Decatur County Journal
March l7, l90l

THOMAS CHAMBERLIN was born at Bloomsburg, Pa., August 2, l8l6. When a
young man he removed to Fredricktown, Ohio, at which place he was
married, September 3, l844, to MISS ELIZABETH LANE. He continued to
reside there until the year l854, when he removed to Iowa City, Iowa. He
lived there but one year and then came to this county, settling on a
farm in High Point Township. In l865 in order to give his children
better school advantages, he removed to Garden Grove and has ever since
made his home here. MR. and MRS. CHAMBERLIN were the parents of seven
children, six of whom are still living, two of them in this place. MRS.
CHAMBERLIN died July 20, l876, and for several years MR. CHAMBERLIN
lived with his youngest daughter, MRS. ANNA WOODBURY. His last years
were spent in the home of his daughter, MRS. BEN HOADLEY. He died
February 2l, l90l, aged 84 years, 6 months and l9 days.

MR. CHAMBERLIN united with the Presbyterian Church while yet in
Pennsylvania and had ever since lived a most faithful member of that
church. He had not been in Decatur County very long before he began to
look up the prospect for organizing a church and that same year, he, in
company with twelve others, organized what is now the Presbyterian
Church of Garden Grove. All of these original thirteen members are now
dead except Mrs. John D. Burns, who still lives among us and one other
who lives near Leon. MR. CHAMBERLIN has held the office of elder
continuously for forty-five years.

For many years he had been afflicted with paralysis of the vocal organs
so that he was unable to communicate with his friends, but had enjoyed
very good health until a few days before his death.

The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Saturday
afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. J.Q. Hall, and was
attended by a large congregation of friends and neighbors. Few men live
as pure a life and leave as pleasant a memory as did Mr. Chamberlin.

--GARDEN GROVE EXPRESS.
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Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert
July ll, 200l
Please note: Chamberlin and Chemberlin spellings were both used
throughout this obituary.
 

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