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Elmer Dink ChambersAge: 54 years1899–1954

Name: Elmer Dink Chambers

Given names: Elmer Dink

Surname: Chambers

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Birth

Birth October 1, 1899 46 44

Delta, Texas, United States

Census

Census June 13, 1900 (Age 8 months)

Delta, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household

Death of a brotherGeorge Albert Chambers
1902 (Age 2 years)

Delta, Texas, United States

Census

Census April 22, 1910 (Age 10 years)

Delta, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household

Marriage

MarriageRussie Lee Jackson — View this family
about 1919 (Age 19 years)

Texas, United States

Note: Marriage date based on 1920 Census and birth of their first child

Birth of a daughter
#1Ines Florene Chambers
June 1, 1919 (Age 19 years)

Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States

Census

Census January 21, 1920 (Age 20 years)

Wood, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Dink Chambers - Household

Birth of a son
#2Albert Dink Chambers
September 1, 1926 (Age 26 years)

Dike, Hopkins, Texas, United States

Census

Census April 8, 1930 (Age 30 years)

Delta, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Dink Chambers - Household

Death of a fatherJames Albert Chambers
December 4, 1937 (Age 38 years)

Wood, Texas, United States

Census

Census April 21, 1940 (Age 40 years)

Hopkins, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Dink Chambers - Household

Marriage of a childAlbert Dink Chambers — Daisy Juanita Patterson — View this family
September 12, 1944 (Age 44 years)

Upshur, Texas, United States

Death of a motherSarah Frances McGehee
September 3, 1949 (Age 49 years)

Wood, Texas, United States

Census

Census April 18, 1950 (Age 50 years)

Hopkins, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Dink Chambers - Household

Death

Death June 16, 1954 (Age 54 years)

Dallas, Texas, United States

Burial

Burial

Sulphur Bluff Cemetery, Sulphur Bluff, Hopkins, Texas, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sulphur Bluff Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Frances McGehee Florence A Chambers Alta Lee Chambers George Albert Chambers James Homer Chambers Elmer Dink Chambers James Albert Chambers Birth: May 15, 1853 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 4, 1937 — Wood, Texas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Albert Chambers Florence A Chambers Alta Lee Chambers George Albert Chambers James Homer Chambers Elmer Dink Chambers Sarah Frances McGehee Birth: August 18, 1855 55 40 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: September 3, 1949 — Wood, Texas, United States
	Marriage: September 21, 1871 — Pope, Arkansas, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Franklin Finch Myrtle Lee Finch Florence A Chambers Birth: April 10, 1874 20 18 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: September 24, 1891 — Mt. Joy, Delta, Texas, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Brown “Jim” Brewer Claude Earl Brewer Oscar Clyde Brewer John Albert Clifton “Cliff” Brewer Letha Jane Brewer Esta Olivia Brewer Leslie Brown Brewer Alta Lee Chambers Birth: September 17, 1876 23 21 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: January 11, 1964 — Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
8 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree George Albert Chambers Birth: April 1884 30 28 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: 1902 — Delta, Texas, United States
12 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Homer Chambers Birth: March 15, 1896 42 40 — Texas, United States Death: October 4, 1970 — Texas, United States
4 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Russie Lee Jackson Ines Florene Chambers Albert Dink Chambers Elmer Dink Chambers Birth: October 1, 1899 46 44 — Delta, Texas, United States Death: June 16, 1954 — Dallas, Texas, United States

Family with Russie Lee Jackson - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Russie Lee Jackson Ines Florene Chambers Albert Dink Chambers Elmer Dink Chambers Birth: October 1, 1899 46 44 — Delta, Texas, United States Death: June 16, 1954 — Dallas, Texas, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elmer Dink Chambers Ines Florene Chambers Albert Dink Chambers Russie Lee Jackson Birth: July 25, 1899 — Texas, United States Death: June 9, 1995 — Gregg, Texas, United States
	Marriage: about 1919 — Texas, United States
5 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Robert Nuel George Ines Florene Chambers Birth: June 1, 1919 19 19 — Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States Death: January 27, 2009 — Breckenridge, Stephens, Texas, United States
7 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Daisy Juanita Patterson Albert Dink Chambers Birth: September 1, 1926 26 27 — Dike, Hopkins, Texas, United States Death: January 21, 2010 — Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, United States

