Descendants of James M. Chambers Generation No. 1 1. JAMES M. CHAMBERS (HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 13 Jun 1801 in Greene County, Georgia;1, and died 11 Mar 1869 in Wynnton, Georgia;1. He married MARTHA JONES ALEXANDER 10 Nov 1825 in Putnam County, Georgia;2,3, daughter of WILLIAM ALEXANDER and ELIZABETH LANE. Children of JAMES CHAMBERS and MARTHA ALEXANDER are: 2. i. WILLIAM HENRY CHAMBERS, b. 17 Oct 1826, Putnam County, Georgia; d. 4 Jul 1881, Auburn, Alabama. ii. MARY ELIZABETH CHAMBERS, b. 17 Jan 1829, Putnam County, Georgia;4; d. 26 Jan 1834, Culp, Georgia;4. 3. iii. EVELINA A. CHAMBERS, b. about 1831, Putnam County, Georgia. iv. ALEXANDER CHAMBERS, b. 19 Feb 1833, Putnam County, Georgia;4; d. 28 Jan 1834, Culp, Georgia;4. 4. v. JAMES MCCOY CHAMBERS, b. 7 Jan 1835, Putnam County, Georgia; d. 22 Jun 1862, Columbus, Mississippi. vi. MARTHA S. CHAMBERS, b. about 1837, Putnam County, Georgia;5. vii. ROBERT ALEXANDER CHAMBERS, b. Feb 1839, Muscogee County, Georgia;1; d. 18 Jun 1864, Rome, Georgia;1. viii. JOHN LEWELLEN CHAMBERS, b. 9 May 1841, Muscogee County, Georgia;1; d. 28 Nov 1856, Columbus, Georgia;1. 5. ix. MARY ELVIRA CHAMBERS, b. 14 Sep 1844, Muscogee County, Georgia; d. 27 May 1916. x. LEONORA CHAMBERS, d. 1896;6; m. WILLIAM TERRELL HARRIS, before 1850. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM HENRY CHAMBERS (JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 17 Oct 1826 in Putnam County, Georgia;1, and died 4 Jul 1881 in Auburn, Alabama;1. He married (1) ANNE LANE FLEWELLEN 19 May 1847 in Wynnton, Georgia;7,8, daughter of ABNER FLEWELLEN and NANCY JONES. He married (2) MARY GORDON 26 Jan 1880 in Russell County, Alabama;9, daughter of ANDREW GORDON and ADELAIDE JORDON. Children of WILLIAM CHAMBERS and ANNE FLEWELLEN are: 6. i. JAMES HENRY CHAMBERS, b. 31 May 1848, Muscogee County, Georgia; d. 27 Jan 1917, Atlanta, Georgia. ii. ABNER H. F. CHAMBERS, b. 12 Sep 1850;1; d. 14 Sep 1851;1. 7. iii. WILLIAM LEA CHAMBERS, b. 4 Mar 1852, Columbus, Georgia; d. 26 Aug 1933, Dickerson, Maryland. 8. iv. PORTER FLEWELLEN CHAMBERS, b. 25 Dec 1854, Montgomery, Alabama; d. 26 Mar 1922, New York, New York. 9. v. MARTHA ALEXANDER CHAMBERS, b. 29 Mar 1857, Eufaula, Alabama; d. 16 Oct 1918, Sellman, Maryland. 10. vi. ROBERT JONES CHAMBERS, b. 17 Nov 1859, Eufaula, Alabama; d. 12 Aug 1911, Montgomery, Alabama. vii. GEORGE HURT CHAMBERS, b. 1861;1; d. 12 Jan 1863;1. viii. ANNE FLEWELLEN CHAMBERS, b. 1863;1; d. 1864;1. ix. JOHN BARBOUR CHAMBERS, b. 12 Nov 1864, Alabama;10,11; d. 19 Oct 1919;11; m. BYRD BAKER. 3. EVELINA A. CHAMBERS (JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born about 1831 in Putnam County, Georgia;5. She married (1) JAMES F. BOZEMAN 5 Feb 1851 in Wynnton, Georgia;8. She married (2) J. R. ANDREWS 22 May 1861 in Russell County, Alabama;9. Child of EVELINA CHAMBERS and JAMES BOZEMAN is: 11. i. EVELINA BOZEMAN. 