers 1

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thos Chamber [Chambers]
    Age: 48
    Birth Date: May 1852
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Sarah Chamber [Chambers]
    Marriage Year: 1872
    Years married: 28
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Thos Chamber 48
    Sarah Chamber 49
    Auther Chamber 21
    Georgia Chamber 16
    Hellen Chamber 15
    Thurman Chamber 8
    James Chamber 32
    Dora Roberts 21
    Zela Roberts 6
    J S Pleasant 64
    William P Harris 24
    Robert Morris 20

    1910 Census
    Name: Squire T Chambers
    Age in 1910: 54
    Birth Year: abt 1856
    [5 December 1855]
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Sallie Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Native Tongue: English
    Occupation: Merchant
    Industry: Hardware
    Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
    Home Owned or Rented: Own
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
    Farm or House: House
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Years Married: 30
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Squire T Chambers 54
    Sallie Chambers 57
    John H Chambers 28
    Thurmond A Chambers 20
    Josie Chambers 21 [daughter-in-law]

    1920 Census
    Name: Thomas Chambers
    Age: 64
    Birth Year: abt 1856
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1920: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Street: Main Street
    House Number: X
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Sallie Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Merchant
    Industry: General Store
    Employment Field: Own Account
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Thomas Chambers 64
    Sallie Chambers 70

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112970713&ref=acom
    [Note: This is the correct Thomas Chambers, but the tombstone dates are slightly off from his death certificate.]

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1941732&Type=Death

    Squire married Sarah (Sallie) Mitchell 05 Mar 1877, Tazewell Co. VA. Sarah was born 10 Jun 1846, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Jan 1939, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah (Sallie) Mitchell was born 10 Jun 1846, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Jan 1939, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1850 Census
    Name: Sally Mitchle [Sally Mitchell]
    Age: 4
    Birth Year: abt 1846
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Gender: Female
    Family Number: 1067
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Harris Mitchel 45
    Naoma Mitchel 36
    David Mitchle 2
    Henry Mitchle 9
    Haney Mitchle 7
    Sally Mitchle 4
    Juda Mitchle 1

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sarah Chambers
    Age: 29
    Birth Year: abt 1851
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1880: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Thomas Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Thomas Chambers 24
    Sarah Chambers 29
    Thomas Chambers 14
    Elbert Chambers 10
    R. E. Lee Chambers 8
    Jas. A. Chambers 4
    Authur Chambers 1

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sarah Chamber [Chambers]
    Age: 49
    Birth Date: Jun 1850
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Thos Chamber
    Marriage Year: 1872
    Years married: 28
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother: number of living children: 9
    Mother: How many children: 12
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Thos Chamber 48
    Sarah Chamber 49
    Auther Chamber 21
    Georgia Chamber 16
    Hellen Chamber 15
    Thurman Chamber 8
    James Chamber 32
    Dora Roberts 21 [servant]
    Zela Roberts 6
    J S Pleasant 64 [boarder]
    William P Harris 24 [boarder]
    Robert Morris 20 [boarder]

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sallie Chambers
    Age in 1910: 57
    Birth Year: 1853
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Squire T Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Squire T Chambers 54
    Sallie Chambers 57
    John H Chambers 28
    Thurmond A Chambers 20
    Josie Chambers 21 [daughter-in-law]

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Sallie Chambers [Sallie "Sarah" Chambers]
    Age: 70
    Birth Year: abt 1850
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1920: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Thomas Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Thomas Chambers 64
    Sallie Chambers 70


    Birth:
    DOB is from her death certificate.

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Chambers&GSiman=1&GScid=2309791&GRid=112970436&

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=732478&Type=Death

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
    Name: Squire Thomas Chambers
    Birth Date: 1855
    Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
    Age: 22
    Spouse's Name: Sallie Mitchell
    Spouse's Birth Date: 1850
    Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
    Spouse's Age: 27
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Father's Name: Rees Chambers
    Mother's Name: Emily
    Spouse's Father's Name: Harris Mitchell
    Spouse's Mother's Name: Carey
    Marital Status: Single
    Spouse's Marital Status: Single
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
    System Origin: Virginia-EASy
    GS Film number: 34214
    Reference ID: Page 47 Line 18

    Children:
    1. Elbert CHAMBERS was born 30 May 1870, Tazewell Co. VA; died 13 Apr 1938, Mingo Co. WV.
    2. 2. Robert E. Lee CHAMBERS was born 13 Mar 1872, Tazewell Co. VA; died 13 Jan 1930, Cabell Co. WV.
    3. James Auburn CHAMBERS was born 12 Apr 1877, Tazewell Co. VA; died 11 May 1961, Cabell Co. WV; was buried , Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.
    4. Arthur CHAMBERS was born 19 Jan 1878, Logan Co. WV.
    5. Georgia CHAMBERS was born Nov 1883, Logan Co. WV; died 29 Dec 1944, Mingo Co. WV.
    6. Helen CHAMBERS was born Jan 1885, Logan Co. WV.
    7. Thurman CHAMBERS was born 22 Jun 1890, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV; died 28 Jan 1957, Pike Co. KY; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY.

