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Re: Rebecca Chamness married to John W. Webb of Madison, Indiana

jalesh35 — 2012-03-23 01:37:15Z

Rebecca Ann Chamness born 09-10-1844 was the daughter of Micajah Chamness & Sarah A. Freestone. Rebecca was born in Madison County, IN, not the town of Madison. I do not have the date of her marriage to John W. Webb. Micajah Chamness was the founder of the town of Alexandria, IN, & there is a commerative stone there with his name on it. Micajah was the son of John Chamness & Charity Haworth & the grandson of Anthony Chamness & Sarah Cole. Anthony was the first Chamness to come to America. If you would like more info, please contact me at tjlesh@aol.com.

Rebecca Chamness married to John W. Webb of Madison, Indiana

Connette51 — 2012-03-17 18:07:03Z

Looking for parents of Rebecca Chamness. She was born 10 Sept 1845 in Madison Indiana. She married John W. Webb, son of Adrian B. Webb and Rebecca Whitaker in 1864.

Re: Micajah Chamness>Indiana

Crae2002 — 2012-02-01 04:54:17Z

I used 'google' to get some great info on Micajah Chamness. Hope this helps.
Char

Re: CHAMNESS FAMILY BOOK

southerngal503 — 2011-05-02 03:15:48Z

I HAVE SEEN AND READ THE CHAMNESS FAMILY BOOK YEARS AGO BUT I DO HAVE A GREAT UNCLE THAT HAS TRACED OUR FAMILY BACK MANY GENERATIONS.IF U NEED ANYANSWERS PLEASE CALL OR TEXT 870-468-7042

Re: morris chamness illinois

DanChamness — 2011-03-17 02:04:48Z

I HAVE A LISTING FOR A MORRIS CHAMNESS M. TO A KELLY JO MCCABE AND DAD AS JOHN ILEY CHAMNESS, MOM AS GRACE LARONA MELTON... BUT A NOTE SAYS HE WAS BORN IN ALTON IL (NEAR EAST ST. LOUIS) BUT THAT HE WAS ADOPTED IN BELLEVILLE, IL (NOT FAR FROM ALTON) AND THAT HIS FAMILY NAME WAS DAVIS. IT DOES NOT SAY WHETHER THE ADOPTING FAMILY WAS DAVIS OR WHAT... JUST NOT CLEAR ON THAT. I HAVE NO OTHER DATA. HIS BIOLOGICAL SIBS LISTED AS JOHN ILEY CHAMNESS AND JUSTIN ANDRE CHAMNESS.

morris chamness illinois

gwdacus1 — 2011-03-17 00:06:25Z

looking for morris chamness family. nhis parents lived in Alton Il as did he. Some of his siblings would be, Judy, Mark, Jr, Glenna. Any help appreciated

A. H. Chamness of Paris, TX 1926

drbrownlee — 2010-11-09 06:03:00Z

A. H. is pictured in the 1926 Galleon, yearbook of Paris (Texas) Junior College, and is a professor. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Micajah Chamness>Indiana

woodsl — 2010-10-08 14:23:41Z

Looking for a Micajah Chamness who is listed as the father of Lillian Chamness. Mother is Rachael Logan. Lillian was born in Madison County in 1881. Other documents give his name as Cage or Chase? Rachael is also listed in 1920 census as Rachael Jennings.

CHAMNESS Rebecca Catherine ROSS 1845-1928

t42MountOlivet — 2010-08-18 12:09:00Z

CHAMNESS Rebecca Catherine ROSS 1845-1928

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,340 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Church records of John and Ann (Weary) Chamness & son Anthony

DanielsWhimsey — 2009-11-23 01:51:43Z

The name Chamness is reported to be an anglicization of the French La Champaigne "of the field" - hence the assumption that they came with Normans and William the Conqueror. Other forms in England are Champneys and Champness. John and Ann Chamness had 6 sons and 2 daughters baptized at St.John Wapping in the early 1700's. There was an Anthony Champneys who married Anne Pitts in 1686 in St.James Duke's Place. I don't have any direct proof that they were John's parents, but the dates would fit as well as the coincidence of the name Anthony. All of the Chamnesses in the English birth, marriage, death records from 1837 forward are in London, Essex, or Surrey.

