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| Also Known As: "Mike" |
| Census: 1910 Scott Co TN |
| Census: 1920 Scott Co TN |
| Ordination: Baptist Minister |
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Individual:
Justice of the Peace
Mike shot and killed two men. One was James Flem Chambers, his cousin. The story was that Mike caught Flem cutting down trees on his property. He told Flem he was going to get his gun, and if he was still there when he got back, he was going to shoot him. Mike returned with his gun, and did shoot and kill Flem. During the later years of his life, Mike visited Flem's grave every day.
The second shooting happened when a man killed Mike's best hunting dog.
Mike was a Baptist Minister. The family attended church every Sunday. There were many small churches, but not enough pastors. Each Sunday of the month they would attend services at a different church.
Mike was elected Justice of the Peace in District # 5 on August 1, 1918. He was commissioned on August 24, 1918.
CHAMBERS, Rev. MICHAEL JAMES - born in Scott County, Tenn. Oct. 6, 1874, where he resided until his death September 28, 1971 at the age of 96 years, 11 months and 22 days. He was a member of the Mt. Zion United Baptist Church since Jan. 24, 1953. He was the son of the late FRANCES MARION and MARGARET CHAMBERS. He united in marriage to the late CORDELIA HONEYCUTT on July 4, 1900. To this marriage were born ten children, two sons, VESTA and MARION preceded him in death. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. MARGARET JEFFERS of Cocoa, Fla., Mrs. GERTIE JEFFERS of Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. LULA POSEY of Oneida, Tenn., Mrs. GENEVA STRUNK of New Baltimore, Mich., four sons, EZRA CHAMBERS of Cocoa, Fla., WILLIE CHAMBERS of Clinton, Tenn., CLEO CHAMBERS of Robbins, Tenn., NATHAN CHAMBERS of Oneida, Tenn., thirty grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren.
(Source: West Union Association of United Baptists Minutes, 1972, p16)
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- Title: Chambers Family Cemetery, Buffalo
Media: Tombstone
- Title: Marriages Scott County TN 1893-1904
Author: Scott County Historical Society
Publication: 1991
Media: Book
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