Person:James Chambers (22)

Watchers
John Ayres Chambers
b.20 Oct 1812
  1. John Ayres Chambers1812 - 1875
m. Abt 1834
  1. Ann E. ChambersAbt 1835 -
  2. Mary S. ChambersAbt 1843 -
  3. Martha Samuel ChambersAbt 1846 - 1882
  4. Sarah E. ChambersAbt 1848 -
  5. Edward Sutton Chambers1850 - 1921
  6. Lucy A. ChambersAbt 1855 -
  7. David ChambersAbt 1862 -
Facts and Events
Name[2][1] John Ayres Chambers
Gender Male
Birth[2] 20 Oct 1812
Marriage Abt 1834 Tennesseeto Lucy Ann Allen
Census[3] 1850 Henry County, Tennessee
Census[4] 1860 Red River County, Texas
Census[5] 1870 Red River County, Texas
Death[1][2] 9 Apr 1875 Red River County, Texas
Burial[2] Catonville Cemetery, Red River County, Texas

Henry County, Tennessee, 1850 census:[3]

Chambers, John A. 38 yrs Farmer (real estate = $6,000) b. Virginia
      Lucy Ann 33 yrs b. Virginia
      Edward 63 yrs Farmer [no property listed] b. Virginia
      Ann E. 15 yrs b. Tennessee
      Mary S. 7 yrs b. Tennessee
      Martha S. 4 yrs b. Tennessee
      Sarah E. 2 yrs b. Tennessee
      Edward Sutton 8/12 yr b. Tennessee
Porter, Mary C. 20 yrs b. Tennessee

Red River County, Texas, 1860 census:[4]

Chambers, Jno. A. 47 yrs Farmer (real estate = $22,000; personal estate = $38,000) b. Virginia
      Lucie A. 43 yrs b. Virginia
      Mary 16 yrs b. Tennessee
      Martha S. 14 yrs b. Tennessee
      Sarah E. 12 yrs b. Tennessee
      Edward 9 yrs b. Tennessee
      Lucie A. 5 yrs b. Tennessee
Chambers, Edward 72 yrs Gentleman [no property listed] b. Virginia
Grenade, Jno. 27 yrs Mechanic b. Tennessee
Caton, James 21 yrs Overseeing b. Tennessee
Allen, W. S. 18 yrs Student b. Tennessee

Red River County, Texas, 1870 census:[5]

Chambers, John 57 yrs Farmer (real estate = $13,300; personal estate = $4,000) b. Virginia
      Lucy Ann 52 yrs b. Virginia
      Edward 19 yrs b. Tennessee
      Lucy 15 yrs b. Tennessee
      David 8 yrs b. Texas
Vowles[?], Susan [WHITE] 16 yrs b. Tennessee
      John W. [WHITE] 14 yrs b. Tennessee
      Sallie [BLACK] 14 yrs b. Tennessee
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
    pp. 207-8.

    Migrated to Red River County between 1851 and 1860. Delegate to the Texas Secession Convention in 1861.

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Find A Grave.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Henry, Tennessee, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432)
    p. 325B, dwelling/family 37/37.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Red River, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 96, dwelling/family 495/495.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Red River, Texas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 122B, dwelling/family 1553/1553.