Pauline Eleanor Chambers

Notes:

Owned and operated a clothing store for children.

Pauline married Olton Lee Bell about 1934. Olton was born on 17 May 1908 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; died on 14 Feb 1978 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Notes:

He was married to Ella J. WILLIAMS prior to his marriage to Eva COLLINS. According to Caryn Getsinger, he was of a heavyset build. He worked in the Kirby Lumber Yard in Bronson, Texas in 1925, and later was a fireman for Humble Oil (Exxon). When he became ill he went to Houston for Medical care, but was turned away because he was no longer a resident. He was later hospitalized with a bloated stomach.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXDL-8XM
Name: Joseph Chambers
Death Date: 20 Mar 1933
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 53 years 8 months 9 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1879
Birthplace: Milam, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eva Chambers
Father's Name: J.D. Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Ga.
Mother's Name: Mollie Reeves
Mother's Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Milam, Texas
Cemetery: Rosewood Cem.
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 23 Mar 1933
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115345
Digital Film Number: 4163861
Image Number: 3515
Reference Number: cn 13478
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 5
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 14A Stamped 154
180-180
Chambers, Jack Head W M Mar 1856 44 M 24 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Mary Wf Q D Awpr 1858 41 M 24 14/10 Tx Ga Miss
Chambers, John Son W M Apr 1887 13 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Benjamin F Son W M May 1890 10 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Ira D Son W M Jun 1893 6 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Rosana Dtr W F Mar 1895 5 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Nannie R Dtr W F Mar 1897 3 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Cora Dtr W F Mar 1900 2/12 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Henry D Son-in-law W M Feb 1873 27 M 0 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Williams, Ida Daug W F Sept 1883 16 M 0 0/0 Tx Ga Tx
182-182
Chambers, Joseph Head W M Jul 1879 20 M 0 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Chambers, Ella Wf W F Aug 1877 22 M 0 0/0 Tx Tx Tx [First wife]

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Just Precinct 4
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 7B
182-182
Chambers, Joseph Head W M July 1879 20 M Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Chambers, Ella Wf W F Aug 1897 22 M Tx Ga Ga [First wife]

1920 Census
Texas, Harris County, JP 3
Enumerated 12 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 112 Sheet 16 A (16 is lined through) Stamped 271
360-361
Chambers, Joe A Head M W 41 M Tx US US Oil Field Carpenter
Chambers, Evie Wf F W 31 M Tx AL Ga
Chambers, Edward Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Oil Field Pipefitter (Stepson Edward JOHNSON)
Chambers, Drusilla Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Pauline Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Lister Son M W 4 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, JP #2, Houston City Block 5259/5254
Enumerated April 17, 1930
ED 101-128 SD 26 Sheet 49A Stamped 134
Baldinger
421-475-495
Chambers, Joseph A Head M W 50 M 19 Tx Tx Tx Carpenter Houses
Chambers, Eva L Wf F W 41 m 18 Tx Tx Ga
Chambers, Drusilla Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Pauline E Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Lister A Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx

Joseph married Eva Lee "Evie" Collins on 6 Nov 1909 in Sabine County, Texas. Eva (daughter of John Henry Collins and Drucilla Cordelia White) was born on 5 Mar 1889 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Aug 1966 in Newton County, Texas; was buried on 1 Sep 1966 in Trout Creek Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After Eva's first husband Aron died, there was a big trial and she met Joseph Allen Chambers during that time. She resided primarily in the Houston area. Later in life she lived with Ferdinand and Bertha Partin, and then later still with George and Erma Partin, who "thought the world of her." George Partin was the information on her death certificate, and also paid for her burial, in an unmarked plot next to his and Erma's.


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDFS-QXB
name: Eva Lee Chambers
death date: 31 Aug 1966
death place: Newton, Newton, Texas
gender: Female
race: W
death age: 77 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 05 Mar 1889
birthplace: Tx
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: not known
father's birthplace:
mother's name: not known
mother's birthplace:
occupation:
place of residence: Rural Pct 5, Call, Newton County, TX
cemetery:
burial place: Trout Creek
burial date:9/1/1066
Informant: George Partin
additional relatives:
film number: 2118373
digital film number: 4030074
image number: 1681
reference number: cn 54507
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Eva Lee Chambers, 1966

