Blagburn Chambers (abt. 1898 - 1981)

Born about 16 Feb 1898 in Winona, Scott County,Tennessee, U.S.A

Ancestors

Husband of Luella (Terry) Chambers — married 8 Sep 1930 (to 20 Sep 1948) in Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Husband of Nannie Ellen (Pennington) Stout — married about 1950 (to 23 Nov 1981) in Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Died 23 Nov 1981 at about age 83 in Scott County Hospital, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee

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Biography

Blagburn was born on February 16, 1898 at Winona in Scott County, Tennessee. He was the son of Elihue Chambers and Manda ( Jeffers ) Chambers . He married |Luella Terry on September 8, 1930 in Scott County, after she passed away in 1948 Blagburn married Nannie Ellen Pennington around 1950 in Scott County. He passed away on November 23, 1981 at the Scott County Hospital in Oneida, Scott County.

Obituary,

Blagburn Chambers, Rev., 83, of the Pine Hill Community, passed away Monday afternoon, November 23 at the Scott County Hospital. He was a member of The Church of God and a gospel preacher for 52 years. He served three years in the U. S. Army prior to WWI. He was the son of the late Elihue Chambers and the late Mandy Jeffers Chambers. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Zellie Dolan; two half-sisters: Marget Spurlock and Jicy Chandler; three brothers: Wilbur, Luster, and Ben Chambers. He is survived by his wife, Nannie Ellen Pennington Chambers of the Pine Hill Community; three daughters: Pearline Sexton of Oneida, Lola West of Knoxville and Linda Chambers of Oneida; three sons: Bobby Gene Lawson, David Chambers, and Gary Lynn Chambers, all of Oneida; one sister, Nancy Phillips of Oneida; and eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the West-Murley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Johnson, Rev. Phillip Kazee, and Rev. Ira Sexton officiating. Burial followed in the Hazel Valley Cemetery. The Chester Sexton Family sang. West-Murley Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. (Source: The Scott County News, 26 Nov 1981, p17)

Blagburn was a gospel preacher for 52 years.

Military Service : Served three years in the U.S. Army prior to WWI

Sources

Burial : Hazel Valley Memorial Cemetery, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee Burial Date : November 25, 1981 Find A Grave memorial # 24423485, [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24423485/blagburn-chambers : accessed 23 August 2021), memorial page for Rev Blagburn “Blag” Chambers (16 Feb 1898–23 Nov 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24423485, citing Hazel Valley Memorial Cemetery, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Jan Miller (contributor 46607804) .

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-KNCD : accessed 21 April 2016), Blag Chambers and Ella Terry, 08 Sep 1930; citing Scott, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 926,291.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBH9-Y68 : accessed 21 April 2016), Blagburn Chambers, Nov 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6G-5MV : accessed 21 April 2016), Blagburn Chambers, 1917-1918; citing Scott County, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,689.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZS-8T3 : accessed 21 April 2016), Blagburn Chambers in household of Eli* Chambers, Civil Districts 10-11, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 103, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,595.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-GQ5 : accessed 21 April 2016), Blag Chambers in household of Elihn Chambers, Civil District 11, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 173, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,528.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPW-C5K : accessed 21 April 2016), Blagg Chambers in household of E Chambers, Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,761.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZP-KFG : accessed 21 April 2016), Blag Chambers, Civil District 4, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76-8, sheet 24B, family 400, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3932.