Ira Theodore Chambers

Notes:

Military service: September 07, 1917, Discharged Mar 11, 1919 Served in American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Participated in Mihiel and Alsace Lorraine Offenses. Wounded. (Source: Caryn Getsinger). He and Lela are buried at the Fern Park Cemetery in Natchitoches.


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Census Listings:

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

Ira married Lela Alena Cochran. Lela was born on 3 Feb 1903 in Texas; died on 19 Nov 1979 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be born to Edward Hiram COCHRAN and Hattie FRANKS in Negreet, Lousiana.

Notes:

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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.

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]