William Lester Chambers
Grandpa William Lester is where two family trails meet: his Chambers ancestry and the Boles family of his wife, Evelyn. Their descendants include Dennis “Les” Chambers.
Husband of Evelyn Mary Boles Chambers and father of Dennis “Les” Chambers in Sandy’s family account.
Family knowledgeJoseph Mart Chambers is William’s father in the working Chambers line. The reviewed 1920 census places William, age five, with Joseph and Ida. His mother is Ida J. Toland Chambers.
Family knowledge
A memory of Grandpa
“I remember sitting on my grandfather William Lester Chambers’s lap when I was approximately five years old. I remember the smell of his pipe smoke.”
Personal memory shared by Sandy; family recollection, not documentary evidence.
Family recollectionGrandma and Grandpa’s marriage license
Here they are together on paper: William L. Chambers, age 19, and Evelyn M. Boles, age 18, both of Gassville, Baxter County, Arkansas. Their Baxter County marriage license is dated January 18, 1934, with Nellie Cooper named as county clerk.
Meet William Lester Chambers · Meet Evelyn Mary Boles Chambers
Documented marriage-license entry
January 18 is the date shown on this license. This image does not include an officiant’s return or separately establish the ceremony date. Names are preserved as recorded; the profiles use their established full names.