4. JAMES MCCOY CHAMBERS (JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 7 Jan 1835 in Putnam County, Georgia;1, and died 22 Jun 1862 in Columbus, Mississippi;1. He married MARY F. THREEWITS 14 Nov 1855 in Columbus, Georgia;12, daughter of T.P.F. and ANN W. THREEWITS. Children of JAMES CHAMBERS and MARY THREEWITS are: i. THOMAS CHAMBERS, b. 2 May 1861;1; d. 5 Sep 1861;1. ii. JAMES M. CHAMBERS, b. 27 Mar 1862;1; d. 25 Nov 1862;1,12. 5. MARY ELVIRA CHAMBERS (JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 14 Sep 1844 in Muscogee County, Georgia;6, and died 27 May 1916;6. She married JOSEPH BRANCH O'BRYAN 21 Dec 1869 in Wynnton, Georgia;6. Children of MARY CHAMBERS and JOSEPH O'BRYAN are: i. LAURANCE GORDON O'BRYAN, b. 1870;6; d. 1920;6; m. CORAL WHITE. 12. ii. LEONORA CHAMBERS O'BRYAN, b. 24 Oct 1872, Nashville, Tennessee; d. 21 Oct 1944, Nashville, Tennessee. 13. iii. JOSEPH BRANCH O'BRYAN, b. 1875; d. 1933. iv. WILLIAM C. O'BRYAN, b. 1877;6; d. 1880;6. Generation No. 3 6. JAMES HENRY CHAMBERS (WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 31 May 1848 in Muscogee County, Georgia;1, and died 27 Jan 1917 in Atlanta, Georgia;48. He married MARY FLOURNOY ABERCROMBIE 16 Nov 1869 in Russell County, Alabama;2,9,13, daughter of CHARLES ABERCROMBIE and VIRGINIA GORDON. Children of JAMES CHAMBERS and MARY ABERCROMBIE are: 14. i. JAMES MCCOY CHAMBERS, b. 26 Aug 1870, Russell County, Alabama; d. 9 Jan 1936, Savannah, Georgia. ii. CHARLES ABERCROMBIE CHAMBERS, b. 12 Sep 1871, Alabama;1,13; d. 4 Sep 1873;1,13. 15. iii. WILLIAM HENRY CHAMBERS, b. 12 Nov 1873, Bon Acre, Russell County, Alabama; d. 21 Oct 1935, San Francisco, California. 16. iv. GORDON FLEWELLEN CHAMBERS, b. 1 Mar 1875, Russell County, Alabama; d. 2 Aug 1934, Columbus, Georgia. v. JOSIAH FLOURNOY CHAMBERS, b. 7 Feb 1877, Montgomery, Alabama;1,13; d. 24 May 1905, Ashville, North Carolina;14. vi. MARY ABERCROMBIE CHAMBERS, b. 27 Oct 1878, Russell County, Alabama;1,13; d. 16 Sep 1879, Columbus, Georgia;1,13. 17. vii. JULIAN SIDNEY CHAMBERS, b. 16 Mar 1882, Russell County, Alabama; d. 8 Nov 1943, Knoxville, Tennessee. 7. WILLIAM LEA CHAMBERS (WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 4 Mar 1852 in Columbus, Georgia;15, and died 26 Aug 1933 in Dickerson, Maryland;16,17. He married LAURA LIGON CLOPTON 27 Oct 1873 in Montgomery, Alabama;15, daughter of DAVID CLOPTON and MARTHA LIGON. Children of WILLIAM CHAMBERS and LAURA CLOPTON are: i. LOUISE LANIER CHAMBERS, b. 6 Nov 1885;16; d. 10 Feb 1918;16. ii. ANNE LAURA CHAMBERS, m. BENJAMIN P. CARTER, 1900;15. iii. DAVID CLOPTON CHAMBERS, d. 21 Sep 1923, Charleston, West Virginia;16; m. ELIZABETH MCLEAN. 18. iv. WILLIAM HENRY CHAMBERS. 8. PORTER FLEWELLEN CHAMBERS (WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 25 Dec 1854 in Montgomery, Alabama;18,19, and died 26 Mar 1922 in New York, New York;18,19,20. He married ALICE ELY 1 Jun 1893 in New York, New York;18, daughter of WILLIAM ELY and MARIA ROGERS. Children of PORTER CHAMBERS and ALICE ELY are: 19. i. WILLIAM ELY CHAMBERS, b. 14 Apr 1895, New York, New York; d. Apr 1972. 