The Journal;
Marion County, Iowa; 1922
Columbus Chambers, whose death at his home in Chariton, Iowa October 9, was
briefly mentioned in The Journal of last week, was born in Bartholomew
County, Ind., July 15, 1843. At the time of death he had reached the age of
79 years, 2 months and 26 days.
With other members of his family he moved to Marion County, Iowa when he was
ten years of age, where he under went the experiences of the average pioneer
youth, attending the winter terms of the district school working on the farm
and gaining that necessary experience of frugality and self reliance which
was so instrumental in contributing to his success in after life. When the
Civil War arose he was a youth well entering the threshold of early manhood
and nobly bore a freeman's part by enlisting in Co. F., 40th Iowa Vol. Inf.
This was in August, 1862. He served throughout the conflict and was
meritorously mustered into the private affairs of life after the last
hostile charge had been made and final indentures of peace signed. His part
of the war was a duty well done and after the clouds of dissention had
passed over he entered the ranks of peace with a determination to do a
civilian's part in the great labor of (Note: several sentences are missing).
. He married Sarah Jane Anspach, January 10, 1867 in Marion County, Iowa,
who survives him. And in their home building there was co-operation.
Little by little they gained in their meagre accumulations and the sunshine
of hope was never obscured by vain doubts. They toiled and planned and
builded for a competency, never neglecting the helping hand of others, and
ever retained that neighborly regard so essential in community life, and
were rich in esteem and a reward of plenty for old age.
To this union eight children have been born -- five surviving: Mrs. O.W.
Cunningham of Wister, Okla.; Mrs. J.H. Allen of Russell; Louis A. Chambers
of El Reno, Okla.; Harley C. Chambers of Yates Center, Kans.; and Mrs. C.M.
Gates of Chariton.
The deceased children are: Mrs. Ida Chambers LaFavre, who died July 28, 1899
Luther B. Chambers, July 15, 1917; and Alice, dying in infancy. There are
six surviving grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He is also
survived by a half-brother and sister, John T. Stephens of Knoxville, Iowa,
and Mrs. Mollie Van Tresse, of Grinnell, Iowa.
The children were all present at the funeral which was held on Wednesday,
the 11th inst., at 2 p.m. from the home, conducted by Rev. Frank Bean,
pastor of the M.E. Church and the ritual service at the grave by his
comrades of Iseminger Post, G.A.R. with interment in the Chariton Cemetery.
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Note: He was a brother to my gg grandfather, William Richard Chambers.