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Lewis Chamberlain 1817 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 May 1817

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 22 Apr 1890

Death Location: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois

Father: Jonathan Chamberlain

Mother: Hannah Culver

Spouse(s): Sarah Chamberlain

Children(s): Susan Chamberlain, Mary Chamberlain, William Chamberlain, Alonzo Chamberlain, David Chamberlain

In 1817, Lewis Chamberlain entered the world in New York, born to Jonathan Chamberlain and Hannah Culver. In 1850, Lewis Chamberlain resided in Effingham, Illinois. In 1860, Lewis Chamberlain resided in Township 6 Range 4 E, Effingham, Illinois. Lewis Chamberlain married Sarah Ann Chamberlain, and had children including Susan H Chamberlain, Mary E Chamberlain, William C Chamberlain, Alonzo Johnson Chamberlain, David Chamberlain. Lewis Chamberlain passed away in 1890 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Lewis Chamberlain entered the world in New York, born to Jonathan Chamberlain and Hannah Culver.
  • In 1850, Lewis Chamberlain resided in Effingham, Illinois.
  • In 1860, Lewis Chamberlain resided in Township 6 Range 4 E, Effingham, Illinois.
  • Lewis Chamberlain married Sarah Ann Chamberlain, and had children including Susan H Chamberlain, Mary E Chamberlain, William C Chamberlain, Alonzo Johnson Chamberlain, David Chamberlain.
  • Lewis Chamberlain passed away in 1890 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Chamberlain
1774 – 1833
Birth Location: Austerlitz, Columbia, New York
JC
Hannah Culver
1780 – 1833
Birth Location: Hillsdale, Columbia, New York
HC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Chamberlain
1825 – 1888
Birth Location: Kentucky
SC

Children(s)

Susan Chamberlain
1842 –
Birth Location: Indiana
SC
Mary Chamberlain
1849 –
Birth Location: Illinois
MC
William Chamberlain
1856 –
Birth Location: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
WC
Alonzo Chamberlain
1856 – 1934
Birth Location: Mason City, Effingham, Illinois
AC
David Chamberlain
1862 – 1905
Birth Location: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
DC

Lewis Chamberlain's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Chamberlain
1817 – 1890
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Jonathan Chamberlain
1774 – 1833
Austerlitz, Columbia, New York
Hannah Culver
1780 – 1833
Hillsdale, Columbia, New York
Grandparents
Jonathan Chamberlain
1745 – 1823
Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Rachel Ford
1752 – 1842
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Peleg Chamberlain
1713 – 1766
Experience Bartlett
1710 – 1748
Jacob Ford
1718 – 1762
Mary Mann
1723 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Ford
1691 – 1769
Mary Foster
1691 – 1770
Nathaniel Mann
1693 – 1758
Mary Root
1689 – 1735

