Descendants of Henry Chambers

 

Generation No. 1

1. HENRY1 CHAMBERS was born Abt. 1780 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga, and died Abt. 1842 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga. He married (1) MARTHA.

Notes for HENRY CHAMBERS:

Henry was Justice of the Inferior Court, 4 yr term 1834.

Early member of Myrtle Springs Primitive Baptist Church with wife.

1830 Census Wilkinson County page 337 shows Chambers, Henry male ag e 55, with

female age 54, male age 17, male age 14, female age 12, male age 8, m ale age 7, female age 4, male age 2.(all ages are apprx).

On 1830 Census by Maddox shows Henry Chambers (son of William and Mar tha

Chambers)

1820 Census lists Henry Chambers and Family in Warren County ,2 male s ages

0-10, 1 male age 26-45, 3 females 0-10, 1 female 16-26 and 1 female 0 -14 yrs

old.

Henry was the only living legitimate son of William Chambers (Wilkins on Co Court Minutes).

Henry's mother also is Martha not Rebecca.

Is only Chambers Head male descendant not mentioned in the Chambers B ible!!!

The following references were used : 1820 Warren Co Census, 1830 Wilk inson Co

Census; 40,000 Early Marriages in Ga.; FHL fiche 6048838.

40,000 Early Marriages in Ga pages 326,327 lists:

Allen, Berrien, William and Martha as children of Henry Chambers.

 

 

More About HENRY CHAMBERS:

Record Change: April 28, 1998

Notes for MARTHA:

Martha was living in son, Henry Green Household in 1850, in same wa s William

Chambers born 1830.

1850 Census Wilkinosn County 93rd sub div lists -

Family 53

Chambers, Martha 50 female, Henry Green 23 male, Merilla Ann 21 femal e and

Martha A. 16 female.

1870 Census Wilkinson County shows Martha Chambers as Head living alo ne age 65,

her mother and father from NC (or SC). This statement is incorrect, t he 1870

shows a Martha Chambers as head with 7 in family listed. 2 Div Irwint on PO

fam#765.

 

Children of HENRY CHAMBERS and MARTHA are:

2. i. ALLEN2 CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1819, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

3. ii. BERRIAN CHAMBERS, b. July 01, 1819, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; d. November 11, 1891, ,,Early Co, Ga.

4. iii. JOHN BRYANT CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1822, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; d. Abt. 1864.

iv. HENRY GREENFIELD CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1827, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; d. July 1854, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for HENRY GREENFIELD CHAMBERS:

Fiche 6048838 page 183 fiche number 3, Henry Greenfield will listed a nd signed

on 5 Jul 1854, stated,"unmarried, brother John B. Chambers, 2 sisters,

Elizabeth M. Lord and Martha Ann Chambers married John D. Freeman.

Will of Henry Greenfield Chambers

Henry Greenfield Chambers, born 1827, did not marry, and was the so n of Henry

and Martha Chambers.

Knowing ye that I, Henry Greenfield Chambers, knowing the uncertaint y of mortal

life, but being of sound mind and memory, make this my last will an d testament,

viz:

I give and bequeath to my beloved mother, Martha Chambers the 240 1/ 2 acres of

land more or less lying and being in the Third District of Wilkinso n County,

Nos. 148 and 149; and for and during her natural life and at her deat h to be

equally divided between my brother John B. Chambers, and my two siste rs,

Elizabeth M. Lord and martha Ann Chambers, (Martha Ann married John D.

Freeman).

I also give and bequeath to my mother, Martha Chambers, my three Negr oes, viz:

Martha, a girl, about 18 years of age; Joseph, a boy about nine year s of age

and Dow, a boy about six years old, for and during her natural life , and at her

death to my brother, John B. Chambers, and when his son, Green, becom es of age,

the boy Joseph to belong to him, and at the death of John B. the gir l Martha to

belong to his son, green also. Then the boy Dow is to belong to his s on, John

Chambers.

I also give and bequeath to my mother, Martha Chambers my interest i n her dower

of land for, and during her natural life; at the time of her death, t o belong

to my sister, Martha Ann Chambers.

