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Surnames: Chambers, Wright
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Sharon
Below is my current knowledge and/or belief for the Chamber family of Brasher, St.
Lawrence, NY, in the 1800's.
The info listed below was gathered from the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 federal censuses,
the Fairview cemetery list, and the sale of Samuel, Sr and Samuel Jr.'s land by thier
heirs. It is far from proved. Comments and corrections welcome. The locations listed as
NY are probably Brasher. Also the 1865 map of Brasher is helpful, I see a T. Kingston
living near 4 Chambers. Florence Wright is my grandmother.
Jeff
Descendants of Samuel Chambers
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL1 CHAMBERS was born 1765 in Ireland, and died 1855 in NY. He married ELLEN in
Ireland. She was born 1777 in Ireland, and died 1854 in NY.
Children of SAMUEL CHAMBERS and ELLEN are:
i. MARY2 CHAMBERS, m. KINDREW.
ii. URSULA CHAMBERS, m. KINGSTON.
2. iii. JAMES CHAMBERS, b. 1801, Ireland; d. 1861, NY.
3. iv. CHARLES CHAMBERS, b. 1804, Ireland; d. 1881, NY.
v. GEORGE CHAMBERS, b. 1807, Ireland; d. 1880, NY; m. JANE; b. 1817, Ireland; d. 1890,
NY.
4. vi. THOMAS CHAMBERS, b. 1818, Ireland; d. 1868, NY.
vii. ELLEN CHAMBERS, b. 1820; m. PEASE.
5. viii. SAMUEL CHAMBERS, b. 1820, Ireland.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES2 CHAMBERS (SAMUEL1) was born 1801 in Ireland, and died 1861 in NY. He married
MARGARET. She was born 1811 in Ireland, and died 1887 in NY.
Children of JAMES CHAMBERS and MARGARET are:
6. i. SAMUEL3 CHAMBERS, b. 1829, NY; d. 1898, NY.
ii. ELLEN CHAMBERS, b. 1831, NY.
iii. GEORGE CHAMBERS, b. 1835, NY.
iv. CHARLES H. CHAMBERS, b. 1836, NY.
v. MARY CHAMBERS, b. 1838, NY.
vi. MARGARET CHAMBERS, b. 1840, NY.
vii. LUCINDA CHAMBERS, b. 1845, NY.
viii. URSULA CHAMBERS, b. February 1850, NY.
ix. MINNIE CHAMBERS, b. 1858, NY.
3. CHARLES2 CHAMBERS (SAMUEL1) was born 1804 in Ireland, and died 1881 in NY. He married
MARY. She was born 1818 in Ireland, and died 1886 in NY.
Children of CHARLES CHAMBERS and MARY are:
i. ELEANOR3 CHAMBERS, b. 1837, NY.
ii. SAMUEL CHAMBERS, b. 1838, NY.
iii. CATHERINE CHAMBERS, b. 1841, NY.
iv. MARY CHAMBERS, b. 1842, NY.
v. URSULA CHAMBERS, b. 1844, NY.
vi. LUCINDA CHAMBERS, b. 1846, NY.
vii. CHARLES CHAMBERS, b. 1849, NY.
viii. JANE CHAMBERS, b. 1849, NY.
ix. EMMA CHAMBERS, b. 1852.
x. ANNA CHAMBERS, b. 1859.
4. THOMAS2 CHAMBERS (SAMUEL1) was born 1818 in Ireland, and died 1868 in NY. He married
FANNY. She was born 1828 in Ireland, and died 1907 in NY.
Children of THOMAS CHAMBERS and FANNY are:
i. MARY3 CHAMBERS, b. 1853, NY.
ii. ESTER CHAMBERS, b. 1854, NY.
iii. SARAH CHAMBERS, b. 1856, NY.
iv. ELLEN CHAMBERS, b. 1858, NY.
v. LOLA CHAMBERS, b. 1861, NY.
vi. ALMA CHAMBERS, b. 1863, NY; d. 1872, NY.
vii. THOMAS CHAMBERS, b. 1866, NY; d. 1874, NY.
viii. ELIZABETH CHAMBERS, b. 1851, NY; d. 1853, NY.
