Biography of James Chambers, Jr., page 977.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

James Chambers, Jr., was born in Carroll County, Ohio, May 2, 1830, a son of 
James and Sarah (Barrack) Chambers, and in 1844 came with his parents to De 
Kalb County, Ind., and settled on section 15, Wilmington Township, where he 
grew to manhood. He in early life learned the mason’s trade, which has been 
his occupation since arriving at man’s estate.  He was married Oct. 12, 
1851, to Sarah Griffith, daughter of Hezekiah Griffith, who settled in De 
Kalb County in 1850.  Mr. and Mrs. Chambers have had five children, but two 
of whom are living---Calvin D. and Flora.  A son, Walter W., died Dec. 8, 
1880, in the twenty-first year of his age. Mr. Chambers has been Constable 
of Wilmington Township four years.  He is a member of the Masonic 
Fraternity.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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