There was another Chamness who settled in New Jersey in the late 1600's, but I don't think anyone survived from that group who carries the name Chamness. All the present-day Chamnesses in the US seem to be descended from Anthony and/or his extended family in North Carolina. I'm not aware of any Chamnesses returning to England.

I don't think that all the Chamnesses in England are necessarily related, but you should be able to trace back, starting with yourself, using the birth, marriage, and death records on file in England.

Hope this helps, and good luck with your search!
David Chamness, Holland, MI

Re: Church records of John and Ann (Weary) Chamness & son Anthony

jojoechas1 — 2009-11-21 14:22:44Z

Hiya... I have only just come across this site and am VERY interested in your message... My maiden name is Joanne Chamness and I live in england. For years i have know i had a rare surname but have always wondered how rare. I know that Chamness is a popular name in America but I am not from America and as far as am aware our blood line has always been in the uk. I would love somehow to find out if the Chamnesses in the UK nowdays have come here from america or if they are English Chamnesses and therefore have a chance of being distant relatives.... When Anthony was taken i wonder if he had some famlily that stayed here and continued the name... i have also been told that the name originated from around William the Conqurer, apparently there was a lord Chamness he had with him!!

Chamnes/Bryant/Abbott

Barbarabowen8 — 2009-10-25 12:44:17Z

Looking for info: Malvina Chamness Bryant Abbott
Children and spouses: Zulema(Zula) Abbott Brown(James W.)
Son Lewis E. Brown (Ida M) Otto Grant Abbott (Lulu Chapman)
Daug. Zula B. Abbott Whittington (Joseph) Daug. Beverly, son
James A. They lived in Los Angeles, Cal.
Any help or direction would be appreciated.

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

jesicafrey — 2009-07-06 15:29:23Z

I am of no relation to this. I just saw your post because of the name chamness. I did a quick lookup and i am pretty sure this is the family you are looking for.

Hiram Haney b1814 SC and Mary A Myers b1824 NY
+Melvina 1841 IL
+Sarah 1843 IL
+George 1844 IL
+Mary 1846 IL
+David 1849 IL
+William 1855 IL

Melvina Haney b1841 IL d aft1880
1876 married James Abbott b1826 Georgia
+Zulema Abbott b1877 IL
+Otto Grant Abbott bJan1879 IL
23 MAY 1858 married Brazil Bryant b1825 Tennessee d1875 IL
+July Bryant 1858 IL
+Harriat A Bryant JUL1859 IL
+Sigle Bryant 1861 IL
+Emma Burditha Bryant b1867 IL
+Thomas Bryant b1868
+Ambrose Bryant bMay1870 IL
+Columbus Bryant b1871 IL
+Jonathon Bryant b1875 IL

Brazil Bryany married Mulhulda Shelton on 30 OCT 1844 , Marion, Illinois. Mahulda was born 1823 Tennessee died about 1855 Marion Illinois.
+Lidy Bryant 1845
+Jefferson Chesley Bryant JUL 1846
+James Bryant 1849
+Jane Bryant 1851
+Cary Bryant May 1854

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

Barbarabowen8 — 2009-07-06 15:28:54Z

Thanks for your reply.James Abbott is my GG Grandfather. Their is a very unusal story to his life. The marriage to Melina was a second marriage. Where did you get your information? I have death certificates, newspaper articles and records and some of the names you have listed are not there. I can verify all info on his first family
I have, but have had a difficult time verify is second family. Your response is one of the very few I have had over the years. Please let me hear from you again.

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

Barbarabowen8 — 2009-07-05 19:00:36Z

Thanks for your info. I have researched the same census that you have, with exception on Hamey. My problem is connecting the correct people. I have documentation of certain facts, such as my GGGrandfather had two children by Melvina Bryant Abbott who he married 9/26/1873. The first a daughter,Zulema(Zula)dob 1877 and a son Otto Grant,dob 6/18/1879 both born in Makanda, Il. Zula married James W. Brown 5/13/1896. Otto married Lulu Chapman whon died in 1927.
Otto died 10/10/1935. His death certificate list his mothers maiden name as Melvina Chamness. The newspaper obit list is sister as Mrs. J.W. Brown and sister Mrs. Henry Harmes of DuQuoin. A half brother JJ.Bryant. When J.J. Bryant died 2/14/1956 it listed a sister Mrs. J.W. Brown. I have more , but this confirms to me certian facts. I have done a study on dates and it could be that Malvina had been married before and had other children before marring Mr. Bryant and then my GGgrandfather. Gets deeper, let me know if you find more info.

