Simon Hadley VESTAL was born 1 on 4 May 1817 in Chatman, North Carolina. He died 2 on 2 Dec 1905 in Anita, Cass County, Iowa. He was buried 3 in Anita, Cass County, Iowa. He married 4 Alice Johnson CHAMBERS on 9 May 1841 in Georgetown, Vermillion County, Illinois.
Alice Johnson CHAMBERS [Parents] "Alley, Allie, Abby" was born 1 on 16 Mar 1824 in Burke County, North Carolina. She died on 18 Apr 1910 in Anita, Cass County, Iowa. She was buried in Anita, Cass County, Iowa. She married 2 Simon Hadley VESTAL on 9 May 1841 in Georgetown, Vermillion County, Illinois.
John Johnson CHAMBERS [Parents] was born 1 about 1828 in North Carolina. He died 2 about 1880 in Arkansas. He married 3 Jesse CHAMBERS about 1833 in Tennessee.
His middle name is spelled Jonson in some records.
John Jonson Chambers gave power of attorney to Alfred B. Greenwood on 22 April 1867 in Benton County, Arkansas, because Mr. Chambers went to the County of Gallatin, Territory of Montana (source: the research of Cullen F. Galyen).
Jesse CHAMBERS died . She married 1 John Johnson CHAMBERS about 1833 in Tennessee.
Jesse Chambers' maiden name is not known.
They had the following children:
F i Nancy CHAMBERS was born 1 about 1856 in Arkansas. She died . F ii Sarah CHAMBERS was born 1 on 5 Sep 1857 in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas. She died on 11 Aug 1938 in Springdale, Arkansas.
Birth date, death date, and place of death are uncertain.
James Monroe CHAMBERS [Parents] was born 1 about 1823 in North Carolina. He died 2 about 1880 in Arkansas. He married 3 Jane CHAMBERS in 1860.
Some records show his middle name spelled Monrow
Jane CHAMBERS was born 1 about 1833 in Tennessee. She died 2 in 1914 in Benton County, Arkansas. She married 3 James Monroe CHAMBERS in 1860.
Jane Chambers' maiden name is not known.
They had the following children:
F i Ellen CHAMBERS M ii E. J. CHAMBERS was born 1 about 1864. He died . M iii William CHAMBERS was born about 1867. He died . F iv Harriet CHAMBERS was born 1 about 1870. She died 2 in 1880. M v James B. CHAMBERS was born 1 in 1871 in Arkansas. He died . M vi Winsor CHAMBERS was born 1 about 1874. He died .
John W. PUCKETT died . He married 1 Ellen CHAMBERS on 4 Nov 1880.
Ellen CHAMBERS [Parents] was born 1 about 1862. She died . She married 2 John W. PUCKETT on 4 Nov 1880.
Roger Aaron BATTEN died . He married Elizabeth BATTEN.
Elizabeth BATTEN died . She married Roger Aaron BATTEN.
Elizabeth Batten's maiden name is not known.
They had the following children:
M i James Roger BATTEN
Asa CHAMBERS [Parents] was born 1 in 1804/1805 in Burke County, North Carolina. He died about 1860. He married 2 Polly B. PUETT about 1829 in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
Asa had several deeds as grantor and grantee, the last one as grantor to Nelson Moore on 27 May 1844, which may have been about the time Elisha Chambers moved to Benton County, Arkansas. He later moved to Burke County, Illinois, and then came from Burke County, Arkansas, to Vermillion County, Illinois, about 1830. By 1850, he had moved to Navarro County, Texas. His son, Asa, who may have gone to Benton County with his father, is shown receiving a land grant dated 15 April 1850 for 640 acres in the Mercer Colony, Navarro County, Texas.
Asa Chambers became postmaster on 30 August 1854 and was Confederate States Postmaster, serving until 11 January 1862. The settlement of Pisgah Ridge is said to have grown up around the store of Asa Chambers from whence the mail was distributed. (Information source: "Old Northwest Texas", Volume I-A, Navarro County, Texas).
