CHARLES H. CHAMBERLIN of Windsor County, Vermont ----------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. Contributed by Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) ----------------------------------------------------- From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 CHARLES H. CHAMBERLIN Charles H. Chamberlin resides about one mile east of Harvey postoffice and is known as one of the leading farmers and stock men of western Stevens county. His place consists of one hundred and sixty acres, mostly under cultivation and supplied with plenty of irrigating water. He has a large orchard, plenty of berries, good buildings and other improvements. Charles H. Chamberlin was born in Windsor county, Vermont, on October 22, 1848, the son of Charles G. and Julia A. (Silver) Chamberlin natives of Vermont also. The father was a carpenter and about 1856 came to Blue Earth county, Minnesota, being one of the first settlers in that country. The Sioux Indians were very hostile and Mr. Chamberlin enlisted to repel their attacks. He remained in that county until his death in 1902, being then in his eighty-first year. The mother still resides there, being eighty years of age. Her father was a patriot in the war of 1812. Our subject grew up on the farm and received his education from the public schools of Blue Earth county, and in 1875 came west to San Francisco. He visited Portland and after one year in the Williamette valley, returned by stage to Sacramento, California, whence he journeyed back to Allegan county, Michigan. On July 4, 1881, Mr. Chamberlin married Miss Arzina, daughter of Charles and Arzina (Willey) Devereux, natives of Vermont, at Barton, in which state Mrs. Chamberlin was born, on July 4, 1862. Her father enlisted in Battery T, First Artillery, Eleventh Vermont Volunteers, first as corporal and served until his death on November 17, 1864. He did honorable service in many skirmishes and battles and finally on October 19, 1864, he was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek and died a little later as stated. The mother died in Wright county, Iowa, in 1875. Mrs. Chamberlin then lived with an uncle of her husband until their marriage when they removed to Minnesota and farmed there until 1889. Then he sold and came to Stevens county and located on a ranch where Arzina postoffice is now situated, the same being named after Mrs. Chamberlin. She was the first postmistress and later they sold their property and came to their present location. This was in 1898, and since then Mr. Chamberlin has been doing general farming and stock raising and is at the home place. They have one child Bessie R. Mr. Chamberlin has the following brothers and sisters: Willis E., Eugene, Frederick and Mary E. Mrs. Chamberlin has four brothers. Thomas, Charles, Edward and George, and one half sister, Nellie Haney, who lives with her. Mrs. Chamberlin has devoted many years to teaching both instrumental and vocal music and has done some very commendable work in this line. She is constantly occupied at this and has classes at the present time.