Walter Herbert CHAMBERS

Male 1895 - 1961  (65 years)


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  1. 1.  Walter Herbert CHAMBERS was born 20 Apr 1895, Wyoming Co. WV; died 1961; was buried , Union Cemetery, Leesburg, Loudoun Co. VA.

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    • _UID: DAEAA405C08A47EAA0C5CCF037E7CECABF4F

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    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]


    Birth:
    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

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Chambers&GSiman=1&GScid=52491&GRid=50980002&

    Walter married Esther K. Lannon 07 Apr 1918, Rhode Island; divorced Bef 1939. Esther was born 15 Mar 1898, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Walter Herbert CHAMBERS, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 04 Jan 1929, Wise Co. VA.

    Walter married Grace Lewis 09 Jun 1939, Clarke Co. GA. Grace was born ca 1914, Georgia. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Walter Herbert CHAMBERS, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Walter1) was born 04 Jan 1929, Wise Co. VA.

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    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 Census
    Name: Herbert Chambers
    Birth Year: abt 1929
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1930: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Street address: 2th St
    House Number in Cities or Towns: 8
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Herbert Chambers 34
    Esther Chambers 31
    Herbert Chambers 1 year 3 months

    Birth:
    Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
    Name: Walter Herbert Chambers
    Birth Date: 4 Jan 1929
    Birth Place: Wise Co. VA