Thomas Herbert CHAMBERS

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, , McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 102, pg 6A-B
• Census: 1940, Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA; ED 21-10, pg 21B
• death certificate: 17 May 1970; Madelyne Chambers (wife)

Notes:

Census:
living with Sanford

Census:
Precinct 4
Head Thomas H Chambers M 30 Texas
Wife Madalyn Chambers F 27 Texas
Son William N Chambers M 7 Texas
Daug Mary M Chambers F 2 Texas
Lodger Kirk Applar M 40 Texas
Lodger George Carter M 29 Texas
Lodger Nettie O Carter F 28 Texas

Thomas married Effie Madelyne OUTLAW about 1930. Effie (daughter of Neff L OUTLAW and Willie F ???) was born on 9 Nov 1912; died on 20 Nov 1998 in , McLennan, Texas, USA; was buried on 22 Nov 1998 in , Brazos, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Infant CHAMBERS was born on 16 Sep 1931 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA; died on 16 Sep 1931 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA; was buried in Sep 1931 in , Brazos, Texas, USA.
2. Living
3. Living

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 72, pg 28B
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 83, pg 21B-22A
• Census: 10 Jan 1920, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 102, pg 6A-B
• Occupation: 1926; merchant
• Residence: 1926, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; 1209 Speight
• death certificate: 9 Jan 1926; S H Chambers of Waco

Notes:

There are three stones in the Oakwood cemetery for Annie, Maud, and Martha Chambers, all babies. I have included them as children of Sanford and Martha.

Census:
Precinct 1, 929 North 9th Street
Sanford Chambers Head M 40 Aug 1859 Georgia m. 14 yrs.
Emma A Chambers Wife F 33 Jan 1867 England 8/3 children
Eva Chambers Dau F 12 Aug 1887 Texas
Walter Chambers Son M 2 Aug 1897 Texas
Luther M Chambers Son M 8/12 Sep 1899 Texas
Sanford is a grocer. Emma immigrated in 1883.

Census:
Precinct 1, 1125 North 9th Street
S W Chambers Head M 50 Georgia m. 23 yrs.
S W Chambers Wife F 43 England 5 children
Walter Chambers Son M 12 Texas
Luther Chambers Son M 10 Texas
Sanford Chambers Son M 7 Texas
Thomas Chambers Son M 3/12 Texas
Sanford is a salesman.

Census:
Precinct 1,1301 Cherry? Street
Chambers ?tab?Head ?tab?M ?tab?60 ?tab?Georgia
Emma E Chambers ?tab?Wife ?tab?F ?tab?53 ?tab?England
Sanford H Chambers Jr. ?tab?Son ?tab?M ?tab?17 ?tab?Texas
Thomas H Chambers ?tab?Son ?tab?M ?tab?10 ?tab?Texas
There is a note up the right side of this census page "came to US with her parents don't know if NA or not"; there is an arrow pointing to Emma's line number. This one says she immigrated in 1900. Sanford W is a grocery store clerk, Sanford H is a telegraph file clerk.

Sanford married Emma Eva TOWLER on 18 Aug 1885 in , McLennan, Texas, USA. Emma (daughter of Joseph T TOWLER and Hannah E HOLMES) was born on 13 Jan 1866 in Wereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; was christened on 12 Aug 1866 in Wretton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; died on 4 Jan 1944 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried on 6 Jan 1944 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Alt. Birth: 13 Jan 1866, , , England, United Kingdom
• Immigration: 1883, , , Texas, USA; from England
• Census: 18 Apr 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; ED 63, pg 36A
• Census: 1940, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 155-18, pg 17B
• death certificate: 5 Jan 1944; T L Ragesdale of Austin

Notes:

1900 Census says she had 8 children with 3 living [Ellen, Walter and Luther].

Thomas' birth certificate says he is her 11th child with four living. I have to assume that this means there are four others besides him living [Ellen, Walter, Luther and Sanford]. Luther was hit by a car and killed the next year.

She was probably born in 1866-7. This is the year given by her parents and by her when she is left to her own devices.

"England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXPP-4FV : accessed 06 Dec 2012), Joseph Towler in entry for Emma Eva Towler, 12 Aug 1866; citing Wretton, Norfolk, England, reference item 3 p 79; FHL microfilm 1526689.

Immigration:
Information from the 1900 Census.

