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From: "Jane Summers" <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] Daniel Chambers (Ohio --> Michigan)
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:28:24 -0500
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There is an old cemetery in northwest IL named the Chambers Grove cemetery.
At one time there was an inn or something on the Galena Trail Road between
Dixon and Galena, IL. If anyone wants anything on this I would have to look
it up
Jane Summers
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Subject: [BRE] Daniel Chambers (Ohio --> Michigan)


> >From Willard D Tucker's "Gratiot County, Michigan: historical,
> biographical, statistical..." (1913) Press of Seemann & Peters, Saginaw,
MI, 1356 pp.) pp
> 386-387:
>
> "Daniel Chambers, farmer, section 34, New Haven Township, is a son
> of Elias and Christiana (Stockman) Chambers, natives of Stark County,
> Ohio, who died in Crawford County, Ohio, the former about 1838, aged
35,
> the latter in November, 1850, aged 45.
>
> "The subject of this sketch was born in Liberty Township, Crawford
County,
> Ohio, July 14, 1836. After the death of his father he resided at
various
> places, working at manuel [sic] labor during the summer seasons and
atten-
> ding school winters. By his industry he thus secured a good common-
> school education, and at 21 began teaching school, following this
vocation
> for ten terms.
>
> "October 17, 1861, Mr Chambers was married in his native county to
Miss
> Rosannah Brillhart, daughter of John and Mary (Hull) Brillhart,
natives of
> York County, Pennsylvania. Mrs Chambers was born in Stark County,
> Ohio, February 23, 1842, but was brought up and educated in Crawford
> County, that state. In 1878 Mr Chambers sold his place in Ohio and
> purchased 80 acres of partly improved land on section 34, New Haven
> Township, where he now resides. He has the farm well improved. The
> buildings are large and commodious, and in good conidtion: the soil
> is in fine tillable condition, and there are present the usual
> appointments
> of a comfortable home.
>
> "Mr. Chambers is an Elder in the Church of the Brethren, or Dunkard
> Church, of which religious body his wife and children are active
members.
> Mr Chambers has always refused to accept the many offices which have
> been tendered to him by his fellow citizens.
>
> "Mr and Mrs Chambers have had the following children:
>
> John W
> Daniel E
> Milton M
> Mary R and
> James M;
>
> the latter too [sic] deceased.
>
> "John W completed his education at an early age and devoted several
years
> to the profession of teaching. He was very successful at the work
but
> at a
> later period took up farming as a more remunerative business. He is
at
> present engaged in farming in New Haven and devotes part of his time
to
> the ministry.
>
> "Daniel E is a very successful farmer on Section 3, North Shade
Township.
>
> He has a well improved farm of 110 acres equipped with all of the
> conveniences
> of the modern farm.
>
> "Milton M, for about 18 years, has been a successful teacher in
schools of
> this county. AT present he is residing in Alma, engaged in
commercial
> pursuits and is meeting with good success."
>
>
>
> I hope this family belongs to somebody on the list.
>
> Jan T
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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