5. SAMUEL2 CHAMBERS (SAMUEL1) was born 1820 in Ireland. He married LUCINA. She was born
1830 in NY.
Children of SAMUEL CHAMBERS and LUCINA are:
7. i. HARRIET A.3 CHAMBERS, b. June 1857, NY.
8. ii. CAROLINE CHAMBERS, b. 1861, NY; d. 1912.
iii. ADA CHAMBERS, b. 1864, NY.
9. iv. ERNEST CHAMBERS, b. 1866, NY; d. June 16, 1943.
v. EFFA CHAMBERS, b. 1868, NY; d. Bef. 1880, NY.
Generation No. 3
6. SAMUEL3 CHAMBERS (JAMES2, SAMUEL1) was born 1829 in NY, and died 1898 in NY. He
married MARY A.. She was born 1834, and died 1897 in NY.
Children of SAMUEL CHAMBERS and MARY are:
i. MARGARET4 CHAMBERS, b. NY; d. 1866, NY.
ii. LILLIAN CHAMBERS, b. 1864, NY; d. 1864, NY.
iii. ELIZA CHAMBERS, b. 1869.
7. HARRIET A.3 CHAMBERS (SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born June 1857 in NY. She married JOHN
LACLAIR. He was born April 1859 in Canada.
Children of HARRIET CHAMBERS and JOHN LACLAIR are:
i. ODGEN D.4 LACLAIR, b. December 1882, NY; m. STELLA; b. 1883, NY.
ii. RUBY LACLAIR, b. January 1884, NY.
iii. ERNEST LACLAIR, b. July 1890, NY.
iv. MILDRED LACLAIR, b. April 1900, NY.
8. CAROLINE3 CHAMBERS (SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born 1861 in NY, and died 1912. She married
WALTER DANIEL WRIGHT Abt. 1886, son of DANIEL WRIGHT and CASSANDRA HOGAN. He was born
April 03, 1848, and died January 26, 1920 in Moira, Franklin, NY.
Children of CAROLINE CHAMBERS and WALTER WRIGHT are:
i. CLAUDE H.4 WRIGHT, b. February 13, 1888, Moira, Franklin, NY; d. February 23, 1932,
Brushton, Franklin, NY; m. RACHAEL WOODS, March 20, 1912; b. 1894; d. 1983.
ii. PEARL E. WRIGHT, b. October 24, 1890; d. September 13, 1908.
iii. MAUDE WRIGHT, b. February 11, 1893, Moira, Franklin, NY; d. October 16, 1965, Moira,
Franklin, NY; m. EARL THOMAS, June 11, 1913; b. March 27, 1892; d. March 20, 1959.
iv. CLYDE OREN WRIGHT, b. September 15, 1896, Moira, Franklin, NY; d. February 04, 1979,
Malone, Franklin, NY; m. ALICE FAYETTE, January 31, 1921; b. January 04, 1898; d. December
31, 1968.
v. FLORENCE EDITH WRIGHT, b. March 27, 1899, Moira, Franklin, NY; d. November 09, 1991,
Watertown, Jefferson, NY; m. LEONARD OSCAR RUSSELL, August 18, 1920, Moira, Franklin, NY;
b. August 06, 1893, Colton, St. Lawrence, NY; d. June 20, 1973, Carthage, Jefferson, NY.
vi. LOIS WRIGHT, b. February 03, 1901, Moira, Franklin, NY; d. Salisbury, MD; m. (1) ELON
ROGERS, October 17, 1923; b. July 08, 1895; d. August 11, 1948; m. (2) JOHN KETCHUM, July
11, 1953; d. May 21, 1979.
9. ERNEST3 CHAMBERS (SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born 1866 in NY, and died June 16, 1943.
Child of ERNEST CHAMBERS is:
i. HOWARD4 CHAMBERS, d. December 13, 1968; m. ANNA.