Walter Herbert CHAMBERS

Male 1895 - 1961  (65 years)


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  • Name Walter Herbert CHAMBERS 
    Born 20 Apr 1895  Wyoming Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • West Virginia Births Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
      Name: Walter H Chambers
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 20 Apr 1895
      Birth Place: Wyoming, West Virginia
      Birth County: Wyoming
      Father: Hugh Chambers
      Mother: Mary Chambers
      FHL Film Number: 597575
    Gender Male 
    _UID DAEAA405C08A47EAA0C5CCF037E7CECABF4F 
    Died 1961 
    Buried Union Cemetery, Leesburg, Loudoun Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 Census
      Name: Walter H Chambers
      Age: 5
      Birth Date: Apr 1895
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's name: Hugh Chambers
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Mary A Chambers
      Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Hugh Chambers 32
      Mary A Chambers 23
      James C Chambers 7
      Walter H Chambers 5
      Pearle E Chambers 2
      Bessie Chambers 1
      John Keesee 43 [grandfather]
      Sarah J Keesee 40 [grandmother]
      Kenner Keesee 19 [uncle]
      John H Keesee 16 [uncle]
      Maggie Keesee 7 [aunt]
      Sarah M Spratt 18 [servant]

      1910 Census
      Name: Herbert Chambers
      Age in 1910: 15
      Birth Year: abt 1895
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Home in 1910: Silvana, Snohomish, Washington
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's name: Hugh Chambers
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Mary A Chambers
      Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Native Tongue: English
      Attended School: Yes
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Hugh Chambers 42
      Mary A Chambers 32
      Corbett Chambers 16
      Herbert Chambers 15
      Ethel Chambers 12
      Bessie Chambers 11
      Thelma Chambers 9

      1920 Census
      Name: Herbert Chambers
      Age: 23
      Birth Year: abt 1897
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Home in 1920: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Married
      Father's name: Hugh Chambers
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Mary Chambers
      Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Clerk
      Industry: Coal Mine
      Employment Field: Wage or Salary
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Hugh Chambers 51
      Mary Chambers 42
      Thelma Chambers 19
      Herbert Chambers 23
      Ester Chambers 21
      Frank Warzil 20 [lodger]

      1930 Census
      Name: Herbert Chambers
      Birth Year: abt 1896
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1930: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
      Street address: 2th St
      House Number in Cities or Towns: 8
      Home Owned or Rented: Owned
      Home Value: $8,500
      Radio Set: Yes
      Lives on Farm: No
      Age at First Marriage: 21
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Manager
      Industry: Laundry
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
      Employment: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Herbert Chambers 34
      Esther Chambers 31
      Herbert Chambers 1 year 3 months

      1940 Census
      Name: Walter H Chambers
      Respondent: Yes
      Age: 42
      Estimated birth year: abt 1898
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Washington, District of Columbia,
      Street: P Street
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
      Residence in 1935: Same Place
      Occupation: Accountant, Census Bureau
      House Owned or Rented: Rented
      Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $40
      Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
      Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 39
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
      Income: $2000
      Income Other Sources: No
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Walter H Chambers 42
      Grace Chambers 26
      Faye Frazier 6 [step daughter]
    Person ID I4277  Master File
    Last Modified 21 May 2016 

    Father Hugh CHAMBERS,   b. 5 May 1868, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1955, Boyd Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann KEESEE,   b. 23 Jan 1877, Pike Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Mar 1956, Loudoun Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 7 Nov 1892  Logan Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Bef 1940 
    Family ID F2818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Esther K. Lannon,   b. 15 Mar 1898, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 07 Apr 1918  Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Marriages, 1851-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
      Name: Walter H Chambers
      Spouse: Esther K Lannon
      Marriage Date: 7 Apr 1918
    Divorced Bef 1939 
    Children 
     1. Walter Herbert CHAMBERS, Jr.,   b. 04 Jan 1929, Wise Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 21 May 2016 
    Family ID F14272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Grace Lewis,   b. ca 1914, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 09 Jun 1939  Clarke Co. GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • County Marriage Records, 1828-1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia.
      Name: Mr Walter H Chambers
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1939
      Marriage Place: Clarke, Georgia
      Spouse: Grace Lewis Frozier [Frazier]
      Spouse Gender: Female
    Last Modified 21 May 2016 
    Family ID F14273  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart