Husband Fred Nash Chambers 1 2
AKA: Frederick Chambers 3
Born: 10 Jul 1861 - Tidioute, Deerfield Twp, Warren Co, PA 1 4
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Died: 3 May 1918 4
Buried: - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Father: Wesley Chambers (1829-1896) 5 6 7 8
Mother: Cordelia J. Bonnell (1830-1903) 8 9 10
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Other Spouse: Anna M. Chambers ( - ) 3 4
Wife Bertha L. Williams 1
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General Notes: Husband - Fred Nash Chambers
Shortly after his birth his parents moved to Venango County, Pennsylvania, and he received his early education at the public schools of Rouseville and Oil City, later attending Allegheny College, Meadville. In 1882 he commenced his business life as clerk in the hardware store of George Ross, where he remained until the year 1885, when he entered into partnership with J. R. Steele and Samuel H. Hoskins, under the firm name of Steele, Hoskins & Chambers, at South Oil City. The business was successfully carried on by this firm, but with the view of spreading out, it was sold in the month of March, 1888. Mr. Chambers then bought out Mr. I. B. Jacobs, the oldest merchant in this line in Oil City, and Dec. 1, 1902, founded the Chambers Hardware Company. When he found that the business of the Chambers Hardware Company had grown so that more room was necessary, he decided to erect a large fireproof block for business and office purposes. The construction of this block was begun on April 1, 1905, and on April 1, 1906, the beautiful six-story, stone, brick and cement building was completed. Mr. Chambers was prominent as an oil producer, having large and profitable holdings in the oil fields of Warren, Venango and McKean counties in Pennsylvania. He was treasurer and general manager of the Strong Oil Company. He was a director of the Manufacturers' Light and Heat Company, of the Citizens' Banking Company and of the Petroleum Telephone Company. He was also a member of the Oil City Boy Scout Council. He was public-spirited. A man with broad sympathies, and noted for the keen interest he always held in local charities and worthy movements for the betterment of his home city, he was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Socially he was a member of the Ivy, Venango, Wanango Country and Oil City Boat Clubs. He was an active member of the Second Presbyterian Church and chairman of its board of trustees. [CAB, 600]
General Notes: Wife - Bertha L. Williams
of Wellsville, New York
She was a relative of William S. Garvin, the veteran editor and well-known public man of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and the father of Mrs. Judge John Trunkey.