  3. 6.  Henderson Rice Wingo was born Feb 1834, Tazewell Co. VA (son of William Esquire WINGO and Mary SHIPLEY); died 10 Dec 1876, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Henderson married Lilly CHRISTIAN 17 Aug 1859, Tazewell Co. VA. Lilly (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Mary [Polly] C. ALTIZER) was born 16 Aug 1844, Tazewell Co VA; died 13 May 1928, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , Wingo Family Cemetery Bandy Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Lilly CHRISTIAN was born 16 Aug 1844, Tazewell Co VA (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Mary [Polly] C. ALTIZER); died 13 May 1928, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , Wingo Family Cemetery Bandy Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 054C538EE12E43FDBE2982E44E13EE99B602

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Lilly Wingo [Lilly Christian]
    Age in 1860: 16
    Birth Year: abt 1844
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Post Office: Cedar Bluff
    Household Members:
    Henderson R Wingo 27
    Lilly Wingo 16

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Lilly Wingo
    Age: 31
    Birth Year: abt 1849
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Keeping House
    Household Members:
    Lilly Wingo 31
    John C. Wingo 19
    Sarah J. Wingo 15
    Lovice E. Wingo 13
    Mary L. Wingo 11
    Susan A. Wingo 8
    Sena B. Wingo 6
    Martha A. Wingo 4
    Charles T. Wingo 2
    Whitten Wingo 25

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Lillie Wingo
    Age: 54
    Birth Date: Jul 1845
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother: number of living children: 10
    Mother: How many children: 11
    Household Members:
    Lillie Wingo 54
    Willie H Wingo 14
    Avery C Wingo 12
    Wm D Altizer 3
    H Whitt Wingo 48

    1920 United States Federal Census about Lilly Wingo
    Name: Lilly Wingo
    Age: 71
    Birth Year: abt 1849
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Aunt
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: No
    Household Members:
    Harvey W Wingo 66
    Lilly Wingo 71
    Avery C Wingo 33

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=wingo&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2891&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=82115591&df=all&

    Notes:

    Married:
    Tazewell County Virginia Marriage Records
    August 17, 1859--Henderson R. Wingo, 25 Years 5 months, 23 days, born Tazewell County Feb 1834, son of Squire and Mary Wingo, wed Lilly Christian, 15 years, 1 day, born Tazewell County, daughter of Thomas & Mary Christian. Married by Patton J. Lockhart. (Book 3, Page 11)

    Children:
    1. John Chapman Wingo was born 01 Jun 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; died Sep 1935, Tazewell Co. VA.
    2. Mary L. Wingo was born 1862, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1867, Tazewell Co. VA.
    3. 3. Sarah J. Wingo was born Apr 1864, Tazewell Co. VA; died 05 Jan 1938, Mingo Co. WV.
    4. Lavisa E. Wingo was born 25 Aug 1866, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1893, Tazewell Co. VA.
    5. Susan A. Wingo was born Jun 1871, Tazewell Co. VA; died 17 Jan 1958, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co., VA.
    6. Sena Bell Wingo was born 01 Oct 1874, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1910.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Rees(e) CHAMBERS was born Nov 1831, Russell Co. VA (son of Thomas CHAMBERS and Nancy CHRISTIAN); died Bef 1910, Wyoming Co. WV.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: BB98587FAE20473CBD2A9DAC7504ECD0E0E5

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1840 Census Russell Co. VA, Thomas had two males under 5 [John and Hugh], one male 5-10 [Reese], one female under 5 [Joanna], one female 5-10 [Emeline], and one female 10-15 [Lydia].

    1850 Census
    Name: Rees B Chambers [Reese B Chambers]
    Age: 17
    Birth Year: abt 1833
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: District 54, Russell, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 918
    Household Members:
    John O Harrison 35
    Elisabeth G Harrison 27
    Mary Harrison 8
    Louisa Harrison 4
    Lydia Harrison 0 [less than 1 year]
    Rees B Chambers 17
    Ibby Lewis 18

    1860 Census
    Name: Rees Chambers
    Age: 35
    Birth Year: abt 1825
    Gender: Male
    Birth Place: Virginia
    Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Post Office: Cedar Bluff
    Family Number: 1018
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Rees Chambers 35
    Emily Chambers 40
    Rhoda Chambers 12
    Thomas Chambers 4
    Nopolson Chambers 3
    John Chambers 1

    1870 Census
    Name: Rim Chambers [Reece Chambers]
    Age in 1870: 38
    Birth Year: abt 1832
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Knob
    Household Members:
    Rim Chambers 38
    Emazilla Chambers 40
    Thomas Chambers 12
    Henderson Chambers 10
    John Chambers 8
    Louisa Chambers 2
    Sarah Chambers 6
    Mary Chambers 8
    According to the census records, neither Reese nor Emily could read or write.

    1880 Census
    Name: Reese B. Chambers
    Age: 48
    Birth Year: abt 1832
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Emma Chambers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Household Members:
    Reese B. Chambers 48
    Emma Chambers 49
    Mary Chambers 21
    Sarah Chambers 17
    Reese Chambers 15
    Hugh Chambers 12
    James Chambers 11

    1900 Census
    Name: Reece Chambers
    Age: 68
    Birth Date: Nov 1831
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Chambers
    Marriage Year: 1896
    Years Married: 4
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Reece Chambers 68
    Elizabeth Chambers 29
    Mosouri B Charles 12
    Nancy Charles 10
    Benjamin H Charles 8
    James F Charles 6
    Carlos Chambers 2

    CIVIL WAR RECORD

    CHAMBERS, REESE B.: Co. A. Enl. 3/10/64 in Tazewell Co. Captured at Piedmont, 8/6/64. POW Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana Exch. 2/25/65.

