Biographical Sketch of Paschal H. Chambers, Lafayette County, Missouri >From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881. ********************************************************************** Paschal H. Chambers, M. D. The subject of this brief sketch was born in Louisville, Ky., February 6, 1824. Was educated at Hanover College, Indiana, and also at Miami University, of Oxford, Ohio, from which latter place he graduated in 1845. In same year he came to Lafayette county, Mo., and taught school near Higginsville, to obtain money to enable him to complete his studies, devoting his spare time to reading medicine. He afterwards attended a course of lectures at Louisville Medical College, and then practiced at Waverly and Lexington for a time, finally complet- ing his medical education at Louisville Medical College, from which he graduated in the spring of 1850. He then located at Dover, this county, where he practiced for 17 years, meeting with unusual success. During the war he steadily pursued the even tenor of his way, treating friend and foe alike. Was robbed by the bushwhackers, and arrested by the federals taken to Gratiot prison, St. Louis, confined for seven weeks, and then released. In 1867, he located in Lexington, where he has since resided, engaged in the practice of his profession, receiving his full share of the public patronage. The Dr. has been a member of the Presby- terian church since 1845, of which he has been an elder since 1857. Is a member of the Masonic order and has been W. M. of of Lexington lodge for two years. October 24, 1848 he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret E. Wallace, a daughter of Henry C. Wallace, deceased; and sister of Hon. H. C. Wallace, of Lexington. Seven children were born, three of whom are now living, viz.: Paschal H., Jr., Cabel W. and Kent Kane. Mrs. Chambers died September 17, 1859. June 27, 1861 he again married Miss E. Antoinette Shewalter, daughter of Joseph Shewalter. She died January 24 of the following year. The Dr. married, for his third wife, Miss Augusta Stokes, daughter of John H. Stokes of Dunklin county, Mo. By this union they have had four children, three now living, viz.: Sallie H., Lucretia C. and James Quarles. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================