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Vincent Chambers

Birth	:	1816 Indiana, USA
Death	:	19 Feb 1889 Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4192009, -91.0678024
Description	:	check cemetery to be correct?? birth year is a estimate. Feb. 19/89 (hand written) Death of Vincent Chambers. There passed away at 5 o'clock this morning, at his home in this city, one who has figured conspicuously in the history of Muscatine county and city. Vincent Chambers is no more. Mr. Chambers was in his 73d year. He was a native of Indiana and came to Muscatine county in 1838. For a number of years he lived on a farm in Sweetland township but about 25 years ago he removed to the city and went into partnership with his brothers, William, Anderson and John,... Read More	check cemetery to be correct?? birth year is a estimate. Feb. 19/89 (hand written) Death of Vincent Chambers. There passed away at 5 o'clock this morning, at his home in this city, one who has figured conspicuously in the history of Muscatine county and city. Vincent Chambers is no more. Mr. Chambers was in his 73d year. He was a native of Indiana and came to Muscatine county in 1838. For a number of years he lived on a farm in Sweetland township but about 25 years ago he removed to the city and went into partnership with his brothers, William, Anderson and John, in their various business enterprises, chiefly that of milling and lumber. For a number of years this firm was one of the most active and enterprising in our city. They did an immense amount of business, but misfortunes finally overtook them in the shape of losses by fire, unjust railroad discriminations and other untoward circumstances beyond their control. The deceased was one of the most active, generous and public-spirited of our citizens. In politics, he was a Democrat and was in early times frequently nominated by his party for offices of public trust. In later years he to some degree fell out of line with his party, particularly on the point of enforcement of law, believing in the old Jacksonian doctrine of the supremacy of the government over all factional and partisan interests. In religion, he was a Methodist and particularly in later life was a firm and trustful believer in the efficacy of the atonement, in which he rested peacefully in view of approaching death. The immediate cause of death was a disease called by physicians auerism of the bones, from which he had suffered about nine months. He leaves a widow and seven children – three sons, Luis, lives in Muscatine, Walter in Denver and john in Glenwood, Iowa. Of the daughters, Mrs. Brown lives in Minneapolis, Mrs. Woodward in Chicago and Mrs. Alex. Dunsmore (Nancy Amanda) and Miss Maggie Chambers in Muscatine. The time of the funeral will not be fixed till the distant relatives have been heard from. ---------------------------- source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 239 During the early days of Iowa, the Chambers brothers were among the most noted in our county. They were James and William and their families. Vincent Chambers, who died yesterday, February 19th, 1889, was the oldest son of William Chambers. He was the first to come to this county in 1836, and the last of the boys, as we used to call them, to have his residence here. In Vincent Chambers we could see the best type of the pioneer settler. Strong and hardy, with great determination and great power of endurance and unequled good health, the son of parents who had spent 60 years of wedded life together. They were intelligent and communicative, generous, hospitable kind and charitable, always willing to extend a helping hand to the poor and needy. In his dealings he was always correct and reliable. In a public capacity he would always be found among the foremost. Much of the improvement of our city may be credited to him. In his different official capacities he gave the best satisfaction. But after a life of more than three-score and ten years he has gone. We, the few remaining old settlers, tender our heartfelt sympathy and condolence to his family and relatives, therefore, Resolved, That a copy of this tribute, together with these proceedings, be handed to the papers for publication, and that the old settlers attend his funeral. ----------------------------- son of William and Sarah ( Anderson ) Chambers. father was a native of North Carolina, born June 5. 1793, and, with the exception of the time of his service in the War of 1812, spent most of his life in agricultural pursuits, though he took great interest in the various business enterprises of his sons. He was united in marriage, Feb. 17, 1814, with Sarah Anderson, who was born in Madison County, Ky., May 3, 1795. She was a near relative of Col. Anderson, who belonged to Gen. Washington's staff, and was also related to Gen. Anderson, one of the heroes of Ft. Sumter. For several years Mr. and Mrs. Chambers resided in Kentucky, and then removed to Indiana, where they made their home for twenty-one years. In 1836 they started for what was then the Far West, reaching Muscatine, Iowa, on the 11th of May. They located in the town now known as Fairport, there residing for two years, when they removed to a farm which Mr. Chambers engaged in cultivating until 1865, when he moved to Muscatine City, and there resided until the time of his death, which occurred in 1874. There were eight children in the family: Vincent, who was born Nov. 30, 1816, became the husband of Margaret Neely, daughter of William and Elizabeth Neely, and resided in Akron, Colo., where for two years he was engaged in the wagon-making business; his death occurred at Muscatine, Feb.19, 1889. William, born Nov, 26, 1818, is the husband of Cynthia Long, daughter of Ware and Nancy Long; Anderson, born Nov. 26, 1820, was married in Texas in 1885; Isaac, born Oct. 14, 1823, died June 3, 1851; Amanda, born Feb. 26, 1825, is now Mrs. Pace; John, born March 22, 1829, is the husband of Mary Laken; Sarah A., born Dec. 25, 1831, is now deseased; Nancy J.,born June 12, 1834, is now the wife of William Bagley, son of Rev. Bagley, a minister of the Christian Church. Four sons of this family were the stockholders in the Chambers Lumber Company, which was at one time the largest lumber firm in Muscatine County.

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Vincent Chambers's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA.
When did Vincent Chambers death?
Vincent Chambers death on 19 Feb 1889 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.4192009
Longitude: -91.0678024

Family Members:

Parent

William Everett Chambers

(1793 - 1874)

Sarah Anderson Chambers

(1795 - 1873)

Spouse

Margaret K Neely Chambers

(1827 - 1897)

Siblings

William C Chambers

(1818 - 1906)

Anderson Chambers

(1820 - 1895)

(unknow - unknow)

Amanda Chambers Pace

(1825 - 1894)

John W Chambers

(1829 - 1896)

(unknow - unknow)

Children

Amanda Nancy Chambers Dunsmore

(1855 - 1906)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4192009, -91.0678024

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4253006, -91.0633011

3. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 41.4244385, -91.0430603

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6. Lutheran Homes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4183000, -91.1015000

7. Jewish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4506000, -91.0125000

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Coordinate: 41.4510994, -91.0119019

9. Bloomington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4778000, -91.0394500

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Coordinate: 41.3588982, -91.1117020

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Coordinate: 41.3663420, -91.0087790

12. Hampton Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3610740, -91.0120240

13. High Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4284000, -91.1660000

14. Essex Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3974100, -90.9650900

15. Houtz Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4150009, -91.1999969

16. Harker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4789009, -90.9602966

17. Ardon Cemetery
Ardon, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3849983, -91.1958008

18. Kiser Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3657990, -91.1905975

19. Saint Johns Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4199982, -91.2144012

20. Krell Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4664001, -90.9328003

21. Klein Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5311012, -91.0841980

22. Glancy Cemetery
Eliza, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3098673, -91.0061006

23. Miller Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3181000, -90.9822006

24. Fairport Cemetery
Fairport, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4417000, -90.9052963