This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JudyFlowers42 Surnames: Cheairs Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.logan/127.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joseph Cheairs and wife, Tabitha Green Cheairs moved in 1833 or 1834 from Richmond County, NC to Bolivar County, TN. The couple were parents of eight children one of whom was Calvin Cheairs. who was born on the homestead in 1819. They remained in TN for about 9 years, then moved to Marshall County, MS, where considerable acreage was acquired. Calvin married Ann Eliza Hamer, after a 6 mos. trip to Texas. In the division of estates he received land in Benton County, MS. He and Eliza had seven sosns. Calvin owned land in Quitman and Coahoma Counties in MS but continued to live in Benton County. Three of his sons settled in the Dublin-Mattso0n area of MS. They were Calvin, Jr., Samuel and Benjamin. Their families are buried in a family cemetery not far from my home. Meanwhile Joseph J. Cheairs, oldest son of Calvin and Eliza became ill in 1877 and hearing about Colorado's healthy climate he made a trip there. He and his wife, Sarah A. (Jones) and children made the tri! p and settled permanently in Colorado three miles east of Sterling (Logan County). Calvin and his wife joined them in the move but retained their Mississippi holdings. Until the day he died Calvin spent his winters in Benton County, MS and his summers in Colorado. We have a lot of history in Coahoma County regarding this family and I will not try to type all of it here. I have no connection to the family but love the history of Coahoma County. Hope this will help someone. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.