This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AUI.2ACIB/242.1.1 Message Board Post: I spent some time checking census data and was able to trace this family on back a bit. This is William H. Chamberlain, son of John Edgar (or Edgar John) Chamberlain, b. 1842-1843, VT, and Annette E. Bliss, b. c1846, VT, daughter of William & Julia A. Bliss. - 1860 Census, Enosburgh, Franklin Co., VT, Edgar Chamberlin, p. 128, #332/303, 26 Jun 1860, age 19, farm laborer, b. VT; listed with Henry Refsee? & family, et. al. - 1880 Census, Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT, Edgar J. Chamberlin, son-in-law, married, age 37, at home, VT/VT/VT; Annette E., dau., married, age 34, at home, VT/VT/VT; William H., grandson, age 10, VT/VT/VT; Elsie J., granddaughter, VT/VT/VT; Stewart W., grandson, age 1, VT/VT/VT; listed in household of William Bliss, age 75, farmer, VT/VT/VT; Julia A., wife, age 68, keeps house, VT/CT/CT; 2 other persons listed John Edgar is the oldest of 7 children listed for Henry Butler Chamberlain, b. c1818, VT, and his wife "Parsilla" or "Percila" (evidently actually Priscilla), b. c1815, VT. - 1850 Census, Enosburg, Franklin Co., VT, Butler Chamberlain, p. 187, #252/252, 25, Sep 1850, age 32, mechanic, $500, b. VT; Parsilla, age 35, b. VT; Edgar, age 8, attends school, b. VT; Diantha, age 6, attends school, b. VT; Mila/Mita Ann, age 3, b. VT; Walter, age 7/12, b. VT - 1860 Census, Enosburgh, Franklin Co., VT, Henry B. Chamberlin, p. 132, #370/337, 27 Jun 1860, age 40, iron mason, b. VT; Precilla, age 44, b. VT; John E., age 17, farm laborer, school, b. VT; Diantha, age 15, school, b. VT; Mileann?, age 12, school, b. VT; Henry L., age 6, school, b. VT; Edwin K., age 3, school, b. VT; Emma E., age 1, b. VT - 1870 Census, Enosburgh, Franklin Co., VT, Henry Chamberlain, p. 163, age 50, b. VT - perhaps he. Several other Chamberlains listed this page, including another Henry, age 80, b. VT - 1880 Census, Enosburgh, Franklin Co., VT, H. B. Chambelin, p. 032A, head, age 62, farmer, VT/VT/VT; Precilla, wife, age 65, keeps house, VT/VT/VT; Diantha, dau., single, age 35, dressmaker, VT/VT/VT; Henry, son, single, age 26, VT/VT/VT; Edwin, son, single, age 23, laborer, VT/VT/VT; Emma E., dau., single, age 21, laborer, VT/VT/VT Henry Butler is perhaps the son of Moses M./N. Chamberlain: - 1820 Census, Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT, Moses N. Chamberlin, p. 193: 20011-11111 (age 26-45), 1 person engaged in Agriculture - 1830 Census, Enosburg, Franklin Co., VT, Moses M? Chamberlain, p. 146: 0201001-0101001 (age 40-50) - 1840 Census, Enosburgh, Franklin Co., VT, Moses M. Chamberlain, p. 269: 00011001-00011001 (age 50-60), 1 person employed in Agriculture I haven't been able to identify this Moses M.N. Chamberlain, but he might be a brother of Joseph and Simeon, also listed p. 146 in 1830, and Simeon is listed p. 175 in 1820: 400011-0001 (age 26-45). An Asa Chamberlin is the only family listed there in Enosburgh in 1810. More effort would be required to trace this family. Please contact me via Email if you wish to discuss this information in greater detail.