20. ii. AMBROSE ELY CHAMBERS, b. 24 Apr 1899, New York; d. 24 Apr 1963, Paris, France. iii. ALICE ELY CHAMBERS, b. 1901;21; d. 1966;21; m. RICHARD TERRY. 9. MARTHA ALEXANDER CHAMBERS (WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 29 Mar 1857 in Eufaula, Alabama;1, and died 16 Oct 1918 in Sellman, Maryland;1. She married WILLIAM HENRY ALEXANDER 7 Nov 1878 in Russell County, Alabama;9, son of WILLIAM ALEXANDER and ARIADNE CROWELL. Children of MARTHA CHAMBERS and WILLIAM ALEXANDER are: 21. i. ANNE FLEWELLEN ALEXANDER, b. 20 Nov 1879, Seale, Alabama; d. 4 Jun 1975, Jacksonville, Florida. 22. ii. ROBERT BRUCE ALEXANDER, b. 29 Jun 1884, Rome, Georgia; d. 23 Mar 1939, Mobile, Alabama. 10. ROBERT JONES CHAMBERS (WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 17 Nov 1859 in Eufaula, Alabama;10,22, and died 12 Aug 1911 in Montgomery, Alabama;20,22,23. He married ELLA PEET Nov 1883 in Dawson, Georgia;22. Children of ROBERT CHAMBERS and ELLA PEET are: i. MARGARET N. CHAMBERS, b. about 1885;23; d. about 1928;23. ii. LAURA CHAMBERS, b. about 1889;23; d. 1941;23; m. WILLIAM W. WILSON. iii. ELLA PEET CHAMBERS, b. 30 Sep 1889;23; d. 28 Apr 1895;23. 11. EVELINA BOZEMAN (EVELINA A. CHAMBERS, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY). She married MARION M. JACKSON. Children of EVELINA BOZEMAN and MARION JACKSON are: i. HENRY JACKSON. ii. EVELYN JACKSON. iii. MARION JACKSON. 12. LEONORA CHAMBERS O'BRYAN (MARY ELVIRA CHAMBERS, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 24 Oct 1872 in Nashville, Tennessee;6, and died 21 Oct 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee;6. She married HORACE HARRISON TRABUE 19 Mar 1908;6. Children of LEONORA O'BRYAN and HORACE TRABUE are: i. HORACE H. TRABUE, b. 1908;6; d. 1916;6. 23. ii. LAURENCE O'BRYAN TRABUE, b. 31 Aug 1910, Nashville, Tennessee. 13. JOSEPH BRANCH O'BRYAN (MARY ELVIRA CHAMBERS, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 1875;6, and died 1933;6. He married MESA ROSE. Child of JOSEPH O'BRYAN and MESA ROSE is: 24. i. MARY CHAMBERS O'BRYAN, b. 1909. Generation No. 4 14. JAMES MCCOY CHAMBERS (JAMES HENRY, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 26 Aug 1870 in Russell County, Alabama;1,13,20, and died 9 Jan 1936 in Savannah, Georgia;1,20. He married FLORENCE BLOOM NESBIT 14 Oct 1896 in Russell County, Alabama;13, daughter of ROBERT NESBIT and FLORENCE BLOOM. Children of JAMES CHAMBERS and FLORENCE NESBIT are: i. MARY ABERCROMBIE CHAMBERS, b. 4 Aug 1897;24; m. ALEX S. CASSELS. ii. ROBERT NESBIT CHAMBERS, b. 13 Jul 1903;24; d. 13 Aug 1903, Oswichee, Alabama;24. iii. JAMES MCCOY CHAMBERS, b. 9 Jul 1904, Macon, Georgia;20,24,25; d. 24 Oct 1971, Savannah, Georgia;20; m. MILDRED OSBORNE, 28 Nov 1928, Savannah, Georgia;26. 