    45th Virginia Infantry.
    Enlisted in Co. H,29th. VA Inf.
    Transferred from 34th.on 6/3/1862
    P>Transferred to 16th. VA Cav. on 7/22/1862 to 45th VA Inf on 1/20/1864
    Taken POW at Piedmont, VA on 6/5/1864
    Sent to Camp Morton,IN where he was held until exchanged on 2/26/1865.

    Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-5_159; Roll #: 159; Roll Description: Sussex County (surnames Wi - Wy) to Tazewell County (surnames A - Joh)

    Name: Reese B Chambers
    Application Date: 8 Sep 1908
    Application Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Birth Year: abt 1833
    Birth Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
    Age: 75
    Application Type: Veteran


    DEATH

    Have been unable to locate his death record in Wyoming Co. WV, so it is possible he may have died in another place.

    Birth:
    "Compiled Tazewell Co Birth Index" "A B C D", Tazewell Co, VA Web Site Rees Chambers, son of Thomas and Nancy (______) Chambers, was born abt 1833 in Tazewell Co, VA.

    Rees(e) married Emmazilla (Emily) Elizabeth WINGO 27 Jul 1855, Tazewell Co VA. Emmazilla (daughter of William Esquire WINGO and Mary SHIPLEY) was born Abt 1831, Tazewell Co VA; died Abt 1895, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Emmazilla (Emily) Elizabeth WINGO was born Abt 1831, Tazewell Co VA (daughter of William Esquire WINGO and Mary SHIPLEY); died Abt 1895, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FC24D579FFC74CCAB4E347DF844C8D1E8240

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1860 Census
    Name: Emily Chambers
    Age: 40
    Birth Year: abt 1820
    Gender: Female
    Birth Place: Virginia
    Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Post Office: Cedar Bluff
    Family Number: 1018
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Rees Chambers 35
    Emily Chambers 40
    Rhoda Chambers 12
    Thomas Chambers 4
    Napoleon Chambers 3
    John Chambers 1

    1870 Census
    Name: Emazilla Chambers
    Age in 1870: 40
    Birth Year: abt 1830
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Post Office: Knob
    Household Members:
    Reese Chambers 38
    Emazilla Chambers 40
    Thomas Chambers 12
    Henderson Chambers 10
    John Chambers 8
    Louisa Chambers 2
    Sarah Chambers 6
    Mary Chambers 8

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
    Name: Rees Chambers
    Birth Date: 1833
    Birthplace: Russell County, Va
    Age: 22
    Spouse's Name: Emmagilla Elizabeth Wingo [Emmazilla]
    Spouse's Birth Date: 1831
    Spouse's Birthplace: Tazwell County, Va
    Spouse's Age: 24
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1855
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Father's Name: Thomas Chambers
    Mother's Name: Nancy
    Spouse's Father's Name: Squire Wingo
    Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary
    Marital Status: Single
    Spouse's Marital Status: Single
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4

    Tazewell County VA Marriages Book 3, Page 3, Line 10,
    Feb. 27, 1855 CHAMBERS, REES (21) Single. Born in Tazewell Co. Farmer. Son of Thomas & Nancy Christian
    WINGO, EMMAZILLA ELIZA (24) Single. Born in Tazewell Co. Daughter of Squire & Mary Wingo Minister: Bird Lockhart
    System Origin: Virginia-EASy
    GS Film number: 34214
    Reference ID: Page 3 Line 10

    Children:
    1. Rhoda CHAMBERS was born 1848, Virginia; died Aft 1860, Tazewell Co. VA.
    2. 4. Squire Thomas CHAMBERS was born 05 Dec 1855, Tazewell Co VA; died 19 Feb 1932, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY.
    3. Napoleon CHAMBERS was born 1857, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1870, Tazewell Co. VA.
    4. Henderson C. CHAMBERS was born Abt 1857, Tazewell Co. VA; died 4 Nov 1896, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV.
    5. John CHAMBERS was born 10 Apr 1859, Tazewell Co VA; died 15 Jan 1944, Jackson Co. WV.
    6. Mary Victoria CHAMBERS was born 09 Feb 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; died 08 Apr 1940, Russell Co. VA.
    7. Reese B. CHAMBERS, Jr. was born 6 Jan 1865, Tazewell Co. VA; died 27 Aug 1958, Cabell Co, WV; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY.
    8. Louisa (Lavisa) CHAMBERS was born ca 1868, Tazewell Co. VA.
    9. Sarah Jane CHAMBERS was born 1 Jun 1867, Tazewell Co. VA; died 10 Dec 1936, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY.
    10. Hugh CHAMBERS was born 5 May 1868, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co, VA; died 12 Mar 1955, Boyd Co, KY; was buried , Rose Hill Burial Park, Boyd Co, KY.
    11. James William CHAMBERS was born 16 Aug 1869, Tazewell Co. VA; died 12 Jan 1943, Mingo Co. WV.

  3. 12.  William Esquire WINGO was born Abt 1804, Tazewell Co. VA (son of William Wingo and Mary McGuire); died 14 Feb 1873, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 34FA3E2EBD174AB2A9A52151311A1F20B435

    Notes:

    "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 85.
    Squire Wingo married Mary Shipler on 9 Apr 1826 in Tazewell Co, VA.

