Shelton, WA
April 24 1908
A. J. Chambers Passes Away
Andrew Jackson Chambers, the oldest pioneer in the state of Washington, died at his home on Chambers' prairie Saturday morning. He was stricken with paralysis Tuesday morning and two days after pneumonia set in, and he rapidly grew worse until the end.
Mr. Chambers was 82 years of age, and up to his last illness was very vigorous and active. He was born in 1825 in Indiana, his mother being a cousin of Andrew Jackson, for whom he was named. The family came to the Pacific coast in 1845. The party consisted of nine prairie schooners and 60 head of cattle. They settled about six miles from what is now Oregon City.
Mr. Chambers was one of the few persons who completed the first wagon road around Mud mountain, near Chehalis, and he helped construct the first road from the falls of the Deschutes river to Chambers prairie, which at that time, instead of being in Thurston county, was part of Lewis county, Oregon. In 1847 the family moved to Chambers' prairie, where they have resided ever since. In 1849, when the gold rush set in for California, Mr. Chambers, followed it and remained about three years.
He was one of the first persons in the state to take out a land grand of 850 acres under the donation act of 1850. Mr. Chambers was active in the Indian Wars and did much toward protecting the settlers around his place.
He was married to Margaret White, who still survives him, though she has been an invalid for many years.
Out of the Chambers family which crossed the plains, there are still living, McLane Chambers of Roy, Wash., Thomas Chambers of North Yakima, and Mrs. Mary Dougherty of Tacoma.
Mr. Chambers was the father of five daughters, who are Mrs. Jacob Hunsaker of Everett, Mrs. Wm. Calhoun of Seattle, Mrs. A. A. Denny of Seattle, Mrs. George Talcott of Olympia, and Mrs. C. Hoskins of Indiana.
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Washington, U.S., Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 (FamilySearch)
Name: Andrew Jackson Chambers
Age: 82
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
(Date of Birth: Nov. 25, 1828)
(Birthplace: Gibson Co., Ind.)
Death Date: 28 Apr 1908*****
--[I Hereby Certify That I attended deceased from 24 Apr. 1908 to 28 Apr. 1908, that I last saw him alive on 27 Apr. 1908]
Death Place: Thurston (Co.), Washington
Father: Thomas Chambers
Mother: Lalitia Delzell
FHL Film Number: 1991609
Reference ID: 2924
Shelton, WA
April 24 1908
A. J. Chambers Passes Away
Andrew Jackson Chambers, the oldest pioneer in the state of Washington, died at his home on Chambers' prairie Saturday morning. He was stricken with paralysis Tuesday morning and two days after pneumonia set in, and he rapidly grew worse until the end.
Mr. Chambers was 82 years of age, and up to his last illness was very vigorous and active. He was born in 1825 in Indiana, his mother being a cousin of Andrew Jackson, for whom he was named. The family came to the Pacific coast in 1845. The party consisted of nine prairie schooners and 60 head of cattle. They settled about six miles from what is now Oregon City.
Mr. Chambers was one of the few persons who completed the first wagon road around Mud mountain, near Chehalis, and he helped construct the first road from the falls of the Deschutes river to Chambers prairie, which at that time, instead of being in Thurston county, was part of Lewis county, Oregon. In 1847 the family moved to Chambers' prairie, where they have resided ever since. In 1849, when the gold rush set in for California, Mr. Chambers, followed it and remained about three years.
He was one of the first persons in the state to take out a land grand of 850 acres under the donation act of 1850. Mr. Chambers was active in the Indian Wars and did much toward protecting the settlers around his place.
He was married to Margaret White, who still survives him, though she has been an invalid for many years.
Out of the Chambers family which crossed the plains, there are still living, McLane Chambers of Roy, Wash., Thomas Chambers of North Yakima, and Mrs. Mary Dougherty of Tacoma.
Mr. Chambers was the father of five daughters, who are Mrs. Jacob Hunsaker of Everett, Mrs. Wm. Calhoun of Seattle, Mrs. A. A. Denny of Seattle, Mrs. George Talcott of Olympia, and Mrs. C. Hoskins of Indiana.
(provided by:Clara)
Washington, U.S., Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 (FamilySearch)
Name: Andrew Jackson Chambers
Age: 82
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
(Date of Birth: Nov. 25, 1828)
(Birthplace: Gibson Co., Ind.)
Death Date: 28 Apr 1908*****
--[I Hereby Certify That I attended deceased from 24 Apr. 1908 to 28 Apr. 1908, that I last saw him alive on 27 Apr. 1908]
Death Place: Thurston (Co.), Washington
Father: Thomas Chambers
Mother: Lalitia Delzell
FHL Film Number: 1991609
Reference ID: 2924
Gravesite Details
interment date 4/1/1908
Family Members
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Elizabeth V. "Lizzie" Chambers Hunsaker
1854–1938
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Eliza L. Chambers Grainger
1857–1921
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Addie Jane Chambers Talcott
1858–1938
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Viretta Chambers Denny
1862–1951
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Selma Chambers
1865–1903
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Maggie Chambers Calhoun
1868–1953
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Edith M Chambers
1874–1884
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Nora Chambers Hoskins
1876–1951
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Infant Child Chambers
unknown–1853
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