Alethia CHAMBERS

1800 - 1860  (59 years)

• Name	Alethia CHAMBERS
  Born	20 Apr 1800	North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  Died	06 Feb 1860
  Person ID	I301	Steeles_Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Josiah CHAMBERS
  Mother	Christian ROBINSON
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shadrach James DENSON,   b. 23 Apr 1800, Ashbury, NC ,   d. 14 Jan 1888  (Age 87 years)
  Married	1820
  Children	1. William Howard DENSON,   b. 18 Dec 1822,   d. 20 Aug 1892  (Age 69 years)   2. Josiah Conner DENSON,   b. 24 Jan 1825,   d. 14 Jul 1899  (Age 74 years)   3. Thomas Jefferson DENSON,   b. 16 Nov 1826, Washington County, Alabama, USA ,   d. 7 Aug 1897, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA  (Age 70 years)  [Birth]   4. Obedience Julia DENSON,   b. 1828,   d. Bef Jan 1859  (Age < 30 years)  [Birth]   5. Mary DENSON,   b. 04 Mar 1830,   d. 06 Jan 1876  (Age 45 years)  [Birth]   6. Alethia A. DENSON,   b. 28 Feb 1831,   d. 03 Mar 1870  (Age 39 years)  [Birth]   7. Susan E. DENSON,   b. 1832,   d. 1874  (Age 42 years)  [Birth]   8. Jane Henrietta DENSON,   b. 05 Mar 1855,   d. Between Between 1909 and 1911  (Age 53 years)  [Birth]   9. Dr. Dr. James Nathaniel DENSON,   b. 17 Jun 1836, Scott, County, MS ,   d. 20 Mar 1907, Leake County, MS  (Age 70 years)  [Birth]   10. Margaret A.H. DENSON,   b. 1839,   d. 1906  (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2013
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth: Apr. 20, 1800 Richmond County North Carolina, USA Death: Feb. 6, 1860 Ludlow Scott County Mississippi, USA Born 20 April 1800 as the eldest daughter of Josiah Chambers and Christian Robinson, both members of what has been termed the Back-country Gentry of North Carolina. Her grandfathers, Edward Chambers and Luke Robinson, both served as county officials and were large land owners. The Chambers family removed about 1805 to Marlboro Co., SC, where Alethia Chambers' maternal grandfather, Luke Robinson, had moved from Montgomery and Richmond counties, North Carolina. From SC, the Chambers family joined the family of her future husband's uncle, Nathanial Denson, in Stewart Co., TN. By 1813, the family was again on the move and traveled from eastern Tennessee down the Mississippi River to Natchez on their way to land purchased in Washington Co., Mississippi Territory by Nathaniel Denson for Josiah Chambers. They spent 1813 in Wilkinson Co., MS before making the trip to Washington Co., MS TR. In Washington County, the Chambers family rejoined the Denson family and were members of the Hurricane Baptist Church, now located in Choctaw Co., MS. It was here that Alethia Chambers met her future husband, Shadrach James Denson, nephew of Nathaniel Denson. They were married in Washington County 11 August 1820. The couple was blessed with eleven children (ten grew to adulthood) and removed to Rankin Co., MS in 1827 and finally Scott County where Alethia Chambers Denson succumbed to a stroke 6 February 1860. Alethia Chambers Denson led the life of a devout Christian and a leader in her community. She was a true matriarch who was much respected and loved by her family, friends and servants. Her obituary from Tennessee Baptist (Nashville, Davidson Co., TN), 2 Jun 1860, ALETHA DENSON Departed this life in Scott County, Mississippi, on the 6th of February, 1860, sister Aletha Denson, wife of brother S. J. Denson, of apoplexy. She was born in Nor Carolina, Apr 20th, 1800, daughter of Josiah Chambers, and married 11th Aug, 1820, to S. J. Denson; professed faith in Christ and was baptised in 1822. She lived an exemplary life, humbly adorning the Christian profession, discharging her duties to her large family of children, her servants, the Baptist Church to which she belonged, and to all with who she was acquainted. She was ever dearly beloved by her family, church and friends, and was truly a model of piety, and a mother in Israel. Her house was ever a home for Baptists, and Baptist ministers. She had the pleasure to live to see all her children grown, married and well settled in life; and orderly members of the Baptist Church. Living and acting the life of a Christian, she died in full living faith in the Son of God, being fully ripe and matured for Heaven. She had often expressed her willingness to leave the world, being assured that she had an interest in Christ and a home in Heaven. She was permitted to die as she desired, was taken suddenly and remained insensible for some days, when she died. All was done to relieve and restore her, but her time had come, and "she was taken from the evil to come." "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Her works will follow her. May her children imitate her in godliness, holiness and righteousness. Mississippi Baptist please copy. By A Brother In Christ Family links: Spouse: Shadrach James Denson (1800 - 1888) Children: James Nathaniel Denson (1836 - 1907)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Ludlow Cemetery Ludlow Scott County Mississippi, USA Created by: John P. S. Quinn Record added: Jun 28, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 54232769