    1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 30 Sep 1850, Page 309B, Family # 1291.
    Listed as Esquire Wingo, age 46, born in VA, carpenter, head of household.

    1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Cedar Bluff PO, taken on 9 Aug 1860, Page 873, Family #1292.
    Listed as Squire Wingo, age 57, born in VA, carpenter, head of household.

    1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, Knob PO, taken on 29 Aug 1870, Page 296B, Family #508.
    Listed as William Wingo, age 65, born in VA, farmer, head of household.

    William married Mary SHIPLEY 9 Apr 1829, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary was born Abt 1811, Kentucky; died 10 May 1893, Cedar Bluff Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Mary SHIPLEY was born Abt 1811, Kentucky; died 10 May 1893, Cedar Bluff Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0232C6DA6D154E309DB7CA89B05CF661DE26

    Notes:

    "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 85.
    Squire Wingo married Mary Shipler on 9 Apr 1826 in Tazewell Co, VA.

    1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 30 Sep 1850, Page 309B, Family # 1291.
    Listed as Mary Wingo, age 39, born in VA (sic, KY), in household of husband, William Esquire Wingo.

    1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Cedar Bluff PO, taken on 9 Aug 1860, Page 873, Family #1292.
    Listed as Mary Wingo, age 47, born in KY, in household of husband, William E. Wingo.

    1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, Knob PO, taken on 23 Aug 1870, Page 292B, Family #449.
    Listed as Mary L. Wingo, age 58, born in VA, in household of son, Henderson R. Wingo.

    1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, Knob PO, taken on 29 Aug 1870, Page 296B, Family #508.
    Listed as Pollie Wingo, age 60, born in VA, in household of husband, William Wingo.
    (Mary is listed twice in this census)

    Children:
    1. Emmazilla (Emily) Elizabeth WINGO was born Abt 1831, Tazewell Co VA; died Abt 1895, Tazewell Co. VA.
    2. 6. Henderson Rice Wingo was born Feb 1834, Tazewell Co. VA; died 10 Dec 1876, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.
    3. Harvey Whitten Wingo was born 22 Dec 1854, Tazewell Co. VA; died 31 May 1941, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Wingo Family Cemetery Bandy Tazewell Co. VA.

  5. 14.  Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN was born 15 Mar 1770, Botetourt Co. VA (son of Thomas Mastin and Agnes); died Dec 1854, Tazewell Co VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 1B2F7D19EF3A4A6AAA5034573786D67E53DF

    Notes:

    THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN WAS NOT A DESCENDANT OF CHIEF CORNSTALK.

    We know Thomas Bailey Christian (TBC) was orphaned and raised by Capt. Thomas Mastin, Sumner Co. TN. His parentage is the subject of much dispute among Christian researchers. One group says that Thomas Bailey Christian is the grandson of Chief Cornstalk and his father was Ellinipsico. Another group puts his parents as Nathaniel and Jane Christian with his ancestry going to the Isle of Man.

    DNA studies are underway of several Christian descendants. The initial result shows no Native American ancestry, but rather European and Scandinavian, indicating the Isle of Man connection.

    Kennith Simpson has been the leader in getting clarity the question of Christian DNA and Native American ancestry and of finding out more about Thomas Bailey Christian and Thoma Mastin. Kennith is a direct descendant of TBC on the "wrong side of the sheets" as his ancestor, Addison Christian, fathered a child out of wedlock.

    Kennith A. Simpson > son of Addison D. Simpson > son of
    Jerry Mastin Simpson > son of John Walden Simpson > son of
    Elizabeth Simpson and Unknown Father. [Notice how Christan names like Mastin and Addison are used in his Simpson family.]

    DNA, death certificate, and research indicates that the father was Addison "Attie" Bailey Christian > son of
    Mastin Harman "Shootekitehl" Christian > son of Thomas Bailey Christian.

    Kennith has written extensively about DNA testing and his test results on the Rootsweb Christian message board.

    THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN WAS NOT NATIVE AMERICAN

    "I am matched with Nathaniel Christian by DNA Y-Chromosome,both via Y-Search and Ancestry.Com, handed down from father to son etc. My Y-Search DNA match is with Nathaniel Christian from the G. Payne family tree. My Ancestry.Com matches me up with Nathaniel J. Christian from the Fred Christian DNA and in the Christian Family Tree.

    Posted: 20 Sep 2012 7:00PM GMT by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

    "It does appear that my assumptions are correct in that Addison "Attie" Bailey Christian was not Native American. If in fact Addison Christian was the grandson of Thomas Bailey "Cornstalk" Christian, then TBC was not the son of Elinipsico or Chief Cornstalk since the Y-DNA would have been handed down from father to son to grandson etc. However this does indicate that Thomas Bailey Kumskaka Christian Cornstalk was not NA.

    We both share the same Haplogroup R1B which is of European and West Asia ancestry. Native Americans are not in the R1B Haplogroup.

    While this does not show conclusive evidence that Addison "Attie" Bailey Chritian was my great, great, grandfather it does show that who ever it was, was a member of his family. My only conclusive evidence is of Course the Death Certificate naming Attie Christian as the father.

