Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Chavis, James M. 1813 - 
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Author: Warner, Beers & Co.

   JAMES M. CHAVIS, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Mecklenburgh County, Va.,
May 17, 1813. His father, William Chavis, was born February 22, 1776, his mother
September 11, 1784, both of Mecklenburgh County, Va. They were married in
January, 1806. His mother's maiden name was Priscilla Drew. His grandfather,
Jacob Chavis, served all through the war of the Revolution; he died in his
native place. The father of our subject was drilled for the war of 1812, but was
not called in active service. He died in Virginia January, 1848; his wife died
in September, 1867. They had nine children, two living. The subject of this
sketch was reared in Clarksville, Va., and when seventeen years old commenced a
four years' apprenticeship at the wheelwright trade with his father. When of
age, he worked at his trade in his native place, followed it until 1857, then
sold out and came to Pickaway County, Ohio. He farmed there by renting until
1864, when he removed to Hardin County, bought eighty-five acres of his farm,
which he has since cleared and improved In 1867, he purchased sixty-five acres
for his son Alexander. He was married, December 17, 1835, to Nancy, daughter of
Archer and Jane Stewart, and a native of Mecklenburgh County, Va., born October
1, 1811. Her grandfather served in the Revolution, under Gen. Washington, and
died in Virginia. Mr. Chavis and his wife had ten children, three
living-Alexander R., Matilda and Drury. Alexander enlisted at Circleville, Ohio,
September 14, 1864, in Company E, Forty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was
transferred to Company E, of the Sixteenth United States Colored Troops, and
served in the Army of the Cumberland. He was on garrison duty, principally, and
was honorably discharged September 14, 1865, at Chattanooga. He then returned
home and engaged in farming. He was married, in July, 1860, to Mary Davis, and
had nine children, six sons and three daughters-Inez J., William H., Martha A.,
James A., Enos E., Orin, Laura A., Horton and Clark.

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"The History of Hardin County, Ohio"
           containing
A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES,
 SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY
   RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT
         MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY;
             HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS
                  MATTERS, ETC., ETC.

              CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO.
                          1883

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