Elmer Dink Chambers has 20 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (20)

Parents Martin Van Buren Johnson + Emaline McGehee

1Nancy Adeline Johnson1856–1899

2Milley J Johnson1857–1870

3William Thomas “Tom” Johnson1859–1920

Parents James Henry Tilley + Emaline McGehee

1Leander A “Lee” Tilley1868–1910

2James Lewis Tilley1874–1946

3Eugene Evander Tilley1876–1909

Parents William L Durham + Tennessee McGehee

1Acland Durham1868–1901

2Milerage Lindsey “JD” Durham1870–1951

3Savannah Commodore “SC” Durham1871–1918

4Lenora Alice Durham1874–1940

5Ollie A Durham1876–

6Iola Lee Durham1878–

7Samuel W Durham1880–1974

8Myrtle Durham1885–1910

9Vera Durham1891–1923

Parents Ransom B McGehee + … …

1James Henry McGehee1869–1946

Parents Ransom B McGehee + Mary Ellen Ethridge

1Daniel Martin McGehee1873–1934

2Autie Beulah McGehee1880–1952

3Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” McGehee1882–1960

4Robert Augustus “Gus” McGehee1883–1918

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Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household

Delta, Texas

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	US	Nat	Occupation	Unemp	School	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Mort	Farm
Chambers, Albert	head	W	M	May	1853	48	M	28			AR	TN	TN				Farmer
Chambers, Sarah F	wife	W	F	Aug	1855	44	M	25	7	4	AR	MO	MO
Chambers, George A	son	W	M	Apr	1884	16	S				AR	AR	AR
Chambers, Homer	son	W	M	Mar	1896	4	S				TX	AR	AR
Chambers, Elmer	son	W	M	Oct	1889	7m	S				TX	AR	AR
Finch, Myrtle L	grand daughter	W	F	Oct	1890	9	S				TX	TX	AR

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Chambers - Household

Delta, Texas

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	Nat	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm	CW	Blind	Deaf
Chambers, James A	head	M	W	56	M1	37			AR	TN	TN				Farmer
Chambers, Sarah F	wife	F	W	55	M1	37	6	3	AR	MO	MS
Chambers, James H	son	M	W	14	S				TX	AR	AR				Laborer on farm
Chambers, Elmer D	son	M	W	10	S				TX	AR	AR				Laborer on farm

Marriage

Marriage date based on 1920 Census and birth of their first child

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Dink Chambers - Household

Wood, Texas

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	Imm	Nat	NatY	School	R	W	BP	Lang	FBP	Father lang	MBP	Mother lang	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Chambers, Dink	head			M	W	20	M							TX		AR		AR			Farmer	General Farm
Chambers, Russie	wife			F	W	19	M							TX		TX		TX
Chambers, Ina	daughter			F	W	6m	M							TX		TX		TX

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Dink Chambers - Household

Precinct 5 Delta, Texas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	V/R	Radio	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	School	R/W	BP	FBP	MBP	Lang	Imm	Nat	Eng	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work	Unemp	Vet	War
Chambers, Dink E	head					M	W	30	M	17	No		TX	AR	AR				Yes	Farm	General Farm		E	Yes
Chambers, Russie	wife					F	W	30	M	17	No		TX	TX	TX				Yes	None
Chambers, Ines	daughter					F	W	10	S		Yes		TX	TX	TX				Yes	Laborer	General Farm		NP	Yes
Chambers, A D	son					M	W	3	S		No		TX	TX	TX					None

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Dink Chambers - Household

Justice Precinct 5 Hopkins, Texas, United States

Name	Info	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	School	R/W	BP	City	County	State	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work	Wages	Vet	War
Chambers, Dink E		head				M	W	40	M			TX				Farmer	Farm		OA
Chambers, Russie L		wife				F	W	40	M			TX
Chambers, Dink A		son				M	W	13	S			TX

Census

1950 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Dink Chambers - Household

Hopkins, Texas, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	BP	Nat	Doing last week	Hours Worked	Occupation	Industry	Class
Chambers, Dink	head	M	W	50	Mar	TX		OT
Chambers, Russie	wife	F	W	50	Mar	OK		H