John T. CHAMBERS

Male Abt 1840 - 1920  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name John T. CHAMBERS 
    Born Abt 1840  Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 627296BFF46A4627B8D56AEB6203783AED2F 
    Died 1920  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1840 U.S. Federal Census, 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. VA, District 54, John Chambers, Age 15, Birthplace Virginia in household number 1250. She is living with his mother Nancy and his siblings Emeline,Johanna, Hugh, John, and Sarah Jane. Additional children are Davis Chambers and Allyfair, both less than a year old.

      1860 Census, Tazewell Co. VA, Cedar Bluff, John Chambers is living in the household of his mother Nancy, with his sister Joannah, Douglas Chambers, age 3 [John's son Douglas Rees Chambers], and Caladina Chambers [Clarissa Shortridge, John's wife], age 15.

      CHAMBERS, JOHN T.: Co. A. Enl. 5/29/61 at Wytheville. sick when the regt. moved from Wythevule, 7/12/61. Present 12/61 then NFR. Living in Tazewell Co. in 1910, age 72. 45th Virginia Infantry. Could this be the same John Chambers.
      NFR - no further record

      1870 Census Buchanan Co. VA, Garden District, household 18, John T. Chambers, age 27, farmer, able to read and write. I household is Clarissa, his wife, age 25 and children: Reese, age 7; Nancy, age 4; and Oscar, age 1.

      His mother Nancy, and sister Johanna and her son William live next door to them in household 19.

      1870 Census Buchanan Co. VA, Garden District, household 59,
      John Chambers, age 38, farmer, along with Clarissa, his wife, age 35 and children Reese, age 16; Nancy J., age 14; Oscar, age 8; Thomas, age 7; Josephine, age 4; and Lydia C., age 2; and his mother Nancy, age 73. Also living in the household was A. Compton, a white male age 22 who is listed as a servant.

    Person ID I3915  Master File
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2011 

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

    Family Clarissa SHORTRIDGE 
    Married 2 Mar 1859  Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Douglas Rees CHAMBERS,   b. Jun 1863, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Nancy J. CHAMBERS,   b. 1866
     3. Oscar CHAMBERS,   b. 1872, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Thomas CHAMBERS,   b. 1873, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Josephine CHAMBERS,   b. 1876, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Lydia C. CHAMBERS,   b. 1877, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2011 
    Family ID F2918  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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