James
Chambers
Born in New Jersey, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Daniel Chambers
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Susan (Shiffer) Chambers
— married
1850 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John S Chambers, Samuel Maxwell Chambers, Mary (Chambers) DeHart, Florence (Chambers) Campbell, Harriet Jane (Chambers) Campbell, Sarah Malissa (Chambers) Elder, Charles Wesley Chambers and Arthur Lincoln Chambers
Died
at age 72
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Dec 2014
This page has been accessed 229 times.
Biography
He was the son of Daniel Chambers. Settled in Buttler County, PA.[1]
- James was born in New Jersey a few years before his father, Daniel Chambers, moved from New Jersey to Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
- By 1850, James was living in Venango Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, to where his older brother, Lewis, had relocated in 1818.
- 1850 US Census - Venango Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (Family #807):[2]
- James Chambers (age 34) Farmer - born in New Jersey
- Susan .................. (age 23) - born in Pennsylvania
- John ..................... (age 11) - born in Pennsylvania
- Mary .................... (age 8) - born in Pennsylvania
- Samuel ................ (age 4) - born in Pennsylvania
- Florence .............. (age 1) - born in Pennsylvania
- 1860 US Census - Allegheny Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (Family @77):[3]
- James Chambers (age 46) Farmer - born in New Jersey
- Susan .................. (age 40) - born in Pennsylvania
- John S .................. (age 20) - born in Pennsylvania
- Mary .................... (age 17) - born in Pennsylvania
- Samuel M. ........... (age 13) - born in Pennsylvania
- Florence .............. (age 11) - born in Pennsylvania
- Charles ................ (age 5) - born in Pennsylvania
- Harriet ................. (age 3) - born in Pennsylvania
- Sarah ................... (age 2) - born in Pennsylvania
- 1870 US Census - Allegheny Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (Family #22):[4]
- Chambers, James (age 56) Farmer - born in New Jersey
- .................. Susannah (age 46) - born in Pennsylvania
- .................. Samuel (age 23) Engineer - born in Pennsylvania
- .................. Charles (age 19) - born in Pennsylvania
- .................. Florence (age 16) - born in Pennsylvania
- .................. Jane (age 14) - born in Pennsylvania
- .................. Sarah (age 12) - born in Pennsylvania
- .................. Abraham L. (age 4) - born in Pennsylvania
- 1880 US Census - Allegheny Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (Family #52):[5]
- Chambers, James (age 66) Farmer - born in New Jersey (Father - NJ; Mother - NJ)
- .................. Susannah A. (age 60) - born in Pennsylvania (Father - PA; Mother - PA)
- .................. Abrehem L. (age 15) - born in Pennsylvania (Father - PA; Mother - PA)
Sources
- ↑ From the book "The Generations Of The Stephen Chambers Family"
- ↑ 1850 US Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6Q12-N8?i=31&cc=1401638&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM44Y-KJL
- ↑ 1860 US Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BS8-QXL?i=10&cc=1473181&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMXPD-FNK
- ↑ 1870 US Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-62K4-1VQ?i=3&cc=1438024&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMZLY-V7B
- ↑ 1880 US Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB8-9CBS?i=6&cc=1417683&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMWX8-8FF
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83173337/james-hay-chambers : accessed 21 January 2022), memorial page for James Hay Chambers (6 Feb 1814–6 Jul 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83173337, citing Scrubgrass Presbyterian Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Kathleen L Hoffman Potter (contributor 47347602) .
Is James your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
-
~0.78%
Mike Readnour
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mreadnour
-
~0.39%
Bruce Maple :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A727534 [compare], Ancestry member brmaple31
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #N175517
-
~0.39%
Julie (Maple) Tremblay :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KJ3843494 [compare], Ancestry member tremsing
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #534847
-
~0.39%
L Junod :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member LJPATX
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured Eurovision connections: James is 33 degrees from Agnetha Fältskog, 24 degrees from Anni-Frid Synni Reuß, 27 degrees from Corry Brokken, 21 degrees from Céline Dion, 28 degrees from Françoise Dorin, 26 degrees from France Gall, 29 degrees from Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, 29 degrees from Lill-Babs Svensson, 18 degrees from Olivia Newton-John, 31 degrees from Henriette Nanette Paërl, 34 degrees from Annie Schmidt and 19 degrees from Moira Kennedy on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.