Benjamin Lee Chambers (1897 - 1974)

Born 15 Jun 1897 in Hillside, McLennan County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Died 17 Apr 1974 at age 76 in Tennessee, USA

Biography

S2 Benjamin Chambers served in the United States Navy in World War I
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Benjamin Lee Chambers was born on 15 June 1897 at Hillside, McLennan Co., Texas, USA.^[1] He appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 in the household of his parents, Benjamin Ellis Chambers and Leila Ada (Chanbers) Griffin, at McLennan Co., Texas.^[2] He appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 in the household of his father at McLennan Co., Texas.^[3] He appeared on the census of 16 Jan. 1920 in the household of his parents at Longview Road, Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas. ^[4] Benjamin served in the US Navy during World War I..^[5]

He married Nannie Pearl Brewer, daughter of D. O. Brewer and Molly Daniels, on 3 May 1924 in or near, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^[1]

He was a laborer working on a public road when he and Nannie appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 at Knox County, Tennessee.^[6] He was a laborer working for the WPA when he and Nannie Pearl Brewer appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 at Lee Road, Knox County, Tennessee.^[7]

Benjamin lived in 1973 at Coalfield, Morgan County, Tennessee. He died on 17 April 1974^[8] at age 76 probably in Tennessee and was buried at Solway Cemetery, Solway, Knox County, Tennessee. His memorial has a link to that of his wife and a photo of his headstone with the inscription: "S 2 US Navy World War I".^[5]

Census

14 June 1900

McLennan Co., Texas.

• Ben E Chambers 39
• Lela A Chambers 27 wife.
• Nellie M Chambers 6 dau.
• William I Chambers 4 son.
• Ben L Chambers 2 son.
• Dewey Chambers 1 son.
• Minnie O Chambers 0/12 dau.^[2]

4 May 1910

McLennan Co., Texas, USA.

• Ben Chambers 49,
• Nellie Chambers 16,
• Ben Chambers 12,
• George Chambers 11.
• Minnie Chambers 9.
• Mary Chambers 8.
• Theodore Chambers 3.
• Maggie Chambers 2.
• Jimmie Chambers 1.^[3]

16 Jan. 1920

Longview Road, Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas.

• Chambers, Ben E. age 63 b. TN Farmer.
• Leila A. wife age 47 b. TX.
• Bennie L. son age 22 b. TX.
• George D. son age 21 b. TX.
• Mary A. dau. age 17 b. TX.
• Theo J. son age 13 b. TX.
• Maggie E. dau. age 11 b. TX.
• James E. son age 10 b. TX.
• Jewell son age 8 b. TX.
• Harvey, George age 22 b. TX Farm Laborer.
• Nellie wife age 22 b. TX.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Odessa (Morrow) Isbell. Descendants of Elnathan Griffith - Isbell. 2005. Collection of Phil Smith.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, McLennan, Texas; Roll: 1656; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1241656 1900 US Census. Ben E Chambers.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, McLennan, Texas; Roll: T624_1575; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375588 1910 US Census. Ben Chambers.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 19 1920 US Census. Ben E Chambers.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #53784287 Ben L. Chambers
6. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: District 9, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2260; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0083; Image: 173.0; FHL microfilm: 2341994 1930 US Census. Ben Chambers.
7. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3910; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 47-27 1940 Census. Ben L Chamber
8. ↑ Benjamin Chambers U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current Ancestry.com.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Chambers-1466.