William Raleigh Chambers (1880 - 1970)

Born 10 Apr 1880 in Sand Mountain, Bibb, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Alice (Spence) Chambers — married 6 Nov 1907 in Brown Land District, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1970 at age 90 in May, Brown, Texas, United States

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Biography

William Chambers was a Texan.

William engaged in farming in Texas.

William was born 10 Apr 1880 ^[1] and passed away 3 Jul 1970. ^[2] He is buried in Wolf Valley Cemetery, May, Brown County, Texas. ^[3] William married Mary Alice Spence on 6 Nov 1907 in Brown, Texas. ^[4]

William was a member of the Texas Legislator from 1939-1947 and 1949-1957 which included the 46th to 49th Legislatures as a representative of Brown and Coleman Counties; 51st and 52nd Legislatures as a representative still for Brown and Coleman. Then in the 53rd and 54th Legislatures as a representative of Brown, Comanche, and Mills. During these times, he was a member of numerous committees to include being the chair for the House Committee on Agriculture in the 47th and 53rd; Vice-Chair in the 48th Legislatures. During the 49th Legislature he was the chair for the House Committee on Revenue and Taxation and the 54th Legislature the chair for the House Committee on State Hospitals and Special Schools. ^[5]

During the 54th Texas Legislature, he was recognized by 54th Legislature, R.S., HSR 261 for his ten years of service to the house.^[6]

Children

• Nancy Roe Chambers Elledge (1908–1992) ^[7]
• Spence Chambers (1910–1963) ^[8]
• Nell Chambers Mercer (1912–2003)
• William Wallace Chambers (1915–1943) ^[9]
• James Douglas Chambers (1917–1994) ^[10]
• Stanley Chambers (1919–1991)
• Roland Brinkley Chambers (1921–1927) ^[11]
• Lizette Earlene Chambers Vavrina (1928–2013) ^{[12] [13]}

Census Records

• United States Census, 1880 - Beat 5 Jay Bird, Marshall, Alabama ^[14]
• United States Census, 1900 - Justice Precinct 2, Brown, Texas ^[15]
• United States Census, 1910 - Justice Precinct 8, Brown, Texas ^[16]
• United States Census, 1920 - Holder, Brown, Texas ^[17]
• United States Census, 1930 - Precinct 2, Brown, Texas ^[18]
• United States Census, 1940 - Justice Precinct 2, Brown, Texas ^[19]

Military Information

• United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 ^[20]
• United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 ^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V364-M3D : 10 January 2021), William Chambers, Jul 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3DP-JZ9 : 20 February 2021), William Raliegh Chambers, 03 Jul 1970; citing certificate number 47073, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,826.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for William Raleigh Chambers (10 Apr 1880–3 Jul 1970), Find A Grave: Memorial #7399589, citing Wolf Valley Cemetery, May, Brown County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by PVGS Gp1 (contributor 48560132).
4. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6YD-PXS : 23 February 2021), W. R. Chambers and Mary Spence, 06 Nov 1907; citing Marriage, citing Brown, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,533,475.
5. ↑ Legislative Library of Texas
6. ↑ House Simple Resolution 261
7. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LGJ-VSN2 : 12 March 2020), William Raliegh Chambers in entry for Nancy Roe Chambers, .
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7D4-XLN : 20 February 2021), W R Chambers in entry for Spence Chambers, 01 May 1963; citing certificate number 33658, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,274.
9. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2P4-TZ5 : 1 March 2021), W R Chambers in entry for Chambers, 19 Dec 1915; citing May, Brown, Texas, United States, certificate 50119, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,477,635.
10. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2VB-VBX : 1 March 2021), Wm R Chamber in entry for Douglas Chamber, 22 Nov 1917; citing May, Brown, Texas, United States, certificate 50191, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,502,597.
11. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3Q2-TZJ : 20 February 2021), W R Chambers in entry for Roland Brinkley Chambers, 06 Oct 1927; citing certificate number 32646, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,334.
12. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LC6-K1W2 : 12 March 2020), William Raleigh Chambers in entry for Lizette Earlene Chambers, .
13. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK23-PSJX : accessed 23 March 2021), W R Chambers in entry for Lizette Chambers Vavrina, Texas, United States, 08 Nov 2013; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Brownwood Bulletin, born-digital text.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4VS-J2F : 19 February 2021), William R Chambers in household of Spence Chambers, Beat 5 Jay Bird, Marshall, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 257, sheet 242B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,024.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M321-14W : accessed 23 March 2021), Wm R Chambers in household of Wade H Chambers, Justice Precinct 2, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6, sheet 8A, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,615.
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M296-YNW : accessed 23 March 2021), William Chambers, Justice Precinct 8, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 100, sheet 6A, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1535; FHL microfilm 1,375,548.
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHYR-HWG : 3 February 2021), Wm R Chambers, 1920.
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CQV6-BT2 : accessed 23 March 2021), William R Chambers, Precinct 2, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 8A, line 32, family 156, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2302; FHL microfilm 2,342,036.
19. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWNB-TK6 : 10 January 2021), William R Chambers, Justice Precinct 2, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-16, sheet 6A, line 18, family 109, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3994.
20. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ61-JRV : 23 February 2021), William Raleigh Chambers, 1917-1918.
21. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XP2S-QZF : 25 February 2020), William Raleigh Chambers, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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