Willis C ChambersAge: 45 years1854–1899
- Name
- Willis C Chambers
- Given names
- Willis C
- Surname
- Chambers
 Birth | 1854 |
 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 |
| 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 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers April 1, 1874 (Age 20 years) |
 Marriage | Nancy Adeline Johnson — View this family June 4, 1875 (Age 21 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 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Henry Harris “Horace” Chambers January 1, 1879 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Samuel Ernest Chambers August 24, 1881 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Claudia Chambers March 15, 1885 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | James Burris Chambers February 22, 1889 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Mack Daniel Chambers January 15, 1890 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Anna L Chambers March 14, 1892 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Martin Thomas Chambers July 23, 1895 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Isaac “Ike” Barnes — Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers — View this family December 4, 1895 (Age 41 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 grandson #1 | David D Barnes April 1899 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a wife | Nancy Adeline Johnson 1899 (on the date of death) Note: Nancy's son, James B Chambers, was listed in the 1900 Census as an Orphan living with his half-brother (Eugene E Tilley). This suggests that Nancy died before 1900. |
 Death | 1899 (Age 45 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McClaren Cemetery |
| Family with Nancy Adeline Johnson |
| himself |
Willis C Chambers Birth: 1854 — Pope, Arkansas, United States Death: 1899 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
| wife |
Nancy Adeline Johnson Birth: 1856 23 18 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: 1899 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: June 4, 1875 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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-14 months daughter |
Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers Birth: April 1, 1874 20 18 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: September 28, 1950 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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5 years son |
Henry Harris “Horace” Chambers Birth: January 1, 1879 25 23 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: October 13, 1933 — England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Samuel Ernest Chambers Birth: August 24, 1881 27 25 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: June 15, 1956 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Claudia Chambers Birth: March 15, 1885 31 29 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: February 15, 1972 — London, Pope, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years son |
James Burris Chambers Birth: February 22, 1889 35 33 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: November 12, 1914 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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11 months son |
Mack Daniel Chambers Birth: January 15, 1890 36 34 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: December 9, 1975 — Arkansas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Anna L Chambers Birth: March 14, 1892 38 36 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: August 1987 — Lonoke, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Martin Thomas Chambers Birth: July 23, 1895 41 39 — Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: April 12, 1932 — Mounds, Creek, Oklahoma, United States |