Category: History Information

  • Lewis Franklin Chumley

    LEWIS FRANKLIN CHUMLEY was born in 1806 in Amelia County, Virginia (It has never been proven that Lewis’ middle name was Franklin. Only found on Marriage license and told by family). He died in 1880 in Arthur, Claiborne County, Tennessee. He was buried in Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, Tennessee (Ely Cemetery on King Bend Road…

  • Children of Sarah Chumley

    John “Jack” Lingar and Sarah Chumley had the following children:

  • Sarah Chumley

    SARAH CHUMLEY was born about 1819 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She died sometime before 1900 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She married John “Jack” Lingar (son of John V Lingar and Mary Polly) on 15 Feb 1838 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He was born about 1815 in Mingo Hollow, Claiborne County, Tennessee. He died in 1899…

  • Children of Brittain Chumbley

    Brittain Chumbley and Margaret Ellen “Peggy” Russell had the following children:

  • Brittain Chumbley

    BRITTAIN CHUMBLEY was born about 1815 in Powell Valley, Claiborne County, Tennessee. He died on 20 Jan 1851 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He married MARGARET ELLEN “PEGGY” RUSSELL in 1834 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She was born about 1817 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She died sometime after Jun 1880 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. In the…

  • Children of Charles Ballard Chumley

    Charles Ballard Chumley and Delina Carroll had the following children: 1.    DAVID H. CHUMLEY was born in Nov 1837 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He died sometime after 1910 in Muhlenburg County, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH “ELIZA” CONDRAY (daughter of William Harold Condray, III and Sarah Elizabeth Welch) in 1860 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She was…

  • Charles Ballard Chumley

    CHARLES BALLARD CHUMLEY was born about 1814 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He died on 11 Feb 1847 in Green Hill, Wilson County, Tennessee, on his way home from the Tex-Mexican War, at William Mastin’s home about 15 miles from Nashville, Tennessee. He married Delina Carroll (daughter of William Carroll) on 06 Feb 1836 in Claiborne…

  • Children of John Chumbley

    John Chumbley and Malinda Ellen Sharp had the following children: 1.    ELENDER ELINOR CHUMBLEY was born in 1832 in Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, Tennessee. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON JONES on 14 Oct 1850 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He was born about 1829 in Tennessee. 2.    CHARLES WILLIAM CHUMBLEY was born on 02 Nov 1833 in…

  • John Chumbley

    JOHN CHUMBLEY was born about 1809 in Virginia. He died sometime after Oct 1850 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He married MALINDA ELLEN SHARP about 1831 in Tennessee. She was born on 18 Jul 1806 in Tennessee. She died about 1865 in Benton County, Arkansas. John and Malinda had 8 children together, but only 4 lived…

  • Research Tips

    Hey everyone, just wanted to share a few online sites I discovered online that may be interesting to you, not just for the Chumley line, but any tree you might be searching. They may not be new sites to you, but I was sure excited to find them! 1) The Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA) is…