Jeremiah Jackson Chambers (1835 - 1857)

Born 9 Feb 1835 in Buffalo Creek area, Campbell County,Tennessee, United States ( now Scott County, Tennessee )

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Wilhite) Cross — married 27 Feb 1855 in Scott County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1857 at age 22 in Scott County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Jeremiah was born on February 9, 1835 in the Buffalo Creek area of Campbell County, Tennessee. On December 17, 1849, Buffalo Creek became part of Scott County, Tennessee. He was the son of Thomas Chambers and Katie ( Lawson ) Chambers. He married Rebecca Wilhite on February 27, 1855 in Scott County. Jeremiah passed away on December 26, 1857 in Scott County. Jeremiah was accidently killed by his brother Francis Marion, Jeremiah and Fielding Pennington were in a fight. Pennington had Jeremiah down and old man Marion ran up and took a knife and was aiming to stab Pennington so Pennington pulled Jeremiah down on top of him and Marion Stabbed his brother by accident. Marion left Scott County and traveled to Missouri in 1857 by horseback to dodge the law for killing his brother." Court records indicate that Thomas Chambers was appointed administrator of Jeremiah's estate on January 4, 1858. On December 8, 1859, Pleasant Chambers took over as administrator of the estate. Thomas was appointed guardian of the two minor children, Luana Jane and Francis Marion Chambers. Jeremiah passed away on December 26, 1857 in Scott County.

-Interview with George Lay 12/27/1917 as found in "The Ramblin Lays from Tennessee."

-Interview with Michael Chambers by Arlie Lay as recounted in "Lay Family History"

Sources

Burial : Burial details unknown Find A Grave memorial # 219135282 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219135282/jeremiah-jackson-chambers: accessed 24 December 2022), memorial page for Jeremiah Jackson Chambers (9 Feb 1835–26 Dec 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 219135282; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Les Byrd (contributor 48460681)

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQL-KBQ : accessed 7 January 2016), Jerrymiah Chambers and Rebecca Willhite, 27 Feb 1855; citing Scott,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 926,287.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD1-G8N : accessed 7 January 2016), Jeremiah Chambers in household of Thomas Chambers, Scott county, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing family 69, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).