Joseph Franklin Chambers was born in Iredell County, North Carolina on 19 Oct 1812. He first married Laura Brown (1822-1844) on 26 Aug 1843 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He later married Mary Ann Martha Avery (1831-1890). [1]
Joseph and Mary had the following children:
Harriet E Chambers (1856-1889)
Isaac Avery Chambers (1859–1859)
Frank Avery Chambers (1860)
Jessie C Chambers (1862)
Lizzie Adelaide Chambers (1864)
Laura Eloise Chambers (1866)
Kate Lenoir (Chambers) Ross (1867–1913)
William Pinckney Chambers (1871–1945)
Waightstill Moulton Chambers (1874)
In the 1850 census Joseph Chambers (age 36), Merchant, was living in a hotel in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.[2]
In the 1860 census Jos F Chambers (age 47), Farmer, was in South of the River, Iredell, North Carolina.[3]
Slaves
He was one of the largest farmers in Iredell County, North Carolina in 1860. He lived in the Enola Post Office Area, south of the Yadkin River in Iredell County in 1860.
In 1860 his estate and personal property were valued at $22,700 and $37,900. He had an estate overseer, named Joseph Barber. He held 33 enslaved people and had 4 slave houses on his property.[4][5]
Joseph died on 20 Aug 1877 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. He was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Morganton.[1]
↑1850 Census:"1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: 643; Page: 142b; Line Number: 31 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #12976985 (accessed 11 January 2023)
Joseph Chambers (36), Merchant, in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina.
↑1860 Census:"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: South of the River, Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: M653_902; Page: 249; Family History Library Film: 803902 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #41342859 (accessed 11 January 2023)
Jos F Chambers (47), Farmer, in South of the River, Iredell, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina.
Chambers Family Papershttps://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/02828/#d1e264 Volume 2: Family record book, 50 pp. Manuscript volume, apparently written by Pinckney Brown Chambers, 1845-1865, continuing and correcting entries in Volume 1.
Child Family History Or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000" Book Title: The Groton Avery Clan Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #1178993 (accessed 27 April 2022) Name: Joseph Chambers; Gender: Male; Spouse: Margaret Brown; Child: Pinckney Brown Chambers.
Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970" Volume: 236 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #575465 (accessed 11 January 2023) Spouse: Mary Martha Avery; Application Date: 21 Apr 1928; SAR Membership: 47082; Role: Ancestor; Birth Date: 19 Oct 1812; Name: Joseph Franklin Chambers; Children: Kate Lenoir Chambers; Death Date: 20 Aug 1877.
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