John Chamberlain (1809 - 1900)

Born 15 Aug 1809 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Rosannah (Mitchell) Chamberlain — married 1 Mar 1843 in Harrison, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1900 at age 90 in Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States

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Biography

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Name: John Chamberlain ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Born 15 Aug 1809 Chester County, Pennsylvania ^{[1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Died 1 Mar 1900 Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa ^{[4] [5] [6] [10]}

• cause... pneumonia

Buried Abt. 3 Mar 1900 Masonic IOOF Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa ^{[4] [5] [6]}

• Find A Grave: Memorial #83349768

Marriage on 1 Mar 1843 to Rosannah Mitchell in Harrison, Ohio ^[13]

• Child: Margaret Chamberlain
• Child: John Mitchell Chamberlain
• Child: Anna Chamberlain
• Child: Alexander Morrison Chamberlain
• Child: Martha Mattie Chamberlain

Time Line

• In 1849 Rosannah, husband John Chamberlain + kids left Harrison Co., Ohio for Poweshiek Co., Iowa. Traveling to the Mississippi River by railroad, they switched to a covered wagon for the remainder due to no railroads in central Iowa.

• 3 Jun 1870 Jackson, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa... Husband John (age 61, estate value $7800 farmer, personal $1200 value, b. PA) + wife Rosanna (57, b. OH); kids Margaret (21, teacher), Mitchell Jr (21, farm labor), Ann (18)—all b. OH + 2 kids b. Iowa: Alexander (14), Martha (9); all residing at farmhouse #46 ^[7]

• 26 Jun 1880 Jackson, Poweshiek, Iowa... Husband John (70, farmer, b. PA) + wife Rosanna (60, b. OH); kids John M (30, farmer, b. OH), Anna (28, b. OH), Martha (18, b. Iowa)—all single; Wesley McDill (21, servant); Anthony Castor (28, border) ^[8]

• 1885 Jackson, Poweshiek, Iowa... John Sr (age 75, Widowed), John Jr (35) + his wife Sarah (28) + kids: Martha (24, Single) + Silver ? (1) all living at Township 38, Range 15, Section 1, Lot #8 ^[11]

• 1895 Jackson, Poweshiek, Iowa... age 84 ^[9]

Research Notes...

• 1880 US Census = both rents b. PA
• If he was born in Chester PA, then it's highly possible his parents are Quakers

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: S83792167 Ancestry Record 61378 #2895724
2. ↑ Source: S118300307 Ancestry Record 60283 #587740
3. ↑ Source: S104280985 Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage Ancestry Record 8823 #1053761842
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Source: S118483062 Ancestry Record 60284 #2148786
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Source: S119011105 State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904 Ancestry Record 61442 #1005709
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Source: S119011354 Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83349768/john-chamberlin Ancestry Record 60525 #46370722
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Source: S119011390 Ancestry Record 4711 #382011
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Source: S84139576 Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: M593_417; Page: 299A Ancestry Record 7163 #20198328
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Source: S83887748 Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: 362; Page: 610D; Enumeration District: 196 Ancestry Record 6742 #47871995
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Source: S119011485 Ancestry Record 7321 #1486369
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Source: S118300307 Ancestry Record 60283 #426649
12. ↑ Source: S118418445 Ancestry Record 1084 #6619743
13. ↑ Source: S83792167 Ancestry Record 61378 #2895724

• Source: S104280985 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 8823

• Source: S118300307 Iowa, U.S., Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc 2014 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 60283 Note: Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

• Source: S118418445 Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2007 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 1084

• Source: S118483062 Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 60284

• Source: S119011105 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1951 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2017 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 61442 Note: Iowa Deaths, 1880-1904. State Historical Society of Iowa, State Archives, Des Moines, Iowa.; Iowa, Deaths, 1920-1951. State Historical Society of Iowa, State Archives, Des Moines, Iowa.

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• Source: S119011390 Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2000 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 4711 Note: Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C.: n.p., n.d..

• Source: S119011485 Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2003 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 7321 Note: Iowa. 1895 Iowa State Census. Des Moines, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa.

• Source: S83772622 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record Collection 1030Ancestry Family Tree

• Source: S83792167 Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2016 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 61378

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• Source: S84139576 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2009 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 7163