BIO: CHAMBERLAIN, Elisha, s/o Asahel & Sarah (Elliott) Chamberlain From: Diana Flynn CHAMBERLAIN, ELLIOTT, REED "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 VERNON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 932 ELISHA CHAMBERLAIN, an influential farmer of Vernon Township, was born on the 19th of April, 1827, being the youngest of the children born to Asahel and Sarah (Elliott) Chamberlain. The father was a native of New York, from which State he removed to Indiana about 1816. The mother was a native of Kentucky, from which State she emigrated to Indiana in 1817. The father was of English descent, and the mother of Irish and Welsh. The subject of this sketch had the advantage of the common schools and succeeded in securing a fair education. He remained home with his parents until their deaths, that of the father occurring October 16, 1874, and that of the mother August 5, 1833. On June 22, 1848, his marriage with Rachel Reed was solemnized, and to their union have been born six children, five of whom are now living; William N., Lydia A., Sallie E., Augustine R. (deceased), Morton E., Frank B. He is not a member of any church organization, but liberally supports the churches and charitable causes of his community. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and takes a lively interest in the political questions of the day. By occupation he is a farmer and stock-raiser, in which pursuits he has made fair success. On the 30th of June, 1884, Mr. Chamberlain was called upon to sustain the loss of his beloved wife and life-long companion, and the family that of an affectionate mother and adviser. She was a member of the Baptist Church, and felt that she was prepared to meet her God in peace. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com ************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.