    What the Y-DNA test and the BETA Ethnicity test has been able to conclude is that I am descended from the Christian family, Tazewell Virginia and that there is no Native American blood in the male lines. This does not rule out the possibility of NA blood in the maternal or female lines."

    Posted: 31 Jan 2013 3:07 AM GMT by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

    FINAL CONFIRMATION: THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN WAS NOT NATIVE AMERICAN

    Kennith Simpson took a second DNA test form 23 and Me to confirm what Ancestry's test had indicated. Here are the results:

    Today I received my DNA test results back from 23 andMe. The test results confirm that there is no Native American DNA in my blood line on either side. Therefore any Native American ancestry in my family would only be possible if it is by marriage and not by actual blood line. Both ancestry.com and 23 and Me stipulate 0% NA DNA results in all of my tests. I am still waiting on the results for DNA matches and will keep everyone informed.

    What this means in a nutshell is that any one related to Thomas Bailey Christian the reported adopted son of Thomas Mastin would not be NA on the paternal side. Any Native American ancestry could only come down through the maternal side. Since the BETA ancestry test included both the maternal and paternal side it would also mean that Mastin Harman Christian nor his wife Jane McKinster had NA DNA. It would also mean that Louisa Katherine Harman did not carry any NA DNA. Any children of these men who had different mothers could still carry NA DNA from their maternal side.

    Me, my father Addison D. Simpson son of Jerry Mastin Simpson son of John Walden Simpson, son of Addison "Attie" Bailey Christian son of Mastin Christian, son of Thomas Bailey Christian, are not or were not of Native American Descent. Thomas Bailey Christian was not the son of Chief Cornstalk or his son Elinispisco, and his mother was not of NA ancestry either. BETA DNA testing would have shown any NA DNA on either side of Thomas Bailey Christian.

    Posted: 26 Nov 2013 3:01 AM GMT by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

    FINAL WORD: NO NATIVE AMERICAN DNA PERIOD

    Just to let everyone know that I have gotten other DNA matches, this time through the 23 and Me DNA testing. This has opened up a new problem however. Both the ancestry.com and the 23 and Me DNA BETA tests are ethnicity tests and help individuals determine their ethnicity. These test are not gender specific such as the Y-DNA and Mitochondrial DNA tests. The BETA test includes DNA findings for virtually every member of the family. Thus far I have not had a single match that shows any Native American DNA in any line of the families, male or female.

    I am now convinced beyond a doubt that Thomas Bailey Christian was not Native American nor was his mother. And most likely no relative was related via DNA to any Native American Tribe, but I do not rule out that some distant relatives may have been raised NA and considered themselves as such. Thus passing down from generation to generation their Native American Ancestry. I also believe that there are two kinds of Ancestry, that which is substantiated by DNA testing and passed down through our DNA and that which we associate with as being our ethnicity the group or heritage that we most commonly relate to.

    Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:55:51

    OTHERS MALES CHRISTIAN RESULTS

    "We now have three members of the TBC line that have taken at least one of the DNA test. Myself and Charlie have taken both the Y-DNA and the BETA DNA test. All tests show the same conclusion, NO NA DNA. Here is what is so good about this. You trace your line back to Thomas Scaggs Christian, Charlie goes back to Moses Christian and I go back to Mastin Christian. all are brothers, all are sons of Thomas Bailey Christian. Our big stumbling block now is connecting TBC Christian and Thomas Christian of Tazewell to the Christians of Charles City."

    Posted: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 13:32:30 by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

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    THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN'S ANCESTRY GOES BACK TO THE ISLE OF MAN

    From Kennith Simpson:

    "I now have two verifiable matches from the BETA DNA test. One which does prove the connection with Charles City, Bedford Virginia area and one that does come back to Tazewell.

    This is all good because the Tazewell connection is from DNA. Matching DNA is an indication that Thomas Bailey Christian was not Indian and that his origins most likely does go back to Charles City or to a member of that family.

    The problem of narrowing it down is so difficult, because the Y-Chromosome DNA pertaining to the male line, pertains to all the male line. So, Thomas Bailey Christian would have the Christian DNA but he could have been born in Tazewell from a father or grandfather from Charles City. All male Christians from a single line would carry the same DNA but could come from many areas. The original Christian line that carries my DNA goes back to the Isle of Man and then to Scandinavia. some Christians of the same line can go back to Ireland, England or Scotland but be of the same origin. It depends on how far back you can trace your ancestors. Everyone that shares the same Y-Chromosome DNA will eventually end up at a single beginning. When I said I had yet to find any thing that will connect the Tazewell Christians with the Charles City Christians. I would prefer to have male Y-Chromosome DNA in order to make the connection but any DNA is better than none.

    May Elizabeth Christian is a direct descendent of Thomas Bailey Christian and a DNA match does connect the two branches, Tazewell and Charles City.

    This would be my first verifiable BETA match to Tazewell.
    The Young family DNA results connect the Charles City Christians with me. Elizabeth is my first match back to the old country through the BETA testing as opposed to the Y-Chromosome test.

    In a nutshell, Elizabeth is old Country England. Young connects me with Charles City May Christian connects me with the Tazewell branch. Both Young and May Christian share my DNA per BETA testing therefor the two branches do meet and are one."

