Tamar Ruth Chambers ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14}

  General Notes:

Tamar and George lived in Brooklyn, Iowa. Had someone send me her name as Tamimas, but no one has ever heard of it that way, and think that is wrong. From George's obit it says that he married Miss Tamar Wiley, will have to check and see if she was married before. Her aunt, Tamar Darner married a Wiley. Might have this mixed up. Her obit says she came to Iowa from Indiana. Aunt Tamar Darner Wiley moved to Indiana and may be Tamar Chambers went with her.
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(Source: Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Iowa, . Sept. 6--)

BROOKLYN WOMAN CELEBRATES HER 94TH BIRTH DATE 1934

(Special)--Mrs. Tamar Keysor, Brooklyn's oldest resident, celebrated her 94th birthday with an open house Tuesday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Dale Mohr. Many relatives and friends called during the afternoon. Mrs. Keysor has been active and is in good health. She has always been active in many social activities of the community. Mrs. Keysor has a wonderful memory and tells her many friends of the pioneer days of Brooklyn and vicinity. Mrs. Keysor was born in Morrow County, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1839, where she spent her childhood. In 1866 she came to Cedar Rapids, where she was a tailoress. She married George Keysor in 1866 and they moved to Brooklyn, where they lived 15 years. During their residence in Brooklyn four children were born. Two survive, Mrs. George Lyman and Mrs. Lloyd Connell, both of Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Keysor moved to a farm three and a half miles east of Brooklyn, about 1881, where they were engaged in farming. Mr. Keysor died in 1908. Since Mr. Keysor's death, Mrs. Keysor has been making her home with her two daughters.
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MRS. TAMOR KEYSOR HONORED ON NINETY-FOURTH BIRTHDAY 1934

Friends and relatives gathered Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dale Mohr to honor Mrs. Tamor Keysor on her 94th birthday.

Mrs. Keysor makes her home part of the time with her daughters, Mrs. George Lyman and part of the time with another daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Connell. the birthday gathering was held at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Dale Mohr. The afternoon was spent visiting and homemade ice cream and cake were served by granddaughters.

Mrs. Keysor has been a long time resident of Brooklyn. She came here first in 1855 when as a girl she drove across the prairie in a covered wagon. She came with friends from her home in Mount Gilead, Ohio in 1855. They crossed the Mississippi on a flat boat and came to this county on July 7, 1855. She visited in Brooklyn a short time then. There were only a few log houses. She then went to Cedar Rapids where she had relatives and remained there until she was married on March 15, 1866 to Mr. Keysor. They came almost at once to Brooklyn and settled in town east of where the schoolhouse now stands. She became a member of the Baptist church of Brooklyn and has never changed her church affiliations. After living 15 years in Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. Keysor moved to the country on Walnut Creek and settled after one year on the place on Highway No. 6 where Chas. Downey recently lived.

There they farmed and Mrs. Keysor always carried her share in the farm work. They had four children, one dying in infancy, a son who died when 19 years old, and the two daughter's with whom Mrs. Keysor makes her home.

Mrs. Keysor was very active when a younger woman and no task was too great for her to undertake. Her kind and helping hand was present in many homes. Now she is still active for her years and cheery to meet, interested in the present as well as in the past.

The birthday gathering was appropriately held in one of the first homes in this community, the early home of the Rev. Snyder, the early Dunkard minister here. Mr. Snyder was Mrs. Walter Uhl's grandfather. A lovely angel food cake, baked by Mrs. Hladky, a granddaughter of Mrs. Keysor was presented to her ___ pink candles.

Most of her family were present, including her 2 daughters, several of her 11 grandchildren, and several of her 17 great grandchildren. A granddaughter, Mrs. Floyd Lyman and her mother, Mrs. Merch, of Victor, were among the guests. Floyd and Cecil Lyman were unable to be present but their families were there. Other members of the Lyman family who were present were: Mrs. Marie Hladky, and Mrs. Hazel Dolmage, also of Victor. Brothers. Dorothy Heishman, Bernice Lyman and Mrs. Thelma Mohr, at whose home the gathering was held. Of the Connell family, Mr. and Mrs. __enn Connell were present and Mrs. ___a Jones. Mrs. Gertrude Seamans of Washington was unable to be present. Events of the early days were recalled during the afternoon and the guests left after wishing Mrs. Keysor many more happy birth days.

