Josie L. CHAMBERS

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Notes:

Went to KY with T. Birdwen (Bird) Elswick.

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert W Chambers
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male [in the household of Emeline Chambers]
Post Office: Cedar Bluff
Also in home is Euphemia, age 11; James B. Chambers, age 1 [later known as James B. Elswick]

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert W Elswick
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male [in home of Chapman and Emeline Elswick]
Post Office: Knob

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wade E. Chambers
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855
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: Mattie Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wade E. Chambers 25
Mattie Chambers 25
Lucy R. Chambers 4
George R. Chambers 2
John Chambers 7 months

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert Chambers
Age: 47
Birth Date: Feb 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Falls of Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha M Chambers
Marriage Year: 1875
Years Married: 25
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Elbert Chambers 47
Martha M Chambers 45
Lyla R Chambers 24 [Lucy]
Robert Chambers 22
John Chambers 20
Lillie Chambers 13
Isaac Chambers 11
Thomas Chambers 5
Jossie L Chambers 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Wade Chambers
Age in 1910: 55
Birth Year: 1855
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: East Fork, Lawrence, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mattie Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wade Chambers 55
Mattie Chambers 54
Thomas Chambers 16
Josie Chambers 11

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Wade Chambers
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: East Fork, Lawrence, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mattie Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Wade Chambers 65
Mattie Chambers 65
Thomas Chambers 26
Eva Chambers 25 [daughter-in-law]
May Chambers 4 years 11 months [grand daughter]
Martha F Chambers 2 years 2 months [grand daughter]




Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=130848749&ref=acom

Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Wade Chambers
Death Date: 8 Mar 1924
Death Location: Boyd, Kentucky
Age: 71
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1853
Birth Location: Tognell, [Tazewell] Virginia
Father's Birth Location: Virginia

Elbert married Martha J. McGlothin 1875, Tazewell Co. VA. Martha was born Nov 1854, Tazewell Co. VA; died 24 Feb 1920, Lawrence Co. KY; was buried , Buckley Family Blevin Farm Cemetery, Fallsburg, Lawrence Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: Martha J McGloklin [Martha J McGlothlin]
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Family Number: 1277
Household Members:
Robert McGlothlin 44
Rebecca McGlothlin 38
Margaret McGlothlin 19
John McGlothlin 17
James McGlothlin 14
Elizabeth McGlothlin 12
Oliva McGlothlin 10
Nancy McGlothlin 8
Martha J McGlothlin 6
Mary E McGlothlin 4
Sarah J McGlothlin 2 months
Barbra L McGlothlin 2 moths

1870 Census
Name: Martha J Mcglothlin
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Robt Mcglothlin 52
Rebecca Mcglothlin 47
Elizabeth Mcglothlin 21
Martha J Mcglothlin 16
Eveline Mcglothlin 14
Barbara L Mcglothlin 10
Sarah J Mcglothlin 10
Amanda E Mcglothlin 8
William Mcglothlin 7
Thomas R Mcglothlin 5

1880 Census
Name: Mattie Chambers
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wade E. Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Wade E. Chambers 25
Mattie Chambers 25
Lucy R. Chambers 4
George R. Chambers 2
John Chambers 7 months

1900 Census
Name: Martha M Chambers
Age: 45
Birth Date: Nov 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Falls of Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elbert Chambers
Marriage Year: 1875
Years Married: 25
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 7
Household Members:
Elbert Chambers 47
Martha M Chambers 45
Lyla R Chambers 24
Robert Chambers 22
John Chambers 20
Lillie Chambers 13
Isaac Chambers 11
Thomas Chambers 5
Jossie L Chambers 1

1910 Census
Name: Mattie Chambers
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: East Fork, Lawrence, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wade Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wade Chambers 55
Mattie Chambers 54
Thomas Chambers 16
Josie Chambers 11

1920 Census
Name: Mattie Chambers
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: East Fork, Lawrence, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wade Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Household Members:
Wade Chambers 65
Mattie Chambers 65
Thomas Chambers 26
Eva Chambers 25 [daughter-in-law]
May Chambers 4 years 11 months [granddaughter]
Martha F Chambers 2 years 2 months [granddaughter]

Buried:
Grave locoation:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Chambers&GSiman=1&GScid=2540383&GRid=130848750&

Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Marthie Chambers
Death Date: 24 Feb 1920
Death Location: Lawrence, Kentucky
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 1854
Birth Location: Virginia
Father's name: Robert Mcglothlin
Father's Birth Location: Virginia
Mother's name: Rebecca Mcglothlin
Mother's Birth Location: Virginia

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Notes:

Several sources have come forward with information that the Emeline's first three children was a Gillespie from Pounding Mill or the community of Gillespie" between Pounding Mill (about two miles to the west) and Cliffield in Tazewell Co. Va.

It seems that Emeline was living in Liberty and the gap or short cut over the mountain leads over to Laurel Gap from the Pounding Mill area and then to Liberty. This would have been been less than three miles by horseback.