    Posted: 10 Jan 2013 2:28PM GMT by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

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    AGNES BRANCH PEARLMAN, FOUNDER OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY CHRONICLES: THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN IS NOT THE SON OF NATHANIEL CHRISTIAN AND JANE EWING

    Agnes Branch Pearlman, long-time Christian Family researcher and publisher of the Christian Family Chronicles, presented the best research that Thomas Bailey Christian of Tazewell County, VA is NOT the son of Nathaniel Christian and Jane Ewing, Thomas Ewing Christian.

    Below is her response to this question in a message posted December 31, 2000 at 10:19:53 on http://genforum.genealogy.com/christian/messages/1207.html.

    Mrs. Pearlman died 21 May 2010.

    I am posting her research and results so this misinformation will not be continued to be spread.

    "Dear Linda and other Christian Cousins:

    The following is being sent to all of you who received information that "Old Lewis' brother Nathaniel settled in Tazewell Co., VA . . ."

    Not so! Or at least I have never seen any evidence that would substantiate such a move. Indeed, I have written numerous letters within the last year showing that Nathaniel Christian's son Thomas was not the one who settled in Tazewell Co., VA. Where on earth is all this erroneous and dubious information coming from?

    Thomas Christian, progenitor of Tazewell Co., VA, was born about 1770?a boy of only 9 years of age when Nathaniel Christian's estate was settled in Montgomery Co., VA. A 9-year-old boy would have been too young to have served as security of his father's estate. Nathaniel Christian's son.

    Thomas, born about 1750-57, was one of the securities of Nathaniel's estate (along with Thomas' brother-in-law William Boydston); and, of course, as a 22 to 29-year-old was quite old enough to serve in such a capacity.

    Nathaniel's son Thomas was living in Cocke Co., TN, in 1830 at the same time the other Thomas was living in Tazewell Co., VA. The U. S. census as well as other records document their presence and approximate ages. It is my guess that because, as court records reveal, Thomas of Tazewell was "an orphan," someone simply assumed that he must have been Nathaniel's son, but that simply was not the case.

    As for Nathaniel Christian: Following are a few documented events of his life:

    Nathaniel was born between 1723-1733 since he was named as underaged son in 23 October 1743 Goochland Co., VA, will of father, Thomas Christian.

    Nathaniel married Jane (Ewing?) about 1747.

    Nathaniel's daughter Elizabeth Christian was born 1748.

    Nathaniel's son Thomas Christian was born 1750-57.

    Nathaniel was listed as tithe in Lunenburg Co., VA, in 1752 as was his brother Thomas.

    Nathaniel purchased 175 acres (of 225) on Cub Creek in Lunenburg Co., VA, 1 July 1754. Brother Thomas was witness to the purchase..

    Bedford Co., VA, was formed from part of Albemarle and Lunenburg 1753-4.

    Brother Thomas in Bedford Co., VA, by 25 November 1760.

    Nathaniel's son Isham was born about 1760.

    Nathaniel sold 175 acres on Cub Creek of Lunenburg Co., VA, 12 March 1762 with brother Thomas as witness.

    Nathaniel made entry of 400 acres in Bedford Co., VA, lower side south of Blackwater on Hastie's & Smith's lines beginning at Irwin's corner red oak under Smith's Mountain 28 February 1763.

    Nathaniel's son Anthony was born about 1765.

    Pittsylvania formed from Halifax adjacent Bedford 1766-7; county boundaries in state of flux for several years.

    Nathaniel was on list of tithables in Pittsylvania 1767.
    Nathaniel attended Bedford Co., VA, court in August 1768 (28 miles from home).

    Nathaniel entered 400 acres Poison Fork of Bull Run in Bedford Co., VA, adjacent his own lines & Swanson's 4 April 1769.

    Nathaniel's daughter Drucilla was born about 1769.

    Brother Thomas allowed 30 miles to Bedford Co., VA, Courthouse March 1771.

    Nathaniel living in Pittsylvania Co., VA, 22 July 1773
    [Note: Nathaniel's home location in Pittsylvania Co., VA, straddled Bedford Co., VA, near where his brother Thomas lived on Staunton River in Bedford.]

    Nathaniel was assigned 400 acres on East River below Five-Mile Fork, 3 Miles from Mouth in Montgomery Co., VA, by James Adair about 1777.

    Daughter Elizabeth married William Boydston 1777 in Montgomery Co., VA.

    In 1777/1778 Nathaniel Christian and William Boydston swore allegiance to Militia in Montgomery Co., VA.

    Sometime after 1777 and before November 1781, Nathaniel's brother Thomas died, apparently in Bedford Co., VA.

    Nathaniel died intestate and estate was administered in Montgomery Co., VA, 2 March 1779. Widow Jane was named as administrator with son Thomas and son-in-law William Boydston as security.

    As heir under laws of primogenitor, eldest son Thomas inherited 400 acres on East River in Montgomery Co., VA, which he assigned to brothers Isham and Anthony Christian 3 April 1786.

    By 18 September 1799 Nathaniel's son Thomas Christian was of Cocke Co., TN

    One final comment: I believe that the Thomas Christian of Tazewell Co., VA, was probably related in some way to this family; however, I do not have any documentation that proves such a connection. Was he perhaps a son of David Christian, another son named in the 1743 will of Thomas Christian?

    I welcome your input and evaluation of the above information.

