San Benito-Fresno County CA Archives Biographies.....Chambers, Henry 1827 - 1889
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

HENRY CHAMBERS, deceased.—This lamented pioneer of California was born in Estill
county, Kentucky, December 15, 1827. He was a life-long farmer, coming to
California in 1852, from Texas, and located in Fresno county. In 1869 he removed
to San Benito county, and located in the Hernandez valley, and there remained
until he located in Bitter Water.

  In 1852 Mr. Chambers was married, in the State of Texas, to Miss Sarah Akers,
a daughter of Henry Akers, a farmer and an early settler of Fresno county. Mr.
Chambers died May 16, 1889, leaving his widow a comfortable estate and the
following children: Amanda, born January, 1853; Rebecca, born March 2, 1855;
James M., born December 10, 1857; Ellen, born February 17, 1859; Mary A., born
May 19, 1861; William Y., born April 9, 1863; George W., born January 22, 1865;
Emma, born February 3,1867; Jesse M., born April 25, 1869; Ida and Inez (twins),
born October 9, 1871; Edward W., born November 4, 1873; Thomas H., born August
25, 1876; and Annie, born July 3, 1879. The Chambers home is one of the best
located in the Bitter Water Valley, and the entire family enjoy the respect and
esteem of all who know them.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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