Robert Lee, son of Marcus L. Chambers & Mary E. Curl, was born Jan 26, 1888 Macon, Fayette Co TN, died Jan 11, 1923 Fayette Co TN & buried at Good Springs Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Mollie Lou Johnson about 1910 Fayette Co TN. She born 1888 TN & is the daughter of Arthur Tate Johnson & Mary Elizabeth Murphy. After Robert died she married Robert Edgar Fleming in 1925.

Children of Robert & Mollie:
1. Marcus Ellis born Nov 6, 1910 Fayette Co TN, died May 27, 1982 Memphis TN.
2. Rollins Lee born Dec 31, 1913 Fayette Co TN, died Jun 7, 1937 Fayette Co TN.
3. Alta Vivian born Jul 13, 1915 Fayette Co TN, died Jul 13, 1916 Fayette Co TN & buried at Goodsprings Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
4. Eunice Jeannette born Nov 3, 1917 Fayette Co TN, died Feb 3, 2003 Fayette Co TN & buried at New Bethel Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Married: James Calvin Privette "J.C." July 17, 1937. He was born Aug 29, 1913 TN, died Feb 2, 1984 Oakland, Fayette Co TN.
5. Henry Robert born Nov 8, 1919 Fayette Co TN, died Nov 12, 1921 Fayette Co TN & buried at Goodsprings Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
6. Arthur Bernard born 1924 Fayette Co TN.

Notes:
1. Jun 6, 1900 Fayette Co TN census shows Lafayette Chambers age 38 (born May 1862), Lucy A. age 38 (born Nov 1861), Maggie Lee age 13 (born Jul 1886), Frankie L. (dau) age 11 (born Jun 1888), Bruce J. age 9 (born Nov 1890), Lucy age 6 (born Nov 1893), Charley W. Chambers age 19 (born Feb 1881), Robert Lee Chambers age 12 (born Jan 1888) living in District 11. Lafayette is a farmer. They had been married 14 years, had 4 children, all living. Charley & Robert are his half brothers. Charley attended school for 2 months & the other children attended for 5 months of the year. All were born in TN. (pg 215a, #32)
2. Apr 27, 1910 Fayette Co TN census shows Robert Chambers age 22 & Mollie age 22 living in District 11. They had been married within the census year. Robert is a farmer. (pg 38a, #212)
3. Jul 13, 1916 Alta V. Chambers died in Fayette Co TN due to colitis.
4. June 5, 1917 WWI Draft registration card shows R.L. Chambers to be tall, blue eyes, light hair & a farmer in Rossville TN area.
5. Feb 9, 1920 Fayette Co TN census record shows Robert L. Chambers age 32, Mollie age 32, Marcus E. age 9, Rollins age 6, Eunice age 2yrs, 3mo & Henry Robt age 2mo living in District 11 on Moscow road. Robert is a farmer. (pg 187, #264)
6. Apr 22, 1930 Fayette Co TN census shows Robert Fleming age 53, Mollie age 42, Harry F. 1yr, 8mo & Mollie's children Rollins age 15, Eunice age 12 & Arthur B. age 6 living in District 12. Robert is a farmer & Rollins & Eunice are farm laborers. (pg 241b, #197)
7. Jun 7, 1937 Rollins Lee Chambers died in Fayette Co TN due to Leukemia.
8. Last residence for James C. Privette was Oakland TN. The ssn was issued in Tennessee. (SSDI)
9. Robert L. Chambers is my 2C3R.

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