    Agnes Branch Pearlman"

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    THERE MAY BE A NATIVE AMERICAN CONNECTION THROUGH THE WOMEN WHO MARRIED INTO THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY

    The lack of connection to this Christian line has provided credence to an oral tradition handed down through several branches of Thomas Bailey Christian's descendants. So far there have been no Native American DNA from Thomas Bailey Christian's Y-DNA (Male line) from his descendants who have been tested through Ancestry.com.

    HOWEVER, Native American ancestry most likely was from MATERNAL lines who married into this Christian family, especially the Skaggs, Whitt, and Lester families. There is no doubt of contact with Native American culture through the long hunter ancestry of the Whitt, Skaggs, and Harman men. With these two influences, TBS and his children may have been given Native American names. TBCs' Native American name was "Kumskaka." Are these names accurate? Are they Cherokee or Shawnee in origin? Who are the sources for these names?

    I have made an editorial decision to keep these names rather than delete them because of the maternal lines as well as the cultural contacts.

    There is a very active Yahoo group discussing this ancestry at http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/nikitie/conversations/messages.

    According to James Red Wolf, after Chief Cornstalk and Ellinipsico were murdered at Point Pleasant. Ellinipsico's four children including his son Thomas Bailey were adopted by the Long Hunters. It now appears that TBC was not his son, but the other three may have been his children. Whatever the reason or circumstance, they came under the care or guardianship of Thomas Mastin and others.

    There is a lot of discussion on the Christian family forums on Rootsweb, Ancestry, and Genealogy.com about the possible parentage of Thomas Bailey Christian and Rachel Skaggs.

    Here is some of the discussion threads:
    http://www.genforum.familytreemaker.com/christian/messages/2898.html

    You can also search for more discussion at http://www.genforum.familytreemaker.com/christian/

    There has been no definitive proof on this, although Mr. Red Wolf alludes to "proof" in the Virginia State Archives, but has not shared any proof beyond oral history from one part of the Christian and Skaggs families. His family tree is available at

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=adkinsfam&id=I19526

    Other source:

    http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Christian_%2813%29

    NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DISCOUNTED

    Tales of Native American heritage were passed down to his descendants. His great-grandchild Sallie Christian Charles, grandaughter of Moses Bailey Christian, and daughter of John Christian and Clemmie Harman, applied to the Eastern Cherokee in 1908. Application #10464. In her application she spells his name "Mose." Her application was rejected.

    For more information about Cherokee genealogy, check out http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com. The following is from her article about Cherokee Wannabes. Since so much has been written about Moses' father, Thomas Bailey Christan, having Native American heritage, which has NOT been borne out by Y-DNA results or autosomal DNA results by any of his descendants.

    This site has excellent articles on how to prove Cherokee ancestry. http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com/2011/06/fortune-hunters-guion-miller-roll-and.html#comment-form

    The Guion Miller Roll is a list of Eastern Cherokee Indians who applied for compensation because of a 1906 lawsuit, and judgment in the tribe's favor in the United States Court of Claims on May 28, 1906, for them. This resulted in the appropriation of $1 million to the Tribe's eligible individuals and families. Newspapers were full of announcements that the Cherokees and/or Cherokee heirs would be receiving money anywhere from $5,000,000 to $11,000,000. Many times it was not made clear this was money for nearly the entire tribe but instead gave the impression that it was for specific families.

    To be approved for funds the individual must have:
    1. Been alive as of May 28, 1906
    2. Established that he/she was a member or descendants of a person that had been included in the forced removal to Indian Territory, known as the Ross Party.
    3. Not been affiliated with a tribe other than the Cherokee
    4. Been members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee.

    There were 45,857 applications filed for about 900,000 claimants. 30,254 of those claimants were entitled to share in the funds. This means nearly 2/3 of all claimants were NOT entitled and therefore rejected.

    A common assumption of those who descend from people who were rejected on the Miller Roll is that their ancestors were Cherokee, but they just couldn't prove it at that time. These families were usually always listed as white in vital records and were never listed in the Cherokee records or on any Cherokee rolls. They simply had no documentation or proof.

    People applied for the Miller Roll who had never heard they were Cherokee before the money or land topic came up. They were suddenly informed by someone that they were Cherokee or related to a specific family and should apply. There were families who had heard they were Indian or "kin" to them, so they applied even though they had never heard what tribe of Indians they might be "kin" to. There were people who were notified by "claim agents" and lawyers that they were entitled to lots of money so they applied. There were people who were told they would be receiving both land and money, so they applied. There were people who applied because they thought they were enrolling in the Eastern Cherokee tribe and then would be entitled to land and money.

    Many of the rejected claimants, for one reason or another, filed a claim believing they were going to come into money. One has to be careful of not basing claim to Cherokee ancestry based on a rejected claim from the Miller Roll. Though these applications often offer a lot of genealogical information, they don't necessarily offer any proof of Cherokee ancestry.



    RECORDS ON THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN

    Source: "Reed and Related Families of Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia", by Juanita S Halstead.

    From various records extant today, we have found that Thomas Christian was orphaned and raised by Major Thomas Mastin. We do know that he appears in Tazewell County
    records as early as 1806, and that he owned several tracts of land, making his home on the Sinking Waters in that county. There is a case on record in Augusta County, VA in which Thomas Christian had a suit against John Wray over this land on the Sinking Waters of Tazewell County.

