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James Drayton Chamberlain 1839–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 1839

Birth Location: Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Godfrey Chamberlin

Mother: Margaret Weller

Spouse(s): Lucy Chamberlin

Children(s): Electa Chamberlain, Joseph Chamberlain, Margaret Chamberlin, Godfrey Chamberlin, William Chamberlin, Della Chamberlain, Mary Chamberlin, Gilbert Chamberlin

In 1839, James Drayton Chamberlain entered the world in Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Godfrey Chamberlin And Margaret Weller. In 1880, James Drayton Chamberlain resided in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA. James Drayton Chamberlain married Lucy Alice Chamberlin, and had children including Della Chamberlain, Electa Jane Jennie Chamberlain, Gilbert J Bert Chamberlin, Godfrey R Chamberlin, Joseph Chamberlain, Margaret C Chamberlin, Mary R Chamberlin, William Ether Chamberlin. James Drayton Chamberlain passed away in 1925 in Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, James Drayton Chamberlain entered the world in Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Godfrey Chamberlin And Margaret Weller.
  • In 1880, James Drayton Chamberlain resided in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA.
  • James Drayton Chamberlain married Lucy Alice Chamberlin, and had children including Della Chamberlain, Electa Jane Jennie Chamberlain, Gilbert J Bert Chamberlin, Godfrey R Chamberlin, Joseph Chamberlain, Margaret C Chamberlin, Mary R Chamberlin, William Ether Chamberlin.
  • James Drayton Chamberlain passed away in 1925 in Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Godfrey Chamberlin
1797–1879
Birth Location: Belvidere, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA,
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Margaret Weller
1797–1877
Birth Location: New Jersey USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Chamberlin
1843–1916
Birth Location: Fairfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
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Children(s)

Electa Chamberlain
1870–1947
Birth Location: Putnam, Ohio
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Joseph Chamberlain
1862–1870
Birth Location: Ohio
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Margaret Chamberlin
1863–1934
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Godfrey Chamberlin
1865–1900
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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William Chamberlin
1867–1949
Birth Location: Piketon County, Illinois, USA
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Della Chamberlain
1877–1920
Birth Location: Ohio
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Mary Chamberlin
1875–
Birth Location: Jennings, Putnam, Ohio, USA
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Gilbert Chamberlin
1880–1951
Birth Location: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan USA
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James Chamberlain's Ancestors

Self
James Chamberlain
1839–1925
Birth Place: Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Godfrey Chamberlin
1797–1879
Belvidere, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA,
Margaret Weller
1797–1877
New Jersey USA
Grandparents
Godfrey Chamberlin
1755–1828
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Mercy Moore
1761–1849
Hopewell (Pennington), Hunterdon (now Mercer), New Jersey, Colonial America
Philip Weller
1757–1847
New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry CHAMBERLIN
1725–1781
Hannah (Perterson)
1727–1815
Hannah Burroughs
1737–1797
George Weller
1725–1788
Mary Elizabeth
1737–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Chamberlain's Descendants

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James (Drayton) Chamberlain (November 1839–1925) m. Lucy (Alice) Chamberlin (24 January 1843–29 October 1916)
  1. 1. Electa (Jane "Jennie") Chamberlain 1870–1947 m. Charles (Robert "Charley" Knight) Sr. 1868–1920
    1. 1. Pearl (B) Knight 1900–1955 m. John (Alton) Curry 1901–1962
      1. 1. William (Roy) Curry 1927–2021 m. Frances (Joann Berry) Curry 1929–2004
        1. 1. Lynn (K) Hutt 1949–2000
      2. 2. Marjorie (Ellen) Curry 1921–1987
    2. 2. Louis (Howard) Knight 1890–1970
    3. 3. Hazel (M) Knight 1895–1963
    4. 4. Dewey (Pearson) Knight 1894–1975
    5. 5. Charles (H. "Charlie" Knight) Jr. 1903–1972
    6. 6. Robert (Lee (Ralph)) Knight-Kennedy 1905–1975
    7. 7. Dorothy (E. Knight) Harbur 1907–2001
    8. 8. Helen (Marguerite) KNIGHT 1911–2008
    9. 9. Alice (Roberta) Knight 1916–1993
    10. 10. Leon Knight 1888–1889
    11. 11. Bert (Carl) Knight 1892–1971
  2. 2. Joseph Chamberlain 1862–1870
  3. 3. Margaret (C) Chamberlin 1863–1934
  4. 4. Godfrey (R) Chamberlin 1865–1900
  5. 5. William (Ether) Chamberlin 1867–1949
  6. 6. Della Chamberlain 1877–1920
  7. 7. Mary (R) Chamberlin 1875–
  8. 8. Gilbert (J (Bert)) Chamberlin 1880–1951

James Chamberlain's Timeline

3 Records

1839
November 1839
Birth of James Drayton Chamberlain in Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 41
James Drayton Chamberlain resided here in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA
Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA
1925
1925
Age 86
Death of James Drayton Chamberlain in Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 1839
    Event Place: Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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