Census:
Precinct 1, 2311 Fairmount Avenue
Head Bessie L Hardin F 36 Texas
Dau Vernetta Hardin F 12 New Mexico
Dau Nodine Hardin F 10 Texas
Lodger Sanford Chambers M 27 Texas
Lodger Margaret B Chambers F 26 Texas
Lodger Emma A Chambers F 8 Texas
Lodger Lois L Chambers F 7 Texas
Lodger Joyce L Chambers F 2 Texas
Lodger Emma Chambers F 63 England
Lodger Nellie L Russell F 36 Oklahoma

Census:
Ward 4, 1211 Speight Street
Emma Chambers Head F 82 England

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, , Cobb, Georgia, USA; pg 205-206 (103B-104A)
• Residence: Bef 1855, , , Georgia, USA
• Census: 1860, *, Milton, Georgia, USA; pg 579 (43)
• Military: 1862, , , Georgia, USA; Co E, Cobb's Legion
• Residence: Aft 1867, , , Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1870, , Rutherford, Tennessee, USA; pg 9 (226)
• Census: 1880, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 103, pg 38 (44B)
• Occupation: 1880, , McLennan, Texas, USA; carpenter
• Census: 7 Jun 1900, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 73, pg 12B

Notes:

There is a death cert for a Mattie Blanche Mabray in McLennan County.

I have no proof that Thomas is the father of our James B Chambers.

Census:
Marietta District
James B Chambers M 24 Georgia
Martha R Chambers F 23 Georgia
Mary E Chambers F 2 Georgia
Lucy Cox F 10 Georgia
James is a carpenter. They are living near Joseph and Mary Stewart. These census pages are out of order. James and Martha are on image #29 but the girls are listed in Roswell, image #1.

Census:
Roswell PO
Chambers James 33 M F 600 500 GA
Chambers Martha 33 F GA X
Chambers Mary 12 F GA
Chambers Joseph 10 M GA
Chambers Georgia 6 F GA
Chambers Charles 4 M GA
Chambers Martha 1 F GA
Chambers Sanford 1 M GA
Dial, Henry 10 M GA

Military:
Private

Census:
Civil District 1, Murfreesboro PO
JB Chambers 42 M W Carpenter Ga
Martha 42 F W hse keeper Ga
Bettie 21 F W at home Ga
Joseph 19 M W farm labor Ga
Ann 16 F W at home Ga
Sanford 11 M W at home Ga
Emma 6 F W at home Ga
Avarilla 1 F W at home Tn

Census:
Ward 3
Jas. B. CHAMBERS Self M M W 53 GA Carpenter GA GA
M. R. CHAMBERS Wife M F W 53 GA SC SC
Sanford CHAMBERS Son S M W 20 GA GA GA
Emma CHAMBERS Dau S F W 16 GA GA GA
Avarilla CHAMBERS Dau S F W 12 TN GA GA
Henrietta CHAMBERS Dau S F W 10 TN GA GA

Census:
1101 Vermont Ave.
Chambers, John B head M Feb 1827 73 M 50 GA
Chambers, Martha wife F Sep 1827 72 M 50 GA Scotland S Carolina 14/6 children
Hooper, Henry M s-i-l M Jul 1868 31 M 10 TN Georgis Tennessee
Hooper, Henrietta dau F Feb 1871 29 M 10 TN Georgia Georgia 2/1 children
Hooper, Jim W gson M Sep 1891 8 S TX Tennessee Tennessee
James is a merchant.

James married Martha R STEWART about 1847. Martha (daughter of Joseph L STEWART and Mary GALLAGHER) was born on 11 Sep 1827 in , , Georgia, USA; died on 30 Jun 1916 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; was buried on 1 Jul 1916 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 92, pg 6A

Notes:

The 1900 Census says she had 14 children with 6 living. Five of those are Sanford, Henrietta, Joseph, Emma and Georgia. The 1910 census says 13/5 children.

Census:
Ward 6, 1319 Vermont
Henry M Hooper Head M 40 Mississippi m. 19 yrs.
Henerita Hooper Wife F 39 Tennessee 3/2 children
James W Hooper Son M 18 Texas
Ruth T Hooper Dau F 7 Texas
Martha R Chambers M-in-l F 82 Georgia 13/5 children
Henry is a grocery saleman. Martha is widowed.

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Wereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; pg 22
• Census: 1881, Wereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; pg 14
• Immigration: 1882, , , Texas, USA; from England
• Census: 1900, Erath, McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 85, pg 2B

Notes:

(Research):His name is given as Joseph W on Thresa's death certificate.

