Missouri Family Group Sheet for the John CHAMBERS Family
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Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach
Email address: <vickiroach@ymail.com>
Husband: John CHAMBERS
Birthdate: 1739
Birthplace: Ireland
Death date: December 30, 1841
Place of death: Lincoln Co., MO
Marriage date: 1777-1781
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Wife: Mary Elizabeth THOMPSON
Birthdate: 1750
Birthplace: KY
Death date: 1800
Place of death: St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Samuel CHAMBERS
Sex: M
Birthdate: ca 1780
Birthplace: SC
Death date: 1858
Place of death: McNairy Co., TN
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Spouse's name: (1) Nancy MACKEY, (2) unknown WATSON
Child No. 2: John CHAMBERS
Sex: M
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Spouse's name: Anne MACKEY
Child No. 3: Thomas CHAMBERS
Sex: M
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Spouse's name: Eleanor KENNEDY
Child No. 4: William CHAMBERS
Sex: M
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Child No. 5: Sarah CHAMBERS
Sex: F
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Spouse's name: William RICE
Child No. 6: James CHAMBERS
Sex: M
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Spouse's name: unknown KELLER
Child No. 7: Alexander CHAMBERS
Sex: M
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Spouse's name: Ruth McDERMICK
Child No. 8: Nancy CHAMBERS
Sex: F
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Child No. 9: Jane CHAMBERS
Sex: F
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Documentation:
Have copies of the D.A.R. papers filed by Rebecca Barnhill Hall, wife of Rainey Isaac
Hall, address, Corinth, Mississippi She filed as a descendant of John Chambers on Sept.
24, 1909 from the state of Missouri. Rebecca Barnhill states she was born in the village
of Chewalla county of McNairy Co., TN. Her lineage is through: Thomas Leroy Barnhill and
Mary Catherine Young John Newton Barnhill and Elizabeth Chambers Elizabeth Chambers and
her parents: Samuel Chambers and Nancy Mackey Samuel's parents: John Chambers and Mary
Elizabeth Thompson She writes on her application: "John Chambers was born in Ireland
and emigrated in 1767 to Little York, PA. In 1835 he moved to Butler Co., OH but returned
to Lincoln Co., MO in 1839. April 13, 1819 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed
certificate 17459 issued June the 9th 1823 under the act of March 18, 1818 at the Missouri
Agency. He enlisted 1778 and served a year, first under Captain Alexander Cummins in the
14th Virginia, then under Captain Whiteholt?, Col. Wm. Davies in the 10th Virginia. His
regiment held in reserve at Mon-month?"
Names of children of John Chambers taken from the D.A.R. application of Rebecca
Barnhill Hall.