IDENTITY: Death Certificate 31-21560 of son Roswell Juan Chambers, Georgia Bureau of Vital Statistics, identifies Calvin J Chambers as his father.
1840 U S Census - Capt. S. Smith's District, Lumpkin County, GA. Lumpkin County was part of The Cherokee Territory at this time and its Auraria District was part of the Georgia Gold Rush of 1820/1830. Many North Carolinians and Tennesseans moved to Lumpkin County as a result. Census shows head of household "C. J. Chambers", household members are 1 male and 1 female age 20 to 30, and 2 females age under 5, which likely means Calvin and wife were 20 to 30 years old, and two daughters were under age 5. Identity and verification of these daughters has not been found to date. If this is our Calvin, wife and daughters, the wife could be someone other Susan, whom he married in 1843.
1850 U S Census - Auraria District, Lumpkin County, GA (Birth Year 1804). Occupation Wagon maker. Household includes wife Susan, children James 7, Harrison 6, and a 20-year old male Joseph Williams (boarder?).
1860 U S Census - District 2, Benton, Polk County, TN (Birth Year 1806), Occupation Carpenter. Household includes wife Susan, children James J 17, Harrison R 15, John C 10, Roswell Juan 12, and a 22 year old female Safrona Fulburt (Boarder?/In-Law?).
Unfortunately, National Archives was unable to locate a pension file for our Calvin Chambers. Thus this researcher has found nothing to date to confirm Civil War service of our Calvin J. Chambers who married Susan Worley Story and was the father of James, Harrison, Juan and Chap Chambers. Several entries on lists of Civil War soldiers are sketchy at best but do contain "C. J." and Calvin Chambers in their lists. Various other researchers place his birth year at 1804, 1809, 1814, or 1819. If he was actually 30 in 1863, he would have been born in 1833. An act signed into law on March 3, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln called for all men between the ages of 18 and 45 to be enrolled into local militia units and be available to be called into national service. Therefore, there would have been no reason for him to declare himself to be 30 if he had been born in 1819-he would have been only 44 in 1863. The earlier stated birth years would have made him 59, 54, or 49 in 1863 in which case he might have been inclined to lie about his age to enter the service but the question is – could he have passed for 30 at either of those ages?
DEATH: To date, he has not been found on any record or document subsequent to the Voter's Registration in 1867 mentioned below *. Application for Indian Funds of his alleged sister Alantha Chambers says he died "near Ducktown, Tennessee" in 1892 but the 1870 U S Census shows Susan as a widow living with son Juan Chambers and family in Spring Place, Murray County, GA. Sons John and James living nearby with their families. It has been speculated that both are buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Union County, Ga, but not in the section with other members of the Chambers family. There were no markers on their graves except for some large stones which have been moved. Therefore, it would be nearly impossible to locate the graves unless accompanied by one of Calvin and Susan's descendants with a knowledge of the location of the graves.
* NEW INFORMATION: "Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1868" Registration shown for Joshua Shields, Calvin J Chambers, James J Chambers and Harris W Chambers" in Precinct No. 1011, County of Murray, ... 43rd Election District". Registration date was June 28, 1867.
Research continues.
1840 U S Census - Capt. S. Smith's District, Lumpkin County, GA. Lumpkin County was part of The Cherokee Territory at this time and its Auraria District was part of the Georgia Gold Rush of 1820/1830. Many North Carolinians and Tennesseans moved to Lumpkin County as a result. Census shows head of household "C. J. Chambers", household members are 1 male and 1 female age 20 to 30, and 2 females age under 5, which likely means Calvin and wife were 20 to 30 years old, and two daughters were under age 5. Identity and verification of these daughters has not been found to date. If this is our Calvin, wife and daughters, the wife could be someone other Susan, whom he married in 1843.
1850 U S Census - Auraria District, Lumpkin County, GA (Birth Year 1804). Occupation Wagon maker. Household includes wife Susan, children James 7, Harrison 6, and a 20-year old male Joseph Williams (boarder?).