I also give and bequeath to my mother, Martha Chambers, all my person al

property after paying my just debts, viz: horses, hogs, cattle, money , notes

etc. to have and to use in any way and manner she may see cause to do . In

witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal thi s July 5th,

1854 (signed Henry G. Chambers).

Recorded in Book, Record of Returns 1853-1858, page 449, no date of p robation.

Wilkinson Co Hist Coll page 124:

Henry Greenfield Chambers, 1854, b.1827 mother was named Martha, perh aps widow

of William Chambers, bro John B., nephew Green Chambers.

 

 

v. MERILLA ANN CHAMBERS, b. 1829.

vi. ELIZABETH M. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1830, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; m. LORD.

5. vii. MARTHA ANN CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1834, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; d. 1891, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

 

Generation No. 2

2. ALLEN2 CHAMBERS (HENRY1) was born Abt. 1819 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga. He married (1) MARY DIXON. He married (2) POLLY DIXON December 18, 1834 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for ALLEN CHAMBERS:

1850 Census Wilkinson County 93rd Sub Division.

1840 listed as son of Henry

Fiche 6048838 page 32, member of Grand Jury.

Allen also had wife Polly Dixon, married 18 Dec 1834. Marriage on IGI.

1850 Census Wilkinson County 93rd sub div Family 55 lists -

Chambers, Allen 31 male

, Mary 30 female

, Thomas 14 male

, Martha 13 female

, Henry 12 male

, William 11 male

, Doraellen (Lovellen) 9 female

, Mary 7 female

, Susan 5 female

, George W. 4 male

, Frances E. 3 female

, Levi 1 male

 

Children of ALLEN CHAMBERS and MARY DIXON are:

i. THOMAS3 CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1837, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for THOMAS CHAMBERS:

Civil War Veteran.

 

 

ii. MARTHA CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1838, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; m. GREEN W. LORD.

iii. HENRY CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1839, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; d. Abt. 1873, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; m. ELIZABETH.

Notes for HENRY CHAMBERS:

Early members of Myrtle Springs Primitive Baptist Church.

Henry also had second wife Martha(page 55 on fiche).

1860 Census Wilkinson County Tombsboro Lords Dist, page 983 lists -

Chambers, Henry head male 22 and Elizabeth wife 16 female.

In Company "H" 2nd Reg 1st Bde Ga State Troops (part of outfit enlist ed to stop

Sherman in Wilkinson Co, CDR was Richard Story.)

 

 

iv. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1840, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; m. MARY MARTIN.

v. DORAELLEN CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1841, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

vi. MARY CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1843, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

vii. SUSAN CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1845, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

viii. GEORGE W. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1846, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

ix. FRANCES E. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1847, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

x. LEVI CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1849, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

3. BERRIAN2 CHAMBERS (HENRY1) was born July 01, 1819 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga, and died November 11, 1891 in ,,Early Co, Ga. He married NANCY PICKLE January 21, 1841 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for BERRIAN CHAMBERS:

First name may be spelled Berrlen, or Berrien or Berrian.

References DAR's History of Wilkinson Co by John Ball Chapter; 1850 C ensus of

Early County Ga and 1860 Census of same; IGI F792012-031.

Collections of Early County Historical Society, 1979 Vol II (G975.8 E v2)

Page 232 1850 Census Index Chambers, Berrian 30yrs old, Page 392.

Page 242 1860 Census Index Chambers, Berrin 38yrs olds, page 18.

Page 525 Rebecca Ann Chambers.

1870 Census Early County Georgia, Family 140, 26th Dist, Blakely PO , page 18

and 19 taken 4 Jul 1870:

Chambers, Berryam 52 M W Farmer 1000/1800 GA(citizen)

,Nancy 50 F W Keeping house NC(can't write)

,Jacob B. 20 M W Farm laborer /500 GA

,Nancy 17 F W at home GA

,Mary 15 F W at home GA(can't write)

,Bryant 12 M W Farm laborer GA(can't read or write)

,Hope H. 10 M W GA(can't read or write)

,Jeff Davis 8 M W GA

,Ida 4 F W GA

Duce, John E. 22 M W Pedler(?) GA(citizen)

,Martha J. 22 F W Keeping house GA

,Oscar 8/12 M W (born Sep 1869) GA

1880 Census Early County Ga

Chambers,Berrian 62

,nancy 56

,Nancy dau 25

,Mary Roberts dau 23

,Chloe G-child 4

,John N. Stewart 59

,Susan 50

Susan Sheffield (a dau of Susan Stewart?)