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 22 and 23 Jun 1880
Pg 12D SD 1 ED 86
104-104
Chambers, Allen W M 66 Farmer Ga NC NC
105-105
Levi Chambers W M 30 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Rosa Chambers W F 27 Wf Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
Ira Chambers W M 6 Son Tx Ga Ga
Allen Chambers W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
Rush Chambers W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga
Babe Chambers W M 4/12 Feb Son Tx Ga Ga
106-106
Chambers John W M W 24 Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Mollie W F 20 Wf Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Celie W F 4 Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Joseph W M 1 Tx Tx Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 5
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 14A Stamped 154
180-180
Chambers, Jack Head W M Mar 1856 44 M 24 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Mary Wf Q D Apr 1858 41 M 24 14/10 Tx Ga Miss
Chambers, John Son W M Apr 1887 13 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Benjamin F Son W M May 1890 10 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Ira D Son W M Jun 1893 6 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Rosana Dtr W F Mar 1895 5 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Nannie R Dtr W F Mar 1897 3 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Cora Dtr W F Mar 1900 2/12 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Henry D Son-in-law W M Feb 1873 27 M 0 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Williams, Ida Daug W F Sept 1883 16 M 0 0/0 Tx Ga Tx
182-182
Chambers, Joseph Head W M Jul 1879 20 M 0 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Chambers, Ella Wf W F Aug 1877 22 M 0 0/0 Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 4
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 11A Stamped 161
165-170
Chambers, Jack D Head M W 54 M1 34 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Mollie E Wf F W 52 M1 34 14/8 Tx Ala US
Chambers, Ira Son M W 15 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Anna Dtr F W 12 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Nannie Dtr F W 12 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Cora Dtr F W 10 S Tx Ga Tx
Briton, Robert Grandson M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 19 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 11B
205-206
Chambers, J. D. Head M W 63 M Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Mollie Wf F W 62 M Tx Al Tx
Chambers, Ira D Son M W 24 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Nannie Dtr F W 21 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Cora Dtr F W 18 S Tx Ga Tx
Reeves, Kirby Boarder M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Reeves, Robert Boarder M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
206-207
Chambers, B. F. Head M W 30 M Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Chambers, Lena Wf F W 27 M Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Dan Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Harvey Son M W 3 0/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Leverne Dtr F W 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, J. H. Boarder M WE 30 S Tx Al Tx Farm Laborer

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated April 9 and 10
ED 202-7 SD 19 Sheet 1A Stamped 85
Hemphill and Post Ferry Road
7-8
Chambers, Jack D Head M W 74 M 70 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Fannie Wf F W 46 M 42 La Ga La
Williams, Louisie StDtr F W 17 S La La La
8-9
Chambers, Ira D Head M W 37 M 29 Tx Ga Tx Nurseryman Nursery
Chambers, Lela A Wf F W 27 M 18 Tx La Tx
Chambers, Irene D Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Ira T. Son M W 1 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

John married Mary E. "Mollie" Reeves about 1876. Mary was born on 30 Sep 1858 in Georgia; died on 6 Mar 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be a daughter of Joseph REEVES and Celia STROTHER.

John married Drucilla Cordelia White on 23 Jun 1888 in San Augustine County, Texas. Drucilla (daughter of James White and Drucilla C. Watkins) was born on 8 Jul 1850 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Apr 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Allen Chamber's father was Henry (d 1842, the son of Wm Chambers, Amer Rev Veteran who rec'd a land grant in Warren Co, Ga. He d ca 1832, in Wilkinson Co Ga, leaving his widow Martha* who was on the 1850 census. The Allen Chambers family came to Sabine County in 1860, where he died Feb 5, 1884. His wife died Apr 29, 1878. Both are buried in the New Hope cemetery." White & Toole, SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS. Virgie Speights wrote that the Chambers came from Georgia in the middle 1800's and settled on Chambers Hill, north of Milam, where they built a log cabin, in which they lived until they moved a mile or so further north, and built another cabin. Eventually they built a new huge, handhewn, square logged house, which was still standing when she wrote of it in the mid 1960's, and was owned by Elzie Chambers, who used the original home as a corn crib.

*Martha Chambers on 1850 Wilkinson Co Ga census is widow of Henry Chambers, and NOT the widow of his father William (Sr) Chambers. Martha, Henry's widow, lived until 1873. (Email from Earl Scott Chambers).

Earl Scott Chamber's line of descent follows:

-William Chambers and Elizabeth Patton

-William Chambers and Rebecca Stuckey (likely to be his 2d wife) (Henry, Joel and others descend from Williams first wife.....)

-William Chambers and Isabell Jane Garrett

-Lewis Morgan Chambers and Lillie Louise McCorkle

-Jessie Robert Chambers and Ella Horne

-Johnie Hue Chambers and Sadie Morris

-Earl Scott Chambers.

