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1831 - Bef 1910 (~ 78 years)
Generation: 1
1. | 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]
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:
- Rhoda CHAMBERS was born 1848, Virginia; died Aft 1860, Tazewell Co. VA.
- 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.
- Napoleon CHAMBERS was born 1857, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1870, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Henderson C. CHAMBERS was born Abt 1857, Tazewell Co. VA; died 4 Nov 1896, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV.
- John CHAMBERS was born 10 Apr 1859, Tazewell Co VA; died 15 Jan 1944, Jackson Co. WV.
- Mary Victoria CHAMBERS was born 09 Feb 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; died 08 Apr 1940, Russell Co. VA.
- 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.
- Louisa (Lavisa) CHAMBERS was born ca 1868, Tazewell Co. VA.
- 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.
- 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.
- James William CHAMBERS was born 16 Aug 1869, Tazewell Co. VA; died 12 Jan 1943, Mingo Co. WV.
Rees(e) married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Steele 27 May 1896, Wyoming Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
Married:
West Virginia Vital Records: Marriage
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11112719&Type=Marriage
"Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 5, No 115, Haga, page 16. Reece Chambers, age 66, born in Tazewell Co, VA, married on 27 May 1896 Lizzie (Elizabeth Steel) Charles, age 27, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of Andrew and Winnie Steel.
Children:
- Carlos CHAMBERS was born 30 Apr 1898, Wyoming Co, WV; died Aft 1930, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Browns Chapel, Tazewell Co. VA.
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Generation: 2
2. | Thomas CHAMBERS was born Abt 1811; died Abt 1849, Russell Co. VA. Other Events:
- _UID: 9F738053F8B2406992D90607550D1C46741A
Notes:
1830 Census, Russell Co. VA Thomas had one male age 20 thru 29 [himself], one female under age 5 [Lydia] one females age 15 thru 19 [Nancy] and one male slave under the age of 10.
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].
DOD given as 1849 in Russell Co. VA
Tazewell County Marriages
Feb. 27, 1855
CHAMBERS, REES (21) Single. Born in Tazewell Co. Farmer. Son of Thomas & Nancy Christian
Thomas married Nancy CHRISTIAN Abt 1827. Nancy was born Abt 1811, Tazewell Co. VA; died Aft 1880, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Nancy CHRISTIAN was born Abt 1811, Tazewell Co. VA; died Aft 1880, Buchanan Co. VA. Other Events:
- _UID: B2B2D7B8AEE64E918B3C1BCFF541BF6D7902
Notes:
1830 Census, Russell Co. VA Thomas had one male age 20 thru 29 [himself], one female under age 5 [Lydia] one females age 15 thru 19 [Nancy his wife] and one male slave under the age of 10.
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 Russell Co. page 310A, Family #1250. Listed as Nancy Chambers, age 38, born in Tazewell Co, VA, head of household.
1860 Census Tazewell Co. VA, Cedar Bluff, page 837 has the following info:
Chambers, Nancy, age 60, district: Cedar Bluff, page 837. Nancy was living with Joanna, John, Douglas Chambers, age 3 [John's son Douglas Rees Chambers], and Caladina Chambers [Clarissa Shortridge, John's wife], age 15.
1870 Census Buchanan Co. VA, Garden District, Nancy Chambers, age 55, unable to read and write, is living next door to her son John Chambers. Living with her is her daughter, Joannah, age 33, occupation weaver, and her son William F. Chambers, age 5.
1880 Census, Buchanan Co. VA, Garden District, Nancy Chambers, age 73, mother is living in the household of John Chambers. She is unable to read or write.
Nancy died in Buchanan Co. was with son, John. This info came from Lori (ddoerr@houston.rr.com)
Birth:
1850 Census, Russell Co. VA, District 54, household 1250, information indicates she was born in Tazewell Co.
Died:
1880 Census, Buchanan Co. VA, Garden District, Nancy, age 73, was living with her son John Chambers.
Children:
- Lydia (Lillie) CHAMBERS was born 18 Nov 1828, Russell Co. VA; died 1902, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Emeline S. CHAMBERS was born 18 Jan 1830, Russell Co. VA; died 2 Mar 1898, Tazewell Co. VA.
- 1. Rees(e) CHAMBERS was born Nov 1831, Russell Co. VA; died Bef 1910, Wyoming Co. WV.
- Joannah CHAMBERS was born Abt 1835, Russell Co. VA.
- Hugh CHAMBERS was born Abt 1838, Russell Co. VA; died Aft 1900, Russell Co. VA.
- John T. CHAMBERS was born Abt 1840, Russell Co. VA; died 1920, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Sarah Jane CHAMBERS was born Jun 1841, Russell Co. VA; died , Buchanan Co. VA.
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