Polly B. PUETT [Parents] 1 was born on 15 Dec 1806 in Burke County, North Carolina. She died on 2 Feb 1860. She married 2 Asa CHAMBERS about 1829 in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
They had the following children:
M i James Henry CHAMBERS F ii Mary Melvina CHAMBERS F iii Harriet E. CHAMBERS F iv Allie Frances CHAMBERS 1 was born on 4 Jan 1836 in North Carolina. She died on 21 Oct 1882 in Navarro County, Texas. She was buried in Oct 1882 in White Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas.
Allie Frances Chambers never married.F v Sarah A. CHAMBERS F vi America Ann CHAMBERS F vii Martha Jane CHAMBERS M viii George W. CHAMBERS 1 was born in 1845 in Navarro County, Texas. He died about 1864 in Unknown Civil War battle.
Records show that G. W. Chambers, age 16, was discharged from the military on 18 June 1862 as a minor. He was originally sworn in the Confedrate Army on 23 October 1861 for 12 months and was put with Company E, 13th Texas Infantry Regiment. It is thought he may have re-enlisted and died in the Civil War since he was not on the 1870 census of Navarro or surrounding counties. This information comes from the book "Confederate Guns of Navarro County, Texas" by John W. Spencer and Dorothy Rimmer, a descendant of Chambers and Anderson.F ix Henrietta Marie CHAMBERS
James Henry CHAMBERS [Parents] 1 was born in 1830 in North Carolina. He died . He married 2 Nancy M. MCLEOD on 31 Aug 1854 in Navarro County, Texas.
Nancy M. MCLEOD died . She married 1 James Henry CHAMBERS on 31 Aug 1854 in Navarro County, Texas.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah CHAMBERS was born about 1857. She died . F ii Adeline CHAMBERS was born about 1858 in Texas. She died .
Oliver Perry RAY 1 was born about 1849 in Kentucky Town, Grayson County, Texas. He died . He married Harriet WILLIAMSON.
Harriet WILLIAMSON 1 was born about 1853 in Kentucky Town, Grayson County, Texas. She died . She married Oliver Perry RAY.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth RAY
James Herman CHAMBERS [Parents] 1 was born on 2 Mar 1900 in Atoka, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He died on 10 Nov 1975 in Albuquerque, Bernallilo County, New Mexico. He was buried on 12 Nov 1975 in Albuquerque, Bernallilo County, New Mexico. He married Gladys Vella NICHOLS on 13 Mar 1925 in Wichita Sedgewick Co Ks.
Gladys Vella NICHOLS [Parents] 1 was born on 6 Jun 1903 in Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas. She died on 16 Mar 1991 in Albuquerque, Bernallio, New Mexico. She married James Herman CHAMBERS on 13 Mar 1925 in Wichita Sedgewick Co Ks.
They had the following children:
U i James and Gladys CHAMBERS Child One F ii Betty Mae CHAMBERS 1 was born on 29 Jan 1929 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas. She died on 14 Jul 1929. U iii James and Gladys CHAMBERS Child Three U iv James and Gladys CHAMBERS Child Four U v James and Gladys CHAMBERS Child Five
Claiborne R. HARRIS was born 1 about 1826 in Kentucky. He died . He married 2 Mary Melvina CHAMBERS on 13 Jul 1854 in Navarro County, Texas.
Some records show his first name spelled Clarborne.
Mary Melvina CHAMBERS [Parents] 1 was born in 1832 in North Carolina. She died . She married 2 Claiborne R. HARRIS on 13 Jul 1854 in Navarro County, Texas.
Some records show Mary M. Chambers was born in Illinois
They had the following children:
M i Charles HARRIS was born about 1856. He died . M ii William HARRIS was born about 1858. He died . F iii Alameda A. HARRIS