BIO:  CHAMBERS, George, s/o George & Edith (Davidson) Chambers

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885
Pike County, Clay Twp, page 464

GEORGE CHAMBERS was born in Pike County, Ind., August 15, 1828, and is a son
of George and Edith (Davidson) Chambers, who were the parents of five
children.  The father was of Scotch descent, and was born in Kentucky,
where he lived until twenty-four years old, and then came to Indiana.  The
mother was of Irish extraction, born in Wheeling, W.Va., and came to this
state about the same time as the father.  They were married in 1818.  The
father died in 1842 and the mother in 1875.  Our subject was raised on a
farm, and received such education as could be obtained at that time.  When
George was but fourteen his father died, and he was forced to earn his own
living.  July 28, 1850, he married Mary Hornbrook.  To them were born seven
children, six now living:  Elijah D., Sarah, Anna (Allen), Ella (Hill),
Carl S., Nettie and Georgiana (deceased).  About 1853 our subject began
keeping general merchandise, continuing in that business for about ten
years.
He then enlisted in Company I, Forty-second Indiana Infantry, February 15,
1864.  He was at Resaca, Buzzard's Gap, in the battles before Atlanta,
Kenesaw Mountain and Nashville, Tenn.  After coming home he began farming,
continuing until 1881, when he purchased a half interest in the Union Mill.
In 1883 he sold his interest in the mill, and engaged extensively in
general merchandise, in connection with his son, C.S. Chambers.  They have
an excellent line of goods, and control a large trade.  George is a member
of the Masonic fraternity, and a Republican in politics and an active worker
in the party.  He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since
he was seventeen years old.  He is respected by his friends and neighbors
as a worthy and useful citizen.


 
From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: 10 Aug 1998