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

Barbarabowen8 — 2009-07-05 18:17:55Z

My orginial research was the Abbott line. James H. Abbott was my gg grandfather. He had a very unusal story. Melvina Chaminess(Spelling?)Bryant was his second wife. He left for the War Between the States and was missing for 50th years.In 1919 he knocked on his granddaghters door. He lived with her until he died 5/20/1927 at 99. I have several realitives still living that were children and remember the stories he told. He never talked about Melvina, but did talk of children. He and Melvina had one daughter Zula and one son Otto Grant. I have death certificate, newspaper articles and records, but have never been able to reach any living realtives of this line. My biggest desire is to find living realtives.

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

jesicafrey — 2009-07-05 05:04:59Z

I am sorry I wasn't being clear. I am not sure but the data I have found states

Hiram Haney married Mary Myers. They had a dau Melvina Haney. Melvina married the Abbott and Bryant. I never found proof her name was Melvina Chamness. If she is actually a Chamness, possible Mary was married twice and the first husband was a Chamness and then Hiram Haney just adopted Melvina and she took his name.

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

Dan_Chamness — 2009-07-05 05:01:18Z

THE HIRAM CHAMNESS THAT I HAVE IS ONE LIVING IN INDIANA AND I DO NOT HAVE LISTED ANY CHILD NAMED MELVINA, JUST A JOHN, A MAUDE MARIE, AND A REBA JANE CHAMNESS... DAN IN TYLER.

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

jesicafrey — 2009-07-05 04:33:33Z

http://www.kindredkonnections.com/bryantgenealogy/BRYANT-170...

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/marion/marriages2.html

Here are couple of quick links for a starting point. the 1850 census shows a Melvina daughter of Hiram and Mary from Illinois

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

jesicafrey — 2009-07-05 04:27:43Z

I think I have spoke with you awhile back. I am related to a different Chamness line. All I have is what I wrote. I saw your post and did a quick look up for you. I have done no research except for the 5 min of census looking, but it stated her name was Melvina Haney, dau of Hiram and Mary. I will look tomorrow and see if I can find a Chamness link. Possible Mary was married twice. Melvina is the oldest. So maybe Mary's first husband was a Chamness. I am not sure. I will see if I can find anything.

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

Dan_Chamness — 2009-07-05 03:53:23Z

I HAVE INFO ON THE ANCESTORS OF MALVINA CINDERELLA CHAMNESS WHO MARRIED THE BRYANT MAN AND THEN LATER THE ABBOTT MAN AND MOVED TO COBDEN ILLINOIS.. SEND ME AN E-MAIL AND I CAN SEND YOU A FAMILY GROUP SHEET... IN TURN, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE NAMES OF ANY KIDS OF HERS WITH EITHER OR BOTH MARRIAGES... THANKS... danchamnes@aol.com

Re: Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

jesicafrey — 2009-07-05 03:37:08Z

I looked at the census records. It's all in there. They all lived in Makanda since before 1850. So it was an easy census record lookup.

How is Chamness linked to this family?

Chaminess/Chamness/Bryant/Abbott

Barbarabowen8 — 2009-07-03 14:45:35Z

I am still looking for information on Melvine Chamness Bryant Abbott. Mother of Otto Abbott,Zulema(Zula)Abbott and Burditha Bryant and Jothan Bryant.(JJ)

Re: Book on Chamness family

suehardwig — 2008-05-16 19:51:17Z

A few extra copies of the Celebrating Chamness Roots book are still available, written by Sue Hardwig and published by M. T. Publishing Company, Inc. in 2008.

