George Washington, son of GoolsBerry Chambers & Rebecca Gordon, was born Feb 23, 1848 Fayette Co TN, died Oct 29, 1915 Memphis, Shelby Co TN & buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
Occupation: Farmer, Store Grocer & Dairyman
Military: 17th TN Cavalry, Co C, C.S.A.
Married: (1) Mary Fortner about 1874 Fayette Co TN. She was born Jan 14, 1856 TN, died Aug 4, 1885 Fayette Co TN.
Married: (2) Mary Elizabeth Teague 1887 Fayette Co TN. She was born July 1861, died Sep 2, 1919 Memphis, Shelby Co TN.

Children of George & Mary Fortner:
1. Lillie Levator born 1875 Fayette Co TN, died Apr 24, 1940 Hardeman Co TN & buried at Middleburg Cemetery.
Married: John Wiseman Webster Sep 1892 Hardeman Co TN. He was born 1871 Hardeman Co TN, died 1957 Hardeman Co TN & buried at Middleburg Cemetery. His parents are Jesse Webster & Mary Powell.
Children: Homer, Joe, Mary Etta, Lewis Wiseman, Frank, Anna, Jennie, Alice Edna, Sammie & Pauline.
2. Viola Virginia born 1876 Fayette Co TN.
3. Lee Washington "Jack" born July 23, 1879 Fayette Co TN, died July 24, 1942 Memphis, Shelby Co TN.
Married: Annie McKinnie Jan 1905 Hardeman Co TN.
4. Louis Zellener born Dec 1883 Fayette Co TN, died Jan 27, 1938 Memphis, Shelby Co TN.
Married: Marie ? about 1911 TN. She was born 1884 KY.
Children: Marie R. & Pourtney

Children of George & Mary Teague:
1. Lucius Alvah born July 1889 TN, died June 23, 1928 Memphis, Shelby Co TN.
Married: Grace Welch Fayette Co TN. She was born July 1889.
Children: George Alvah, Martha Elizabeth, Irma & Thomas.
2. Abner McGowan born Aug 23, 1892 Hickory Valley TN, died Aug 1967 Memphis, Shelby Co TN.
3. Effie born Jan 1894 TN.
4. Flora born May 1898 TN.

Notes:
1. Dec 20, 1850 Fayette Co TN census record shows George Chambers age 3 living with his parents in District 15. (pg 371a, #1882)
2. Aug 30, 1860 Fayette Co TN census record shows George age 11 living with his parents in District 15. It is noted that he attended school. (pg 519a, #1519)
3. Aug 11, 1870 Fayette Co TN census record shows George Chambers age 23 living with his parents in District 15, P.O. LaGrange. (pg 489a, #1240)
4. June 3, 1880 Fayette Co TN census record shows G.W. Chambers age 32, Mary age 24, Lilly age 5, Virginia age 4, Lee W. age 1, G.B. Chambers age 78 on their farm in District 15. G.B. Chambers is a retired M.D. & widower. They also have 3 black farm hands. (pg 488a, #45)
5. Aug 4, 1885 Mary Fortner-Chambers died in Fayette Co TN.
6. June 1, 1900 Shelby Co TN census record shows George, Mary & children Louis, Alvah, Abner, Effie & Flora living in District 18, Lenox town. It is noted that George is a dairyman. Also it is noted that Mary & George had been married 13 years with 4 children, all living. Alvah & Abner were listed as attending school. They also have a black servant in the household named Julius Morgan. (pg 169a, #72)
7. Apr 20, 1910 Shelby Co TN census record shows George W. Chambers age 62, Mary age 49, Alvah age 20, Abner age 18, Effie age 16 & Flora age 12 living in Memphis TN. George is working as a store grocer, Alvah is working as a grocery clerk & Abner is working as a grocer salesman. It is noted that George & Mary had been married 22 years, had 4 children all living. (pg 192a, #110)
8. 1917/1918 WWI Draft Registration Card shows Lucius A. Chambers to be tall, medium build, brown eyes & black hair.
9. Jun 5, 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card describes Abner Chambers to be of medium height, slender, blue eyes & brown hair & occupation as a clerin Memphis TN.
10. Jan 9, 1920 Shelby Co TN census record shows Lucius A. Chambers age 30, Grace age 25, George A. age 5 & Martha E. age 4yrs, 1mo living in Memphis city. Lucius is a Druggist at a drug store. (pg 224a, #1)
11. Jan 10, 1920 Shelby Co TN census record shows Lee W. Chambers age 40 & Lena age 34 living in Precinct 2, Memphis city on Vance Avenue. Lee is working as a house painter. (pg 137a, #226)
12. Jan 12, 1920 Shelby Co TN census record shows Zelner L. Chambers age 36, Marie age 32, Marie age 8 & (?)Pourtney age 7 living in Memphis, District 4 on Broad Street. (pg 250, #110)
13. Birth/death dates & places for Abner Chambers are from Rootsweb Social Security Death Index. Last residence was listed as Memphis TN & no address given for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Tennessee.
14. George W. Chambers is my 1C4R.

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