I am hoping someone on this list can help me, as I've been unable to find
parents for Louis/Lewis Chambers, my g-g-grandfather. The 1870 Iowa census
has him living in Pleasant Twsp, Monroe Co. and born in NJ (although his age
is incorrect). According to his death certificate, he died in South Dakota on
10/16/1911 at the age of 82 years 11 months and 10 days, which means he was
born November 6, 1828. However, Iowa cemetery records, and a photograph/card
entitled "In Loving Memory" list him as Louis Chambers born March 27, 1828,
died November 11, 1911 age 83 years 7 months 5 days. Here is what I have as
far as descendants:
1. Lewis Chambers b. 1828 in NJ; d. 10/16/1911 in Brookings, Brookings Co., SD
+ Mary Hollingsworth married c. 1853
2. Louis H. Chambers
2. Laura Chambers (possibly married John Wesley Largent b. 1855 in
Montgomery Co., IN)
2. Anna Chambers
2nd wife of Lewis Chambers:
+ Sarah Ann Everett b. 7/4/1831 in Montgomery Co., IN; m. 11/17/1864 at
her home near Eddyville, Monroe Co., IA; d. 2/20/1908 in IA (Sarah was
previously married to Dixon Fox & had 4 children from that marriage.)
2. Rebecca Josephine Chambers b. circa 1865 in IA
+ Jack Wright
3. Della May Wright b. 4/14/1883 or 1884 Jackson Twsp, IA d May
1972 in Winterset, Madison Co., IA
+ David Roy b. 1856 d. 1908 in Madison Co., IA
2nd husband of Della May Wright:
+ Oliver Ellsworth Tracy b. 1867 Madison Co., IA m. 11/25/1909 in
Winterset, IA d. 1958
2nd Husband of Rebecca Josephine Chambers:
+ John Darnell
3. Earnest Darnell
3. Celestia Darnell
+ Unknown Van Winkle
3. Opal Darnell
+ Unknown Ash
2. Albert Chambers b. abt 1867 near Eddyville, Monroe Co., IA d. as a
child
2. Willis Sylvester Chambers b. 1869 or 1870 Monroe Co., IA d.
9/14/1948 in Brookings, SD
+ Sarah Ellen Morrison b. 2/23/1868 near Brooklyn, Poweshiek Co., IA
m. 4/6/1892 in Greenfield, Adair Co., IA d. 6/25/1958 in Aurora Twsp,
Brookings Co., SD
3. George Louis Chambers b. 10/30/1894 in Greenfield, IA d.
5/25/1933 in Bushnell (Alton Twsp) Brookings Co., SD
+ Muriel Emily Felton b. 9/16/1896 in Bushnell, SD m. 12/27/1916
in Bushnell, SD d. 5/26/1986 in Sweet Home, Linn Co., OR
3. Freda Lucille Chambers b. 2/2/1807 near Dexter, Madison Co.,
IA d. 4/10/1981 in Brookings, SD
+ Olof Welford Olson b. 4/21/1897 near Rock Rapids, Lyon Co., IA
m. 12/24/1924 in SD d. 11/9/1980 in SD
My mother is the daughter of George Louis Chambers and Muriel Emily Felton.
Is this Lewis/Louis Chambers familiar to anyone?
Thanks.
Doni