Missouri Family Group Sheet for the John CHAMBERS Family

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Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach
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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.