Re: Benjamin Chamberlin lineage
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In reply to:
Benjamin Chamberlin lineage
Beverly Chamberlin (Gilbert) 8/01/05
Charles(6) Chamberlin, b. 15 Aug 1799, Dalton, Berkshire Co., MA, d. 3 Sep 1862, Rush, Monroe Co., NY, married 24 Mar 1819, prob. Monroe Co., NY, to Catherine Ann Howell, b. 18 Mar 1797, d. 23 Aug 1865, Rush, Monroe Co., NY, daughter of David Howell and Eleanor Cantley.Charles is identified as #LN1331 in the formal lineages of the late Chamberlain genealogist, David Conrad Chamberlin, Sr., who says, "Charles was a farmer at Lima, NY; owned farms in Henrietta and Avon, NY, and 640 acres in Michigan; bought droves of horses and cattle in New York, put them in condition and shipped them to Michigan.He was a subscribing founder of the Genesee Wesleyan College at Lima, where four of his sons were educated."Their children:
- Lucy Ann, b. 1 Jan 1820, Lima, Livingston Co., NY, d. 15 Jan 1837, prob. Rush, Monroe Co., NYs
- Caroline, b. 7 Jan 1822, Lima, NY, d. 14 Apr 1894, Marshall, Calhoun Co., MI, who married LeGrand Jennings - 5 children listed
- Clarissa, b. 8 Nov 1823, Lima, NY, d. 10 Sep 1909, Marshall, MI, who married Guy P. Markham - 1 child listed
- Charles, b. 10 Sep 1825, Lima, NY, d. 21 Dec 1888, Castile, Wyoming Co., NY, who married 1st) Mehitable Markham, 4 children listed; m. 2nd) Unknown - 1 child listed
- Adonijah "Nijah", b. 10 Sep 1827, Lima, NY, d. 10 Jan 1902, Ranchita Canyon, San Miguel, San Luis Opispo Co., CA, who married Elmira Ann Brown - 7 children listed
- William Arnold, b. 20 Nov 1828, Lima, NY, d. 25 Apr 1908, NYC, NY, who married Clara Rowland - 2 children listed
- Louisa, b. 28 Nov 1830, Lima, NY, d. 23 Dec 1867, perhaps Marshall, MI, who married 1st) Nathaniel Ypsilanti Green - 2 children listed; m. 2nd) Dr. Caleb Hammond
- Alvin, b. 27 Oct 1832, Lima, NY, d. 7 Oct 1913, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, who married Marie Louise Hinman - 3 children listed
- Washington Irving (your great grandfather) [LN2717], b. 23 Jun 1835, Rush, Monroe Co., NY, d. 16 Jun 1896, Buffalo, NY, who married Caroline "Carrie" York - 5 children listed
- John Tyler, b. 8 Nov 1840, Rush, NY, d. 29 Mar 1922, Dunkirk, NY, who married May Eva Moulton - 2 children listed.
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