Alice I. CHAMBERS

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44631615&ref=acom

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1466067&Type=Death

West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Name: James A. Chambers
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1877
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA
Death Date: 11 May 1961
Death Place: Cabell, West Virginia
Father Name: S. Thomas Chambers
Mother Name: Sallie Mitchell
FHL Film Number: 2074163

James married Edna May Hardman 27 Nov 1912, Harrison Co. WV. Edna was born 08 Apr 1889, Lewis Co. WV; died 14 Mar 1965, Cabell Co. WV; was buried , Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Chambers&GSiman=1&GScid=80346&GRid=44631614&

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=25636&Type=Marriage

West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
Name: James Auburn Chambers
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1877
Birth Place: Tazwell, Virginia
Age: 35
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Edna May Hardman
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Spouse Birth Place: Lewis County, West Virginia
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1912
Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia
Race: White
Father's name: S Thomas Chambers
Mother's name: Sarah Chambers
Spouse Father's Name: Samuel M Hardman
Spouse Mother's Name: Alice Hardman

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]

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

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]

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