 

 

More About BERRIAN CHAMBERS:

Burial: Cedar Springs Cem, Early Co, Ga

Record Change: July 01, 1998

More About NANCY PICKLE:

Burial: Cedar Springs Cem, Early Co, Ga

Record Change: July 01, 1998

Children of BERRIAN CHAMBERS and NANCY PICKLE are:

6. i. REBECCA ANN3 CHAMBERS, b. January 05, 1842; d. May 29, 1918.

7. ii. HENRY J. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1843, ,,,Ga.

8. iii. SARAH E. CHAMBERS, b. November 09, 1845; d. July 01, 1877.

9. iv. MARTHA J. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1848.

v. JACOB B. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1849, ,,,Ga.

vi. NANCY CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1853, ,,,Ga.

vii. MARY CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1854, ,,,Ga; m. G. H. ROBERTS, November 12, 1874, Early County.

viii. BRIAN BRYANT CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1856, ,,,Ga.

ix. YANCEY CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1859, ,,,Ga.

Notes for YANCEY CHAMBERS:

may be known as Hope H. on 1870 Census under father, b.abt 1860.

 

 

x. JEFF DAVIS CHAMBERS, b. 1862, ,,,Ga.

xi. IDA CHAMBERS, b. 1864, ,,,Ga.

4. JOHN BRYANT2 CHAMBERS (HENRY1) was born Abt. 1822 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga, and died Abt. 1864. He married REBECCA FOWLER.

Notes for JOHN BRYANT CHAMBERS:

There was also a Mrs J. Fowler mentioned in house hold around 1860 o r so.

1850 Census Wilkinson County 93rd sub div Family 54 lists -

Chambers, John B. 28 male

,Rebecca 23 female

,George W. 5 male

,John Allen 3 male

,Martha Ann 11 female(not Chambers)?

In Company "D", 8th Reg Ga Militia-Killed in Atlanta 1864.

Page 43 Gravestone Inscriptions and Lineages Wilkinson Co by Maddox.

 

Children of JOHN CHAMBERS and REBECCA FOWLER are:

10. i. GEORGE T.3 CHAMBERS, b. February 23, 1840, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; d. February 28, 1916.

ii. MARTHA ANN CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1848, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for MARTHA ANN CHAMBERS:

May not be a Chambers?

 

 

11. iii. JACK ALLEN CHAMBERS, b. March 29, 1848, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; d. January 17, 1929.

iv. HENRY M. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1851, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga; m. ELLEN RIVERS, March 25, 1874, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for HENRY M. CHAMBERS:

Marriage in Book A page 156. Marriage certified 3 Apr 1874.

 

 

v. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1855, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

vi. MILTON CHAMBERS, b. Aft. 1860, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

vii. JAMES F. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1862, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

viii. SARA J. CHAMBERS, b. Abt. 1864, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

5. MARTHA ANN2 CHAMBERS (HENRY1) was born Abt. 1834 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga, and died 1891 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga. She married JOHN D.(B.) FREEMAN March 11, 1853 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for JOHN D.(B.) FREEMAN:

May also be found as John B. Freeman!

1860 Census Wilkinson Co,Ga

John B. Freeman 30

Martha 28(Chambers)

Mary 4

Martha W. 1

 

 

 

 

 

More About JOHN D.(B.) FREEMAN:

Record Change: August 24, 1998

Children of MARTHA CHAMBERS and JOHN FREEMAN are:

i. MARTHA WINNIFRED3 FREEMAN, b. Abt. 1855; m. JESSE DEAN, January 09, 1879.

More About JESSE DEAN:

Record Change: August 24, 1998

ii. MARY FREEMAN, b. 1856.

iii. JOHN H. FREEMAN, b. 1860.

iv. JACOB M. FREEMAN, b. 1864.

v. LANIE M. FREEMAN, b. 1866; m. J. T. RUTLAND.

Notes for LANIE M. FREEMAN:

She was an orphan!

