Alpheous B. "Alf", son of Marcus L. Chambers & Mary E. Curl, was born Feb 4, 1872 Fayette Co TN, died Oct 10, 1966 Rossville, Fayette Co TN & buried at New Bethel Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Occupation: Blacksmith & House Carpenter.
Married: Anna E. Waller 1890 Fayette Co TN. Anna was born Nov 4, 1871 TN, died Nov 14, 1956 Fayette Co TN & buried at New Bethel Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.

Children of Alpheous & Anna:
1. Julian L. born Apr 3, 1891 Fayette Co TN, died Nov 5, 1924 Fayette Co TN & buried at Goodsprings Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
2. Alfred Maurice born May 7, 1903 Moscow, Fayette Co TN, died Oct 4, 1981 Memphis, Shelby Co TN.
Married: Cassie Odell Taylor 1932 TN. She is the daughter of James L. Taylor & Cora Sain & was born Dec 7, 1914 Fayette Co TN, died Mar 14, 2004 Somerville, Fayette Co TN & buried at Somerville City Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Children: Janie Joyce, Charlotte, Calvin & Shirley
3. Leslie W. born Apr 8, 1907 Fayette Co TN, died Mar 1974 Rossville, Fayette Co TN.
Married: Nona Carpenter 1929 Fayette Co TN. She was born Feb 25, 1910 TN, died Aug 7, 1992 Rossville, Fayette Co TN.
Children: Milton, Leslie B. & James Boyd.

Notes:
1. July 3, 1880 Fayette Co TN census record shows Marcus Chambers age 47, Mary E. age 32, Wm H. age 19, Jesse B. age 14, Alpheous B. age 9, Mary E. age 8, Amanda age 6, Dora age 5, Georgia R.L. age 3 & Emma age 1 on their farm in District 11. All the children except Georgia & Emma attended school. Marcus is a planter, William is farming & Alpheous is a plough boy. It is noted that all were in good health. (pg 411a, #421)
2. Apr 15, 1910 Fayette Co TN census record shows Alpheous Chambers age 39, Anna age 37, Julian L. age 19, Alfred M. age 7 & Leslie age 3 living in the town of Rossville. They had been married 20 years, had 3 children, all living. Alphous is a blacksmith. Also in the household is Julia M. Walter age 13. (pg 1a, #1)
3. Jan 9, 1920 Fayette Co TN census record shows Alpheous Chambers age 51, Anna age 47, Alfred age 16, Leslie age 13, Julian L. age 28, Thelma age 21 & grand-daughters Martha & Myrtle both age 4 on their farm in District 10, near Rossville town. (pg 147a, #3)
4. Nov 5, 1924 Julian Chambers died in Fayette Co TN & buried at Goodsprings Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
5. Apr 2, 1930 Fayette Co TN census record shows Alpheous Chambers age 61, Anna age 53 & Alfred Jr. age 26 living in District 10, Rossville town. His occupation is house carpenter. (pg 181b, #23)
6. Apr 2, 1930 Fayette Co TN census record shows Leslie Chambers age 22, Nona age 20 living in District 10. Both were born in TN. Leslie is an auto mechanic. (pg 192a, #4)
7. Last residence for Alpheous Chambers was Rossville TN. The ssn was issued in Tennessee. (SSDI)
8. Last residence for Alfred Chambers was Moscow TN and last benefit paid was Memphis TN. The ssn was issued in Tennessee. (SSDI)
9. Last residence for Leslie Chambers was Rossville TN. The ssn was issued in Tennessee. (SSDI)
10. Last residence for Nona Carpenter-Chambers was Rossville TN. The ssn was issued in Tennessee. (SSDI)
11. Alpheous B. Chambers is my 2C3R.

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