1860 U S Census - District 2, Benton, Polk County, TN (Birth Year 1806), Occupation Carpenter. Household includes wife Susan, children James J 17, Harrison R 15, John C 10, Roswell Juan 12, and a 22 year old female Safrona Fulburt (Boarder?/In-Law?).
Unfortunately, National Archives was unable to locate a pension file for our Calvin Chambers. Thus this researcher has found nothing to date to confirm Civil War service of our Calvin J. Chambers who married Susan Worley Story and was the father of James, Harrison, Juan and Chap Chambers. Several entries on lists of Civil War soldiers are sketchy at best but do contain "C. J." and Calvin Chambers in their lists. Various other researchers place his birth year at 1804, 1809, 1814, or 1819. If he was actually 30 in 1863, he would have been born in 1833. An act signed into law on March 3, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln called for all men between the ages of 18 and 45 to be enrolled into local militia units and be available to be called into national service. Therefore, there would have been no reason for him to declare himself to be 30 if he had been born in 1819-he would have been only 44 in 1863. The earlier stated birth years would have made him 59, 54, or 49 in 1863 in which case he might have been inclined to lie about his age to enter the service but the question is – could he have passed for 30 at either of those ages?
DEATH: To date, he has not been found on any record or document subsequent to the Voter's Registration in 1867 mentioned below *. Application for Indian Funds of his alleged sister Alantha Chambers says he died "near Ducktown, Tennessee" in 1892 but the 1870 U S Census shows Susan as a widow living with son Juan Chambers and family in Spring Place, Murray County, GA. Sons John and James living nearby with their families. It has been speculated that both are buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Union County, Ga, but not in the section with other members of the Chambers family. There were no markers on their graves except for some large stones which have been moved. Therefore, it would be nearly impossible to locate the graves unless accompanied by one of Calvin and Susan's descendants with a knowledge of the location of the graves.
* NEW INFORMATION: "Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1868" Registration shown for Joshua Shields, Calvin J Chambers, James J Chambers and Harris W Chambers" in Precinct No. 1011, County of Murray, ... 43rd Election District". Registration date was June 28, 1867.
Research continues.
IDENTITY: Death Certificate 31-21560 of son Roswell Juan Chambers, Georgia Bureau of Vital Statistics, identifies Calvin J Chambers as his father.
1840 U S Census - Capt. S. Smith's District, Lumpkin County, GA. Lumpkin County was part of The Cherokee Territory at this time and its Auraria District was part of the Georgia Gold Rush of 1820/1830. Many North Carolinians and Tennesseans moved to Lumpkin County as a result. Census shows head of household "C. J. Chambers", household members are 1 male and 1 female age 20 to 30, and 2 females age under 5, which likely means Calvin and wife were 20 to 30 years old, and two daughters were under age 5. Identity and verification of these daughters has not been found to date. If this is our Calvin, wife and daughters, the wife could be someone other Susan, whom he married in 1843.
1850 U S Census - Auraria District, Lumpkin County, GA (Birth Year 1804). Occupation Wagon maker. Household includes wife Susan, children James 7, Harrison 6, and a 20-year old male Joseph Williams (boarder?).
1860 U S Census - District 2, Benton, Polk County, TN (Birth Year 1806), Occupation Carpenter. Household includes wife Susan, children James J 17, Harrison R 15, John C 10, Roswell Juan 12, and a 22 year old female Safrona Fulburt (Boarder?/In-Law?).
Unfortunately, National Archives was unable to locate a pension file for our Calvin Chambers. Thus this researcher has found nothing to date to confirm Civil War service of our Calvin J. Chambers who married Susan Worley Story and was the father of James, Harrison, Juan and Chap Chambers. Several entries on lists of Civil War soldiers are sketchy at best but do contain "C. J." and Calvin Chambers in their lists. Various other researchers place his birth year at 1804, 1809, 1814, or 1819. If he was actually 30 in 1863, he would have been born in 1833. An act signed into law on March 3, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln called for all men between the ages of 18 and 45 to be enrolled into local militia units and be available to be called into national service. Therefore, there would have been no reason for him to declare himself to be 30 if he had been born in 1819-he would have been only 44 in 1863. The earlier stated birth years would have made him 59, 54, or 49 in 1863 in which case he might have been inclined to lie about his age to enter the service but the question is – could he have passed for 30 at either of those ages?
