Madison County AlArchives Obituaries.....Chambers, William J. October 28, 1905
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"Died at Maysville"
Lieut. William J. Chambers died at his home near Maysville, October 28, 1905.
Comrade Chambers was a Tennessean by birth and a Texan by adoption.  Both 
states may claim him as a worthy son and both will mourn his death; while 
Alabama claims him as a son and furnishes his last earthly bed where his dust 
will return to its mother dust,his spirit knows no bounds for it is gone to 
God who gave it.

Comrade Chambers was born at Manchester, TN, December 29, 1836 and with his 
parents in the year 1840 journeyed and settled in the Republic of Texas near 
the present town of Dangerfield, where the records show his 
father's 'homestead headright', but the exposure incident to a new country 
caused a failure in his health and he moved back to TN and settled at Cowan, 
where he died leaving our comrade with a widowed mother and sister as a care.  
At the age of 19 years he returned with them to his Texas home and engaged in 
farming.  A beautiful and happy life was his for only a short time.  Texas, 
the home of his mother and sister, when threatened by invasion, called for men 
able to bear arms for the defense of home.  Among the throng of men and boys 
who responded to Texas' call with gun in hand, came the fearless blue-eyed boy 
who enlisted as a soldier for Texas.

His company was "I" company of the 9th Texas Cavalary (McCullough Whitfields, 
afterwards), Ross Brigade (Lee's afterwards), Jackson's Divison (Vanhorn's 
afterwards), Forrest's Corps and with this body of men he served throughout 
the war and was surrendered at its close near Jackson, MISS. He was early 
elected a lieutenant and as such he served.

After the surrender, he again went to TN, but remained only a short time, 
moving to AL where he married Miss Elizabeth Eaton, Octover 7, 1868 of 
Maysville, AL, since which has been his home where he raised a family while 
engaging in successful farming.  He leaves a wife and 9 children and a host of 
friends in AL, TN and TX.  He was a consistent member of the Cumberland 
Presbyterian Church and one of the elders for many years and died as he had 
lived, with full assurance of justification and peace with God.  He was buried 
at Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, AL, October 30th, 1905.

Additional Comments:
NOTE:  This obituary was typed for family members soon after his death and has 
been preserved by his descendants since.  He was the father of Allie Chambers, 
who was the father of Annile Chambers Hemingway, who is my mother.

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