James Albert ChambersAge: 84 years1853–1937
- Name
- James Albert Chambers
- Given names
- James Albert
- Surname
- Chambers
 Birth | May 15, 1853 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 3 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | September 11, 1860 (Age 7 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 7 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 13 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 13 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 15 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | June 17, 1870 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Sarah Frances McGehee — View this family September 21, 1871 (Age 18 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Florence A Chambers April 10, 1874 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Alta Lee Chambers September 17, 1876 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 24 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 15, 1880 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | George Albert Chambers April 1884 (Age 30 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Franklin Finch — Florence A Chambers — View this family January 12, 1890 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Myrtle Lee Finch October 31, 1890 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Florence A Chambers September 24, 1891 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | James Homer Chambers March 15, 1896 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Brown “Jim” Brewer — Alta Lee Chambers — View this family August 13, 1896 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Claude Earl Brewer August 25, 1897 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 44 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #5 | Elmer Dink Chambers October 1, 1899 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Oscar Clyde Brewer May 19, 1900 (Age 47 years) |
| Census | June 13, 1900 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a son | George Albert Chambers 1902 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | John Albert Clifton “Cliff” Brewer August 25, 1903 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Letha Jane Brewer February 24, 1905 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Esta Olivia Brewer 1908 (Age 54 years) |
| Census | April 22, 1910 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Leslie Brown Brewer March 8, 1911 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 62 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 63 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 64 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Ines Florene Chambers June 1, 1919 (Age 66 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elmer Dink Chambers — Russie Lee Jackson — View this family about 1919 (Age 65 years) Note: Marriage date based on 1920 Census and birth of their first child |
| Census | January 27, 1920 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Albert Dink Chambers September 1, 1926 (Age 73 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 76 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Death | December 4, 1937 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sharon Cemetery Note: Findagrave Note: "J. A. Chambers was born May 15, 1853 and died December 4, 1937. He married Miss Sarah Frances McGehee 64 years ago, to this union 7 children were born, 4 have gone on and 3 are living, one daughter, Mrs Alta Brewer of Winnsboro, two sons, Homer of Winnsboro and Dink of Cooper, one brother, Bennett Chambers of Enloe, Texas 9 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Grand daddy joined the Methodist Church at the age of 21 and has lived all these many years God would have him live, but on Saturday, as dear old grandpa was trying to stay with us a while longer, Jesus came and said come home with me dear one, I will give you rest and he went so easy as I prayed he might if he had to go. But oh how we miss darling grandpa and our grandmother will miss you for you have been with her for 64 years but we will try not to be so sad for he is resting now. You have left us dear grand daddy and your face we'll see no more but we know that you will greet us on that happy golden shore. But oh, we miss you dear grand daddy, your sweet smile your loving eyes but we'll see you up in heaven where there will be no more good byes, His granddaughter." |
| Family with Sarah Frances McGehee |
| himself |
James Albert Chambers Birth: May 15, 1853 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 4, 1937 — Wood, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Frances McGehee Birth: August 18, 1855 55 40 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: September 3, 1949 — Wood, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: September 21, 1871 — Pope, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Florence A Chambers Birth: April 10, 1874 20 18 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: September 24, 1891 — Mt. Joy, Delta, Texas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Alta Lee Chambers Birth: September 17, 1876 23 21 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: January 11, 1964 — Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States |
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8 years son |
George Albert Chambers Birth: April 1884 30 28 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: 1902 — Delta, Texas, United States |
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12 years son |
James Homer Chambers Birth: March 15, 1896 42 40 — Texas, United States Death: October 4, 1970 — Texas, United States |
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4 years son |
Elmer Dink Chambers Birth: October 1, 1899 46 44 — Delta, Texas, United States Death: June 16, 1954 — Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household
Wilson, Pope, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household
Dover, Pope, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - James Albert “Albert” Chambers - Household
Union, Conway, Arkansas
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household
Delta, Texas
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household
Delta, Texas
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household
Wood, Texas
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| Burial | Findagrave Note: "J. A. Chambers was born May 15, 1853 and died December 4, 1937. He married Miss Sarah Frances McGehee 64 years ago, to this union 7 children were born, 4 have gone on and 3 are living, one daughter, Mrs Alta Brewer of Winnsboro, two sons, Homer of Winnsboro and Dink of Cooper, one brother, Bennett Chambers of Enloe, Texas 9 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Grand daddy joined the Methodist Church at the age of 21 and has lived all these many years God would have him live, but on Saturday, as dear old grandpa was trying to stay with us a while longer, Jesus came and said come home with me dear one, I will give you rest and he went so easy as I prayed he might if he had to go. But oh how we miss darling grandpa and our grandmother will miss you for you have been with her for 64 years but we will try not to be so sad for he is resting now. You have left us dear grand daddy and your face we'll see no more but we know that you will greet us on that happy golden shore. But oh, we miss you dear grand daddy, your sweet smile your loving eyes but we'll see you up in heaven where there will be no more good byes, His granddaughter." |