Mrs. Anica Chambers, p. 297

MRS. ANICA CHAMBERS, a well-known and much-esteemed lady of Washington borough, is the daughter of Thomas Barlow, whose ancestors were among the first pioneer settlers of America.

Henry Preble (the grandfather of Mrs. Chambers) was descended from one of the oldest pioneer families, the first of his ancestry to set foot on American soil being one Abraham Preble. He sailed from England about the year 1636. with the "men of Kent," and first located in Plymouth county, Mass. Soon after his arrival Abraham Preble was married to Juliette, a daughter of Elder Nathaniel Tilden. and the young couple moved to York, province of Maine, where he died March 30, 1663. Frances Anica Preble. daughter of Henry Preble, was born December 25, 1797, and on July 28, 1817, was married to Thomas Barlow, who was born in 1794 in Connecticut. Five children were born to them, namely: Frances Emma, Anica (Mrs. Chambers). Harriet, Francis Joel and Frederick Stephen. The father died in 1859, at Washington, Penn. Anica (Barlow) Chambers, the subject proper of this sketch, was married in the year 1855 to John D. Chambers, who was born in 1818, in Washington, Penn. At the age of thirteen years he entered Smith's store as clerk, and afterward became a member of the firm of Chambers & Matthews, the business being established in the block now occupied by Morgan's dry-goods store. Mr. Matthews died, and Mr. Chambers then closed up the business, which was very extensive. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Chambers were: Emma (Mrs. J. S. Humbird), Anica Barlow, Mary (Mrs. C. M. Ward), Henry Preble, and Harriet (who died in 1868). Mr. Chambers died in 1886. He was interested in the gas company, being one of the early stockholders, and in politics was a Republican.

Text taken from page 297 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

Transcribed June 1997 by George A. and Mary Ann Plance of Gainesville, FL as part of the Beers Project.
Published June 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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