Mrs. Keysor is the oldest resident in Brooklyn and we may well be proud of her record.
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From a hand written journal by Maude Mae Keysor Lyman:
Descendants of Tamar Ruth Keysor Chambers
1.____________YOST great great great great great great grandmother
2.____________DARNER great great great great great grandmother
3. Elizabeth DARNER CHAMBERS great great great grandmother
4. Tamar CHAMBERS KEYSOR great great grandmother
5. Maude Mae KEYSOR LYMAN great grandmother
6. Cecil LYMAN_______grandfather
7. Margie Ann LYMAN LANDUYT
8. Steven Douglas LANDUYT
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Tamar was enumerated twice in the 1930 census in Poweshiek County, Iowa. Once while living with her married daughter, Rose, and her husband, and then a second time while living with her married daughter, Maude, and her family.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Harmony Township, Morrow, OH on 15 August 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 31A, Family 423
Harmony Township, Morrow, Ohio
Tamour Chambers..10..OH

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Harmony Township, Morrow, OH on June 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 21, Family 151
Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Tamer R. Chanders..20..OH

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Brooklyn, IA on 15 August 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 14, Family 110
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Tamar Kysor..30..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband, daughter, and sister-in-law.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Brooklyn, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 481A, Roll 0362
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Tamar Kisor..Wife..40..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Victor, IA on January 1885. ³

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 19, Line 5, Family 1
Victor, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Township 80, Range 13, Section 20; SE-NW
Tamer Keison..45..OH..Wife

(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Warren Township, Poweshiek County, IA on January 1895. ⁴

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 778, Line 6, Family 2
Warren Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Tamar R. Keyser..55..OH

(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Victor, IA on 16 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 110, Family 103
Victor, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
Tamar R. Keysor..Wife..Sep 1839..60..OH..4/2

(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Warren Township, Poweshiek County, IA on April 1910. ⁹

1910 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 127, Family 123
Warren Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Tamer R. Kiser..Head..70..OH..Widowed
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Warren Township, Poweshiek County, IA on January 1920. ¹⁰

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 139, Family 97
Warren Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Mrs. Keysor..Mother-in-law..80..OH..Widowed

(Living with married daughter, Rose, and her family.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Brooklyn, IA on April 1930. ¹¹

1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 1, Family 217, Roll 680
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Ruth Keysor..Mother-in-law..90..OH

(Living with married daughter, Maude, and her family.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Warren Township, Poweshiek County, IA on April 1930. ¹²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 28, Family 82, Roll 680
Warren Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Tamar Keysor..Mother-in-law..90..OH

(Living with married daughter, Rose, and her husband.)
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• Her obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in November 1934 in , Poweshiek County, IA.

¹⁴ BROOKLYN'S OLDEST RESIDENT PASSES AWAY THURSDAY

Mrs. Tamare Keysor, the oldest citizen of Brooklyn, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Connell, last Thursday. Mrs. Keysor was ill only a few hours, and her death came suddenly and unexpectedly. She was recognized by all as one of the finest ladies in our community. She has had a long and useful life and leaves, besides the sorrowing family, a host of friends.

Mrs. Tamar Ruth Keysor, daughter of William and Elizabeth Chambers dying November 1, 1934, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Connell. She was 95 years, one month and 27 days old.

She came to Poweshiek county from Indiana in 1865 and on March 15, 1866, was married to George Keysor, who died in 1908. To this union were born four children, Mrs. Rose Connell and Mrs. Maude Lyman, both of Brooklyn, Frank, who passed away when he was 19 years old and the first daughter, who died in infancy. There are ten grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. She was the last member of a family of ten children to die.

For a number of years she has made her home with her daughters, Mrs. Connell and Mrs. Lyman. Before that Mrs. Keysor lived on farms near Brooklyn where she was always ready to answer the call of the needy and where she won for herself the love of all of her neighbors.

