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Ashland United Methodist Church, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA Overview of the Chambers plot, Ashland UM Cemetery
Gravestone of Samuel & Dorcas Chambers, Ashland UM Cemetery
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1850 United States Federal Census, Venango Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 32. Census dated 18 Sept 1850. James Chambers, head, 34, farmer, $1000 real property, b. NJ; Susan, 28, b. PA; John, 11, b. PA; Mary, 8, b. PA; Samuel, 4, b. PA; Florence, 1, b. PA.
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1860 United States Federal Census, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA, pages 11-12. Census dated 11 June 1860. Lines 36-40 (pg 11), 1-4 (pg 12): James Chambers, head, 46, farmer, $2500 real, $1000 personal property, b. NJ; Susan, 41; John S., 21, farmer; Mary, 17; Samuel, 13; Florence, 11; Charles, 5; Harriet, 3; Sarah, 2. Born PA except for James. Mary and Samuel attended school.
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1870 United States Federal Census, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 4. Census dated 24 Aug 1860. Lines 13-20: James Chambers, head, 56, farmer, $3200 real, $400 personal property, b. NJ; Susan, 46; Samuel, 23; Charles, 19; Florence, 16; Jane, 14; Sarah, 12; Abraham L., 4. Born PA except for James. Charles, Florence, Jane and Sarah attended school. There is some variance in ages and names, between this census and those of 1850/1860.
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1880 United States Federal Census, District 71, Limestone Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 25. Census dated 21 June 1880. Lines 32-37: Samuel Chambers, 31, laborer; Dorcas, 28, keeping house; Purmula, 6, dau.; Emma, 4, dau; Laura, 2, dau; Ross A., 1, son. All and all parents b. PA.
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1900 United States Federal Census, District 1, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 13. Census dated 13 June 1900. Lines 37-40: Samuel Chambers, head, 53, b. July 1846, widower, farmer, own farm; Dora L., dau, 19, b. Jan 1881,; Milton A., son, 16, b. Oct 1883, day laborer; Clarance G., son, 13, b. Oct 1886, at school. All and parents b. PA except Samuel's father b. NJ. All can read, write and speak English.
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Gravestone transcriptions, Ashland United Methodist Cemetery, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
- Chambers, Samuel 1846-1910; Dorcas 1851-1890
- Chambers, Ross A. 1879-1957; Emma C. 1892-1979
- Roland A. Chambers, PFC US Army WWII, Dec 26, 1911 - Aug 3, 1980
- Chambers, Edward C. 1919-1995, Vet WWII; Ruth K. 1922-1995
- Chambers, Wayne A. 1917 - , Cpl US Army WWII; Bertha I. 1922- , Beals
Note: Gravestone for Wayne & Bertha Beals Chambers was placed while living, death dates not inscribed at time of 2007 transcription.
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