 

 

 

Generation No. 3

6. REBECCA ANN3 CHAMBERS (BERRIAN2, HENRY1) was born January 05, 1842, and died May 29, 1918. She married JAMES DEVANE WILLIS May 08, 1867 in ,,Early Co, Ga.

Notes for REBECCA ANN CHAMBERS:

1st marriage recorded Early County, Book III 1854-1867, Page 661 by D .M.

Roberts, J.P.

 

 

Notes for JAMES DEVANE WILLIS:

He was Private in Cpt Wades' Calvary Co H, 29th Ga Bn Organized 25 Ju l 1863 in

Blakely Ga.

Resided on Howard Landing Road.

 

Children of REBECCA CHAMBERS and JAMES WILLIS are:

i. IVEY JOHN4 WILLIS, b. October 30, 1869; d. June 14, 1888.

ii. JAMES LOUVENIA WILLIS, b. February 01, 1871; m. JAMES AUGUSTUS CANNON, December 18, 1895, ,,Early Co, Ga.

iii. ALVA DEVANE WILLIS, b. November 21, 1874; d. April 27, 1936, ,,Seminole Co, Ga; m. SARAH EMMA TELITHA WILLIAMS, January 19, 1894, ,,Early Co, Ga.

iv. ETHEL IONA WILLIS, b. January 10, 1880; d. September 10, 1958, ,Blakely, Early Co, Ga; m. JESSE J. MCLENDON, January 04, 1904, ,,Early Co, Ga.

7. HENRY J.3 CHAMBERS (BERRIAN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1843 in ,,,Ga. He married (1) ELIZABETH CHAMBERS December 08, 1868 in Early County. He married (2) NANCY L. WHELLER October 07, 1879 in Early County.

Notes for HENRY J. CHAMBERS:

1870 Census Early County Georgia, 4 or 5th Dist, Blakely PO, page 2 6 and 27,

taken 3 Aug 1870:

Fam 235 Chambers, Henry J. 27 M W Farmer 700/825 GA(citizen,can't rea d/write)

,Martha E. 28 F W Keeping house GA

Ritchie, Mathan 14 M W Farm laborer (ASWY) GA

,James 9 M W (ASWY) GA

,Jacob J. 7 M W GA

Chambers, Jepe B. 2 M W GA

,Martha E. 2/12 F W (born Mar 1870) GA

 

Children of HENRY CHAMBERS and ELIZABETH CHAMBERS are:

i. JEPE B.4 CHAMBERS, b. 1868, ,,,Ga.

ii. MARTHA E. CHAMBERS, b. March 1870, ,,,Ga.

8. SARAH E.3 CHAMBERS (BERRIAN2, HENRY1) was born November 09, 1845, and died July 01, 1877. She married HENRY IVERSON CHAMBERS.

More About SARAH E. CHAMBERS:

Burial: Cedar Springs, Cedar Springs Cem, Early Co, Ga

Record Change: July 02, 1998

More About HENRY IVERSON CHAMBERS:

Burial: Cedar Springs, Cedar Springs Cem, Early Co, Ga

Record Change: July 02, 1998

Child of SARAH CHAMBERS and HENRY CHAMBERS is:

i. HENRY IVERSON JR4 CHAMBERS.

More About HENRY IVERSON JR CHAMBERS:

Record Change: July 02, 1998

9. MARTHA J.3 CHAMBERS (BERRIAN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1848. She married JOHN E. DUCE.

Notes for JOHN E. DUCE:

under father-in-law in 1870 Census Early Co Ga 26th Dist, Blakeley PO.

 

Child of MARTHA CHAMBERS and JOHN DUCE is:

i. OSCAR4 DUCE, b. September 1869, ,,,Ga.

10. GEORGE T.3 CHAMBERS (JOHN BRYANT2, HENRY1) was born February 23, 1840 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga, and died February 28, 1916. He married SARAH M. SHEPHERD November 29, 1866 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for GEORGE T. CHAMBERS:

Company H, 57th Ga Infantry Civil War.

Henry T. Also has second wife, Martha Dixon.

Marriage Book A page 49, date of marriage 13 Nov 1866, certified 29 N ov 1866.