You may obtain additional copies directly by calling Sue at (309) 828-8528 or by contacting her at:

rsdesignsinc@comcast.net

Due to the limited supply of books, do not hesitate, purchase your extra copies today! The Deluxe Standard Edition makes a great gift for family members.

Sincerely,
Sue Hardwig

Re: I am searching for anyone who may know my grandparents

tabclin_1 — 2007-11-17 16:17:30Z

Yes this is my family Lyman and Mamie are my great grandparents

sorry for responding so late to your post

Re: Looking for my Chamness connection-Help!

DemetraG — 2007-09-18 03:10:39Z

I have Joseph Chamness born 9/25/1771 and his wife, Ruth McCracken in my family file. I show a son, Joel Chamness born 3/10/1800 who married Esther Elliot on 1/14/1821. They have several children, one a Mary Chamness who married George Moffett. I show two sons for Mary and George, George and John. The source for this information was the book, The Chamness Family, by Zimri Hanson. Did George Moffett die and Mary remarry?...or was the book wrong?

Re: Artis Chamness, husband of Annie Boles

mrsstrong1 — 2007-06-14 12:25:52Z

In checking this AM, I don't see my Thank You that I sent yesterday......thanks so much.

Re: Artis Chamness, husband of Annie Boles

DanChamness — 2007-06-14 02:32:11Z

I sure would like to have all of the census names for the years you mentioned for Annie. Sure hope that we can clear up more info on Artis Chamness. Never heard of him before. Dan

Re: Artis Chamness, husband of Annie Boles

jes52 — 2007-06-13 16:04:15Z

Anna married in 1901 John M Rains(b1875 IL) this was John's second marriage
+William D 1902
+Willis L 1904
+Elizabeth (Lizzie) C 1906
+Llyod F 1907
+Mabel Mae May1909
+Mary O 1912
+Carl E 1913

Anna married John M Lacy(b1847 Tenn)
+Berl Londene Lacy(female) DEC1919

Anna married Artis Chamness 1920-1925
+Imogene Jaunita Chamness Dec1924

Re: Artis Chamness, husband of Annie Boles

jes52 — 2007-06-13 15:52:06Z

She is not from my Chamness line. However I have the census with her mother and all her siblings from 1930,1920 and 1910. I can email them to you. Also in 1930 Anna is a widow and her neighbor is Leonard Chamness. Leonard is most likely related to Artis. I found that Leonard is the son of James and Viola. He does not have a brother on the censuses listed as Artis. However they may have used middle names on the censuses, I have seen that before.

Re: Artis Chamness, husband of Annie Boles

mrsstrong1 — 2007-06-13 14:57:46Z

Imogene Juanita Chamness was born in Creal Springs, Williamson Co., in southern IL. She was born December 24, 1924.

Re: Artis Chamness, husband of Annie Boles

jesicafrey — 2007-06-13 14:47:03Z

Do you know what state Imogene was born in? Also a middle name?

Artis Chamness, husband of Annie Boles

mrsstrong1 — 2007-06-12 00:51:21Z

Their daughter, Imogene Chamness Grider-b. 1924, recently passed away in Marion, Williamson Co., IL.....her father is listed as Artis Chamness.....I had a lead earlier that his name was Leonard......who was Artis Chamness? I think he was born in the 1880s. TIA

Edgar and Pearl Chamness

dileeane — 2007-01-23 00:37:41Z

Edgar and pearl (Bales) Chamness are my ggrandparents. They had 2 dau Mildred (my grandmother) married Ruel Amy. Also Eddythe Chamness. I can't find any info for Eddythe. Heard she married a man who owned a rock quarry in Muncie, IN and had a daughter. Eddythe is pronounced (Edith). I also can't find who Edgar's parents are. Anyone who has any info, would appreciate it. e-mail addy is
dileeane@prodigy.net

Re: Randolph Co. Indiana Chamness'

ricknlida — 2006-12-27 13:04:24Z

The marriage record from wayne county shows Lucy as Atkinson.

David, what source(s) do you have for her as Atkins?

Re: Randolph Co. Indiana Chamness'

ricknlida — 2006-12-27 13:04:13Z

The marriage record from wayne county shows Lucy as Atkinson.

David, what source(s) do you have for her as Atkins?

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