1813 to 1880 Baptism Project, Wereham St Margaret
728 07/02/1855 Maria TOWLER William TOWLER Labourer Jane
736 28/04/1855 Frederick William TOWLER Joseph TOWLER Labourer Hannah
771 08/03/1857 Charles TOWLER William TOWLER Labourer Jane
775 31/05/1857 Hepzabah TOWLER Joseph TOWLER Labourer Hannah
14 02/10/1859 Clara TOWLER Joseph TOWLER Labourer Hannah
40 23/06/1861 Herbert James TOWLER Joseph TOWLER Labourer Hannah
61 26/10/1862 Martha Ann TOWLER William TOWLER Labourer Jane
76 05/10/1863 Olivia Elizabeth TOWLER Joseph TOWLER Labourer Hannah
110 27/08/1866 Arthur TOWLER William TOWLER Labourer Jane
165 21/08/1870 Frederick William TOWLER Joseph TOWLER Labourer Hannah
280 22/01/1878 Pleasance Dennis TOWLER Clara TOWLER

Census:
England and Wales Census, 1871
Downham, Fincham, Wereham, Norfolk
self Joseph Towler M 40 West Dereham, Norfolk
wife Hannah Towler F 40 Wereham, Norfolk
dau Hephzibah Towler F 13 Wereham, Norfolk
dau Clara Towler F 11 Wereham, Norfolk
son Herbert Towler M 9 Wereham, Norfolk
dau Oliver Towler F 7 Wereham, Norfolk
dau Emma Towler F 5 Wereham, Norfolk
dau Thizai Towler F 3 West Dereham, Norfolk
son Frederick Towler M 1 West Dereham, Norfolk

"England and Wales Census, 1871," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFN5-M9P : accessed 06 Dec 2012), Herbert Towler in household of Joseph Towler, Wereham, Wereham, Norfolk, England; citing PRO RG 10/[piece], folio 237, p. 22; Downham registration district, Fincham subdistrict, ED 4, household 111, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Census:
England and Wales Census, 1881
Cavenham Road
head Joseph Towler M 51 West Dereham, Norfolk, England
wife Hannah Towler F 49 West Dereham, Norfolk, England
dau Clara Towler F 21 Wereham, Norfolk, England
dau Emma Towler F 15 Wereham, Norfolk, England
dau Thirza Towler F 13 Wereham, Norfolk, England
son Frederick Towler M 10 West Dereham, Norfolk, England
dau Maud Towler F 8 West Dereham, Norfolk, England
dau Pleasance Towler F 3 Wereham, Norfolk, England [granddaughter]

"England and Wales Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQMW-XZR : accessed 06 Dec 2012), Joseph Towler, Wereham, Norfolk, England; citing PRO RG 11/2006 / 57 folio, p. 14, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1341484.

Immigration:
Information from the 1900 Census.

Census:
Precinct 4
Head Towler, Joseph M Apr 1829 71 England
G-Dau Alice M Towler F Mar 1884 16 Texas England Iowa

Joseph married Hannah E HOLMES in 1855 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. Hannah (daughter of James HOLMES and Elizabeth JOHNSON) was born in Sep 1831 in Wereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; died on 8 Sep 1891 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; was buried on 9 Sep 1891 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Registration District: Downham, First Quarter, Vol 4B, pg 581, line 36. Downham Market was the closest thing I could find to Downham District.

Notes:

I have no proof that this Thomas J Chambers is the father of our James.

(Research):1830 Federal Census, Gwinnett Co, GA, pg 308
Thomas Chambers
2 m under 5
2 m 5-10
1 m 15-20
1 m 20-30
1 f 20-30
10 slaves

It seems as Thomas liked to drink and had basically mortaged off the farm before his father-in-law stepped in. [Elizabeth's] father was the first judge in the county. Thomas supposedly shot the caretaker one night and fled to Texas [1836]. Years later, Elizabeth left for Texas also. However, they ended up in Kentucky, where Thomas supposedly killed her AND a child ... this part has not been proven.

