Rees(e) CHAMBERS b. Nov 1831 Russell Co. VA d. Bef 1910 Wyoming Co. WV: Appalachian Aristocracy

1831 - Bef 1910 (~ 78 years)

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Name	Rees(e) CHAMBERS
Born	Nov 1831	Russell Co. VA
	"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.
Gender	Male
_UID	BB98587FAE20473CBD2A9DAC7504ECD0E0E5
Died	Bef 1910	Wyoming Co. WV [1]
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.
Person ID	I3913	Master File
Last Modified	22 May 2016

Father	Thomas CHAMBERS, b. Abt 1811, d. Abt 1849, Russell Co. VA (Age ~ 38 years)
Mother	Nancy CHRISTIAN, b. Abt 1811, Tazewell Co. VA , d. Aft 1880, Buchanan Co. VA (Age ~ 70 years)
Married	Abt 1827
Family ID	F2759	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Emmazilla (Emily) Elizabeth WINGO, b. Abt 1831, Tazewell Co VA , d. Abt 1895, Tazewell Co. VA (Age ~ 64 years)

Married 27 Jul 1855 Tazewell Co VA

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

	1. Rhoda CHAMBERS, b. 1848, Virginia , d. Aft 1860, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 13 years)
+	2. Squire Thomas CHAMBERS, b. 05 Dec 1855, Tazewell Co VA , d. 19 Feb 1932, Mingo Co. WV (Age 76 years)
	3. Napoleon CHAMBERS, b. 1857, Tazewell Co VA , d. Bef 1870, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 13 years)
	4. Henderson C. CHAMBERS, b. Abt 1857, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 4 Nov 1896, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV (Age ~ 39 years)
	5. John CHAMBERS, b. 10 Apr 1859, Tazewell Co VA , d. 15 Jan 1944, Jackson Co. WV (Age 84 years)
+	6. Mary Victoria CHAMBERS, b. 09 Feb 1860, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 08 Apr 1940, Russell Co. VA (Age 80 years)
+	7. Reese B. CHAMBERS, Jr., b. 6 Jan 1865, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 27 Aug 1958, Cabell Co, WV (Age 93 years)
	8. Louisa (Lavisa) CHAMBERS, b. ca 1868, Tazewell Co. VA
+	9. Sarah Jane CHAMBERS, b. 1 Jun 1867, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 10 Dec 1936, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV (Age 69 years)
+	10. Hugh CHAMBERS, b. 5 May 1868, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co, VA , d. 12 Mar 1955, Boyd Co, KY (Age 86 years)
	11. James William CHAMBERS, b. 16 Aug 1869, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 12 Jan 1943, Mingo Co. WV (Age 73 years)

Last Modified 4 Jun 2015

Family ID F2815 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Elizabeth (Lizzie) Steele

Married 27 May 1896 Wyoming Co. WV

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

+	1. Carlos CHAMBERS, b. 30 Apr 1898, Wyoming Co, WV , d. Aft 1930, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 32 years)

Last Modified 22 May 2016

Family ID F2760 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources
[S38] Rachel Alice Ferrell Szasz-aszasz@newwave.net.