James Chambers

1855 - Abt 1855  (0 years)

• Name	James Chambers
  Born	15 May 1855	Thurston, Washington Territory   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1 Nov 1855	Thurston, Washington Territory   [3]
  Buried	Abt 1 Nov 1855	Tumwater, Thurston, Washington Terr
  Person ID	I5466	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Jackson Chambers,   b. 23 May 1823, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States ,   d. 23 Dec 1911, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	America Rebecca McAllister,   b. 7 Sep 1836, Boone, Missouri, United States ,   d. Sep 1877, Klickitat, Washington, United States  (Age 41 years)
  Married	Abt 1851	Thurston, Washington, United States   [4]
  Family ID	F1802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 May 1855 - Thurston, Washington Territory Died - Abt 1 Nov 1855 - Thurston, Washington Territory Buried - Abt 1 Nov 1855 - Tumwater, Thurston, Washington Terr  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1855 BIRTH, DEATH: WA, James Chambers born 1855, died 3 months later, a few days after James Benton McAllister's funeral, scalded to death by boiling water 1855 DTH: Manuscript at U of WA NW Collection written by Sarah McCallister Hartman 20 Feb 1893 tells of 3-mo babe in cradle scalded to death by boiling water, named after Sarah's father, a few days after James' funeral

  
  

• Sources

  [S330] Pedigree Resource File. James Chambers born 15 May 1855 Submission by Gerald Smith June 2000 [S331] Family Rcds: HARTMAN, Sarah McCallister, pg 56-57. ...father buried near fort, by beautiful lake. A few days after funeral our sister came into our room to attend mother (typed version, pg 8 shows 'my sister, Mrs Thos Chambers, left her baby asleep in its cradle) She sent us into her room in the care of our brother. She left 3-mo old babe & father's namesake in cradle asleep... NW Manuscript Collection Date: 20 February 1893 [S331] Family Rcds: HARTMAN, Sarah McCallister, pg 56-57. ...father buried near fort, by beautiful lake. A few days after funeral our sister came into our room to attend mother (typed version, pg 8 shows 'my sister, Mrs Thos Chambers, left her baby asleep in its cradle) She sent us into her room in the care of our brother. She left 3-mo old babe & father's nameske in cradle asleep. Bro reading to us, gathered closely...somebody's dog chased cat. The cat sprang in at the first door it came to...sister's. Cat run under small stove, upsetting it & spilling teakettle of boiling water into cradle. The babe lived only a few hours. After a sad prosession to lake, little one was laid by its grandfather Manuscript NW Collection Date: 20 February 1893 [S330] Pedigree Resource File. America Rebecca md Thomas Jackson Chambers abt 1851, Steilacoom or Chambers Prarie Submission by Gerald Smith June 2000