Cleveland S. Chambers Family Group Sheet

Surnames Include:

CHAMBERS, TERRILL, CONNER, GRUBBS, ELLIOTT, FINCH, BLYTHE, WATSON, RICE, SCOTT, COLLINS

Husband's Name:

SURNAME:

CHAMBERS

First/Middle:

Cleveland Scott

Nickname:

Scott

When Born

13 Feb. 1871

Where

Oak Knoll Farm, Petersburg Rd., near Petersburg, Boone Co., KY. on the farm owned by his father, later to be owned by C. Scott Chambers, where he lived after his marriage and where is two daughters, Mary "Scott" Elizabeth and Aleen were born and raised until ca. 1906.

When Died

12 Jan 1943

Where

his home at 111 N. Main St., Walton, Boone Co., KY. this is the same home Scott & Alta Terrill Chambers, had built when the moved to Walton ca. 1906, and continued to raise their two daughters there, and later adopted a little girl, Ella Mae from the Christian Church Home in Louisville in about 1927. Scott Chambers also used his home in later years for funeral services that were not held at the deceased home. He also owned and operated his Livery stable across the street from his home, where the parking lot for the Family Main St. Cafe is today (2004). His was the first funeral home in Boone Co.

When Buried

14 Jan. 1943

Where

Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, Kenton Co., KY. Sec. 4 Lot 117, along with his wife, Alta, this daughter Mary Scott Chambers Grubbs, and other Scott and Chambers family relations.

When Married

07 Nov. 1900

Where

Petersburg, Boone Co., KY.

Places of Residence

near Petersburg on Petersburg Rd., Oak Knoll Stock farm (Boone Co. Petersburg Rd), 111 N. Main St., Walton, Boone Co., KY.

Occupation

Undertaker, owner of Chambers Funeral Home

Church Affil.

Christian

Military

none

Other Wives (if any) Number (1) (2) etc.

His Father:

Alfred Edwin CHAMBERS, II

His Mother's Maiden Name:

Laura B. SCOTT d/o Cleveland Scott & Almira Collin

Wife's Maiden Name:

SURNAME:

TERRILL

First/Middle:

Mary Alta

Nickname:

Alta

When Born

22 Jan. 1881

Where

Petersburg, Boone Co., KY.

When Died

29 June 1967

Where

Kenton Co., KY., at age 87 yrs. Kentucky Death Cert. #16667

When Buried

01 July 1967

Where

Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, Kenton Co., KY. Sec. 4 Lot 117 along with her husband, C. Scott Chambers and other family members.

Places of Residence

Petersburg and Walton, Boone Co., KY.

Occupation

homemaker

Church Affil.

Christian

Military

n/a

Other Husbands (if any) in Order:

none

Her Father:

John Larkin J. TERRILL
(11 May 1852-11 Aug. 1891)

Her Mother's Maiden Name:

Mary M. MARSHALL
(24 Aug. 1858-01 Oct. 1937)

Resources:

Boone Co., KY census, wills, deeds, tax list, marriage records, Petersburg Christian Church records,Walton Advertiser, Boone County Recorder, Highland Cemetery Records, personal visit to Highland Cemetery Sec. 4 Lot 117, Kentucky Vital Records, Cincinnati Enquirer, Kentucky Post, Records of Christian Childrens Home Louisville, KY., Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery Marysville, TN. personal visit to the cemetery in Marysville.

Children's Names in Full
(Arrange in Order of Birth)

Male Child

Female Child

Children's Data

Day Month Year

City, Town or Place

County or Province, etc.

State or Country

(1)

Aleen CHAMBERS

Birth

25 July 1902

Petersburg, Oak Knoll Stock Farm

Boone Co.,

KY.

Marriage

06 March 1926

Walton Christian Church, Walton

Boone Co.,

KY.

Spouse(s):

Reuben T. CONNER

Death

12 Oct. 1991

Florence

Boone Co.,

KY.

Burial

14 Oct. 1991

Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell

Kenton Co.,

KY.

(2)

Mary Elizabeth "Mary Scott" CHAMBERS

Birth

26 May 1904

Oak Knoll Stock Farm, near Petersburg

Boone Co.,

KY.

Marriage

09 Jan. 1926

Walton (license issued in Independence, Kenton Co.)

Boone Co.,

KY.

Spouse(s):

Wallace Keene GRUBBS

Death

06 Feb. 1980

Florence

Boone Co.,

KY.

Burial

08 Feb. 1980

Highland Cemetery, Sec. 4 Lot 117, Ft. Mitchell

Kenton Co.,

KY.

(3)

Ella Mae "Ellen" ELLIOTT CHAMBERS

Birth

17 Nov. 1924

Hardin Co.,

KY.

Marriage

18 April 1947

KY.

Spouse(s):

1. Harold Steven BLYTHE
2. Charles Thomas WATSON

Death

24 Oct. 1988

Marysville

Burial

26 Oct. 1988

Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Marysville

TN.

Reuben T. CONNER (b. 1898 prob. Boone Co., KY. - d. 01 Dec. 1931 Kenton Co., KY.) s/o John W. CONNER & Addie M. RICE. Reuben & Aleen Chambers Conner had no children. After the death of Reuben, Aleen Chambers Conner remained a widow until her death in 1991.

Wallace Keene GRUBBS (b. 28 Aug. 1901 Kenton Co., KY. - d. 16 May 1975 Kenton Co., KY.) s/o Ira Taylor GRUBBS & Madge HOLDER of Walton, KY. Mary Scott & Wallace Grubbs had five children. Mary Scott had received her funeral dirctor & embalmers license in 1925 and was the first female Funeral Director in the state of Kentucky. After her marriage to Wallace he later also became interested in the family funeral business and obtained his license. After the death of Mary's father, C. Scott Chambers, Wallace & Mary Scott Chambers Grubbs took over ownership of her fathers funeral business, with locations in Walton & later in Independence, KY., where they worked until their deaths.

Harold Steven BLYTHE (b. 11 Oct. 1925 Lawrenceburg, KY. - d. 23 Nov. 1979 KY.) s/o Harold BLYTHE & Anna E.STEVENS. Ella Mae was adoped in about 1928 (at the age of 4 yrs.-her birth name was May E. Elliott)by C.Scott & Alta Terrill CHAMBERS from the Christian Church Home in Louisville, KY. She had been the birth daughter of Arthur ELLIOTT and his wife, Effie Mae FINCH of Hardin Co., KY. Ella Mae Elliott Chambers also had three birth brothers, Arthur C., Para Lee & William E. Elliott who were also at the Christian Church Home.

After Ella divorced Steve Blythe, she married after 1952 to: 2. Charles Thomas WATSON (b. 1915 - d. 1992 TN.) Charles WATSON is buried next to Ella Mae at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Marysville, TN.