Jemima (Mathis) Chandler (1804 - 1888)

Born 15 Aug 1804 in Green, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Dobson — married 11 Jul 1822 (to about 1831) in Green, Kentucky, United States

Wife of Elihu Elnathan Chandler — married Jun 1835 in Danville, Iowa

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1888 at age 83 in Baltimore Township, Henry, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Jemima (Mathis) Chandler was born in Kentucky.

Jemima Mathis was the 2nd of eight children. She was born in Green County, Kentucky August 18, 1804. Jemima married James Dobson, July 11, 1822, he died September 27, 1831.

In 1834 Jemima Mathis Dobson arrived in the area around Danville Iowa. She had traveled from Green County, Kentucky to Danville with her mother Hepsiba "Hepsy" Philpott Mathis, her sister Hepsiba Mathis Manly and brother-in-law William with his family . They brought with them Articles of Faith from the Brush Creek Baptist Church in Green County, Kentucky. That fall they helped organize the Long Creek Baptist Church. Source: Mathis Family History

There was only one other existing church in the entire county, and that was in Burlington, which was a considerable distance away. The pioneers were not used to being without a community church and were anxious to organize one as soon as possible. They invited a pastor from McDonough County, Illinois to help them organize a regular Baptist Church at Long Creek, Iowa on October 20, 1834. The people met in a cabin in Augusta Township, unincorporated community 10 miles south of Burlington.

"Jemima Dobson was married to Elihu Chandler June 1835 in Augusta Township, Iowa. " Taken from the Burlington Daily Gazette September 30, 18. Elihu Chandler became a member of the new church in July 1838.

The early church grew, although it had it's share of hardships. Indians were a perpetual menace, and a man had to be posted at the door during the services to keep them from disrupting the service. Another hardship was the membership was small and scattered. Making it impossible to have a regular preacher, but given time and devotion it continued to grow. The Long Creek Baptist Church, which has become the Danville Baptist Church, was the first Baptist Church in the State of Iowa. During the first Centennial celebration of Danville's Baptist Church a stone marker was erected and dedicated by the Iowa Baptist Convention at the site of the cabin where the Long Creek member's met. Source: History of the Danville Community

Obituary Burlington Daily Hawkeye April 16, 1888. "Died at her home in Baltimore township, in Henry county, Iowa, Mrs. Jemima Chandler age 84. She was born in Greene County, Kentucky August 18, 1804. Married James Dobson, July 11, 1822, he died September 27, 1831. She came to Iowa, and married Elihu Chandler June 1835." - Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery, New London, Henry County, Iowa.

Elizabeth Dobson, William Dobson, Eliza Dobson, Mima Dobson and Lida Dobson found in cemetery records-Henry County, Prairie Grove Cemetery

Sources

• Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q288-1R65 : 22 July 2021), James Dobson and Jamima Matthews, 10 Jul 1822; citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 592,678.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-9KQH : 22 July 2021), James Dobson and Jemima C Mathis, 25 Jul 1822; citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 595,013.
• United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ46-QWX : Thu Oct 05 23:47:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Elihn Chandler and Jemima Chandler, 1850.

• Mathis Family History

• Burlington Daily Gazette September 30, 1884.
• Burlington Daily Hawkeye, April 16, 1888.
• Her obituary is in The Free Press, published in Mount Pleasant, Iowa on Thursday, October 18th, 1888, p. 3.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2V-FFP : Wed Oct 04 04:19:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Elihn Chndler and Jemima Chndler, 1880.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19612525/jemima-chandler : accessed 23 December 2021), memorial page for Jemima Mathis Chandler (15 Aug 1804–16 Apr 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19612525, citing Pleasant Grove Cemetery, New London, Henry County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Mo and Dave Gates (contributor 46929143) .