Amanda C. "Minnie Bell", daughter of Daniel Gools Chambers & Mary Frances Taylor, was born May 27, 1867 Fayette Co TN, died Sep 27, 1916 Somerville, Fayette Co TN & buried at Chambersville Cemetery.
Cause of Death: Stomach Cancer
Married: William Thomas Richie in Fayette Co TN. He is the son of Alfred Green Richie & Lavina Gateley "Viney" & was born Mar 18, 1871 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died Nov 18, 1950 Blossom, Lamar Co TX & buried at Knights of Honor Cemetery. After the death of Amanda, he married Mattie J. Bunch Mar 7, 1917 Lamar Co TX.
Occupation: Farmer & Primitive Baptist Preacher
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage, Arteriosclerosis

Children of Amanda & William:
1. Charles Franklin "Charlie" born Sep 29, 1892 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died May 9, 1952 Lamar Co TX & buried at Red Hill Cemetery, Lamar Co TX.
Married: (1) Ida A. Langford Aug 20, 1908 Lamar Co TX. She is the daughter of Dave Smith & was born Oct 9, 1880 TN, died Jun 7, 1926 Blossom, Lamar Co TX & buried at Red Hill Cemetery, Lamar Co TX.
Children: Willie, Estes, Francis O. & Roy T.
Married: (2) Lennie ?
2. Willie Leanna born May 27 1894 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died Nov 20, 1975 Lamar Co TX & buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Paris TX.
Married: Never married.
3. Daniel Claud born Apr 5, 1897 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died Feb 27, 1959 Lamar Co TX & buried at Meadowbrook Gardens Cemetery, Lamar Co TX.
Married: Never married.
4. Minnie Belle born Jan 2, 1899 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died Jun 9, 1989 Lamar Co TX & buried at Meadowbrook Gardens Cemetery, Paris, Lamar Co TX.
Married: Virgil Aaron Albright about 1920 TX. He is the son of Ed Albright & Emma Jane Derrick & was born Oct 24, 1901 TX, died Aug 17, 1977 TX & buried at Meadowbrook Gardens Cemetery, Lamar Co TX.
Children: Names unknown
5. Albert Irl born Apr 26, 1901 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died Sep 1, 1979 White Oak, Gregg Co TX & buried at Knights of Honor Cemetery, Blossom, Lamar Co TX.
Married: Berta Patient Johnson Nov 5, 1927. She was born Nov 11, 1908, died May 12, 1987 TX & buried at Knights of Honor Cemetery, Blossom, Lamar Co TX.
6. Tahlulah Mary born Sep 29, 1903 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died Feb 7, 1973 Dallas, Dallas Co TX & buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar Co TX.
Married: James E. Corley in TX. He was born Apr 29, 1893, died Oct 30, 1986 TX & buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar Co TX.
7. Saint Payne born Dec 25, 1906 Powderly, Lamar Co TX, died Dec 31, 1908 Powderly, Lamar Co TX & buried at Little Vine Cemetery outside of Paris, Lamar Co TX. He died due to remittant fever.

