Elisha Chambers came to Texas in 1847. He was born in North Carolina, the son of Elijah and Rebecca moore Chambers. He was the eighth of their nine children. Elisha's grandparents were James Chambers and Nancy Windsor who were married in England, then settled in Maryland, and reared their family in North Carolina. Elisha's great grandparents on his mother's side were Jerry O'Rielly and Margaret Ann Mannon who were married in County Cork, Ireland.
Elisha and Margaret Manning were married in July 1835. They were the parents of 13 children. The couple bought 320 acres on East Fork Creek near Chambersville. Elisha Chambers and Jacob Bryan donated the land for the Chambersvile school and the church property. The cemetery was donated by Elisha Chambers "to surround the grave of their small baby forever and forever."
Elisha Chambers came to Texas in 1847. He was born in North Carolina, the son of Elijah and Rebecca moore Chambers. He was the eighth of their nine children. Elisha's grandparents were James Chambers and Nancy Windsor who were married in England, then settled in Maryland, and reared their family in North Carolina. Elisha's great grandparents on his mother's side were Jerry O'Rielly and Margaret Ann Mannon who were married in County Cork, Ireland.
Elisha and Margaret Manning were married in July 1835. They were the parents of 13 children. The couple bought 320 acres on East Fork Creek near Chambersville. Elisha Chambers and Jacob Bryan donated the land for the Chambersvile school and the church property. The cemetery was donated by Elisha Chambers "to surround the grave of their small baby forever and forever."
Family Members
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Mary Catherine Chambers Carruth
1838–1899
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Elijah Windsor Chambers
1840–1892
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Elizabeth Chambers Bryan
1842–1926
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Sarah A. Chambers
1848–1892
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Jasper Newton Chambers
1848–1921
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Mrs Sarah A. Welborn
1850–1922
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Lewis Cass Chambers
1852–1853
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Monroe Chambers
1855–1926
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Gabriel F. Chambers
1860–1926
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James Edward Chambers
1863–1928
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