Willis Lee Chambers^{[1, 2, 3]}

1897 - 1950  (53 years)

• Name	Willis Lee Chambers
  Born	4 Mar 1897	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 16, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	8 Oct 1950  [5]
  Buried	Providence Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I81202	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Jacob H. Chambers,   b. 7 Aug 1850, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Aug 1935  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. 15 Mar 1859, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jul 1938, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 79 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1880	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [7]
  Family ID	F44884	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Nellie Ruth Thurman,   b. 11 Jul 1898, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Jan 1969  (Age 70 years)
  Children	+ 1. Willie Evelyn Chambers,   b. 14 Jun 1919,   d. 24 Aug 2000  (Age 81 years) + 2. Eugene R. "Gene" Chambers,   b. 20 Jan 1921,   d. 17 Jun 2011  (Age 90 years) + 3. Jake V. Chambers,   b. 14 Jun 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Sep 2001  (Age 76 years) + 4. Clarence "Pop" Chambers,   b. 13 Jun 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Dec 2002  (Age 73 years)   5. Wanda Chambers   6. Delores Chambers   7. Lois Chambers,   d. Bef 17 Jun 2011
  Family ID	F29767	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Mar 1897 - Tennessee Buried - - Providence Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S142] Newspaper Article, The Mountain Press, 26 Aug 2000. Willie Evelyn Etherton obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 8 Dec 2002. Clarence "Pop" Chambers obituary [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 13 Apr 1944. George W. Chambers obituary [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Willis L Chambers Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 54 Civil District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: Mar 1896 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race or Color (Standardized): White Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Years Married: Estimated Marriage Year: Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 5 Sheet Letter: A Family Number: 78 Reference Number: 34 Film Number: 1241580 Digital Folder Number: 004118967 Image Number: 00828 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Jacob Chambers M 41 Tennessee Wife Elizabeth Chambers F 40 Tennessee Son Claude C Chambers M 19 Tennessee Son Chester T Chambers M 15 Tennessee Daughter Lettie M Chambers F 13 Tennessee Daughter Dora E Chambers F 10 Tennessee Daughter Dicy M Chambers F 8 Tennessee Daughter Lucy Chambers F 7 Tennessee Son Willis L Chambers M 4 Tennessee Daughter Elsie Chambers F 2 Tennessee [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 8 Oct 1950. Chambers, Willis Lee hus of Ruth Thurman farmer trader b. Mar 4, 1897 TN d. Oct 8, 1950 Wilson Hosp f. J. H. Chambers m. Elizabeth Chambers Providence Bapt Cem Survivors: widow R1 Sev Co 3 sons Gene Jake Clarence 3 dau Mrs Willie Etherton Mrs Wanda Fox Dolores 1 bro Chester 5 sis Mrs Lettie Swann (Charlie) Mrs Dicie Gann (James) Mrs Dora Lethco (George) Mrs Elsie Romines (Clyde) Mrs Connie Hill (Fred). [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 168. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Groom's Name: Jacob Chambers Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Lizzie Chambers Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1880 Marriage Place: Jefferson, Tennessee Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51937-1 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy Source Film Number: 968301 Reference Number: