Isabela (Barker) Chalmers (1804 - 1883)

Born 16 Mar 1804 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William Chalmers — married 13 Jan 1823 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Descendants

Died 8 Feb 1883 at age 78 in Newbury, Vermont

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Isabela (Barker) Chalmers was born in Scotland.

Biography

Isabela was born in 16 March 1804 in Fife, Scotland to Alexander Barker and Grace Lockhart (Grizel Fluckhart). She was Christened on 25 March 1804 at Wemyss, Fife Scotland.^[1]

She was united in marriage to William Chalmers on 13 January 1823 at Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.^[2]

The following is from History of Newbury, Vermont:

Alexander Barker, James Latto, William Chalmers and Alexander Laing their families left Leven, Scotland, in March 1834, on the ship "Cyrus of Dundee." They sailed around the north of Scotland, after being by storms at the mouth of the Moray Frith. After a rough voyage of weeks, in which they saw no sail, they reached the mouth of the St. Lawrence, where they were detained a week by floating ice, and finally reached Montreal. They came by steamboat and canal to Burlington, thence by teams to Newbury, where all their families settled. They were hospitably entertained by Capt. Samuel Gibson, and others of their countrymen, till they could make homes for themselves and clear land. Nearly all of their company have passed away, and the few survivors have collected such memorials as remain. All were Presbyterians.^[3]

She passed away in 1883. She is buried at Oxbow Cemetery in Newbury, Orange Co, Vermont.^[4]

Children of William and Isabella:

1. Grace (1824-1860), in 1847 married George D Roberts.
2. George (1826-1898), about 1854 married Miss Smith.
3. Christian (1827- ), in 1848 married Dennis Crowkey who died about 1870, married John Forsyth who was killed, married William Rand who died 1893.
4. Alexander (1830- ), married a wife from New York.
5. William (1832-1905), never married.
6. Robert (1834-1892), never married.
7. John (1837-1881), married Ella Blood.
8. Isabella (1840-1869)
9. James (1842-1866)
10. Albert B (1845-1884)
11. Henry K (1848-1929)

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Research Notes

History of Newbury, Vermont shows she was born on March 9, 1804.^[5] but "Scotland Births and Baptisms" shows she was born on 16 Mar 1804.^[1] The image of the headstone at Find A Grave only shows the year 1804.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYKW-2WY : accessed 17 May 2016), Isabel Barker, 16 Mar 1804; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,183.
   Name: Isabel Barker
   Gender: Female
   Christening Date: 25 Mar 1804
   Christening Place: WEMYSS,FIFE,SCOTLAND
   Birth Date: 16 Mar 1804
   Father's Name: Alexander Barker
   Mother's Name: Grizel Fluckhart
   
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT54-84Y : accessed 22 April 2016), William Chalmors and Isabela Barker, 13 Jan 1823; citing Wemyss,Fife,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,184.
   Name: William Chalmors
   Spouse's Name: Isabela Barker
   Event Date: 13 Jan 1823
   Event Place: Wemyss,Fife,Scotland
   
3. ↑ Wells, Frederic Palmer. History of Newbury, Vermont (Caledonian Company, 1902): Page 461-462
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find A Grave Memorial# 163243004
5. ↑ Wells: Page 462

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2D-GQP : 9 November 2014), William Chalmers, Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States; citing family 426, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  

Name: William Chalmers

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1850

Event Place: Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 49

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1801

Birthplace: Scotland

House Number: 386

HOUSEHOLD	ROLE	GENDER	AGE	BIRTHPLACE
William Chalmers	Head	M	49	Scotland
Isabell Chalmers	Wife	F	46	Scotland
William Chalmers	Son	M	18	Scotland
Robert Chalmers	Son	M	15	Vermont
John Chalmers	Son	M	13	Vermon
Isabell Chalmers	Daughter	F	10	Vermont
Joseph Chalmers	Son	M	8	Vermont
Albert Chalmers	Son	M	4	Vermont
Henry Chalmers	Son	M	2	Vermont

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDQ-4MD : 30 December 2015), Wm Chalmers, 1860.
  

Name: Wm Chalmers

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1860

Event Place: Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 58

Race: White

Race (Original): [Blank]

Birth Year (Estimated): 1802

Birthplace: Scotland

Page: 222

HOUSEHOLD	ROLE	GENDER	AGE	BIRTHPLACE
Wm Chalmers	Head	M	58	Scotland
Isabella Chalmers	Wife	F	56	Scotland
Wm Chalmers	Son	M	25	Scotland
Robt Chalmers	Son	M	24	Vermont
John Chalmers	Son	M	22	Vermont
James Chalmers	Son	M	16	Vermont
Albert Chalmers	Son	M	14	Vermont
Henry Chalmers	Son	M	12	Vermont
Isabella Chalmers	Daughter	F	19	Vermont

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RH-CL9 : 17 October 2014), Isabell Chalmers, Vermont, United States; citing p. 19, family 184, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,121.
  

Name: Isabell Chalmers

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1870

Event Place: Vermont, United States

Gender: Female

Age: 64

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Birth Year (Estimated): 1805-1806

Birthplace: Scotland

Page Number: 19

HOUSEHOLD	ROLE	GENDER	AGE	BIRTHPLACE
Isabell Chalmers	Head	F	64	Scotland
Robert Chalmers	Son	M	35	Vermont
William H Chalmers	Son	M	37	Scotland
Henry Chalmers	Son	M	22	Vermont
Albert Chalmers	Son	M	24	Vermont
Charles Folsom		M	17	Vermont

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WD-YQY : 15 July 2017), Isabel Chalmers, Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district ED 139, sheet 130A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1345; FHL microfilm 1,255,345.
  

Name: Isabel Chalmers

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1880

Event Place: Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States

Gender: Female

Age: 65

Marital Status: Widowed

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Occupation: Keeping House

Relationship to Head of Household: Self

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self

Birth Year (Estimated): 1815

Birthplace: Scotland

Father's Birthplace: Scotland

Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Sheet Letter: A

Sheet Number: 130

Person Number: 0

Volume: 2

HOUSEHOLD	ROLE	GENDER	AGE	BIRTHPLACE
Isabel Chalmers	Self	F	65	Scotland
William Chalmers	Son	M	44	Scotland
John Chalmers	Son	M	40	Vermont, United States
Robert M Chalmers	Son	M	43	Vermont, United States
Henry Chalmers	Son	M	30	Vermont, United States