DEATH: To date, he has not been found on any record or document subsequent to the Voter's Registration in 1867 mentioned below *. Application for Indian Funds of his alleged sister Alantha Chambers says he died "near Ducktown, Tennessee" in 1892 but the 1870 U S Census shows Susan as a widow living with son Juan Chambers and family in Spring Place, Murray County, GA. Sons John and James living nearby with their families. It has been speculated that both are buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Union County, Ga, but not in the section with other members of the Chambers family. There were no markers on their graves except for some large stones which have been moved. Therefore, it would be nearly impossible to locate the graves unless accompanied by one of Calvin and Susan's descendants with a knowledge of the location of the graves.
* NEW INFORMATION: "Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1868" Registration shown for Joshua Shields, Calvin J Chambers, James J Chambers and Harris W Chambers" in Precinct No. 1011, County of Murray, ... 43rd Election District". Registration date was June 28, 1867.
Research continues.
1840 U S Census - Capt. S. Smith's District, Lumpkin County, GA. Lumpkin County was part of The Cherokee Territory at this time and its Auraria District was part of the Georgia Gold Rush of 1820/1830. Many North Carolinians and Tennesseans moved to Lumpkin County as a result. Census shows head of household "C. J. Chambers", household members are 1 male and 1 female age 20 to 30, and 2 females age under 5, which likely means Calvin and wife were 20 to 30 years old, and two daughters were under age 5. Identity and verification of these daughters has not been found to date. If this is our Calvin, wife and daughters, the wife could be someone other Susan, whom he married in 1843.
1850 U S Census - Auraria District, Lumpkin County, GA (Birth Year 1804). Occupation Wagon maker. Household includes wife Susan, children James 7, Harrison 6, and a 20-year old male Joseph Williams (boarder?).
1860 U S Census - District 2, Benton, Polk County, TN (Birth Year 1806), Occupation Carpenter. Household includes wife Susan, children James J 17, Harrison R 15, John C 10, Roswell Juan 12, and a 22 year old female Safrona Fulburt (Boarder?/In-Law?).
Unfortunately, National Archives was unable to locate a pension file for our Calvin Chambers. Thus this researcher has found nothing to date to confirm Civil War service of our Calvin J. Chambers who married Susan Worley Story and was the father of James, Harrison, Juan and Chap Chambers. Several entries on lists of Civil War soldiers are sketchy at best but do contain "C. J." and Calvin Chambers in their lists. Various other researchers place his birth year at 1804, 1809, 1814, or 1819. If he was actually 30 in 1863, he would have been born in 1833. An act signed into law on March 3, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln called for all men between the ages of 18 and 45 to be enrolled into local militia units and be available to be called into national service. Therefore, there would have been no reason for him to declare himself to be 30 if he had been born in 1819-he would have been only 44 in 1863. The earlier stated birth years would have made him 59, 54, or 49 in 1863 in which case he might have been inclined to lie about his age to enter the service but the question is – could he have passed for 30 at either of those ages?
DEATH: To date, he has not been found on any record or document subsequent to the Voter's Registration in 1867 mentioned below *. Application for Indian Funds of his alleged sister Alantha Chambers says he died "near Ducktown, Tennessee" in 1892 but the 1870 U S Census shows Susan as a widow living with son Juan Chambers and family in Spring Place, Murray County, GA. Sons John and James living nearby with their families. It has been speculated that both are buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Union County, Ga, but not in the section with other members of the Chambers family. There were no markers on their graves except for some large stones which have been moved. Therefore, it would be nearly impossible to locate the graves unless accompanied by one of Calvin and Susan's descendants with a knowledge of the location of the graves.
* NEW INFORMATION: "Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1868" Registration shown for Joshua Shields, Calvin J Chambers, James J Chambers and Harris W Chambers" in Precinct No. 1011, County of Murray, ... 43rd Election District". Registration date was June 28, 1867.
Research continues.