As I mentioned before, Thomas shot the caretaker his father in law had hired for the farm. Thomas supposedly fled to Texas- he isn't the same Thomas J in Orange CO, TX. Elizabeth and the children followed him to Texas several years later. She was probably pregnant at the time, as the shooting happened in 1836 and Robert A was born in 1837. Another child was born in 1842, so she would have left sometime in 1840-41 to meet Thomas in Texas. However, sometime in 1842, an associate of Thomas spoke with Elizabeth's brother - R D Winn, a judge in Gwinnett Co. and said Thomas had killed Elizabeth in Kentucky. A group went there and arrested Thomas and broght the children back to GA. Thomas was tried and hung for the shooting / death of Moses Kemp. Elizabeth's body was never found, however one child said that her father had killed her mom and a baby. There is nothing on the other child being killed and all the children were accounted for when returned. The children were appenticed out as the Winn family couldn't care for them. I did find everyone except Mary in the census for 1850. Mary married the son of the person she was given gaurdianship to and they moved to Missouri and were found on the 1860 census (Wilson Dunbar). [Chuck]

1840 Cobb Co, GA Census, sheet 244, 911st District
28 | L. P. Chambers |0011000000000|0001000000000|
1 male 10-15 James would be 13
1 male-15-20
1 female 15-20

Marietta National Cemetery at Canton, Cobb Co, GA
CHAMBERS JAMES 09/20/1864 MNC G 0 7413 09/20/1864
CHAMBERS M V 07/05/1864 MNC F 0 5017 07/05/1864
CHAMBERS WILLIAM E 08/09/1864 MNC H 0 8958 08/09/1864
CHAMBERS WM 09/01/1864

Citizen's Cemetery, Cobb Co, GA
Mary E. dau. of P. H. and Sarah Chambers Nov. 8, 1849 - Mar. 16, 1872

Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 17:20:34
From: Sue Harrisbyrumha
Thomas J. CHAMBERS b 1804 Elbert Co., GA, hanged for murder of Moses Camp on 12 May 1843, Gwinnett Co. He was son of Thomas CHAMBERS, Jr. & Sarah ALSTON. His wife was Betsy WINN, d/o Elisha WINN. Said to have 7 sons and one daughter. Who were his children? Many thanks; glad to share information.

Georgia Murderers, Murders and Murder Victims 1823-1840
Since the late Colonial period, Georgia Governors have issued proclamations that offered rewards for the capture of fleeing criminals, usually murderers.
These can be found at the Georgia Dept. of Archives and History. Microfilm Reel 40-41
82. On the 24th ulto, MOSES CAMP was murdered in Gwinnett Co. by THOMAS J. CHAMBERS. Chambers is 30 years old, middle sized. Issued 3 November 1856.

Thomas married Elizabeth WINN about 1823. Elizabeth (daughter of Elisha WINN and Judith COCHRAN) was born about 1806; died before 1844 in , , Kentucky, USA; was buried in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Betsy Winn

Other Events:

• Census: 9 Aug 1850, , Cobb, Georgia, USA; pg 205 (103A), d/f #195/195
• Census: 30 Jun 1860, *, Milton, Georgia, USA; ppg 44-5 (580-1) d/f #3/3

Notes:

This family probably didn't move around as much as it would seem, rather the name of the place changed. They were in Cobb County in 1850 and, in 1857, Milton County was formed from from part of northeastern Cobb County. So, in 1860, they were in Milton County, which was merged with Fulton County in 1932.

(Research):Company "E", 3rd Battalion (afterwards Co C 37th Regiment), Upson County, "Holloway Grays"
Stewart, Joseph
Stewart, Samuel, died from wound received at Jonesboro, GA 1864

1834 Census, Cobb Co, GA
Name and # in household
Stewart, George 4
Stewart, James 5
Stewart, Robert 7

Stewart, J.M. - Private May 31, 1861. Captured near Knoxville, Tennessee, November 29, 1863. Released at Rock Island, Illinois, May 21, 1865.
Stewart, William E. - Private March 4, 1862. Died at Atlanta, Georgia, June 25, 1862.

Civil War Stewart's Horse Artillery (J. E. B. Stewart?)

Marietta National Cemetery at Canton
STEWARD WM 06/23/1864 C 0 1636 06/23/1864
STEWART ABRAHAM 10/05/1864 G 0 7823 10/05/1864
STEWART ALEXANDER 08/11/1870 11/24/1955 J 0 9678-G 11/25/1955
STEWART ALVA J 12/24/1929 I 0 9572-A 12/30/1929
STEWART CHARLIE B 11/09/1940 A 0 458-D 11/12/1940
STEWART DAVID 06/14/1864 A 0 139 06/14/1864
STEWART J B 07/28/1864 H 0 9010 07/28/1864
STEWART J P 06/15/1864 F 0 5013 06/15/1864
STEWART JAMES 08/28/1864 G 0 8000 08/28/1864
STEWART JOHN C 09/01/1864 E 0 5676 09/01/1864
STEWART R J 06/27/1864 I 0 9252 06/27/1864
STEWART RICH'D 09/01/1864 E 0 5570 09/01/1864
STEWART ROBERT MCDONALD JR 04/10/1939 C 0 2227-B 04/10/1939
STEWART T H 08/04/1864 H 0 9178 08/04/1864
STEWART W H 07/07/1885 K 0 3951 07/07/1885
STEWART WILLIAM J 07/31/1864 C 0 1631 07/31/1864
STEWEARD J D 08/31/1864 F 0 4897 08/31/1864
STEWEARD J W 07/27/1864 G 0 8082 07/27/1864