15. WILLIAM HENRY CHAMBERS (JAMES HENRY, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 12 Nov 1873 in Bon Acre, Russell County, Alabama;13,20, and died 21 Oct 1935 in San Francisco, California;20. He married MARIA MARRIOTTE BALDWIN 16 Nov 1904 in Baltimore, Maryland;2, daughter of EDWARD BALDWIN and MARY DORSEY. Child of WILLIAM CHAMBERS and MARIA BALDWIN is: i. WILLIAM HENRY CHAMBERS, b. 26 Jan 1909, West Point, New York;20,27; d. 27 Nov 1968, Alamogordo, New Mexico; 20, 27; m. MARGARET JUDITH SHIPE, 10 Jul 1933, Deming, New Mexico;2. 16. GORDON FLEWELLEN CHAMBERS (JAMES HENRY, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 1 Mar 1875 in Russell County, Alabama;13, and died 2 Aug 1934 in Columbus, Georgia;20. He married LOUISE C. BLANCHARD. Child of GORDON CHAMBERS and LOUISE BLANCHARD is: i. GORDON FLEWELLEN CHAMBERS, JR., b. 6 Oct 1926;11. 17. JULIAN SIDNEY CHAMBERS (JAMES HENRY, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 16 Mar 1882 in Russell County, Alabama;13, and died 8 Nov 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee;28. He married ELIZABETH WOODWARD 14 Jan 1914 in Atlanta, Georgia; 28, daughter of PARK WOODWARD and KATHERINE HOWELL. Child of JULIAN CHAMBERS and ELIZABETH WOODWARD is: i. ELIZABETH CHAMBERS, b. 20 Jun 1920, Atlanta, Georgia;28; m. HENRY E. CHRISTENBERRY, 3 Jan 1942, Knoxville, Tennessee;28. 18. WILLIAM HENRY CHAMBERS (WILLIAM LEA, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY). He married HATHAWAY ?. Children of WILLIAM CHAMBERS and HATHAWAY are: i. ANNIE LAURIE CHAMBERS, b. 21 Jun 1910;16; d. 11 Sep 1910;16. ii. WILLIAM LEA CHAMBERS, b. 3 Jan 1914;16; d. 4 Jan 1914;16. iii. HATHAWAY CHAMBERS, b. 7 Jan 1916;16; d. 5 Apr 1916;16. iv. INFANT CHAMBERS, b. 7 Aug 1918;16; d. 7 Aug 1918;16. 19. WILLIAM ELY CHAMBERS (PORTER FLEWELLEN, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 14 Apr 1895 in New York, New York;18,29, and died Apr 1972;30. He married HAZEL N. WISEMAN 16 Jul 1917 in Plattsburg, New York;18. Children of WILLIAM CHAMBERS and HAZEL WISEMAN are: i. WILLIAM ELY CHAMBERS, b. 2 Jun 1919, New York, New York;18; d. May 1988;30. ii. CATHLEEN CHAMBERS, b. 7 Jul 1925, New York, New York;18. 20. AMBROSE ELY CHAMBERS (PORTER FLEWELLEN, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 24 Apr 1899 in New York;29,31, and died 24 Apr 1963 in Paris, France;31. He married VIRGINIA FARJEON. Child of AMBROSE CHAMBERS and VIRGINIA FARJEON is: i. MARY JANE CHAMBERS, m. FRANCIS BISHOP. 21. ANNE FLEWELLEN ALEXANDER (MARTHA ALEXANDER CHAMBERS, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 20 Nov 1879 in Seale, Alabama;1, and died 4 Jun 1975 in Jacksonville, Florida;1. She married SAMUEL Frances BOYKIN, Jr., son of Samuel Frances Boykin and Margaret Douglas Ancrum. Children of ANNE ALEXANDER and SAMUEL BOYKIN are: i. MARTHA CHAMBERS BOYKIN, b. 31 Jan 1900, Atlanta, Georgia;1,32; d. 10 May 1987, Jacksonville, Florida;1, m. RICHARD HEBER BENNETT , JR, 11 Apr 1925, Atlanta, Georgia;32. ii. FRANCIS HURT BOYKIN, b. 1 Jun 1912, Atlanta, Georgia;32; m. WILLIAM BARNETT, 11 Apr 1933;32. 