Michael CHAMBERS

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OBITUARY

Edward Ralph Chambers, age 76, of Pounding Mill, Virginia, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 in a Richlands, Virginia hospital. Born July 25, 1938 in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Paul Thomas and Mary Evelyn Day Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a member of the UMWA #1374.

Survivors include his loving wife, Shirley Baldwin Chambers; two sons, Eddie Chambers, Bristol, Virginia, and Michael Chambers and wife, Teresa, Richlands, Virginia; one daughter, Patsy Chambers, of the home; four sisters, Gaynell Horton, Swords Creek, Virginia, Maybell Cole, Jewell Ridge, Virginia, Bernice Nelson and husband Ronnie, Bandy Virginia, Carol Nelson and husband Clyde, Jewell Ridge, Virgina; three brothers, Rex Chambers, Homer Chambers, and Jerry Chambers, all of the Pea Patch Section of Jewell Ridge, Virginia; One grandson, Adam Chambers & wife Melissa of Bristol, one step granddaughter, Cecina Barnett and husband Jordan; one step great-grandchild, Kylee; several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to convey a special thanks to Dr. Thakkar, Dr. Sami Jawad and their staff, as well as all the friends and neighbors of Mr. Chambers for their prayers and support for our family.

The Family will receive friends after 6:00 P.M. Tuesday April 28, 2015 at the Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff, VA. Funeral services will be conducted at 8:00 P.M. Tuesday April 28, 2015 with Rev. Troy Lester officiating. Burial will follow at 1 P.M. Wednesday at the Greenhills Memory Gardens Cemetery at Claypool Hill, VA. Online condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.SingletonFuneralService.com

Singleton Funeral Service is serving the Chambers Family.

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=145657149

Edward married Shirley Baldwin. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Paul Chambers
Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Farming
Class of Worker: Unpaid worker, member of the family
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Chambers 42
Florence Chambers 40
Clarence Chambers 20
Paul Chambers 16
Mary Chambers 14
Walter Chambers 11
Claude Chambers 9
Ira Chambers 7
Nannie B Chambers 3 years 8 months
Edith Chambers 1 year 1 month

OBITUARY

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. -- Mr. Paul Thomas Chambers, 87, of the Pea Patch section, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at his home following a long illness.

Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Bob and Florence Moore Chambers. He was a retired coal miner, a farmer and member of UMWA Local 7327, Jewell Valley, Va.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Evelyn Day Chambers; four sisters, Mary Carter, Bell Osborne, Margie Riley and Edith Rose; and three brothers, Clarence Chambers, Claude Chambers and Walter Chambers.

Mr. Chambers is survived by: four sons, Ralph Chambers and wife Shirley of Pounding Mill, Va., and Rex Chambers, Homer Chambers and Jerry Chambers, all of Jewell Ridge, Va.; four daughters, Mrs. Don (Gaynell) Horton of Raven, Va., Mrs. Don (Maybell) Cole of Jewell Ridge, Mrs. Ronnie (Berniece) Nelson of Jewell Ridge and Mrs. Clyde (Carol) Nelson of Jewell Ridge; two brothers, Ira Chambers of North Carolina, and Sherman Chambers of Doran, Va.; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at the Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff, Va., with Rev. Troy Lester officiating. Burial will follow in the Day Family Cemetery at Pea Patch, Va. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Randy Mitchell will serve as honorary pallbearer.


Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Thomas Paul Chambers
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1913
Birth Place: Buchanan, Virginia
Father: Robert Chambers
Mother: Florence Moore

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9612186&ref=acom

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Paul T. Chambers
SSN: 230-03-3029
Last Residence: 24622 Jewell Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia
BORN: 25 Sep 1913
Died: 24 Jan 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Paul Thomas Chambers
Death Date: 24 Jan 2001
Death Place: Buchanan Co. VA

Paul married Mary Evelyn Day. Mary was born 28 Oct 1910, Virginia; died 25 Nov 1976, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Day Cemetery, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Mary Chambers
SSN: 231-92-6308
Last Residence: 24622 Jewell Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia
BORN: 28 Oct 1910
Died: Nov 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1973)

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10685853

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Mary Evelyn Chambers
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 66
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1910
Death Date: 25 Nov 1976
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 15 Dec 1976
Father: Albert P Day
Mother: Laura Belle Jewell
Spouse: Paul Chambers

Other Events:

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Robert G Chambers
Age: 9
Birth Date: Oct 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Thomas D Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Eady Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas D Chambers 47
Eady Chambers 56
John M Chambers 15
Mallee E Chambers 13
Jinie L Chambers 11
Robert G Chambers 9
Irena Chambers 7
Grayson Chambers 4

1920 Census
Name: Robert Chambers
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Ridge Between Levisa River And Grassy Creek
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Flourence Chombers [Chambers]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Labor
Industry: Home Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Chambers 30
Flourence Chombers 27
Clarence Chambers 11
Paul Chambers 7
Walter Chambers 1
Margie Chambers 8
Mary Chambers 5

1930 Census
Name: Robert Chambers
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farming
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Chambers 42
Florence Chambers 40
Clarence Chambers 20
Paul Chambers 16
Mary Chambers 14
Walter Chambers 11
Claude Chambers 9
Ira Chambers 7
Nannie B Chambers 3 years 8 months
Edith Chambers 1 year 1 month

1940 Census
Name: Bob Chambers
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Buchanan, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Buchanan, Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1
Highest Grade Completed: None
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bob Chambers 51
Florence Chambers 46
Claude Chambers 16
Iva Chambers 14
Belle Chambers 12
Edith Chambers 10
Sherman Chambers 7

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53648453

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Robert Chambers
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 54
Birth Date: abt 1890
Death Date: 17 Oct 1944
Death Place: Shorts Gap, Buchanan, Virginia
Registration Date: 17 Nov 1944
Father: T D Chambers
Mother: Eddie Osborne
Spouse: Florence Moore

Robert married Florence Moore 01 Sep 1908, Tazewell Co. VA. Florence was born 13 Apr 1891; died 04 Feb 1965, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Florance E More
Age: 9
Birth Date: Apr 1891
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: James H More
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Martha E More
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
James H More 43
Martha E More 27
Bessie A More 11
Florance E More 9
Charles L More 5
Eliza E More 4
Nancy Jane More 2
James F More 0
William F More 0

1930 Census
Name: Florence Chambers
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Age at First Marriage: 19
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Chambers 42
Florence Chambers 40
Clarence Chambers 20
Paul Chambers 16
Mary Chambers 14
Walter Chambers 11
Claude Chambers 9
Ira Chambers 7
Nannie B Chambers 3 years 8 months
Edith Chambers 1 year 1 month

1940 Census
Name: Florence Chambers
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Buchanan, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Buchanan, Virginia
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Bob Chambers 51
Florence Chambers 46
Claude Chambers 16
Iva Chambers 14
Belle Chambers 12
Edith Chambers 10
Sherman Chambers 7

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17710913&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Florence Edgar Chambers
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 73
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1891
Death Date: 4 Feb 1965
Death Place: Raven, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 7 Apr 1965
Father: Jim Moore
Mother: Martha Taylor
Spouse: Robert Chambers