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Origin of Chambers Total Records: 2  Origin of Chambers, Meaning of Chambers Origin: Our original CHAMBERS ancestor was Simon Peter LaShambres or LaChambres. He was French living in Great Britian during the outbreak of the Revolution. He escaped to Savanah, GA with a price on his head and set up shopkeeping there. The spelling was anglicized CHAMBERS. The CHAMBERS family moved to Irwinton, GA in Wilkerson Co. after the Rev. War and lived there for many generations. My great grandmother was Laura Chambers m. Samuel A. Hatfield prior to the Civil War. Susie M. Thomas Surnames: Chambers, Lachambres, Lashambres Submitted by: Susie M. Thomas Origin of Chambers, Meaning of Chambers Origin: Looking for Children/grandchildren of Theadore (Ted) & Mary Virgie Chambers who lived in Ohio. Children were Walter,Barbara,Joy ,Jack,Jerry. Surnames: Chambers Submitted by: Delores Cooper 2/16/2012 7:18 AM Page 1 of 1

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