Life History

Notes

• This individual is commonly referred to in sources as Fannie, the common nickname for Frances.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 3 September, Locality and PO not reported, page 313, Hse #2222, Fam #2262
  J C Edmonds 33 M Laborer $50 Personal Estate b Tennessee
  C Edmonds 21 F b North Carolina Cannot read or write
  E Edmonds 14 F b Tennessee
  F E Edmonds 12 F b Tennessee [b abt 1848]
  
  Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Fanny Edmonds
  Spouse: Henry Chambers
  Marriage 17 Dec 1866 Sevier County, Tennessee
  
  Note that in the 1860 census, Fannie's age makes her born about 1848.  In 1880, she is 29, which makes her birth year 1851, 3 years younger than indicated by the 1860 census.  The 1860 figure is likely more accurate, being closer to her birth.
  
  Fannie's mother died before 1860, when her father has remarried. But in the 1900 census, her birth date is June 1856.  1910 reports her 54, so born in 1856.  The idea of her age shifted and then settled on a birth abt 1856.  the problem with this is that it is hard to believe her father in 1860 would confuse an 8-year old child with a 12-year-old.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 June, Civil District 2, Enumeration District not given, page 16, Hse/Fam #141
  Chambers, H  W M 26   Farmer TN TN TN [b abt 1854]
  Chambers, F  W F 40 Wife Keeping House TN TN TN [b abt 1851]
  Chambers, Wm H  W M 8 Son TN TN TN
  Chambers, M M  W F 4 Dau TN TN TN
  Chambers, M L C  W F 6mos born Jan 1880 Dau TN TN TN
  Chambers, Thomas  W M 3 Son TN TN TN
  
  This census reported the birth month of any child less than a year old.  The last child, M L C, was born in January 1880.  The name of the head of household next door to Henry and Fannie appears to be Theodrick Edmonds.  On the other side of Theodrick appears to be his father and Fannie's Uncle William Edmonds.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 June, Civil District 2, Enumeration District not given, page 16, Hse/Fam #140
  Edmonds, Theodrick  W M 33   Farmer Cannot read or write TN TN TN
  Edmonds, Josephine W F 15 Wife Keeping House Cannot read or write TN TN TN
  Edmonds, Christopher W M 4 Son TN TN TN
  Edmonds, George W M 1 Son TN TN TN
  
  1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 June, Civil District 2, Enumeration District not given, page 16, Hse/Fam #139
  Edmonds, Wm  W M 60 Son Farmer Cannot read or write TN TN TN
  Edmonds, Mary W F 24 Wife Keeps House Cannot read or write TN TN TN
  
  1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 21 June, Civil District 3, Enumeration District 43, page 2A, Hse #244, Fam #245
  Chamber [sic], Henry Head W M Mar 1848  51 Married 39 years TN TN TN Farmer Rents
  Chamber, Fannie Wife W M June 1856  43 Married 39 years 7 child/3 living TN TN TN
  Chamber, Mary L B Granddau W F May 1894  6 Single TN TN TN
  
  1910 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina, 28 April, Upper Laurel Township, District 92, page 6B, Upper Laurel Rd, Hse #103, Fam #104
  Chambers, Fannie E Head F W  54  Widow 6 children/3 living TN TN TN No Occupation [b abt 1856]
  Chambers, Lovy Granddau  F W 17 Single TN TN TN [b abt 1893]

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 21 June, Civil District 3, Enumeration District 43, page 2A, Hse #244, Fam #245
• 2. 1910 Federal Census, Madison County, North Carolina
  • 28 April, Upper Laurel Township, District 92, page 6B, Upper Laurel Rd, Hse #103, Fam #104
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 14 June, Civil District 2, Enumeration District not given, page 16, Hse/Fam #141
• 4. 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 3 September, Locality and PO not reported, page 313, Hse #2222, Fam #2262
• 5. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002