Thomas was the son of Lindsey Chandler and Matilda Sewell Chandler. He married Eugenia Alice Strong on 12/29/1878 and had four known children by her. Eugenia was believed to be a half blood Coweta Muscogee(Creek) Indian woman. Her father William E. Strong was from a long line of English emigrants that settled in Georgia in the early 1800`s. His line has been traced all the way back to England in the 1600`s.
Thomas Chandler`s family migrated to western Georgia from Franklin County, Georgia starting around 1827. His immediate family did not come until 1834. They first came from North Carolina like many families of this time period. Before that it is believed they had come from Virginia and of coarse England before that. Will fill in more later as time permits.
Thomas worked in the saw mill businesses and traveled around starting and working on many saw mills during his life just like his father did. He was a War Between the States veteran and served in "Governor Brown`s pets", the Georgia Militia soldiers organization during the war. He was in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Georgia State troops as where many of his kinfolks. It is believed this regiment was re-designated as "Fannin`s", 1st Georgia Reserves Regiment in 1863. He was on duty as "Provost Guard" near Atlanta and he did guard duty at Andersonville prison in the late summer and early fall of 1864. He got sick and was detailed to a confederate hospital for a while. Many of the Georgia Militia stayed in the state after Atlanta fell and fought in numerous smaller engagements and most where captured at the end of the war. Thomas has never been found on any captured rolls and it is thought he went home, near the end, to recover from his illness and never returned to the army.
After the war he was injured in a saw mill accident where he lost one of his legs. William, one of his sons also got his start in the saw mill businesses. This was passed down through the family and several generations did this work. Thomas was thought to have been married three times. His children with Eugenia Alice Strong are;
Luna Emory Chandler (9/29/1880-3/16/1918)
William Clark Chandler (3/17/1883-7/18/1949)
Matilda West Chandler Lambert (7/28/1887-12/19/1985)
Harvey Chandler (10/06/1890-2/ /1974)
Do not think there where any more children by his other two wives.
More later!
Thomas Chandler`s family migrated to western Georgia from Franklin County, Georgia starting around 1827. His immediate family did not come until 1834. They first came from North Carolina like many families of this time period. Before that it is believed they had come from Virginia and of coarse England before that. Will fill in more later as time permits.
Thomas worked in the saw mill businesses and traveled around starting and working on many saw mills during his life just like his father did. He was a War Between the States veteran and served in "Governor Brown`s pets", the Georgia Militia soldiers organization during the war. He was in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Georgia State troops as where many of his kinfolks. It is believed this regiment was re-designated as "Fannin`s", 1st Georgia Reserves Regiment in 1863. He was on duty as "Provost Guard" near Atlanta and he did guard duty at Andersonville prison in the late summer and early fall of 1864. He got sick and was detailed to a confederate hospital for a while. Many of the Georgia Militia stayed in the state after Atlanta fell and fought in numerous smaller engagements and most where captured at the end of the war. Thomas has never been found on any captured rolls and it is thought he went home, near the end, to recover from his illness and never returned to the army.
After the war he was injured in a saw mill accident where he lost one of his legs. William, one of his sons also got his start in the saw mill businesses. This was passed down through the family and several generations did this work. Thomas was thought to have been married three times. His children with Eugenia Alice Strong are;
Luna Emory Chandler (9/29/1880-3/16/1918)
William Clark Chandler (3/17/1883-7/18/1949)
Matilda West Chandler Lambert (7/28/1887-12/19/1985)
Harvey Chandler (10/06/1890-2/ /1974)
Do not think there where any more children by his other two wives.
More later!
Thomas was the son of Lindsey Chandler and Matilda Sewell Chandler. He married Eugenia Alice Strong on 12/29/1878 and had four known children by her. Eugenia was believed to be a half blood Coweta Muscogee(Creek) Indian woman. Her father William E. Strong was from a long line of English emigrants that settled in Georgia in the early 1800`s. His line has been traced all the way back to England in the 1600`s.
Thomas Chandler`s family migrated to western Georgia from Franklin County, Georgia starting around 1827. His immediate family did not come until 1834. They first came from North Carolina like many families of this time period. Before that it is believed they had come from Virginia and of coarse England before that. Will fill in more later as time permits.
Thomas worked in the saw mill businesses and traveled around starting and working on many saw mills during his life just like his father did. He was a War Between the States veteran and served in "Governor Brown`s pets", the Georgia Militia soldiers organization during the war. He was in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Georgia State troops as where many of his kinfolks. It is believed this regiment was re-designated as "Fannin`s", 1st Georgia Reserves Regiment in 1863. He was on duty as "Provost Guard" near Atlanta and he did guard duty at Andersonville prison in the late summer and early fall of 1864. He got sick and was detailed to a confederate hospital for a while. Many of the Georgia Militia stayed in the state after Atlanta fell and fought in numerous smaller engagements and most where captured at the end of the war. Thomas has never been found on any captured rolls and it is thought he went home, near the end, to recover from his illness and never returned to the army.
After the war he was injured in a saw mill accident where he lost one of his legs. William, one of his sons also got his start in the saw mill businesses. This was passed down through the family and several generations did this work. Thomas was thought to have been married three times. His children with Eugenia Alice Strong are;
Luna Emory Chandler (9/29/1880-3/16/1918)
William Clark Chandler (3/17/1883-7/18/1949)
Matilda West Chandler Lambert (7/28/1887-12/19/1985)
Harvey Chandler (10/06/1890-2/ /1974)
Do not think there where any more children by his other two wives.
More later!
Thomas Chandler`s family migrated to western Georgia from Franklin County, Georgia starting around 1827. His immediate family did not come until 1834. They first came from North Carolina like many families of this time period. Before that it is believed they had come from Virginia and of coarse England before that. Will fill in more later as time permits.
Thomas worked in the saw mill businesses and traveled around starting and working on many saw mills during his life just like his father did. He was a War Between the States veteran and served in "Governor Brown`s pets", the Georgia Militia soldiers organization during the war. He was in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Georgia State troops as where many of his kinfolks. It is believed this regiment was re-designated as "Fannin`s", 1st Georgia Reserves Regiment in 1863. He was on duty as "Provost Guard" near Atlanta and he did guard duty at Andersonville prison in the late summer and early fall of 1864. He got sick and was detailed to a confederate hospital for a while. Many of the Georgia Militia stayed in the state after Atlanta fell and fought in numerous smaller engagements and most where captured at the end of the war. Thomas has never been found on any captured rolls and it is thought he went home, near the end, to recover from his illness and never returned to the army.
After the war he was injured in a saw mill accident where he lost one of his legs. William, one of his sons also got his start in the saw mill businesses. This was passed down through the family and several generations did this work. Thomas was thought to have been married three times. His children with Eugenia Alice Strong are;
Luna Emory Chandler (9/29/1880-3/16/1918)
William Clark Chandler (3/17/1883-7/18/1949)
Matilda West Chandler Lambert (7/28/1887-12/19/1985)
Harvey Chandler (10/06/1890-2/ /1974)
Do not think there where any more children by his other two wives.
More later!
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