Sarah Jane, daughter of Gools Berry Chambers & Rebecca Gordon, was born Sep 10, 1827 Robertson Co TN, died Feb 3, 1914 Fayette Co TN & buried at Bethlehem-Moscow Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Married: Robert B. Fletcher 1854 Fayette Co TN. He was born 1836 NC, died before 1910 TN.
Occupation: Farmer

Children of Sarah & Robert:
1. Jonathan Wiley "John" born Jan 31, 1856 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died Oct 14, 1933 Fayette Co TN & buried at Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Married: Margaret Abigail Daugherty "Maggie" July 3, 1887 Fayette Co TN. She is the daughter of Jeremiah Daugherty & Eliza Todd & was born June 1858 MS, died Feb 25, 1941 Hardeman Co TN & buried at Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Children: Bessie Blanche, Nettie Gertrude, Birtie Bliss, Annie Jane, John Wesley & Marlin Black.
2. Sarah born 1857 Fayette Co TN, died before 1870 Fayette Co TN.
3. Mary Ann born 1858 Fayette Co TN.
4. James Robert born 1861 Fayette Co TN, died Mar 23, 1936 Moscow, Fayette Co TN & buried at Bethlehem-Moscow Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Married: Cora A. Simmons Dec 23, 1891 Fayette Co TN. She is the daughter of James Simmons & Eureatha ? & was born 1867 TN, died Jan 20, 1944 Moscow, Fayette Co TN & buried at Bethlehem-Moscow Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Children: Female Infant, James, Eureatha, Madeline Virginia, Gools Berry, Frank, Harold Lloyd & Emma.
5. Martha born 1864 Fayette Co TN.
6. Amanda born Mar 21, 1867 Fayette Co TN, died Sep 30, 1950 Cass Co TX & buried at the Queen City Cemetery, Cass Co TX.
Married: Starling Daniel Nov 13, 1887 Fayette Co TN. He is the son of William H. & Mary L. Daniel & was born Jun 21, 1867 MS, died Aug 13, 1946 Cass Co TX & buried at Queen City Cemetery, Cass Co TX.
Children: Zilpha, Henry Clay, Edgar, Smithey, Willie, Hardy, Dewitt, Lula, Callie Fay, Vernon & Guy.
7. Elsie Cora born Sep 28, 1871 Fayette Co TN, died Feb 26, 1935 Fayette Co TN & buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Married: James E. Bishop Jan 31, 1894 Fayette Co TN. He was born Aug 13, 1870, died Apr 9, 1963 TN.
Children: Catherine, William Homer, Clara & James T.

Notes:
1. Oct 29, 1850 Henderson Co TN census record shows Sarah Jane Chambers age 21 living with her uncle William Morgan & aunt Mary Gordon-Morgan on their farm in District 9. (pg 179b, #84)
2. July 5, 1860 Fayette Co TN census record shows Robert Fletcher age 35, Sarah age 30, John age 4 & Sarah age 2 on their farm in District 6. (pg 446a, #526)
3. Aug 11, 1870 Fayette Co TN census record shows Robert Fletcher age 44, Sarah age 41, John age 15, Mary age 13, James age 9, Martha age 6 & Amanda age 3 on their farm in District 15, P.O. LaGrange. Their real estate is valued at $1000 & personal property valued at $200. John attended school. All were born in Tennessee. (pg 489a, #1239)
4. June 2, 1880 Fayette Co TN census record shows W.H. Daniel age 42, Mary L. age 41, William age 19, Smith age 15 & Starling age 12 on their farm in District 15. William H. Daniel was born in NC & all others in MS. (pg 487a, #23)
5. June 4, 1880 Hardeman Co TN census record shows Robert Fletcher age 54, Sarah age 51, Mary age 22, Robert age 17, Martha age 15, Amanda age 13 & Cora age 8 on their farm in District 4. (pg 439, #5)
6. June 10, 1880 Hardeman Co TN census record shows John Wiley Fletcher age 25 living with the Amanda McGowan family in District 3. He is working as a farm hand. (pg 418a, #128)
7. June 9, 1900 Hardeman Co TN census record shows James Bishop age 30, Cora age 29, Catherine age 4 & William age 4 on their farm in District 3, New Castle. (pg 45b, #87)
8. June 18, 1900 Fayette Co TN census record shows Starling Daniel age 33, Amanda age 33, Henry age 9, Edward age 6, Smith age 5, Willie age 3 & Hardy age 1 on their farm in District 15. (pg 306a, #180)
9. Apr 3, 1910 Fayette Co TN census record shows James Bishop age 39, Cora age 38, Catherine age 15, Homer age 13, Clara age 8 & James age 6 on their farm in District 15. (pg 117a, #169)
10. Apr 15, 1910 Cass Co TX census record shows Starling Daniel age 42, Amanda age 42, Clay age 19, Edgar age 16, Smithey age 14, Willie age 13, Hardy age 11, Dewitt age 9, Lula age 6, Callie age 3 & Vernon age 4mo on their farm in Precinct 4. Starling was born in MS. Lula, Callie & Vernon were born in TX & all others in TN. They had been married 21 years and Amanda had 10 children with 9 living. (pg 181a, #1)
11. Apr 16, 1910 Fayette Co TN census record shows John Wiley Fletcher age 54, Margaret age 51, John Wesley age 14, Marlin age 12, Annie Mason age 16 & divorced, his mother Sarah Jane Fletcher age 82, a widow, on their farm in District 15. Sarah had 8 children with 5 living. (pg 110, #26)
12. Apr 25, 1910 Fayette Co TN census record shows James R. Fletcher age 58, Cora age 52, Frank age 19, Ruth age 23, Lloyd age 16 & Emma age 14 on their farm in District 12. Frank & Lloyd are working as farm laborers. (pg 65b, #183)
13. Jan 2, 1920 Cass Co TX census record shows Starling Daniel age 52, Amanda age 52, Clay age 29, Edgar age 26, Smithey age 24, Wiley age 23, Lula age 16, Callie Fay age 13, Vernon age 10 & Guy age 6 on their farm near Queen city. Clay & Edgar are working as farm laborers, Smithey works in a railroad depot & Willie is a bookkeeper for a dry goods store. (pg 174b, #17)
14. Jan 22, 1920 Hardeman Co TN census record shows James Bishop age 49, Cora age 48, Clara age 18 & James T. age 15 on their farm in District 3. (pg 82b, #115)
15. Feb 6, 1920 Fayette Co TN census record shows James R. Fletcher age 58, Cora age 52, Frank age 19, Ruthy age 23, Lloyd age 16 & Emma age 14 on their farm in District 12 on State Line Road. Frank & Lloyd are working as farm laborers. (pg 218b, #192)
16. Apr 18, 1930 Fayette Co TN census record shows James R. Fletcher age 68, Cora A. age 62 & Eureatha age 33 on their farm in District 12, Moscow township. They own their home valued at $5000. (pg 247a, #54)
17. Apr 21, 1930 Hardeman Co TN census record shows James E. Bishop age 59, Elsie C. age 58 on their cotton farm in District 3. (pg 203b, #207)
18. Sarah Jane Chambers-Fletcher is my 1C4R.

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