Notes:
1. Aug 11, 1870 Fayette Co TN census record shows Daniel Chambers age 35, Mary F. age 28, Martha age 9, Margret age 7, Thos B. age 5 & Manda age 3 on their farm in District 15, P.O. LaGrange. His real estate is valued at $1000 and personal property valued at $200. (pg 489a, #1236)
2. June 14, 1880 Fayette Co TN census record shows Daniel Chambers age 45, Mary age 38, Martha Frances age 20, Margaret age 17, Thomas age 14 & Amanda age 13 on their farm in District 15. (pg 496a, #178)
3. June 15, 1900 Fayette Co TN census record shows W.T. Richie age 30, Minnie, Charley age 7, Willie age 5, Claud age 3 & Minnie on their farm in District 15. They had been married 8 years. Minnie had 5 children with 4 living. Note: census was difficult to read. (pg 305a, #167)
4. Dec 31, 1908 Saint Payne Richie died due to remittant fever & buried at Little Vine Cemetery, Lamar Co TX.
5. May 6, 1910 Lamar Co TX census record shows W.T. Richie age 39, Minnie age 41, Willie Lee age 15, Claud age 13, Bell age 11, Albert Irl age 9 & Lula age 6 living on their farm in Precinct 8. They had been married 17 years & all were born in TN. Minnie had 7 children with 6 living. Minnie, Willie & Claud are listed as Farm Laborers/Home Farm. (pg 273a, #312)
6. Jan 5, 1920 Fayette Co TN census record shows W.T. Richie age 47, Mattie age 32, Willie age 25, Lula age 16 & Lovie Mae age 2 living in Paris city, Precinct 1 on West Cherry Street. W.T. is a farmer & Willie is a telephone operator. (pg 184b, #16)
7. Feb 2, 1920 Lamar Co TX census record shows V.A. Albright age 18, Minnie Belle age 20 on their farm in Precinct 8. He was born in TX & she was born in TN. (pg 283, #159)
8. Feb 5, 1920 Lamar Co TX census record shows Charlie Richie age 28, Ida age 25, Willie age 6, Estes age 2 & brothers Claud age 24 & Earl age 19 living on their farm in Precinct 8. Claud & Albert Irl are working as general work laborers. Willie & Estes were born in TX & all others in TN. (pg 286a, #224)
9. Jun 7, 1926 Ida Richie died in Blossom, Lamar Co TX due to Stomach Cancer & buried at Red Hill Cemetery. Her occupation was housewife. (TX Death Cert.)
10. Apr 2, 1930 Liberty Co TX census record shows Albert I. Richie age 29, Bertha P. age 21 living in Dayton Town, Precinct 4. It is noted he works in the oil field. (pg 78, #28)
11. Apr 11, 1930 Lamar Co TX census record shows Charley F. Richie age 38, Lennie age 27, Estes age 13, Francis O. age 10, Roy T. age 7 & step-daughter Margret Harden age 6 living in Precinct 4 on Blossom & Pinbrook. Charley is a truck farmer. Charley was born in TN, Margret in OK & all others in TX. (pg 135b, #110)
12. Apr 11, 1930 Lamar Co TX census record shows William T. Richie age 59, Mattie J. age 42, Lovie M. age 12 & Paul B. age 9 living in Precinct 4. William is a truck farmer. He was born in TN & all others born in TX. (pg 135b, #112)
13. May 13, 1930 Lamar Co TX census record shows Virgil A. Albright age 28, Minnie B. age 31, a daughter age 9, a son age 3 & Emma Albright age 66 & a widow living in Powderly, Precinct 8. Virgil is a farmer & born in TN. His mother was born in AL & all others in Texas. (pg 283, #36)
14. Nov 18, 1950 William T. Richie died in Lamar General Hospital, Blossom, Lamar Co TX due to Cerebral Hemorrhage, Cerebral arteriosclerosis & buried at Knights of Honor Cemetery. He was a retired minister & parents were Alfred G. Richie & Lavina Gately "Viney". (TX Death Cert)
15. Feb 27, 1959 Daniel Claud Richie died at St Joseph Hospital, Paris, Lamar Co TX due to Metastatic Carcinoma/Colon Cancer & buried at Meadowbrook Cemetery. He was listed as single & retired from Sinclair Pipeline. (TX Death Cert)
16. Feb 7, 1973 Tahlulah M. Richie-Corley died at Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, Dallas Co TX due to Multiple Myeloma. Her occupation was Supervisor at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company & her residence was in Mabank, Kaufman Co TX. She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery. J.E. Corley was the informant. (TX Death Cert)
17. Nov 20, 1975 Willie Leana Richie died at a nursing home in Lamar Co TX due to Cerebral Arteriosclerosis. She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Her occupation was retired from the telephone company. (TX Death Cert)
18. Albert Irl Richie's first name was spelled Earl in all the census records.
19. Amanda Chambers-Richie is my 2C3R.

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