on of Ninian Chamberlain (1792-1877) and Margaret Watkins (1790-1863), of Knox Co., TN. Wm. served in the Mexican-American War, which lasted from 1846 to 1848. In 1851, he married Mary Ella Calloway, who was then only 14 years old. Wm. was elected as a member of the TN General Assembly in the early 1850s. He also fought for the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War. Wm. and Mary were the parents of 8 children: Mary Emeline; Margaret Ann; Florence Adelia; Thomas Ninian; Albert B.; John James; Belle G.; and Daniel H. After the war, the family removed to Caldwell Co., TX, where Wm. died in 1878.
William H. Chamberlain
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Birth- 4 Apr 1822
Knox Co., TN
Marriage- 10 July 1851-Age: 29 years
Mary Ella Calloway
Knox Co., TN
Death- 22 Mar 1878-Age: 56 years
Caldwell Co., TX
Burial
Liberty Cem., Caldwell Co., TX
Father
Ninian Chamberlain
Mother
Margaret Watkins
Full Name
William H. Chamberlain
Also known as
W. H. Chamberlain
Gender
Male
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Forces War Records, William H. Chamberlain (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/527302292/william-h-chamberlain/facts : accessed 6 May 2024), database and images, https://au.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/527302292/william-h-chamberlain/facts