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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 20, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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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.