Notes for Willis C. Chandler
1838 August - elected Constable for Meramec Township, Jefferson Co, Missouri, 2 year term
1840 August 3 - re-elected Constable for Meramec Township, Jefferson Co, Missouri, 2 year term. Bond of $1,000 by Duiguice Pitzer and John McGiver.
1846 August 3 - elected County Tax Assessor, Jefferson Co, Missouri
1850 Jefferson Co, Missouri 26 August 1850, p427
#306 Chandler Willis 39 Tn
Miranda 32 Mo
Purnetta 14 Mo
Missouri 12 Mo
Caroline 10 Mo
Belinda P 8 Mo
Martin A 6 Mo
Thomas A 4 Mo
Melissa 2 Mo
Julia 6/12 Mo
Robert 36 Tn - [brother]
William 68 Va - [father]
Helderbrand Philip 29 Mo [brother of Maranda Hildebrand]
[living between Caleb & Margaret Pepper Hildebrand and John R. & Lucinda Hildebrand Stow - siblings of Meranda Hildebrand Chandler]
1860 Blackjack PO, Fayette Co, TX p344
1870 LaGrange PO, Fayette Co, TX p470
1880 Jeddo, Bastrop Co, TX p84d
Willis 69 Tn Va Va
Marandy 62 Mo Tn SC
Rob H 23 Tx Tn Mo
Mary M 12 Tx Mo Tx gdau
Willis C. Chandler submitted by Barbara Chandler Spray
Willis C. Chandler was born to William and Elizabeth Chandler in Wilson County, Tennessee on March 11, 1811. He moved to Jefferson County, Missouri with his family during the 1830s; and it was there that he met and married Maranda Hildebrand on January 1, 1837.
Maranda, daughter of David and Hannah McCourtney Bittick Hildebrand, was born October 14, 1818 at House Springs, Jefferson Co, Missouri. Her grandfather, Peter Hildebrand, had brought his family to Missouri in 1783 from Fort Jefferson, Ohio.
In a general election held in August 1838, Willis Chandler was elected Constable for Meramec Township for a two year term. On August 3, 1840, Willis Chandler was elected Constable of Meramac Township for another term of two years. He was placed under $1000 bond by Duiguice [sp?] Pitzer and John McGiver. [Marriage Records of Jefferson Co., MO, 1825-1838, Pg. 47 and Commissions and Marriages Book 1838-1849] Willis was also elected County Tax Assessor on August 3, 1846.
About 1851 Willis and Maranda moved to Texas with their eight children: Ann, Missouri, Caroline, Melinda, Martin, Thomas, Malissa, and Julia. They purchased a farm near Blackjack Springs in Fayette County, situated between Buckner's Creek and the Colorado River. A gristmill was set into operation as the family business. On April 4,1866 an Occupational License was issued to Knight and Chandler for the operation of a ferry for one year.
Four more children were born: William, Robert, Maleta and Mary. It was during the winter of 1856 that sixteen year old Missouri and six year old Julia died within weeks of one another. In June of 1871 nine year old Mary died. [They may be buried in Byler Cemetery at the foot of their mother's grave. There are three small graves marked with worn, small markers at each head and foot.]
In November 1874 Willis sold their farm and mill in Fayette County, valued at over $2000, and bought 225 acres in Bastrop County and a 65 acre tract running along the Bastrop and Caldwell county line for $3000. [Bastrop County Deeds, Book 3, Pg. 165.] On December 22, 1884 Willis deeded one acre of his 225 acres to the Bastrop County Commissioners Court for $10. [Bastrop County Deeds, Book 6, Pg. 600.] This one acre was located in the New Union School District and was to be used for a free school and church building. On December 31, 1884 he sold his remaining 289 acres to the McCall brothers for $3000. [Bastrop County Deeds, Book 10, Pg. 416]
However, this land had a lien against it filed on August 7, 1888 due to an unpaid bill for construction work on the Chandler home in 1876. No reason for non-payment was given in the suit. On November 10, 1888, three days after Mrs. Maranda Chandler's death, the District Court of Bastrop County awarded ownership of the 289 acres to H.T. Parr and ordered Willis Chandler and the McCall brothers to reimburse the indebtedness of $789.22, plus 10 per cent interest accumulated over a twelve year period, to H.T. Parr. [Bastrop County District Court Records, Book G, Pg. 381-388]
Willis Chandler died July 3, 1899. The place of his burial is unknown; however, it may be in the area of Yoakum, Lavaca Co., TX since he was visiting his sister, Paralee Chandler Keeper, there in December 1898. His wife, Maranda Hildebrand Chandler, died November 7, 1888 and is buried in Byler Cemetery in Fayette County located near Muldoon. She is interred at the head of the gravesite of her aunt, Marguerite House Hildebrand Null.
Buried: unknown
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