John Chambers and Catherine Ramsey
Husband John Chambers 1 2
Born: 6 Sep 1813 - South Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 Christened: Died: 26 Oct 1885 1 2 Buried:Marriage:
Other Spouse: [Unk] Watson ( -1891) 1
Wife Catherine Ramsey 1 2
Born: 1813 - South Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: 1854 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 1 3 Buried:
Father: Josiah Ramsey ( - ) 1 2 Mother:
Children
1 F Martha C. Chambers 1 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Rev. Dr. W. G. Keady ( -Bef 1910) 1
2 M Josiah R. Chambers 1 2
Born: Christened: Died: 1886 1 Buried:Spouse: Mary Ellen McAfee ( -Bef 1910) 2
3 M John S. Chambers 1 2
Born: Christened: Died: Mar 1895 - Marion, Center Twp, Grant Co, IN 3 Buried:
4 F Nancy H. Chambers 1 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Merrick S. McCloy ( - ) 1 3
5 M William Buchanan Chambers 1 2
Born: 14 Aug 1850 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 1 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
6 F Dora A. Chambers 1 2
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1910 Buried:Spouse: A. R. Galbraith ( - ) 3
General Notes: Husband - John Chambers
In early life he learned the trade of blacksmith, which he for a time followed, but on coming of age he abandoned the anvil for the counter, embarking in mercantile business in Buffalo village, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he was also a large wool buyer. Here he remained till 1830, when he removed to Canonsburg and opened a store for the sale of general merchandise, which he conducted up to the time of his death.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Politically a Democrat, he served in various borough offices.
1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 131.
2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 683.
3
Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 684.
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