Census:
Marietta District
Joseph Stewart 60 M Farmer SC
Mary 57 F SC
John W Fields 20 M Blacksmith GA
Mary E 25 F GA
Joseph Lafayette 18 M GA
William T 15 M GA
Samuel M 12 M GA
[The census taker misunderstood and used Joseph's middle name as a surname, so the three youngest boys are listed with the wrong surname.]

Census:
Roswell PO
Stewart Joseph M 69 " 200 SC
Stewart Mary M 67 NC
Mary Fields F 36 Ga
Mary Fields F 8 Ga
William Fields M 6 Ga
John Fields M 4 Ga
Joseph is a carpenter. John Fields Sr isn't listed with them. [Milton County was merged with Fulton County in 1932.]

Joseph married Mary GALLAGHER on 15 Jul 1813 in , York, South Carolina, USA. Mary was born in 1793 in , , South Carolina, USA; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Polly Gallagher

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, West Dereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; England and Wales Census
• Census: 1851, West Dereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; England and Wales Census

Notes:

I have no proof that James and Ollie are the parents of Joseph.

Census:
Downham, West Dereham, Norfolk, England
pg 2
James Towler M 40-44 Norfolk
Olly Towler F 45-49 Norfolk
James Towler M 17-21 Norfolk
John Towler M 15-19 Norfolk
Joseph Towler M 12 Norfolk
William Towler M 10 Norfolk
Dinah Towler F 8 Norfolk
Charllott Skipin F 4 Norfolk

Census:
Downham, West Dereham, Norfolk, England
pg 1
James Towler Head M 51 Fincham, Norfolk
Olly Towler Wife F 56 Watlington, Norfolk
Joseph Towler Son M 21 West Dereham, Norfolk
William Towler Son M 19 West Dereham, Norfolk
Charlotte Skippon G-Dau F 14 Wereham, Norfolk
William Fretwell Lodger M 17 West Dereham, Norfolk

James married Olley ??? about 1821. Olley was born in 1795 in Watlington, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Wereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; England and Wales Census
• Census: 1851, Wereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; England and Wales Census
• Census: 1861, Wereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; England and Wales Census
• Census: 1871, Wereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; England and Wales Census

Notes:

Census:
Downham, Wereham, Norfolk, England
pg 19, Flagg Green Road
Thomas Rudderham M 70-74 Norfolk
Elizabeth Rudderham F 70-74 Norfolk
James Holmes M 45-49 Norfolk
Elizabeth Holmes F 36-40 Norfolk
John Holmes M 17-21 Norfolk
Mary Holmes F 12 Norfolk
Hannah Holmes F 10 Norfolk
Martha Holmes F 8 Norfolk
William Holmes M 6 Norfolk
Henry Holmes M 4 Norfolk
Elizabeth Holmes F 0 Norfolk

Census:
England and Wales Census, 1851
Downham, Wereham, Norfolk, England
pg 31
James Homes Head M 53 Wereham
Elizabeth Homes Wife F 46 Hpeary
Hannah Homes Dau F 20 Wereham
Martha Homes Dau F 18 Wereham
William Homes Son M 16 Wereham Norfolk
Henry Homes Son M 14 Wereham
Elizabeth Homes Dau F 10 Wereham
Jane Homes Dau F 8 Wereham

Census:
Downham, Wereham, Norfolk, England
pg 7
James Homes Head M 68 Tottenhill, Norfolk
Elizabeth Homes Wife F 56 Oxborough, Norfolk
Elizabeth Homes Dau F 20 Wereham, Norfolk

Census:
Wereham, Wereham, Norfolk
ED 4, Entry #17
James Holmes Head M 78 Tottenhill, Norfolk
Elizabeth Holmes Wife F 66 Oxborough, Norfolk
Jane Caney Dau F 27 Wereham, Norfolk
Florence Caney G-dau F 4 Wereham, Norfolk
Louisa Caney G-dau F 2 Wereham, Norfolk

James married Elizabeth JOHNSON about 1823. Elizabeth was born in 1805 in , Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]