The Chumley/Chumbley Research Project

Chumley Family History – Robert and Betsy Chumley and their descendants from Claiborne County, Tennessee

The Chumleys of Claiborne County, Tennessee is about the first recorded Chumleys, namely Robert and Betsy Chumley and their descendants.  There have been many who have researched this family line for many years and with the combined efforts, experience, and supportive data, this site is meant to provide information uniquely specific to the Robert and Betsy Chumley family line. This is a work in progress and I will be updating and adding information as time allows.  If you have any questions or have information you would like to share, you can either post a note on my “Contact Me” page or contact me directly at Kathy Chumley at chumleyfamilytree@gmail.com You can also subscribe for updates to your email below.


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    DNA Testing

    The Cholmondeley DNA Surname Group The Cholmondeley DNA Surname Group was started in August of 2008, to include Chumleas, Chumleys, Chumbleys, Chumneys, etc. The initial goal was to have male family members swab for a Y-DNA test, and then to compare the results to see if there was a relationship amongst the different family lines…

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    Robert and Betsy Chumley

    ROBERT CHUMLEYwas born in 1786 in Virginia. He died on 18 Jan 1853 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri.  He married Elizabeth “Betsy” about 1800 in Virginia. She was born in 1775 in Virginia (Both the 1830 census and 1840 census report list her age range as being born between 1781 and 1790.). She died about…

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    Children of Lewis Chumley

    Lewis Chumley and Mary Elizabeth “Mae” Freeman had the following children:

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    Children of Andrew Chumbley

    ANDREW CHUMBLEY was born on 18 Feb 1803 in Giles County, Virginia. He died on 19 Oct 1892 in Jabez, Russell, Kentucky He married: ELIZABETH “BETSY” CADLE (daughter of Mark Jackson Cadle and Mary Polly Covey) in Aug 1826 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She was born in 1804 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. She died…

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    Lewis Franklin Chumley’s great-grandson, Van Weems Chumley

    Some inserts from my Chumley Family Book, this one about my great-grandfather, Van Weems Chumley. Van Weems and Dellar Chumley55th Wedding Anniversary, June 21, 1964 Van Weems Chumley was born the oldest child of Lewis Garrett and Annie Katherine Hammock Chumley on 28 Aug 1887 in Arthur, Claiborne County, Tennessee. Van Weems would learn how…

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    Road Trip June 2020 – Lonesome Valley Road in Claiborne County, Tennessee

    What a great time in Lonesome Valley! I can’t tell you how much fun we had. First off the characters in this story are Freddie, my cousin who lives in Claiborne County, my sister Rhonda who was visiting from Colorado, and myself. Whenever my sister says lets go on a road trip, I am in!…

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    Robert and Betsy Descendent report through 4 generations

    Years ago, seems so very long ago, a couple of researchers helped me with proofing and creating a complete family tree through 4 generations starting with our oldest proven recorded ancestors, Robert and Betsy Chumley. What an endeavor we undertook. It was a lofty goal and it took all our research talents to complete the…

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    July 2020

    More thoughts on Organization – Webster defines it as, 1a: the act or process of organizing or of being organized (the organization of his material into a speech).   b: the condition or manner of being organized (a group with a high degree of organization). May I expound on the word?  Did I hear, “Yes,…

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    June 1, 2020

    Since we last talked, so much has happened.  I am slowing getting my office and research materials in shape.  It is that work no one likes to do, but it sure makes better use of our time if we know where to find things.  I am still finding things I forgot I had or stumbling…

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    May 1, 2020

    May 1, 2020 The month of April was Crazy.  I am happy to say we are now putting the final touches on the 125-year History of Underwood Grove Baptist Church.  I am so excited how it has turned out.  The collaboration between Betty Russell and I was amazing.  Betty has done the grunt work, running…

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