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James Benjamin Chandler 1853–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 August 1853

Birth Location: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1919

Death Location: Vildo, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Chandler

Mother: Mary Blount

Spouse(s): Sarah Mills

Children(s): Ollie Chandler, Taylor Chandler, Robert Chandler, Lavada Chandler, J. Chandler, Columbus Chandler, William Chandler

James Benjamin Chandler was born in 1853 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Hudson Chandler And Mary Elizabeth Blount. In 1860, James Benjamin Chandler resided in St Francis, Campabello, Greene, Arkansas, USA. In 1880, James Benjamin Chandler resided in District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. James Benjamin Chandler married Sarah Jane Mills, and had children including Columbus Chandler, J H Chandler, Lavada Silvester Chandler, Ollie T Chandler, Robert Lee Chandler, Taylor Franklin Chandler, William P Chandler. James Benjamin Chandler passed away in 1919 in Vildo, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Benjamin Chandler was born in 1853 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Hudson Chandler And Mary Elizabeth Blount.
  • In 1860, James Benjamin Chandler resided in St Francis, Campabello, Greene, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1880, James Benjamin Chandler resided in District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Benjamin Chandler married Sarah Jane Mills, and had children including Columbus Chandler, J H Chandler, Lavada Silvester Chandler, Ollie T Chandler, Robert Lee Chandler, Taylor Franklin Chandler, William P Chandler.
  • James Benjamin Chandler passed away in 1919 in Vildo, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Chandler's Ancestors

Self
James Chandler
1853–1919
Birth Place: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Hudson Chandler
1820–1861
Illinois
Mary (Elizabeth) Blount
1820–
Maryland
Grandparents
Josiah Chandler
1794–1847
Kentucky
Elizabeth Marston
1778–1815
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Chandler
1776–1837
Elizabeth Kelly
1784–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Chandler's Descendants

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James (Benjamin) Chandler (25 August 1853–1919) m. Sarah (Jane) Mills (6 May 1849–2 December 1924)
  1. 1. Ollie (T.) Chandler 1879–1909
  2. 2. Taylor (Franklin) Chandler 1889–1913
  3. 3. Robert (Lee) Chandler 1873–1934 m. Dora (Ann) Moore 1873–1926
    1. 1. Willie (Jane) Chandler 1896–1979 m. Edward (G.) Hines 1887–1926
      1. 1. Edward (Robert) Hines 1922–2001
      2. 2. William (Chandler) Hines 1922–2016
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Gertrude) Hines 1924–2001 m. Virgil (Christopher) Horner 1917–2005
    2. 2. Hollis Chandler 1898–
    3. 3. Allie (Moore) Chandler 1899–1926 m. Will (T) Sanderson 1891–
    4. 4. Eva Chandler 1904–
    5. 5. Katherine Chandler 1905–1927 m. Richard Sikkelee 1901–
      1. 1. Robert (Jacob) Sikkelee 1927–2017 m. Shirley (B) Vandermeulin 1927–2008
        1. 1. Robert (Douglas) Sikkelee 1950–2021
        2. 2. Gregory (M Sikkelee) Sr 1948–2009
    6. 6. Paul (Columbus) Chandler 1908–
    7. 7. Forrest Chandler 1910–
    8. 8. Annie Chandler 1914–
    9. 9. William (Homer) Chandler 1916–
  4. 4. Lavada (Silvester) Chandler 1880–1965 m. George (Christopher) Ervin 1885–1968
    1. 1. Bennie (Ambrose) Ervin 1908–1998
    2. 2. Orville (Edward) Ervin 1909–1966 m. Ada (Vernell) Moss 1913–
      1. 1. Mary (Frances) Ervin 1930–1982 m. Harry (Lee) Dacus 1920–2007
      2. 2. William (Woodrow) Ervin 1935–1980
    3. 3. Everett (E) Ervin 1912–1993
  5. 5. J. (H.) Chandler 1876–
  6. 6. Columbus Chandler 1882–1959
  7. 7. William (P) Chandler 1884–

James Chandler's Timeline

5 Records

1853
25 August 1853
Birth of James Benjamin Chandler in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 7
James Benjamin Chandler resided here in St Francis, Campabello, Greene, Arkansas, USA
St Francis, Campabello, Greene, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
James Benjamin Chandler resided here in District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
James Benjamin Chandler resided here in Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1919
1919
Age 66
Death of James Benjamin Chandler in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 August 1853
    Event Place: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: 1260; Page: 530C; Enumeration District: 062
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: 1576; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0147
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Francis, Campabello, Greene, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: 1260; Page: 530C; Enumeration District: 062

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: 1576; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vildo, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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