Lena V. Brittain

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Name: Lena V. Chambers
Death Date: 31 May 1949
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: W
Death Age: 55 years 8 months 29 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 02 Sep 1893
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Strouse Britten (Thomas S. Brittain)
Father's Birthplace: Tex.
Mother's Name: Peggie Harvey (Margaret A. Harvey)
Mother's Birthplace: Tex.
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill Cem.
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 01 Jun 1949
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223342
Digital Film Number: 4031775
Image Number: 2693
Reference Number: cn 31469
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Lena married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Chambers on 10 Oct 1909. Benjamin (son of Rev. John D. "Jack" Chambers and Mary E. "Mollie" Reeves) was born on 19 May 1890 in Texas; died on 21 Oct 1959 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Ben and Lena only lived a few households apart at the time of the 1900 Sabine County census.

In her annotated transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that their double marker is inscribed "Our loved ones are gone, but not forgotten.." She further notes that Lena has another marker at foor of D. A. Salter, Jr.. that says: 1892-1949, At Rest.

1. Dan J. Chambers was born on 10 Oct 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Sep 1991.
2. Ernest Harvey Chambers was born on 24 Dec 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1963 in Daisetta, Liberty County, Texas.
3. Euverne Chambers was born about 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
4. Hulet "Hugh" Frank Chambers was born on 10 Jun 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Oct 1965 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Rather Cemetery, Hurstown, Shelby County, Texas.
5. Benjamin Franklin Chambers, Jr. was born on 19 Mar 1927 in Time, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Aug 2002 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Living

Notes:

Tombstone inscribed "At Rest-We will meet again-Aged 53 years and 3 months."

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 5
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 14A
186-186
Brittain, Thomas S. Head W M Oct 1858 41 m 19 Tx Ark Tx Farmer
Brittain, Margaret Wf W F Feb 1863 37 M 19 3/3 Tx La La
Brittain, Robert Son W M Jan 1883 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Brittain, Vessie M Dtr W F Oct 1886 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Brittain, Lena Dtr W F Sept 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx

Thomas married Margaret "Peggy" A. Harvey on 26 Mar 1881. Margaret was born on 7 Feb 1862 in Texas; died on 2 Nov 1932 in Texas; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]