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The preferred spelling appears to be Chamberlain, per his obituary, though various
spellings appear in census records. This is Oscar W. Chamberlain, b. 6 Mar 1859, Iowa
[probably Marion, Linn Co.], d. 16 Feb 1909, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA, who was married
[per IGI record], 15 Sep 1886, in Benton, IA, to Mary J. Lehew, b. May 1858, Ohio, with
one known daughter, Margaurette Ella Chamberlain, b. Feb 1888, Iowa. Oscar is 1 of 5
known sons [he is the 4th & James is the 5th] of Henry Melville Chamberlain, b. 1 Oct
1829, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT, d. 31 Dec 1860, Marion, Linn Co., IA, who was married, 7
Dec 1854 in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH, to Mary Ellen Riley. Oscar's grandparents are
James B. (possibly Beebe) Chamberlain, b. Apr 1782, CT, d. 17 Jun 1870, Amanosa, Jones
Co., IA, who was married c1810 to Mary/Polly Wardell, b. 12 Jun 1790, CT, d. 2 Apr 1863,
Hopkinton, South Fork Twp., Delaware Co., IA. As far as I know, the ancestors of James B.
& Mary/Polly have not been!
identified for sure. However, one avid researcher, Jeanne Drew Shebley of Oakdale,
California in 1998, insisted that James B(eebe?) Chamberlain is one of seven children of
Abner(5) Chamberlain & Huldah Beebe, of Litchfield Co., CT - the ancetral line of
descent for this family is listed in my Chamberlain research records as: Joseph(4),
Joseph(3), Clement(2), William(1) Chamberlain.
Here are some census data for this particular family:
- 1860 Census, Marion, Linn Co., IA, Henry Chamberlain, p. 196, #1361/1393, 13 Jul 1860,
age 27, machinist, $50/-, b. CT; Ellen, age 25, b. IRE; Charles, age 4, school, b. OH;
Edward, age 3, b. IA; Henry, age 1, b. IA; Infant, male, age 1 month, b. IA; also James
Riley, age 60, b. Dublin, IRE
- 1870 Census, Marion, Linn Co., IA, Charles Chamberlin, p. 233B & 234A, #340/345, 6
Aug 1870, age 15, at school, b. OH; Oscar, age 11, at school, b. IA; James, age 10, at
school, b. IA; listed in household of Phillip Riley, age 50, engine builder, $2000/$3000,
b. IRE, parents of foreign birth, U. S. Citizen; Ann, age 54, k. house, b. IRE, parents of
foreign birth; Maryetta, age 18, without [occupation], b. OH, parents of foreign birth;
James, age 21, works in foundry, b. OH, parents of foreign birth, U. S. Citizen; Richard,
age 27, works in foundry, b. OH, parents of foreign birth, U. S. Citizen; Phillip, age 16,
works in foundry, attends school, b. OH, parents of foreign birth
- 1870 Census, Marion, Linn Co., IA, Ellen Chamberlin, p. 233A, #332/337, 6 Aug 1870, age
35, k. house, b. IRE, parents of foreign birth; listed in household of William Smyth, age
46, atty., $40,000/$10,000, b. IRE, parents of foreign birth, U. S. Citizen; his 5
children; 2 other persons listed
- 1870 Census, China Twp., Franklin Leone? P. O, Lee Co., IL, Oscar W. Chamberlin, p.
284A, #170/172, 14 Jul 1870, age 11, attends school, b. IA; listed in household of John D.
Lohrman?, age 34, farmer, b. MD, U. S. Citizen; Mary C., age 30, b. PA; Clarence W., age
8, attends school, b. IL; 4 other persons listed
- 1880 Census, Linn, Linn Co., IA, Oscar Chamberlain, p. 259C, relationship other, single,
age 20, farm hand, IA/IRE/IRE; listed in household of James Calhoun, head, age 53, farmer,
IRE/IRE/IRE; Mary, wife, age 52, keeping house, IRE/IRE/IRE; Barbara, dau., single, age
21, at home, IA/IRE/IRE; Robert, son, age 16, at home, IA/IRE/IRE
- 1880 Census, Bertram, Linn Co., IA, Chas. Chemberland, p. 004D, stepson, single, age 23,
works on farm, OH/OH/OH; James, stepson, single, age 21, works on farm, IA/OH/OH; listed
in household of G. H. Neodles, head, age 45, farmer, OH/DE/DE; Ellen, wife, age 43,
keeping house, OH/IRE/IRE; Eber, son, age 15, at school, IA/OH/OH; Elson R., son, age 13,
at school, IA/OH/OH; Emet G., son, age 11, at school, IA/OH/OH; Eva J., dau., age 9,
IA/OH/OH
- 1895 Census, Bertram, Linn Co., IA, Oscar W. Chamberlain, b. Linn Co., IA
- 1900 Census, Bertram Twp., Linn Co., IA, p. 12B, #176/178, 28 Jun 1900, Oscar
Chamberlan, head, age 41, b. Mar 1859, married 13 years, farm laborer, owns, IA/OH/IRE;
Mary, wife, age 42, b. May 1858, married 13 years, 1 child, 1 living, IA/IA/OH; Margret
E., daughter, age 12, b. Feb 1888, IA/IA/OH
Please contact me, James B. Parker, via Email, at: jbparker(a)provide.net, if you wish
further discussion of this family, including other persons researching it.
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