Green County WI Archives Biographies.....Chambers, John 1824 - February 4, 1902 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dana Smith msdjsmith95@yahoo.com January 17, 2006, 6:05 pm Author: History of Green County (1884) John Chambers, a native of England, was born in Leicestershire, England in 1824 and is a son of William and Elizabeth Chambers, both of whom are dead and buried in England. Mr. Chambers came to America in 1852, and first lived in Davenport, Iowa. Afterwards he came to Green County and lived the first season with Henry Hamberry, subsequently he worked for John Chadwick one year for $15 per month. He then made arrangements for forty acres of school land on section 16, and one year later took another forty, costing $100. Upon the latter forty he now lives and owns in all 390 acres, all in a body, excepting his timber land, which is detached. He was married in his native land to Fanny Wood, also a native of England, May 24, 1849. Two children were born to them - William and Elizabeth A., now the wife of Avan (sic) South, living in Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers were reared in the faith of the Church of England. He adheres to the republican party, always voting with that organization. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/green/bios/chambers4gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb