1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 355; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Adam Burger, Jr; age 21; born 8 Aug 1943 in Powhatan, WV; single; Negro; living at Box 88,
Powhatan, WV; son of Walter Adam and Katie Mae (White) Burger; married on 12 Jun 1965 at
McDowell, McDowell Co, WV; Mary (Jane) Lou Hairston; age 20; born 1 Jan 1946 in Ashland, WV;
single; Negro; living at McDowell, WV; daughter of Harry and Kathleen (Bragg) Hairston; with consent
of Kathleen and Harry Hairston, parents of Mary (Jane) Lou Hairston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 355; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Adam Burger, Jr; age 21; born 8 Aug 1943 in Powhatan, WV; single; Negro; living at Box 88,
Powhatan, WV; son of Walter Adam and Katie Mae (White) Burger; married on 12 Jun 1965 at
McDowell, McDowell Co, WV; Mary (Jane) Lou Hairston; age 20; born 1 Jan 1946 in Ashland, WV;
single; Negro; living at McDowell, WV; daughter of Harry and Kathleen (Bragg) Hairston; with consent
of Kathleen and Harry Hairston, parents of Mary (Jane) Lou Hairston.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page
81B, Family # 179.
Listed as Elsie Lester, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, James T. Lester.
1. Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lonnie Chambers
Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1960
Spouse: Ginger Carper
Marriage Location: Cook County, IL
Marriage license: {AAF48AF5-5B2E-4841-8525-75B53487EA71}
File Number: 2591057
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lonnie Chambers
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1935
Death Date: 15 Jan 1999
Claim Date: 15 Oct 1970
SSN: 233545800"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lonnie Chambers
Social Security Number: 233-54-5800
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1935
Issue Year: 1951-1952
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24822, Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: 15 Jan 1999"
1. Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lonnie Chambers
Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1960
Spouse: Ginger Carper
Marriage Location: Cook County, IL
Marriage license: {AAF48AF5-5B2E-4841-8525-75B53487EA71}
File Number: 2591057
Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk"
2. Stafford Furnal Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ginger Chambers, 83, of Clear Fork, WV went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born on October 1, 1938 in Oceana, WV a daughter of the late Callie and Margie Graham Carper. Ginger was a long time attendee of the Clear Fork Advent Christian Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Lonnie Chambers two sons Lonnie Chambers, Jr. and John Dee Chambers a sister Evelyn Blankenship a brother Richard Carper and a niece Laura Dancy Sampson. Survivors include her daughters Terri (Dave) Cox, Lisa (Chris) Sturgell all of Bluefield, VA, and Sherri Chambers of TN a son Tim Chambers a sister Thelma Dancy of OH a brother Phillip Carper of Oceana granddaughters Lexi Sturgell, Bella Sturgell, Bree Cox, and Katie Cox all of Bluefield, VA and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors who were very good to help her. Funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, December 30th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Hannibal Blankenship, Jr. officiating. She will be laid to rest in Chambers Cemetery, Clear Fork, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 12 pm until time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Safford Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"John Dee Chambers, 39, of Clear Fork, WV, passed away on Friday April 3, 2020 in Logan Regional Medical Center,
Logan, WV. He was born on March 21, 1981 in Man, WV a son of Ginger Carper Chambers of Clear Fork and the
late Lonnie Chambers. John is a 1999 graduate of Oceana High School. In addition to his father he is preceded in
death by his grandparents Margie and Callie Carper and Dewey and Stella Chambers. In addition to his mother
survivors include three sisters Terri (Dave) Cox of Bluefield, VA, Lisa (Chris) Sturgell of Bluefield, VA and Sherri
Chambers of Johnson City, TN; two brothers Tim Chamber s of Clear Fork and Lonnie Chambers, Jr. of Cleveland,
OH; four nieces Katie Cox, Bree Cox, Lexi Sturgell and Bella Sturgell all of Bluefield, VA; and a host of other loving
family and friends. A private service will be held on Friday April 10th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral
Home, Lynco, WV. He will be laid to rest in Chambers Cemetery, Clear Fork, WV. The family is being served by the
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco."