Harlem G Chamberlain (1838 - 1921)

Born 20 Mar 1838 in West Sparta, Livingston, New York

Ancestors

Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Harlem G /Chamberlain/^[2][3]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 20 Mar 1838

Place: West Sparta, Livingston, New York^[4]

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Sources

1. ↑ Chamberlain-1793 was created by Eric Wells through the import of Chamberlain Family Tree.ged on Aug 4, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S-261352926 Page: Biographical history Note: http://books.google.com/books?id=R8wpAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Note: Data: Text: HARLEM G CHAMBERLAIN an extensive and skilful farmer owning and occupying a valuable estate in Mount Morris is a well known loyal respected citizen He is a native of Livingston County having drawn the first breath life March 20 1838 in the town of West Sparta His father Harlem G Chamberlain was born it is thought in Vermont a son of John Chamberlain a native of England who emigrated to the Empire and settled in Cayuga County John wife whose maiden name was Horsford was also of New England After the death of her husband she her home with her son Harlem G living with him until her decease The father of the subject was reared to years discretion in New England and when a man came to this State to select a home He purchased eighty acres of timbered land situated in West Sparta and there erected a log cabin in which he and his bride began their wedded life occupying that humble structure until after the birth of nine of the eleven children that constituted their family circle For many years after their settlement there were no railways in the county neither canals on which their products might be transported in consequence whereof the surplus grain had to be teamed to Rochester the most convenient market and milling point He cleared and improved a good farm replaced the log house with a substantial frame residence built a good set of farm buildings and resided there a number of years He subsequently bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres at Union Corners in the town of Mount Morris where he engaged in general agriculture until his demise at the age of seventy three years He married Anna Bush a native of Cayuga County and she survived him living to the age of seventy five years She bore him nine children namely Emily Orsamel Amplius P Albert O Alonzo B Lavina B Lucetta L Harlem G and Lucinda R Harlem G Chamberlain of whom we write received a practical education in the public schools and during his boyhood and youth made himself useful on the old homestead where _he lived until after the death of his honored father Removing to the village of Mount Morris Mr Chamberlain soon after bought a farm within the town limits and although attending to its cultivation and improvement continued a resident of the village In 1877 he disposed of that property and bought the farm where he now resides It contains one hundred and ninety three acres of productive land which he has brought to an excellent state of culture and which yields him an abundant annual crop of the cereals common to this section of the country Mr Chamberlain has an honorable war record having as a member of Company F One Hundred and Thirty sixth New York Infantry one of the most active regiments taken part in twenty three engagements army life extended from August 1862 until his honorable discharge at the close of war in June 1865 An important step the life of Mr Chamberlain was his with Emma A Sherwood a native of County Pennsylvania and the daughter the Rev Abijah Sherwood a noted preacher The domestic life of Mr and Mrs Chamberlain has been made bright by advent of four children in their household their names being Anna Fanny Ella Carl Although taking no prominent part politics Mr Chamberlain as did his before him votes the straight ticket at the general elections Socially belongs to the Mount Morris Lodge No 122 AF & AM Mrs Chamberlain is an earnest Christian woman and an esteemed member of the Baptist church
3. ↑ Source: #S-261353088 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
4. ↑ Source: #S-261352926 Page: Biographical history Note: http://books.google.com/books?id=R8wpAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Note: Data: Text: HARLEM G CHAMBERLAIN an extensive and skilful farmer owning and occupying a valuable estate in Mount Morris is a well known loyal respected citizen He is a native of Livingston County having drawn the first breath life March 20 1838 in the town of West Sparta His father Harlem G Chamberlain was born it is thought in Vermont a son of John Chamberlain a native of England who emigrated to the Empire and settled in Cayuga County John wife whose maiden name was Horsford was also of New England After the death of her husband she her home with her son Harlem G living with him until her decease The father of the subject was reared to years discretion in New England and when a man came to this State to select a home He purchased eighty acres of timbered land situated in West Sparta and there erected a log cabin in which he and his bride began their wedded life occupying that humble structure until after the birth of nine of the eleven children that constituted their family circle For many years after their settlement there were no railways in the county neither canals on which their products might be transported in consequence whereof the surplus grain had to be teamed to Rochester the most convenient market and milling point He cleared and improved a good farm replaced the log house with a substantial frame residence built a good set of farm buildings and resided there a number of years He subsequently bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres at Union Corners in the town of Mount Morris where he engaged in general agriculture until his demise at the age of seventy three years He married Anna Bush a native of Cayuga County and she survived him living to the age of seventy five years She bore him nine children namely Emily Orsamel Amplius P Albert O Alonzo B Lavina B Lucetta L Harlem G and Lucinda R Harlem G Chamberlain of whom we write received a practical education in the public schools and during his boyhood and youth made himself useful on the old homestead where _he lived until after the death of his honored father Removing to the village of Mount Morris Mr Chamberlain soon after bought a farm within the town limits and although attending to its cultivation and improvement continued a resident of the village In 1877 he disposed of that property and bought the farm where he now resides It contains one hundred and ninety three acres of productive land which he has brought to an excellent state of culture and which yields him an abundant annual crop of the cereals common to this section of the country Mr Chamberlain has an honorable war record having as a member of Company F One Hundred and Thirty sixth New York Infantry one of the most active regiments taken part in twenty three engagements army life extended from August 1862 until his honorable discharge at the close of war in June 1865 An important step the life of Mr Chamberlain was his with Emma A Sherwood a native of County Pennsylvania and the daughter the Rev Abijah Sherwood a noted preacher The domestic life of Mr and Mrs Chamberlain has been made bright by advent of four children in their household their names being Anna Fanny Ella Carl Although taking no prominent part politics Mr Chamberlain as did his before him votes the straight ticket at the general elections Socially belongs to the Mount Morris Lodge No 122 AF & AM Mrs Chamberlain is an earnest Christian woman and an esteemed member of the Baptist church

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