    LAND RECORDS

    Land Grants

    Thomas Christian - 21 Feb 1785
    Montgomery County
    255 a. On Brush Creek, a branch of Bluestone the waters of New River
    Grants No. N, p. 696 [This could be Thomas (13) or Thomas (18) depending on where the Montgomery County border fell. More research needed.]

    Record of the Taxes in Sumner County for the Year 1792
    Thomas Christian, 1 poll, tax 1 pound. Next household is Thomas Mastin.

    Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish there is a lawsuit "Thomas Christian vs. Wray" 23 Jul 1803 which in a nutshell states Joseph Wray obtained certificate by right of settlment in Washington (afterwards Russell) now Tazewell Co. Joseph d. intestate, leaving son John Wray heir-at-law. John Wray sold a piece of land twice - first to Thomas Christian, of Sumner Co, territory south of the Ohio, by deed dated 26 Sep 1794 and then sold it a second time to Craven Belsha who bribed him......it states Thomas Christian was an orphan. Thomas Christian won the case.

    Thomas Christian - 17 Jun 1824
    Tazewell County
    40 a. On Indian Creek
    Grants No. 73, p. 180

    Thomas Christian - 17 Jun 1824
    Tazewell County
    120 a. On Indian Creek
    Grants No. 73, p. 192

    Thomas Christian - 6 Sept 1826
    Tazewell County
    15 a. On Tug River and lower end of his land
    Grants No. 75, p. 274

    Thomas Christian - 10 Jul 1826
    Tazewell County
    58 a. On the Tug fork of Sandy River
    Grants No. 78, p. 228

    Thomas Christian - 21 Mar 1836
    Tazewell County
    77 a. At the mouth of Crain (sic) Creek
    Grants No. 85, p. 403

    Thomas Christian - 1 May 1855
    (of David)
    Tazewell County
    392 a. On Left hand fork of Indian Creek of Clinch
    Grants No. 111, p. 180

    Thomas B. Christian - 1 Jun 1856
    Tazewell County
    140 a. On a ridge dividing waters of Indian Creek from Middle Creek
    Grants No. 112, p. 547



    CENSUS RECORDS

    1820 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 8
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8

    1830 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 10

    1840 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
    No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 8
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thos Christian
    Age: 80
    Birth Year: abt 1770
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 1170
    Household Members:
    Thos Christian 80
    Mary Christian 40
    Mathias Christian 16
    George Christian 14
    Susana Christian 13
    Sally Christian 10
    Letty Christian 8

    Birth:
    Land is now part of Tazewell Co. VA

    Occupation:
    millwright

    Died:
    Another source for DOD
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Death Date: Dec 1852
    City: Tazewell
    State: VA

    Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Deaths [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
    The Family Data Collection - Deaths database was created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease.

    Thomas married Mary [Polly] C. ALTIZER 21 Jun 1829, Tazewell Co VA. Mary (daughter of David Riley ALTIZER and Susan SLUSHER) was born 09 Nov 1815, Montgomery Co. VA; died 17 Jun 1894, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Wingo Family Cemetery Bandy Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Mary [Polly] C. ALTIZER was born 09 Nov 1815, Montgomery Co. VA (daughter of David Riley ALTIZER and Susan SLUSHER); died 17 Jun 1894, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Wingo Family Cemetery Bandy Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: E983E85131CD4003B962C7A282E2E7873C0D

    Notes:

    "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 85.
    Thomas Christian married on 18 Jun 1829 Mary Altizer in Tazewell Co, VA.

    Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
    Groom Name: Thomas Christian
    Bride Name: Mary Alizer
    Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1829
    County: Tazewell
    State: Virginia
    Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2430238&GRid=82115575&

    Died:
    Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    Name: Mary Christian
    [Mary Altizer]
    Birth Date: abt 1806
    Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Death Date: 17 Jun 1894
    Death Place: Laurel Creek, Tazewell, Virginia
    Death Age: 88
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Father Name: David Altizer
    Mother Name: Susan Altizer
    FHL Film Number: 2048586

    Her tombstone has the date of death as Jul. 2, 1894.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
    Groom Name: Thomas Christian
    Bride Name: Mary Alizer
    Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1829
    County: Tazewell
    State: Virginia

    Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT

    Children:
    1. Louisa CHRISTIAN was born Abt 1831, Tazewell Co. VA; died 08 Sep 1864, Lawrence Co. KY.
    2. Mathias CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1834, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1908, Tazewell Co. VA.
    3. George Dos CHRISTIAN was born Abt Mar 1836, Tazewell Co. VA; died Abt 1910, Tazewell Co. VA.
    4. Susannah CHRISTIAN was born 1837, Tazewell Co. VA.
    5. Sarah [Sallie] CHRISTIAN was born 03 Aug 1841, Tazewell Co. VA; died 07 May 1918, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Wingo Cemetery, Mouth of Laurel, Tazewell Co. VA.
    6. Lettie CHRISTIAN was born ca 1842, Tazewell Co. VA.
    7. 7. Lilly CHRISTIAN was born 16 Aug 1844, Tazewell Co VA; died 13 May 1928, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , Wingo Family Cemetery Bandy Tazewell Co. VA.
    8. Sam CHRISTIAN was born Abt 1853, Tazewell Co. VA; died 7 Jun 1854, Tazewell Co. VA.