King Chandler

by Kenneth O. Sims
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King (possibly Solomon or Zachariah) CHANDLER was born ca. 1798 in South Carolina. He was named as administrator of his father's will in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina in 1820.

King's father William H. CHANDLER filed his will on September 3, 1820 in Greenville County, S.C. William died before November 1, 1820 when his will was proven. William's wife's name was Frances.

William's will indicates the following children:
1. King CHANDLER
2. Polly CHANDLER
3. Frankie CHANDLER
4. Henry CHANDLER
5. Josiah CHANDLER; born 17 Jan 1808; married Elizabeth Brownen; died 20 Oct 1881 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

The research of The Chandler Family Association includes land transactions from Newberry and Greenville Counties S.C. which prove that William's name was William Hampton Chandler. Their research continues to determine his parents.

King Chandler married Elizabeth (probably Smith) ca. 1818 probably in Greenville County, South Carolina. Elizabeth was born ca. 1800 in South Carolina. They lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in 1820 and 1830. They moved to Georgia about 1838 where they lived in Carrol County in 1840 and Cass County in 1850. The Cass County 1850 census shows Mary Smith age 81 (c.1769) living with them. Nearby was a Simon Smith who was close in age to Elizabeth. King moved to Blount County, Al between 1855 and 1860. He lived in a portion of the county which is now Cullman County in 1860 and 1870. In 1860 the same Simon Smith lived next door to King and Elizabeth. King Chandler died after 1870 in Blount County. King and Elizabeth are possibly buried in what is known as the Chandler Cemetery in Cullman County. This cemetery is known by family members and has no marked graves. Family tradition holds that John Shadrack Chandler (who was known as Shade) is buried in this cemetery

Research indicates that King and Elizabeth Chandler had the following children:
1. John Shadrack Chandler
2. Nancy? CHANDLER, born 05 Sep. 1826 in South Carolina; married Jeptha Green ca. 1846 in Cass County, Georgia; died 11 Jun, 1883 in Bartow County, Georgia. The research of Ms. Terri Boyd , a researcher of the Jeptha Green family shows the following:
1. The death certificate of Margaret Green, spinster daughter of Jeptha and Nancy Green states that her maiden name was Chandler.
2. The second son of Jeptha and Nancy Green was named Willian King Chandler.
3. An 1857 deed in Bartow County, Ga. (Book V, page 721) records that RN Kerr bought land that adjoined King Chandler's lands. This land is north of the old Jeptha Green homestead, much of which was still in the Green family in 1987.
4. A deed (Book GG, page 82, records a daughter of Jeptha and Nancy E. Green selling part of their lands to her brothers and sisters. The land is said in that deed to be bordered on the east and south by the Kerr land and on the north by the "the dower land of Nancy E. Green".
3. Josiah CHANDLER, born ca. 1828 in Greenville County, South Carolina. Lived in Gordon County, Georgia in 1860 and 1870.
4. Lucinda CHANDLER, born ca. 1830 in Greenville County, South Carolina.
5. Robert K. CHANDLER born ca. 1835 in Greenville County, South Carolina; married Martha L GLASSCOCK.
6. Henry J CHANDLER, born ca. 1838 in South Carolina.
7. Margaret E. CHANDLER, born ca. 1839 in Georgia.
8. Loderick ? CHANDLER
King's son John Shadrack CHANDLER was born ca. 1824 in Greenville County, South Carolina. He married Irena ? ca. 1843 probably in Cass County, Georgia.
Research and interviews with family members indicates that they had the following children:
1. King Zachriah CHANDLER born 16 Jul 1844 in Georgia; wife's name was Margaret; died 30 Oct 1935; buried at Brushy Creek, Cullman County, Alabama.
2. Mary A. CHANDLER, born ca. 1846 in Georgia.
3. Josiah CHANDLER, born ca. 1848 in Georgia; married Cathy ABBOT.
4. Lavenia CHANDLER; born ca. 1849 in Georgia.
5. Marva CHANDLER, born ca. 1851 in Georgia.
6. Martha Jane CHANDLER; born ca. 1853 in Georgia; married August Fucraft; buried Duck River, Cullman county, Alabama.
7. John Benjamin B. CHANDLER, born 24 February 1854 in Cass County, Georgia; married Mary Jane (Arry)) Starnes; died 10 December, 1925; buried Welti Cemetery, Cullman County, Alabama.

Irena Chandler died between 1860 and 1865 in Blount ( now Cullman County, Alabama.

John Shadrack CHANDLER married second to Louisa P. (RATLIFF) LOYD, the widow of John LOYD, on December 30, 1865 in Blount County, Alabama. Louisa was the the daughter of John and Ferebie (HOPPER) RATLIFF and the granddaughter of Jeremiah Ratliff She was born ca. 1842 in Blount County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
1. Permilia (Milly) Ann CHANDLER, born ca. 1867 in Blount County, Alabama.
2. Barbara Ellen CHANDLER; born 7 Sep 1872 in Blount County, Alabama; married ? Grimes; married 2nd to Bossie B Herndan; died 4 Sep 1947; buried at Duck River, Cullman County Alabama.
3. Sara R. CHANDLER; born ca. 1873; married ____ COLE; buried at Duck River, Cullman County, Alabama.
4. Jeremiah M. CHANDLER; born 27 Sep. 1875; married 14 Jun 1897 to Susan Alice Parker; pastor at Duck River Church 1916-1919; died 07 Dec 1925; buried at Duck River, Cullman County, Alabama.
5. Lucy L. (Mae) CHANDLER.
6. Walter Christopher; born 17 Apr. 1877; died 1 Apr 1935; buried at Duck River, Cullman County, Alabama.
7. Lorenda L. CHANDLER born ca 1879.

John Shadrack and Louisa (Ratliff) Chandler's daughter Lucy L. (Mae) CHANDLER; was born August 14, 1876 (census indicates 1876, tombstone says 1880)  in Blount County, Alabama. She married William F. WEIS, the son of William Henry and Elizabeth Louisa (KRAUSE) WEISS, on April 20 1893 in Cullman County, Alabama; died February 14, 1908; buried at Duck River, Cullman County, Alabama.

They had the following children:
1. Sarah B. (Sally) WISE, born Aug 1896 in Cullman County, Al.; died Dec 1904.
2. William Earnest WISE; born 9 April, 1898 in Cullman County, Alabama; married Gena Estelle Smith, the daughter of Charles Casper and Eliza Ann (Jacobs) Smith;   died 30 January 1990.
3. Cindy WISE, born Feb 1900 in Cullman County, Al.; died 19 Sep 1943.
4. Berdie Mae WISE, born May 1902 in Cullman County Al.; died Dec, 1985; married _______ Collier.
5. Lorenda Louise WISE, born Feb 1900 at Hollypond, Cullman County, Al.; died 1904.
6. James Emmery WISE, born 6 Mar 1906 in Cullman County, Al.; died 10 Jul 1976; married Elsie Mae PERSALL 11 Nov 1928 in Cullman County, Al.p>
7. Barbara Ellen WISE; born Feb 1908 in Cullman County, Al.; died Nov 1909.

Lucy L. Mae WISE died February 14, 1908 and is buried at the Duck River Church Cemetery in Cullman County, Alabama.

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