A granddaughter of Emeline remarked to her grandson as they were traveling through Pounding Mill that Emeline's first children was fathered by a Gillespie, but did not know his first name. Emeline and this man reportedly traveled to see each other.

Why didn't she marry the father of these 3 children? He possibly was married, unwilling to marry her, or he died before they could marry.

Further research is needed, and the key will be maps of the census districts for Tazwell Co. to see exactly which male Gillespies on the 1850 Tazewell Co. Maiden Spring District were living near Laurel Gap in Pounding Mill or the community of Gillespie.

Thomas married Emeline S. CHAMBERS. Emeline (daughter of Thomas CHAMBERS and Nancy CHRISTIAN) was born 18 Jan 1830, Russell Co. VA; died 2 Mar 1898, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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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 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeline Chambers
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 54, Russell, Virginia
Gender: Female
able to read and write, is living in household number 1250 with her mother Nancy Chambers, along with Emeline's daughter, Allifair, age 6 months.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Emiline J Chamber [Emiline J Chambers]
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Cedar Bluff
Household Members:
Emiline J Chambers 28
Euphemia Chambers 11
Elbert W Chambers 7
James B Chambers 1
Chapman Elsick 23 [farm laborer]

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeline Elswick
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Chapman Elswick 38
Emeline Elswick 38
Elbert W Elswick 16
Thomas D Elswick 14
James B Elswick 11
Buenavista Elswick 8
Dellie B Elswick 5
Nancy L Elswick 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Emaline Elswick
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Chapman Elswick
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Chapman Elswick 43
Emaline Elswick 48
Bunevista Elswick 18
Nancy L. Elswick 13
Lafayette Elswick 10
Mary Elswick 6

MARRIAGE RECORD

"Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1863, transcribed by Pauline Haga.

Chapman S. Elswick, age 26 yr, 7 mon, 19 days, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of William and Lucinda Elswick, married on 10 Sep 1863 Emeline S. Chambers, age 21, born in Russell Co, VA, daughter of Thomas and Nancy Chambers. Married by Patton J. Lockhart.

STORIES

It was said she was a "red-headed,full-blooded Irish woman," according to contemporary accounts. While her husband, Chapman Elswick, was fighting in the Shenandoah Valley, his family was facing uncertainty and hardships.

Emeline and another lady by the name of Polly Griffiths, wife of Martin Griffiths (29th VA Infantry CSA) dug coal to fill ox carts, and during the summer months, leaving their children behind, drove the carts pulled by oxen and they came down from the ridge [Pleasant Hill, Reynolds Ridge] between Big Creek and Middle Creek from Stinson Ridge to Cedar Bluff, then up to Frog Level, then across the mountain and down the valley to Saltville, Va. (which would have been 40-50 mile), where they traded the coal for salt.

On the way back they would stop and trade the salt for staples and supplies they needed on the farm. They would trade salt for food and vegetables with neighbors who would be able to tend their farms.

It was a long, arduous trip and demonstrated the fortitude and perseverance of women and what they had to do to survive.

Notes:

John McClintock, Jr., a descendant of Emeline and Chapman Elswick, told me the family stories were a Thomas Gillespie was the father of Emeline's children. Thomas would travel over the mountain to visit "Red headed Emmie" at Liberty.

Until the death certificate of Thomas D. Chambers there was no proof of this. Thomas' death certificate is the only one of his three siblings born out of wedlock that give the name of Thomas Gillespie as the father. Alifair Chambers Christian's death certificate gave Chapman Elswick as her father, Elbert Wade Chambers had no names for his parents. For Alifair's descendants, her real father's name was not known, but evidently for the children of Emmeline and Chapman Elswick, the name was known but not talked about outside the family.

When Emeline married Chapman Elswick, she put her marital status as divorced. More than likely, Thomas Gillespie was a married man and was not free to marry Emeline.

Which Thomas Gillespie could be the father? One researcher has William Thomas Gillespie who was in his 60's during the time Emeline's children were conceived. I think a younger man is more likely since he was traveling over the mountain to Liberty on horseback. Here are the candidates from the Tazewell 1850 Census for Thomas or Thos:

Thomas Harrison Gillespie Nov. 19, 1812-Oct. 14, 1891, husband of Mary Ann Radar. In 1850 Thomas was 38 years old.

Thomas Simpson Gillespie 13 Dec 1807-1857,1862 or 1866, husband of Mariah Peery. In 1850 he was 43 years old. Thomas moved to Genry Co. MO in 1854, but later returned and died in Tazewell Co. This Thomas is a possibility based on the ages of Emeline's children. Alifair and Elbert Wade are three years apart, but there is about a 3 year difference between Elbert Wade born in 1853 and Thomas Douglas born about 1856. So it's possible Thomas Douglas was conceived when Thomas Gillespie returned from Missouri. Why did he return to Tazewell leaving his wife and children in Missouri?

Until DNA tests are done, this is all speculation as to which Thomas Gillespie is the father of Emeline's first three children.

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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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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.