Bios: WILLIAM H. CHAMBERS: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

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  Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens
  Lawrence County Pennsylvania
  Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo, N.Y., 1897
  
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    WILLIAM H. CHAMBERS
    
    [p. 226] is an esteemed citizen of Mahoningtown, residing on Liberty
  Street; for many years past he has taken the lead in all brick and
  stone-masonry work in the borough and its environs. His parents, James and
  Margaret (Warwick) Chambers, were both natives of County Down, Ireland, the
  mother a daughter of William and Jane (Brennan) Warwick. William Warwick with
  his wife and family then born came to America in 1848, settling in North
  Beaver township, this county, where he engaged in farming, and lived to the
  age of seventy-five years; his wife survived his departure many years, and
  lived to fill out ninety years, replete with many happy memories, and adorned
  with many deeds of kindness. James Chambers was two years old, when his
  parents, William and Mary (Hazlet) Chambers, immigrated to the United States;
  they were natives of County Down. William Chambers took part in the Irish
  Rebellion in 1798, and had to make his escape to this country; in Ireland he
  was a stonemason, but on coming to America he bought a farm in North Beaver
  township, and followed agricultural pursuits until his death. James Chambers,
  the father of our subject, learned the cooper's trade and folloaed it in his
  earlier years, but latterly followed farming, continuing in that occupation
  until his death. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and
  thoroughly believed in the political principles advocated by the Democratic
  party.
    
    William H. Chambers was born in North Beaver township, Lawrence County, on
  his father's homestead, Feb. 10, 1852, and remained at home until he was
  twenty years old, assisting in the farm work, and attending the district
  schools whenever he found opportunity. He then, at the age mentioned above,
  went to Youngstown, Ohio, and learned the trade of a mason both in brick and
  stone work, and as a journeyman mason worked three years in Youngstown and
  New Castle. In the spring of 1877, he began taking contracts for masonry
  work, and in 1880 came to Mahoningtown, where he has ever since been the
  leading contractor in his line of work. Among the largest contracts which he
  has taken and executed in a superior manner are the M. E. Church edifice, the
  new schoolhouse, and the bank building, all creditable examples of the mason's
  art. Mr. Chambers bears an excellent reputation for good, honest work, and he
  prides himself on the general satisfaction which has attended all his
  efforts. He is popular and well liked among his neighbors and
  fellow-citizens, respected as a man of sterling worth and excellent judgment,
  and honored for his many services to the borough and to the community at large
  in the interest of law, order and a sound morality.
    
    Mr. Chambers was joined in marriage Oct. 22, 1879, in Youngstown, Ohio, to
  Ella Megown, who was born in Enon Valley, Lawrence County, a daughter of
  Samuel R. and Anna (Andrews) Megown, both of Scotch descent. Our subject's
  family is composed of four children, namely: Anna; Clifford; and the twins,
  Margaret and Elida. Both our subject and his excellent wife are members in
  good standing of the Presbyterian Church of Mahoningtown. Mr. Chambers is a
  loyal and earnest Democrat, and has served as justice of the peace four
  years, finally resigning from that position because of pressing work of a
  private nature, and has been a member of the school board for twelve years.
  He has a good standing in Masonic circles, and is a member of Lodge of the
  Craft, No. 433 of New Castle; and Delta Chapter, No. 170, R. A. M. of New
  Castle.