Richard Leon Chalmers
(1866 - 29 Apr 1938)
1866
born in Newberry, SC
1880 age 14,
family has moved to Dallas, TX
1884
Dallas, TX, city directory, Chalmers NOT listed
1886
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer for W B Mahon; res 3 miles
nw of city
1888
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer Chalmers and Williams at
913 Elm
1889
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer at 913 Elm
1890
Dallas, TX, city directory not available
1891
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer at 345 Elm
1893 and 1894
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer at 304 Elm
1896, 1897
Dallas, TX, city directory Chalmers NOT listed; he has probably
already moved to Corsicana, TX; Corsicana city directories not
available before 1901
1900
Corsicana, TX, US census as photographer with Harley Wilkes at 306
Beaton
1901
Corsicana, TX city directory as photographer at306 Beaton
1910
Corsicana, TX, US census as photographer at 118 ½ N Beaton
1920
Henderson, TX, US census as farmer
1936
wife Florence Martha dies in Henderson, TX
1938 Apr 29
R L Chalmers dies in Terrell, Kaufman County, TX
It appears that Chalmers was photographer on his own, at 304 Elm for
only a couple years around 1893 to 1894. No records have been found
after 1910 that place him as photographer.
photographer: R L Chalmers
739 Elm St, Dallas, TX
example from an auction site
Possibly finished 1885-1895
No connection has been found to R L Chalmers of Minnesota.
Although, R L Chalmers of Texas had ten siblings, this is not one of them.
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