The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-27
BIRTHS.

BIRTHS,
Born, at Dover, February Ii, 1897, to the
wife OF Mr.. John r. Plattenburg, Il girl.
Born, at Riverton, February 10, 1897, to
the wife OF MIR. VIM. G. GolightIy, a girl.
DEATHS.
Died, in this city, February %, 1897. of
general debility, Mrs. Adelia Groesche,
aged about 20 years.
IN MEMoRIAM.
Brother Sir Knights of Dcmolay Commandary
No. 3, Knights Templar.
In the providence of God we are called
upon to mourn the death of another Broth
er Sir Knight. In this instance that OF
worthy Sir Knight Paschal II. Chambers,
NJ. D., an old and highly honored member
OF our commandary. Sir Knight Cham
bers departed this life at his residence in
Lexington, Missouri, on the end day of
December, 1896, after a lingering illness,
which he bore with Christian and
knightly fortitnde, in the 73rd year OF his
age.
Deceased was the second son OF General
George w. Chambers, late of Louisville,
Kentucky, and was born in the city of
Louisville, on the 9Th day OF February,
1924. His mother, nee Sallie Hickman,
was a daughter of Captain Paschal Hick-
man, a native of Kentucky and a member
of a prominent pioneer family OF that
state, thus connecting Sir Knight Cham
bers with some of the most prominent
families of Kentucky. His grand father,
Captain Paschal Hickman, was a soldier
OF the war of 1912, between the United
States and Great Britain, and was, with
other prisoners of war captured by the
British at the battle of the River Raisin,
cruelty massacred by the Indian allies OF
the British, while a prisoner in the hands
of and under the protection of the British
soldiery, in palpable violation of the
promise of security and protection given
by their captors as a condition of their
surrender, which act of inhumanity and
bad faith caused a roar OF Indignation
throughout the bounds of that state
noted for its chivalry, and in its early his
tory known as the "dark and bloody
ground"
The boyhood and early manhood OF Sir
Knight Chambers was spent in the city OF
Louisville, where, as a membe of a vol
unteer military company, he acquired an
erect and military bearing as well as a
decided taste for ''military drill" He
graduated with distinction at Miami Uni
versity, Ohio. in 1s45 and in that year
came to Missouri with the family of the
late Capt. William K. Trigg, MRS. Trigg
being the sister of his mother) locating
in Lafayette county, where he taught
school for a time near where Higginsville
is now located. aud then studied medicine
under DR.. j. B. Alexander, late of this,
Lafayette county.
He graduated aud took the degree of NJ.
d. in the university of Louisville, Ken
lucky, in 1850, and returned to Lafayette
county, where he was ever afterwards
actively engaged in the practice of his
gerry, in the forefront, and as one OF the
most eminent of that noble profession at
Waverly, Dover and Lexington with emil
nent success and honor to himself and to
his profession, until near the time he was
called by the Redeemer of the World in
whom he believed and trusted, to rest
from bis labors. Sir Knight Chambers
was knighted in this commandary in
March, 1870, and was not only a faithful
and valiant Sir Knight, but a sincere and
devoted Christian. He was elected recor-
der OF this c~ommandary, December &c,
1881, and held the Office fifteen years. Sir
Knight was a physician of great
learning and skill in his profession and a
gentleman in the highest sense of the
word, of unquestioned integrity and
uprightness as a man and citizen and OF
pure and lofty character, which he ever
preserved unsullIed and bright, not only
among his brethren of the Masonic fra
ternity, to whose principles be was
greatly attached, but also among his fell
low citizens wherever he lived.
Sir Knight Chambers was married three
times. His first wife was Margaret Eliza
beth, fourth daughter of Captain Henry
and Elizabeth Carlyle Wallace and a sister
Of Sir Knight H. e. Wallace of this COM
mandary. His first marriage was blessed
by the birth of six children, namely,
George W., named for his Grandfather
Chambers, Paschal HI. Chambers, Henry
Wallace Chambers. Caleb Wallace Cham
bers, Bette Wallace Chambers and Kent
Kane Chambers. Henry w. Chambers
and Bette Wallace Chambers died in
infancy and George w. when a young
man about grown and were all buried in
Macpelah cemetery adjoining this city.
The others all survive their father. His
second marriage was to Miss Antoinette
Shewalter, daughter of the late Joseph
Shewalter, of this county. There were no
children of this marriage. His third
marriage was to Miss Augusta Stokes, OF
Cape Girardeau, this state, by whom four
children were born to him, namely, Sallie
Hickman, Lutte, James Quarles and Lee,
OF whom Sallie Hickman, Lutte and James
OuaFlaa SnrViva their fofhar 90 Jial ]
several years ago. Sallie Hickman Cham
bers, though of a delicate constitution, is
a young lady OF remarkable energy, deter
mination and Piety as is evidenced by her
graduation in Elizabeth Aull Seminary at
an early age, and her subsequent enlist
ment for and going to Brazil as a mission
airy of the Old SCHOOL, Presbyterian church
of which she has long been a faithful
member. Caleb Wallace Chambers is an
honored minister of the same church., now
located in Texas. Paschal II. Chambers,
Jr., is a dentist of fine standing and rood
pratice in Denver City, Col. Kent Kane
Chambers is a commercial traveller OF one
of the largest shoe houses in PHILADELPHIA.
Penn, and enjoys a fine reputation with
his employers as well as with his pat
rons. Following in the footsteps OF his
honoTed father, he too, was knighted a
Sir Knight in this commandary. MAY he
follow him also in love for Christ and
and devotion to His cause and Kingdom.
James Quarles Chambers is now a student
of medicine in Philadelphia, Penn. Miss
Lutte Chambers is teaching school in
Denver City, Col.
Sir Knight Chambers was a pure benev-
olent and Cody man, and as free from
guile as it ever falls to the lot of mortal
to be-. He delighted to follow the
example OF his Redeemer in going about
to do good" His charity practice in his
profession was extensive and many, very
many, both white and colored, whose
pains and sufferinga he mitigated by the
practice of the "healing art" in
which he excelled largely, we believe,
through his spirit of prayer and reliance
on divine aid, will "rise up to call him
Resolved, That while we bow our heads
in sorrow and shed the tear OF love and
sympathy over the bier and mortal
OF our brother Sir Knight, we are