More about the Chambers family can be found here:

http://www.fogleman.net/Lord-Fogleman/documents/Greenberry-Lord-Family.pdf





(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Wilkinson County, The Ninety Third Subdivision
Enumerated 28 Aug 1850
53-53
Martha Chambers and Children, born NC
54-54
John and Rebecca Chambers and children, born Ga
55-55
Allen Chambers 34 M Farmer 1000 Ga
Mary Chambers 30 F Ga
Thomas Chambers 12 M Ga
Martha Chambers 12 F Ga
Henry Chambers 11 M Ga
William Chambers 10 M Ga
Louellu Chambers 9 M Ga
Mary Chambers 7 F Ga
Lousan Chambers 5 F Ga
George W Chambers 4 M Ga
Frances E Chambers 3 F Ga
Levi Chambers 1 M Ga
Mary Davidson 70 F SC

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 1 July 1860
Pages 27 and 28 Stamped 332
Allen Chambers 49 M Farmer $--- $6035 Ga
Mary Chambers 45 F Ga
William Chambers 20 M Ga
L A Chamber 19 M Ga
Mary Chambers 17 F Ga
L A Chambers 14 F Ga
George Chambers 13 M Ga
Levi Chambers 12 M Ga
Winey Cambers 9 F Ga
Nathaniel D Chambers 6 M Ga
J. D. Chambers 4 M Ga

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 23 July 1870
Page 4
334-334
Chambers, Allen 60 M W Farmer 3000 1000 Ga
Chambers, Mary 53 F W Keeping House Ga
Chambers, Levy 21 M W Ga
Chambers, Nathan 17 M W Ga
Chambers, Dillomortan 19 M W Ga
Chambers, Pickard A 18 f W Keeping House Tn
Chambers, Thomas 12 M W Ala

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 22 and 23 Jun 1880
Pg 12D SD 1 ED 86
104-104
Chambers, Allen W M 66 Farmer Ga NC NC
105-105
Levi Chambers W M 30 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Rosa Chambers W F 27 Wf Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
Ira Chambers W M 6 Son Tx Ga Ga
Allen Chambers W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
Rush Chambers W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga
Babe Chambers W M 4/12 Feb Son Tx Ga Ga
106-106
Chambers John W M W 24 Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Mollie W F 20 Wf Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Celie W F 4 Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Joseph W M 1 Tx Tx Tx

Allen married Mary "Polly" Dixon on 18 Dec 1834 in Wilkinson County, Georgia. Mary was born on 20 Feb 1817 in Georgia; died on 29 Apr 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Presumably the trailblazer in the family. He was the only family member living in Sabine County in 1850. All the other family members migrated from Mississippi at a later date. His two oldest daughters were born in Louisiana circa 1848 and 1849, so he had not been in Texas long. His middle initial is sometimes shown as C and other times as E.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Enumerated 20 Nov 1850
Stamped 327
257-257
Morris, Amon P 25 M Farmer Miss
Morris, Mary A 21 F La
Morris, Mary C. F. 3 F La
Morris, Alfred W 1 m La
Watkins, Mary 45 F NC*
258-258
White, John C 24 M Farmer Miss
White, Drucilla C 21 F Tx
White, Mary E 2 F La
White, Theodotia 1 F La
White, Drucilla 1/12 F Tx
(Courtesy of Scott Watkins)

*Schluter and Toole, in their annotated transcription of the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census, show her as "dau of John and Mary Smith and widow of ---- Watkins." Scott Watkins points out that she is actually Mary Kemp Watkins, mother of Mary Morris and Drucilla White. A daughter of John and Mary Smith, namely Elizabeth, was married to Green Berry Watkins, thus causing the confusion.

James married Drucilla C. Watkins on 29 Oct 1846 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Drucilla (daughter of Alfred L. Watkins and Mary Drucilla Kemp) was born on 30 Jul 1829 in Ayish Bayou, Texas And Coahuila, Mexico; died after Jun 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joseph William Watkins was born in Georgia and died in Sabine County ca 1838. He and his wife Drucilla were the parents of Drucilla Watkins, b 30 July 1829, in Coahuila-Texas and d after 1860, m James E. White ca 1847. (White and Toole, p 67). However, Scott Watkins doesn't think this is correct. In December, 2010 he emailed that:

"Green Berry's younger brother Alfred L, only had two daughters and no sons. The oldest daughter was Mary Ann, who married Amon P. Morris and her younger sister Drucilla Cordelia who married 1) White and 2) Partin. Both Mary Ann(s) are used back in forth between the family lines as well as William W. and Nancy. I started out to prove I was a descendant of Alfred L., only to find out I belong with Green Berry instead."

The 1840 Natchitoches Parish census shows:
J. B. Watkins 0111001000000 222001000000 1 3 1
A. L. Watkins 0000010000000 002001000000
The J. is a G. (census writers?) Both brothers are on the same page, just 10 lines apart. J. B. has 4 males and 7 females. A. L. has 1 male and 3 females. Later census shows Alfred with the same numbers and Green Berry with another daughter.