Biographical Sketch of David J. CHAMBERS (1904); Chester County, PA

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"Historical Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs
 of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania", Vol. 2, edited by Gil-
 bert Cope and Henry Graham Ashmead, Lewis Publishing Company, New York,
 1904, pp. 366-7.

"David J. CHAMBERS (Fair View Farm), deceased, for many years successfully
engaged in the pursuit of agriculture on the old Chambers homestead, which
is situated in London Grove township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, where
his birth occurred June 22, 1863, in the house which was built in 1785,
was a son of David P. and Lydia Ann Chambers, and grandson of John and
Hannah (Dickinson) Chambers, the former named having been born October 5,
1777, and the latter on December 11, 1783, the daughter of Joseph and
Elizabeth Dickinson.

"David P. Chambers, father of David J. Chambers, was born on the old home-
stead, December 17, 1820, pursued his studies in the common schools of the
neighborhood, and his business career was devoted to agricultural pursuits.
Mr. Chambers was twice married, his first wife having been Emma Barnard,
who was born June 10, 1826, and died March 4, 1854.  His second wife,
Lydia Ann (Herford) Chambers, was a daughter of Eber Herford, and the
following named children were the issue of this marriage: Hannah Emma,
born September 7, 1857, wife of Howard Pusey; Elizabeth, born July 9,
1860, died July 27, 1884; David J., born June 22, 1863, died January 29,
1902; Ella P., born March 24, 1866, died January 25, 1875; and Morris E.,
born August 8, 1868.  David P. Chambers, the father of these children,
died at his home in London Grove township, June 22, 1901.

"David J. Chambers, eldest son of David P. and Lydia Ann Chambers, obtained
his preliminary education at the Friends' School in West Grove township,
and this was supplemented by a regular course of study at Shortledge's
Academy, Concord, Delaware county, Pennsylvania.  Upon the completion of
his studies he returned to the old homestead, assisted with the work
thereon for several years, and subsequently succeeded to the property
which he cultivated to a high state of perfection, and from the products
of which he derived a handsome income.  He was an earnest and conscientious
worker, and his careful supervision of every detail made it one of the most
thrifty and desirable farm properties in the locality.  In politics, Mr.
Chambers was an independent Republican, in religion an adherent of the
faith of the Society of Friends, and in social matters a member of London
Grove Grange, No. 63, Patrons of Husbandry.

"On June 8, 1891, Mr. Chambers married Anna T. Lippincott, of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, who was born September 4, 1868, a daughter of George W., and
Mary (Bell) Lippincott.  Their children are: Harold, David, born July 24,
1892, and Samuel Lippincott, born December 25, 1893.  Mr. Chambers passed
away January 29, 1902, and in his death the community lost a truly noble
man and valued citizen."