George W. Chambers of Hancock, County, Illinois, enlisted in August of 1862 as a Private in Co. H, 118th Illinois Infantry. He mustered out in September of 1864.
George Chambers was listed as age 48, born in Illinois, on the 1880 Clear Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois census. He was listed with his wife, Mary C., born in Ohio, William, 5, and Oscar, 2, both born in Illinois. Edward Lawson, 19; Charles Lawson, 16; and Henry Lawson, 10; were also listed as stepsons of George Chambers.
George W. Chambers married Mary Lawson 20 Sep 1874 in Sangamon County. (Illinois Statewide Marriage Index)
Edward Lawson, 8, and Charles Lawson, 6, were listed on the 1870 Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois census with Barnes Lawson, 60, and Mary Lawson, 47. Barnes Lawson and Mary Bannon had married in February of 1857 in Sangamon County, Illinois. (marriage index) Family information lists the death of Barnes Lawson in 1873 in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Mary E. Lawson, widow of George W. Chambers of the 118th Illinois Infantry, received a Civil War Widow's pension in June of 1886. George had received an invalid's pension in 1880.
A record for a Civil War military headstone has been posted here showing George's burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
George Chambers was listed as age 48, born in Illinois, on the 1880 Clear Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois census. He was listed with his wife, Mary C., born in Ohio, William, 5, and Oscar, 2, both born in Illinois. Edward Lawson, 19; Charles Lawson, 16; and Henry Lawson, 10; were also listed as stepsons of George Chambers.
George W. Chambers married Mary Lawson 20 Sep 1874 in Sangamon County. (Illinois Statewide Marriage Index)
Edward Lawson, 8, and Charles Lawson, 6, were listed on the 1870 Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois census with Barnes Lawson, 60, and Mary Lawson, 47. Barnes Lawson and Mary Bannon had married in February of 1857 in Sangamon County, Illinois. (marriage index) Family information lists the death of Barnes Lawson in 1873 in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Mary E. Lawson, widow of George W. Chambers of the 118th Illinois Infantry, received a Civil War Widow's pension in June of 1886. George had received an invalid's pension in 1880.
A record for a Civil War military headstone has been posted here showing George's burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
George W. Chambers of Hancock, County, Illinois, enlisted in August of 1862 as a Private in Co. H, 118th Illinois Infantry. He mustered out in September of 1864.
George Chambers was listed as age 48, born in Illinois, on the 1880 Clear Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois census. He was listed with his wife, Mary C., born in Ohio, William, 5, and Oscar, 2, both born in Illinois. Edward Lawson, 19; Charles Lawson, 16; and Henry Lawson, 10; were also listed as stepsons of George Chambers.
George W. Chambers married Mary Lawson 20 Sep 1874 in Sangamon County. (Illinois Statewide Marriage Index)
Edward Lawson, 8, and Charles Lawson, 6, were listed on the 1870 Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois census with Barnes Lawson, 60, and Mary Lawson, 47. Barnes Lawson and Mary Bannon had married in February of 1857 in Sangamon County, Illinois. (marriage index) Family information lists the death of Barnes Lawson in 1873 in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Mary E. Lawson, widow of George W. Chambers of the 118th Illinois Infantry, received a Civil War Widow's pension in June of 1886. George had received an invalid's pension in 1880.
A record for a Civil War military headstone has been posted here showing George's burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
George Chambers was listed as age 48, born in Illinois, on the 1880 Clear Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois census. He was listed with his wife, Mary C., born in Ohio, William, 5, and Oscar, 2, both born in Illinois. Edward Lawson, 19; Charles Lawson, 16; and Henry Lawson, 10; were also listed as stepsons of George Chambers.
George W. Chambers married Mary Lawson 20 Sep 1874 in Sangamon County. (Illinois Statewide Marriage Index)
Edward Lawson, 8, and Charles Lawson, 6, were listed on the 1870 Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois census with Barnes Lawson, 60, and Mary Lawson, 47. Barnes Lawson and Mary Bannon had married in February of 1857 in Sangamon County, Illinois. (marriage index) Family information lists the death of Barnes Lawson in 1873 in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Mary E. Lawson, widow of George W. Chambers of the 118th Illinois Infantry, received a Civil War Widow's pension in June of 1886. George had received an invalid's pension in 1880.
A record for a Civil War military headstone has been posted here showing George's burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
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