Rena Belle (Rennie) CHAMBERS

Female 1893 - 1965  (72 years)


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  • Name Rena Belle (Rennie) CHAMBERS  [1, 2
    Born 5 May 1893  Buchanan Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Rena Bell Absher
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 5 May 1893
      Birth Place: Shortt Gap B, Virginia
      Father Name: Thomas Chambers
      Mother Name: Edith Osborne
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Sep 1963: Name listed as RENA BELL ABSHER
    Gender Female 
    _UID 33CC0F1A452A477BBEC1CE3C48E923083ECB 
    Died 5 Jun 1965  Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: Rena Belle Absher
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 72
      Birth Date: 5 May 1893
      Death Date: 5 Jun 1965
      Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
      Registration Date: 15 Jun 1965
      Father: Tom Chambers
      Mother: Edith Osborne
      Spouse: Charlie Absher
    Buried Absher Family Cemetery (Road Ridge), Raven, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 Census
      Name: Irena Chambers
      Age: 7
      Birth Date: May 1893
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      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

      1910 Census
      Name: Rena Absher
      Age in 1910: 19
      Birth Year: abt 1891
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Charles H Absher
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Charles H Absher 25
      Rena Absher 19
      Dewey Absher 4

      1920 Census
      Name: Rena Abshire
      Age: 26
      Birth Year: abt 1894
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Charley Abshire
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Charley Abshire 35
      Rena Abshire 26
      Dewey Abshire 14
      Roy Abshire 9 years 7 months
      Mattie Abshire 7 years 7 months
      James T Abshire 5 years 11 months
      Rosa E Abshire 2 years 9 months
      Ardie A Abshire 3 months

      1930 Census
      Name: Rena Absher
      Birth Year: abt 1893
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Age at First Marriage: 16
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Charles Absher 44
      Rena Absher 37
      Jim Absher 15
      Rosa Absher 13
      Artie Absher 11
      Lloyd Wm Absher 6
    Person ID I8136  Master File
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2015 

    Father Thomas Douglas (Red Tom) CHAMBERS,   b. 3 Feb 1858, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1931, Buchanan Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Edith OSBORN,   b. 10 May 1865, Buchanan Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1928, Buchanan Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F6045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Allen ABSHER,   b. 19 Sep 1884, Wilkes Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1949, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Dewey ABSHER,   b. 10 Jul 1905, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Apr 1992, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Roy ABSHER,   b. 21 Jul 1910, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Nov 1984, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +3. Mattie ABSHER,   b. 05 Jul 1912, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 2003, Rockville, Montgomery Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    +4. James Thomas ABSHER,   b. 08 Aug 1914, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 2005, Raven, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    +5. Rosa Ellen ABSHER,   b. 05 Feb 1917, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 2010, Newton Co. GA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +6. Artie Alifair ABSHER,   b. 05 Sep 1919, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Feb 2003, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +7. Lloyd William ABSHER,   b. 29 Jul 1923, Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Feb 1987, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +8. Georgia Nell ABSHER,   b. 17 Mar 1932, Raven, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Oct 2006, Fauquier Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +9. Maxie Louise ABSHER,   b. 01 Nov 1934, Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 2004, Stafford Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F5989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S34] John W. McClintock, Jr., email correspondence.

    2. [S33] Children of Emeline (Emily) Chambers, , recalled by Tom C. Elswick, undated.