Individual Details

William Chamness

(15 Jun 1793 - 28 Apr 1889)



Marriage license waas issued 15 Jul 1853, Randolph Co IN for William Chamness and Hannah Hutchens. They were married on the 17th by John Johnson, JP.

William and Margaret had eight children. Isaac was the 2nd child.

William is buried Cherry Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Randolph County, IN.

The Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 30 Apr 1889
Minor Notes
William Chamness died Sunday last at his home near Carlos City, Randolph County, at the ripe age of ninety-six years.

The Crawfordsville Star, Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co, IN, 2 May 1889
State News
William Chamness died Sunday last at his home near Carlos City, Randolph county, at the ripe old age of ninety-six years.

Winchester Journal, Winchester, IN, 8 May 1888, p.5
CHAMNESS. William Chamness was born in Chatham County, North Carolina, June 15, 1793, and died at his home three miles southwest of Carlos City on Sunday, April 28, 1886, aged ninety five years, ten months and thirteen days.
He was married to Charity Moore in North Carolina (date not known) and they were parents of two children. After the death of his first wife he was married to Margaret Hinshaw and there were nine children as the fruits of this marriage. He removed from North Carolina to this county about the year 1822 and has resided in this county most of the time since that time. His third marriage was to Hannah Hutchens in July, 1853, who survives him.
He was a member of church for about sixty years, first belonging to the Friends' church and then the United Brethern church. His funeral services were held at Cherry Grove meeting house last Monday, attended by a large congregation of People, by Rev. I. V. D. R. Johnson of the Christian Church.
The deceased was the grandfather of Mrs. Joseph Cramor of this city, and was a worthy and respectable citizen. He was one of the earliest settlers of the county, and had out lived most of the friends of his early days. Peace to his ashes.

Events

Birth15 Jun 1793Chatham County, North Carolina
Marriage4 Nov 1809Charity Moon
Marriage7 Sep 1817Chatham County, North Carolina - Margaret Hinshaw
Marriage17 Jul 1853Randolph County, Indiana - Hannah Jackson Hutchens
Death28 Apr 1889Randolph County, Indiana

Families

SpouseCharity Moon ( - )
SpouseMargaret Hinshaw (1800 - )
ChildIsaac Chamness (1820 - 1908)
SpouseHannah Jackson Hutchens ( - )
FatherJoshua Chamness (1761 - 1843)
MotherRachel Williams (1753 - 1840)
SiblingSarah Chamness (1778 - )
SiblingElizabeth Chamness (1780 - )
SiblingAnthony Chamness (1782 - 1845)
SiblingMargaret Chamness (1784 - 1854)
SiblingJean Chamness (1786 - )
SiblingMary "Polly" Chamness (1790 - 1865)
SiblingJoshua Chamness (1795 - 1863)
SiblingJoseph Chamness (1798 - 1877)