Silas Leander Chambers (1839 - 1907)

Born 28 Mar 1839 in Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Mary (Sharp) Chambers — married 14 Mar 1869 (to 26 Jul 1907) in Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1907 at age 68 in Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Silas was born on March 28, 1839 in Campbell County, Tennessee. He was the son of John Chambers and Margaret Sharp. He married Helen Marry Sharp on March 14, 1869 in Scott County, Tennessee. He passed away with chronic rheumatism on July 26, 1907 at Huntsville in Scott County.

Silas L. Chambers was a first sergeant in Company G, 2nd Tennessee Infantry. He was 22 years old at the time of his enlistment on November 4, 1861. He served until receiving an honorable discharge on November 5, 1864. He was promoted to 3rd sergeant on December 15, 1862, and was promoted to 1st sergeant on September 1, 1864. He was on detached duty guarding cattle from August l, 1863 to November 12, 1863 by order of General Shackelford. Born on March 28, 1839, Chambers was married to Helen Mary Sharp (1853-1942), the daughter of William ( Billy ) Sharp. The date of their marriage was March 14, 1869. She is buried in Knoxville, while her husband, who died in 1907, is buried in the Harness- Chambers Cemetery in Scott County. He has a military tombstone. The children of Silas L. and Helen Sharp Chambers were: William Sherman ( 1870-1884); Leodicea ( 1872- 1924); Margaret Elizabeth (1875-1896); Rosabelle (1877-1960); 1942); Maudilly (1883-2); Henry H. (1885-1886); Sidney M. (1887-1888); and Simon Sylvester (1889- 1947). At the time of the 1890 Civil War Veterans Census Chambers had a Huntsville post office address. He was suffering from chronic rheumatism and unable to work. At the age of 51, Chambers was mustered into the John Newport Grand Army of the Republic Post No. 93 in Huntsville. G.A.R. records show his birthplace as Campbell County and his current residence as Huntsville. His discharge was filed at the Scott County Register of Deeds Office in Huntsville on June 6, 1866, in Book F, page 8. This entry was compiled from information in the 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, abstracted from microfilm by Byron Sistlers and from other sources by Jennifer Reed Sexton, Williamsburg, KY; from "Descriptive Records. Department of Tennessee G.A.R., " transcribedfrom microfilm by Robert Bailey, Kingston, TN.; and from Suzanne Matheny, Knoxville, TN.

Military Service : First sergeant in Company G, 2nd Tennessee Infantry, Union Army, Civil War

Sources

Burial : Harrness - Chambers Cemetery, Little Creek, Scott County, Tennessee. Find A Grave memorial # 59560627, [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59560627/silas-leander-chambers : accessed 14 February 2022), memorial page for Sgt Silas Leander Chambers (28 Mar 1839–1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59560627, citing Harness Memorial Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Theresa/Thunderbird584 (contributor 47100429).

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQL-F6B : 16 March 2020), S. L. Chambers and Helen Sharp, 1869.

• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC1-G5J3 : 3 September 2021), Silas L Chambers, 5 Nov 1864; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDG-Z3M8 : 20 February 2021), Silas L Chambers, 1879.

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6HC-LW1 : 20 August 2019), Silas L Chambers, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,411.

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS3H-HZJ : 25 August 2021), Silas L. Chambers, 1861-1865.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6M-94T : 23 December 2020), Solas Chambers in household of John Chambers, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YQ-8M2 : 18 February 2021), Siles Chambrs in entry for D H Creekmore, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD89-HLL : 29 May 2021), Silas L Chambers, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW4-B8Q : 15 January 2022), S. L. Chambers, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S3-LVT : 8 March 2021), Silas L Chambers, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,254.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZ9-YD9 : 11 March 2022), Salas L Chambers, 1900.