Benjamin Leroy Chambers ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Harmony Township, Morrow, OH on 15 August 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 31A, Family 423
Harmony Township, Morrow, Ohio
Benj Chambers..16..OH..Farmer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Harmony Township, Morrow, OH on June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 21, Family 151
Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Benjamin L. Chanders..26..OH..Farmer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in White Breast Township, Warren, Iowa, United States on 10 July 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 489C, Family 211, District 237
White Breast Township, Warren, Iowa, United States
Benjamin Chambers..Head..48?..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - If his birthdate was 18 Apr 1834, then his age should have been 46 instead of 48.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lacona, Warren, Iowa, United States on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 2A, Family 31, ED 147
Lacona, Warren, Iowa, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 38 years
Benjamin L. Chambers..Head..Apr 1833..67..OH..Landlord

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Norwalk, IA on 18 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Page 2B, Family 58, District 212
Norwalk, Warren, Iowa, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 50 years
Ben L. Chambers..Head..77..OH

(Living with wife.)
.

• He was buried after 4 December 1919 in the Norwalk Cemetery in Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, Warren, Iowa, United States.

Row 1
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 97027615
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Benjamin married Mary C. Clark, daughter of Thomas Clark and Mary Stiers, on 30 August 1860 in , Knox County, OH.^{1 2 3 4} (Mary C. Clark was born on 9 December 1832 in Ohio,^{3 4 8} died on 5 March 1915 in , Warren County, IA ⁸ and was buried on 8 March 1915 in Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, Warren, Iowa, United States ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in White Breast Township, Warren, Iowa, United States on 10 July 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 489C, Family 211, District 237
White Breast Township, Warren, Iowa, United States
Benjamin Chambers..Head..48?..OH..Farmer
Mary Chambers..Wife..49?..OH..Keeping House
Clementa L. Chambers..Daughter..16?..OH

NOTE - The ages are very difficult to read on the original census form.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lacona, Warren, Iowa, United States on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 2A, Family 31, ED 147
Lacona, Warren, Iowa, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 38 years
Benjamin L. Chambers..Head..Apr 1833..67..OH..Landlord
Mary Chambers..Wife..Dec 1832..68..OH
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Norwalk, IA on 18 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Page 2B, Family 58, District 212
Norwalk, Warren, Iowa, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 50 years
Ben L. Chambers..Head..77..OH
Mary Chambers..Wife..77..OH..2/1
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Benjamin Chambers
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Aug 1860
Event Place: Knox, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Mary Clark
GS Film Number: 2243679
Digital Folder Number: 004017730
Image Number: 03143

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDPF-HVW : accessed 01 Feb 2014), Benjamin Chambers and Mary Clark, 30 Aug 1860; citing Knox, Ohio, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 2243679.
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