Bios: Family of John Chamberlin, 1797-1858: Union Co Copyright © 1997 by Betty B. Card. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. betty26@airmail.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. _________________________________________________________________ John Chamberlin Union Co. PA 1. JOHN9 CHAMBERLIN (WILLIAM8, LEWIS7 CHAMBERLAIN, JOHN6, HENRY5, JOHN4, HENRY3 CHAMBERLIN, UNKNOWN2, COUNT TANKERVILLE OF NORMANDY1 WILLIAM) was born February 08, 1797 in Whitedeer Twp., Union Co., PA, and died April 18, 1858 in Lewisburg, PA. He married ELIZABETH HAYES February 02, 1826, daughter of WILLIAM HAYES and MARY WILSON. Notes for JOHN CHAMBERLIN: The father of John Chamberlin died when John was 20 years old and he and his half brother, Aaron, were listed as two of the Executors of his father's will filed August 30, 1817. Also, Aaron and John were designated by their father to operate the mills and plantations and be responsible for the seventeen lots, two with rental buildings in Lewisburg, Pa. and all other properties until the youngest of Col. William's children, Moses Chamberlin would come of age at which time all properties were to be sold and divided among the heirs according to the will. On February 2, 1826, John Chamberlin married Elizabeth Hayes, daughter of William and Mary (Wilson) Hayes. Rev. T. Hood performed the ceremony as listed in "Annals of Buffalo Valley,", p. 490. About 1850 a large building was erected in Lewisburg at 5th and Market Streets by the Chamberlin brothers, and it was the largest and finest building in that section of the country according to a Lewisburg, Pa. newspaper. John Chamberlin died on April 18, 1858 at the age of 61. His mother, Mary Kemble Chamberlin died in March 1859, aged 89 years. John's wife, Elizabeth Hayes Chamberlin was born Oct 13, 1806 and died Nov 7, 1883. Children of JOHN CHAMBERLIN and ELIZABETH HAYES are: i. WILLIAM HAYES10 CHAMBERLIN, b. March 14, 1828; d. August 11, 1876; m. EMILY BEAVER, January 01, 1863. ii. MARY ELIZABETH CHAMBERLIN, b. July 21, 1829; d. July 26, 1846. iii. JOHN WESLEY CHAMBERLIN, b. May 20, 1832; d. April 07, 1902. iv. ROBERT CHAMBERLIN, b. August 31, 1834. v. JAMES CHAMBERLIN, b. June 27, 1836, Whitedeer Twp, Union Co., PA; d. July 26, 1909. vi. THOMAS CHAMBERLIN, b. March 18, 1838, Lewisburg, PA; d. February 22, 1917; m. FRANCES ENGLISH, October 25, 1870. vii. SARAH EMILY CHAMBERLIN, b. April 08, 1840. viii. SAMUEL WILSON CHAMBERLIN, b. Abt. 1842; d. July 27, 1844. ix. CAROLINA HAYES CHAMBERLIN, b. 1845; d. June 18, 1912. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES10 CHAMBERLIN (JOHN9, WILLIAM8, LEWIS7 CHAMBERLAIN, JOHN6, HENRY5, JOHN4, HENRY3 CHAMBERLIN, UNKNOWN2, COUNT TANKERVILLE OF NORMANDY1 WILLIAM) was born June 27, 1836 in Whitedeer Twp, Union Co., PA, and died July 26, 1909. He married ADELAIDE STOKES NICHOL February 12, 1868 in Nashville, TN, daughter of JAMES NICHOL and ADELAIDE MCCULLOCH. Notes for JAMES CHAMBERLIN: Col. James Chamberlin was born Jun 27, 1836 on his father's farm at Chamberlin Mills in White Deer Township, Union Co., Pa. Col. James Chamberlin was a native of Pennsylvania and had resided in this city since the war. Col. James Chamberlin died at the residence of his son, James N. Chamberlin, 1206 Eighth Avenue, N. at 9:40 o'clock this morning at the age of 73 years. He had been in bad health for two or three years, and for most of that time had been living a retired life. His death was due to the infirmities of old age. Col. Chamberlin has ever since the Civil War been a citizen of Nashville and a member of the local bar. He was a Pennsylvanian by birth and served with distinction in the Federal Army. Col. Chamberlin was a man of highest honor and recognized ability. He was not only regarded as one of the leading citizens among the German population of Nashville, but he was held in high regard by all classes, being universally respected for his strict integrity, his exactness and care in the small as well as the larger duties of life and for his high moral character. He was best known, of course, among the older citizens and his large circle of friends, as well as his many kinspeople here, deeply deplore this death. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Aurora Lodge. Col. Chamberlin was, under the old regime a member of the Nashville City Council from the Ninth Ward, being elected as a Republican but never held any other public office, refusing more than one occasion to be a candidate for judicial and other honors. Col. Chamberlin was born in Union County, Pa., June 27, 1836. After his preliminary education he entered the Harvard University law department, graduating there in July 1859. One year later he graduated in the classical department of the University at Lewisburg Pa. In the fall of 1860 he began the practice of law at Lewisburg, Pa. When the Civil War began he enlisted in the Federal Army on President Lincoln's first call for troops as First Sergeant in the 4th Pa. Volunteers, this company being commanded by his brother, J. W. Chamberlin. He was honorably discharged upon the expiration of the service of the Regiment, three months later, and returned to Lewisburg, where he recruited a company to serve three years. He was made Captain of Company D., 52nd Pa. Volunteers, serving throughout the campaign of 1862, under Gen. McClellan. He was wounded at Seven Pines. Later his regiment participated in the fir st attack on Charleston, SC. Later he was made Col. of the 28th Pennsylvania Militia Infantry, one of the regiments formed to repel Gen. Lee's army in Pa., serving until Jul 2, 1863, when he was mustered out. Col. Chamberlin came to Nashville in October, 1863, and started legal practice with Mr. D. F. Wilkin. He was soon afterwards commissioned by Gov. Curtin Lt. Col. on his staff and Military Agent for Pa. in the Department of the Southwest, at Nashville, holding this office until March 19, 1866, when he resigned. His duties were to care for the sick and wounded, distributing clothing, food, medicines and other supplies. When he closed his office as Military Agent, he entered into partnership in the practice of law in this city with Mr. Wilkin, this partnership continuing during the remainder of his life, although Col. Chamberlin retired from active life about two year ago on account of failing health. Col. Chamberlin was married in Feb. 1868 to Miss Delia S. Nichol, of Nashville, the daughter of the late James Nichol. His wife and six children survive; Mrs. William. Joslin of Auburn, TN, William. H. Chamberlin of Albuquerque, NM, James W. Chamberlin, Mrs. A.H. Card, Mrs. N.P. Fritz and Miss Lucy Chamberlin, of Nashville. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters, Thomas F. Chamberlin of Philadelphia; Robert Chamberlin of Bloomington, IL; Mrs. Sallie Eccleston of Buenos Aires, So. Am., and a sister who resides in Brooklyn, NY. More About JAMES CHAMBERLIN: Buried: Old Nashville Cemetery