She affiliated herself with the Baptist church in Ohio when she was 18 years old and remained true to that faith until the time of her decease. Her hope for the future was expressed in the words of the hymn, "The End of the Road;" the words of which were very dear to her heart. Especially did she rejoice in the line of this hymn which read, "The Face of My Lord I Shall See." Her hope is now being realized.

Funeral services were held from the Church of the Brethren near Brooklyn Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Elmer J. Hutchison of Victor officiated at the funeral services and was assisted by the Rev. D. C. Snider of the Brethren church. Mrs. Charles Raffensperger and Mrs. Charles Ferguson of Victor rendered several musical numbers and burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Brooklyn.

(Source: Unknown newspaper)
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• Death Image: 1 November 1934, in Brooklyn, IA. ¹³ Name: Tamar Keysor
Age: 95
Death Date: 01 Nov 1934
Death Place: Iowa, United States
Father's Name: William Chambers
Mother's Name: Elizibeth Darmer
Spouse's Name: Geo Keysor
Certificate Number: 79177

"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-379N : 8 November 2017), Tamar Keysor, 01 Nov 1934, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #79177, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821050.
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• She was buried on 3 November 1934 in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery in Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States.

Find A Grave Memorial #75850826
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Tamar married George Washington Keysor, son of Jacob Keysor and Elizabeth Ralston, on 15 March 1866 in Fairfax Township, Linn, IA.^{1 2 3 4 5} (George Washington Keysor was born on 24 May 1840 in Harmony Township, Knox, OH,^{2 3 4 5 8 15 16} died on 16 March 1908 in Warren Township, Poweshiek County, IA ^{15 16} and was buried on 18 March 1908 in Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States ^{15 16}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 15 March 1866, in Fairfax Township, Linn, IA. ¹
Name: George W. Keysor
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Mar 1866
Event Place: Fairfax Twp, Linn, Iowa, United States
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Tamar R. Chambers
GS Film Number: 1710783
Digital Folder Number: 004321708

Citing this Record:
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJV4-CLS : 6 November 2017), George W. Keysor and Tamar R. Chambers, 15 Mar 1866, Fairfax Twp, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,710,783.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Brooklyn, IA on 15 August 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 14, Family 110
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Geo Kysor..30..OH..Teamster
Tamar Kysor..30..OH..Keeping House
Rosella Kysor..2..IA
Elizabeth Kysor..18..OH..Dress Maker
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Brooklyn, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 481A, Roll 0362
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa
George Kisor..Head..40..OH..Laborer
Tamar Kisor..Wife..40..OH..Keeping House
Rossella Kisor..Daughter..11..IA
Frank Kisor..Son..9..IA
Maud Kisor..Daughter..3..IA
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• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Victor, IA on January 1885. ³

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 19, Line 5, Family 1
Victor, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Township 80, Range 13, Section 20; SE-NW
George Keison..44..OH..Farmer
Tamer Keison..45..OH..Wife
Rosetta G. Keison..16..IA..Poweshiek County
Frank Keison..14..IA..Poweshiek County
Maud M. Keison..8..IA..Poweshiek County
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• They appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Warren Township, Poweshiek County, IA on January 1895. ⁴

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 778, Line 6, Family 2
Warren Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Geo. W. Keyser..54..OH..Farmer
Tamar R. Keyser..55..OH
Maud M. Keysor..18..IA..Poweshiek County
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Victor, IA on 16 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 110, Family 103
Victor, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Married 34 years
Farm owned, no mortgage
George S. Keysor..Head..May 1840..60..OH..Farmer
Tamar R. Keysor..Wife..Sep 1839..60..OH..4/2
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• They appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in , Poweshiek County, IA on January 1905. ¹⁷

1905 Iowa State Census
, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Geo W. Keysor..64..OH..Card 383
Tamear R. Keysor..65..OH..Card 384
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  Marriage Notes:

From Dorothy Davis; she has a copy of their marriage certificate.
George W. Keysor, Groom
Tamar R. Chambers, Bride
Date: 15 Mar 1866
Married by U. C. Minister, H. C. Roe.

Maude Keysor Lyman told Mom that they were married in Cedar Rapids. I worked at the courthouse in 1965 so I looked it up.
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