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Author: ohlisao
Surnames: Carr, Chamberlin, Anderson, Raison, Basil
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James was born 1847 NY d. Jun 1937 Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. He was in Company B 1st
Michigan Artillary during the Civil War. In 1865 he married Pluma Chamberlin in Van Buren
Co., Michigan. They had 5 children Marvin E. b. 1868 Van Buren, MI, nothing else is known
of him. Olive died in infancy, William, Floyd and Minnie.
By 1910 they had moved to Bellingham. Possibly following son William who married Mattie
Bell Anderson in Lewis Co. WA, 1901. William and Mattie had one known daughter Reva.
Minnie Ethel married Sidney George Raison 1922 there, but by 1937 was in Ashland, Jackson,
Oregon at the time of James death.
Other surviving son is Floyd E. b. 1876 Michigan, married Lulu Basil 1910 in Seattle and
by his father's death was living in San Francisco, CA. Floyd had 4 known children
Irene, Hattie, Alice and Evelyn.
My family has recently discovered two very old photo albums we believe include this
family, but sadly they are unidentified. If you think you can help, please reply.
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