22. ROBERT BRUCE ALEXANDER (MARTHA ALEXANDER CHAMBERS, WILLIAM HENRY, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 29 Jun 1884 in Rome, Georgia;1, and died 23 Mar 1939 in Mobile, Alabama;1. He married CAROLINE DALLAS. Child of ROBERT ALEXANDER and CAROLINE DALLAS is: i. WILLIAM HENRY ALEXANDER, b. 1 Feb 1916;11,33; m. HELEN KROH. 23. LAURENCE O'BRYAN TRABUE (LEONORA CHAMBERS O'BRYAN, MARY ELVIRA CHAMBERS, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 31 Aug 1910 in Nashville, Tennessee;6. He married CAROLINE BELSER GRAY 12 Nov 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama;6, daughter of EDWARD GRAY and LUCY BELSER. Children of LAURENCE TRABUE and CAROLINE GRAY are: i. CAROLINE GRAY TRABUE, b. 17 Jan 1944, Florence, Alabama;6; m. (1) LAWTON TERRY STEVENS, 7 Aug 1965;6; m. (2) JOHN D. READ III, 5 Mar 1983, Nashville, Tennessee;6. ii. LUCY BELSER TRABUE, b. 12 Jun 1947, Nashville, Tennessee;6; m. ELIAS CALVIN WATSON III, 4 Oct 1975;6. iii. ANNE DUPUY TRABUE, b. 12 Jun 1947, Nashville, Tennessee;6; m. DAVID ROSE BUTTREY , JR., 10 Oct 1981;6. iv. LAURENCE O'BRYAN TRABUE, JR., b. 28 Dec 1953, Nashville, Tennessee;6. 24. MARY CHAMBERS O'BRYAN (JOSEPH BRANCH, MARY ELVIRA CHAMBERS, JAMES M., HENRY, ROBERT, HENRY) was born 1909;6. She married ALFRED BLALOCK. Children of MARY O'BRYAN and ALFRED BLALOCK are: i. WILLIAM BLALOCK. ii. BETTY BLALOCK. iii. ALFRED BLALOCK , JR. Endnotes 1. Headstone, Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, GA. 2. Marriage Certificate. 3. Carter & Maddox, 37,000 Early Georgia Marriages. 4. "Southern Recorder," 3 Feb 1834. 5. 1850 Census. 6. Letter from Laurence O. Trabue to C. Chambers, (5 Mar 1985). 7. Wright, Burial & Deaths Reported in the Columbus, GA Enquirer 1832-1872. 8. Wright, Abstracts of Marriages Reported in the Columbus, GA Enquirer 1832 -1852. 9. Hobbs, Marriage Records 1833-1887 of Russell County, AL. 10. 1870 Census. 11. Maria M. Baldwin Chambers, "Chambers Family History," (Grandmother of compiler). 12. Columbus Georgia 1826-1865, (Part 1). 13. "Family Puzzlers," Bible of James H Chambers, 15 Aug 1985, No. 930. 14. Linwood Cemetery Card File. 15. Dictionary of Alabama Biography. 16. Headstone Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsvillie, MD. 17. Genealogical Abstracts Montgomery County, MD Sentinel 1900-1934, (Abstracted & Typed by: Mary Gordon Malloy Jul 1986). 18. "Register of the General Society of the War of 1812," 1972. 19. Headstone Ely Cemetery, Livingston, New Jersey. 20. Death Certificate. 21. Letter from Eric Muller, Cemetery Chairman, Livingston Cemetery, Livingston, NJ. 22. "The Montgomery Journal," 12 Aug 1911. 23. Oakwood Cemetery Records, Montgomery, AL. 24. Records of Florence Bloom Nesbit Chambers. 25. Birth Certificate. 26. Georgia Marriage Records, (# 812, book 2-R, Folio 379). 27. Personal Knowledge of Compiler. 28. Elizabeth Chambers Christenberry. 29. The Ely Ancestor. 30. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records. 31. "New York Times," 26 Apr 1963. 32. Letter from Martha Chambers Boykin Bennett to C Chambers, ((Aug 83)). 33. "McDougald/Alexander Family Tree, prepared in 1897-252." 2