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of the Christian church, to which his widow still belongs. In their
family were ten children: David, who served as deputy sheriff of this
county but is now deceased; Eliza A.; Amanda, now Mrs. A. O. Reubelt;
Charles; Thomas; Margaret; Mrs. Krider; N. N.; Albert and Dovie,
who are deceased.
    Unto Mr. and Mrs. Krider have been born five children: Albert
Ray, at home; Sadie, who died in infancy; Derrick Conrad, Lilliard
Smith and Jack Davis, all yet under the parental roof. The parents are
members of the Christian church and are highly esteemed for their many
good traits of character, having here an extensive circle of friends. Mr.
Krider votes with the Democracy and fraternally is connected with
Brazil Lodge, No. 215, I. O. O. F., Iron City Encampment, No. 118, and
the Modern Woodmen of America. Although in his business career all
days have not been equally bright, he has persevered in a persistent pur-
pose and has ultimately gained a satisfactory reward. In an analyzation
of his life and work it will be found that his prosperity has come as the
result of a careful recognition and utilization of his opportunities, com-
bined with a fidelity to business principles which neither seek nor require
disguise.

    CLAYTON C. CHAMBERS.—Clay county has been signally favored in
the class of men who have occupied her public offices, for with few ex-
ceptions they have been citizens of ability and of public virtue, interested
in discharging their duties to the best of their ability in behalf of the
community at large. Such a record was made by Joseph M. Chambers,
formerly county recorder of Clay county, to which position Clayton C.
Chambers succeeded upon his father’s death. He is one of the native
sons of the county, his birth having here occurred July 26, 1882. His
parents were Joseph M. and Susan (Lambert) Chambers. The father
was born in Clay county, Indiana, September 15, 1848, and died Septem-
ber 28, 1906. The mother, who was born in Hart county, Kentucky,
June 1, 1862, gave her hand in marriage to Mr. Chambers on the 28th
of February, 1878, and they became parents of four children: Ola,
Clayton C., Bessie L. and Addie May. The father was a farmer by
occupation and a representative of one of the old pioneer families of Clay
county. His parents were Marshall and Betsy (Crevison) Chambers, the
former a native of Indiana and the latter of Kentucky. It will thus be
seen that the great-grandparents in the paternal line were residents of this
state, locating here when the great district comprised within the borders
of Indiana was largely a wild and unimproved region, which they as-
sisted in reclaiming and converting into the uses of civilization. The
maternal grandparents of Clayton C. Chambers were William and Pricy
(Polly) Lambert, both of whom were natives of Kentucky, in which state
they were reared and married. The former is now deceased but the
latter is still living at the age of seventy-two years. She had a family of
four children, of whom two sons and a daughter yet survive, Mrs. Joseph
M. Chambers being the youngest child. Mr. Lambert was a soldier of
the Civil war for three and a half years, valorous and loyal to the cause
he espoused when on the field of battle. The last six years of his life
were spent in Clay county, Indiana, where he died in his fifty-ninth year.
    Joseph M. Chambers was a farmer by occupation and carried on
general agricultural pursuits until 1904, when he was elected county
recorder. He had previously served as township trustee of Lewis town-