Lewis Chamberlain's Descendants

1.
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Lewis Chamberlain (09 May 1817 – 22 Apr 1890) m. Sarah (Ann) Chamberlain (1825 – 3 Aug 1888)
  1. 1. Susan (H) Chamberlain (1842 – )
  2. 2. Mary (E) Chamberlain (1849 – )
  3. 3. William (C) Chamberlain (Feb 1856 – ) m. Elizabeth (E) Chamberlain (1857 – )
    1. 1. Maud Chamberlain (Feb 1877 – )
    2. 2. Charles (L) Chamberlain (1 Nov 1879 – ) m. Grace Chamberlain (abt 1883 – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Louise) Chamberlain (1902 – ) m. Ray (C) Spillman (Mar 1899 – )
      2. 2. Charlotte (L) Chamberlain (abt 1907 – )
    3. 3. Lewis Chamberlain (Feb 1882 – )
    4. 4. David (Clyde) Chamberlain (Sep 1883 – )
    5. 5. Gertrude (M) Chamberlain (abt 1892 – )
  4. 4. Alonzo (Johnson) Chamberlain (15 Dec 1856 – 15 Apr 1934) m. Sarah (Jane) Maxfield (28 Feb 1856 – 2 Aug 1932)
    1. 1. Bert Chamberlain (Dec 1878 – )
    2. 2. Mainia Chamberlain (abt 1880 – 19 Oct 1927) m. Edward (Noble) VanSant (28 Aug 1866 – 1 Apr 1960)
      1. 1. Alonzo (William) VanSant (16 Nov 1902 – 7 Dec 1980) m. Ethel (Fern) France (21 Feb 1903 – 1 Apr 2001)
        1. 1. Mary (E Van) Sant (1923 – )
        2. 2. Francis (Eugene) VanSant (11 Oct 1925 – 22 May 2004) m. Kathleen (Mary) Hilb (30 Jul 1928 – 20 Jan 2010)
        3. 3. Edward (F) VanSant (15 Feb 1928 – )
      2. 2. Mattie (Merriam) VanSant (20 Nov 1904 – ) m. Elester (Lee) Harville (21 Feb 1900 – Feb 1987)
      3. 3. Doris (Leona) VanSant (7 Aug 1910 – 21 Jan 2006) m. Wiley (Virgil) Sapp (24 Sep 1902 – May 1965)
    3. 3. Charlotte (A) Chamberlain (Jan 1882 – ) m. Alfred (E) Long (Apr 1871 – )
      1. 1. Bernice (S) Long (1907 – )
      2. 2. Eugene (M) Long (abt 1909 – 27 Dec 1918)
      3. 3. Alberta (A) Long (abt 1915 – )
    4. 4. William (Claude) Chamberlain (20 Nov 1884 – 28 Dec 1911)
    5. 5. Edward (Marquis) Chamberlain (21 Oct 1886 – 10 May 1971) m. Edith (Norma) Goddard (Jan 1888 – 11 Aug 1966)
      1. 1. Edith (L) Chamberlain (abt 1911 – )
      2. 2. Edward (M) Chamberlain (20 Mar 1913 – 27 Jun 2005)
      3. 3. Lulu (Marie) Chamberlain (14 Jun 1916 – 14 Sep 1991) m. Erwin (Ralph) Griffith (26 Jun 1912 – 3 Jan 1998)
      4. 4. Guy (A) Chamberlain (20 Dec 1923 – 2 Jan 2005) m. Patricia (M) Dyer (1925 – )
    6. 6. Clark (Alonzo) Chamberlain (5 Jul 1889 – Oct 1979) m. Ethel Chamberlain (22 Jun 1891 – Mar 1979)
    7. 7. David (Franklin) Chamberlain (22 Apr 1891 – 8 Feb 1962) m. Bernice (Creole) Craver (4 Aug 1892 – 9 Oct 1973)
      1. 1. Helen (Francis) Chamberlain (30 Jan 1912 – 16 Jun 1991) m. W (Percy) Richardson (abt 1910 – )
      2. 2. John (Craver) Chamberlain (12 Sep 1920 – 9 May 1998) m. Mary (Mae) Klepzig (8 Feb 1923 – 7 Jan 2005)
        1. 1. Robert (S) Chamberlain
        2. 2. Richard (J) Chamberlain
    8. 8. Susan (Myrtle) Chamberlain (2 Feb 1894 – 18 Oct 1972) m. Gordon (David) Leith (22 May 1885 – 12 Feb 1967)
      1. 1. Wilbur (Crooker) Leith (29 Oct 1914 – 5 Feb 1993)
      2. 2. Ethelyn (C) Leith (abt 1917 – )
      3. 3. Monroe Leith (abt 1920 – )
      4. 4. Avanelle (Louise) Leith (14 Jul 1921 – 28 Jun 1992) m. Raymond (C) Azbill (1 Dec 1914 – 1 Jun 1993)
      5. 5. John Leith (10 Apr 1924 – 7 Sep 1998)
      6. 6. Sarah (L) Leith (1925 – )
      7. 7. Imogene Leith (1927 – )
      8. 8. Jno (Jene) Leith (abt 1929 – )
      9. 9. Myron Leith (abt 1931 – )
      10. 10. Marlyn Leith (abt 1934 – )
    9. 9. Ralph (Wilson) Chamberlain (3 Nov 1896 – 1954)
  5. 5. David Chamberlain (Jun 1862 – abt 1905) m. Unknown Chamberlain ( – abt 1894) m. Annie (M) Chamberlain (abt 1868 – )
    1. 1. Myra Chamberlain (Feb 1892 – )
    2. 2. Richard (Stewart) Chamberlain (12 Dec 1896 – ) m. Edith (S) Tetrick (27 Nov 1899 – 13 Dec 1989)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Chamberlain (abt 1917 – )

Lewis Chamberlain's Timeline

6 Records

1817
09 May 1817
Birth of Lewis Chamberlain in New York
New York
1850
1850
Age 33
Lewis Chamberlain resided here in Effingham, Illinois
Effingham, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 43
Lewis Chamberlain resided here in Township 6 Range 4 E, Effingham, Illinois
Township 6 Range 4 E, Effingham, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 53
Lewis Chamberlain resided here in Jackson, Polk, Missouri
Jackson, Polk, Missouri
1880
1880
Age 63
Lewis Chamberlain resided here in Mason, Effingham, Illinois
Mason, Effingham, Illinois
1890
22 Apr 1890
Age 73
Death of Lewis Chamberlain in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 May 1817
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: 205; Family History Film: 1254205; Page: 453D; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 0667.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 6 Range 4 E, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 1145; Image: 775.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Effingham, Illinois; Roll: M432_105; Page: 328A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Effingham, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Effingham, Illinois; Roll: M432_105; Page: 328A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 6 Range 4 E, Effingham, Illinois
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 6 Range 4 E, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 1145; Image: 775.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Polk, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mason, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: 205; Family History Film: 1254205; Page: 453D; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 0667.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1890
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois
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