Not positive the following is the above George Chambers:

1870 Baldwin County Census Milledgeville PO, 1235/1230, Census take n 9 Jul 1870 Chambers, George 25, Male, White, Farm Laborer, /150, bo rn in Georgia and a US citizen over 21 year old.

Chambers, Sarah M. 23, Female, White, keeping house, born in Georgia.

Chambers, John B. 1, male, White, born in Georgia.

Index to Ga Civil War Confed Pension Files page 202 - Chambers, G.T . srv Co H 57th Ga, his pension transferred from Jones Co, Ga to Wilk inson Co, Ga.

 

 

More About GEORGE T. CHAMBERS:

Burial: Mt Nebo, Wilkinson Co, Ga

Notes for SARAH M. SHEPHERD:

She was a Mrs. Sarah Shepherd when she married George.

 

Children of GEORGE CHAMBERS and SARAH SHEPHERD are:

i. JOHN W.4 CHAMBERS, b. 1869.

12. ii. CARRIE J. CHAMBERS, b. 1870.

iii. JAMES H. CHAMBERS, b. 1872.

iv. DORA CHAMBERS, b. 1874.

v. GEORGE W. CHAMBERS, b. 1876; m. MARTHA DIXON.

vi. REBECCA L. CHAMBERS, b. 1878.

vii. HENRY CHAMBERS, b. 1880.

11. JACK ALLEN3 CHAMBERS (JOHN BRYANT2, HENRY1) was born March 29, 1848 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga, and died January 17, 1929. He married ISABELLE BELL WRIGHT January 27, 1875 in ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

Notes for JACK ALLEN CHAMBERS:

Also known as John Allen/Jackson A.

Information from Gravestones Inscriptions and Lineages, Wilkinson Cou nty by

Maddox 1980 page 43, shows line for John Bryant is stated to be Alle n Chambers, then William Chambers, should be Henry Chambers then Will iam Chambers?

1900 Census Wilkinson Soundex Dist 330 lists Chambers, Jack Allen 52y rs,

Isabell Wright 54, Ettie E. dau 19yrs and Nancy J. dau 16yrs.

Marriage in Book A page 178, married 27 Jan 1875, certified 28 Jan 18 75.

 

 

More About JACK ALLEN CHAMBERS:

Burial: Ebenezer Cem., Wilkinson Co, Ga

More About ISABELLE BELL WRIGHT:

Burial: Ebenezer Cem, Wilkinson Co, Ga

Children of JACK CHAMBERS and ISABELLE WRIGHT are:

i. JAMES BRYANT4 CHAMBERS, b. October 06, 1876; d. May 12, 1931; m. LULA HELTON.

Notes for JAMES BRYANT CHAMBERS:

Information from Gravestone Inscriptions and Lineages, Wilkinson Coun ty by

Maddox 1980 page 43, lineage should be Jack Allen Cahmbers, Then Henry

Chambers, then Wiliam Chambers.

 

 

More About JAMES BRYANT CHAMBERS:

Burial: Myrtle Springs, Wilkinson Co, Ga

ii. ETTA ELIZABETH CHAMBERS, b. Aft. 1880; m. J. B. BUTLER, March 18, 1859, ,,Wilkinson Co, Ga.

iii. NANNIE CHAMBERS, b. Aft. 1880; m. BARNEY HELTON.

 

Generation No. 4

12. CARRIE J.4 CHAMBERS (GEORGE T.3, JOHN BRYANT2, HENRY1) was born 1870. She married J. M. SUTTON.

Notes for J. M. SUTTON:

maybe also J.O.(D.) Sutton

 

Children of CARRIE CHAMBERS and J. SUTTON are:

i. ELIZABETH EVERSON5 SUTTON, b. 1846; m. JESSE THOMPSON.

Notes for ELIZABETH EVERSON SUTTON:

She was an orphan, maybe last name was Everson!

 

 

ii. ERASMUS SUTTON, b. 1857.

iii. JESSE SUTTON, b. 1859; m. ANNIE D. ROSS.

iv. ELSIE JANE SUTTON, b. 1863; m. JAMES NESMITH.

Notes for ELSIE JANE SUTTON:

Were grandchild of John M. Sutton , not his children.

 

 

v. JAMES SUTTON, b. 1864.

Notes for JAMES SUTTON:

Was grandchild of John M. Sutton, not child.