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Alphonso H. (A.H.) Chandler was in the Confederate States Army in the War of the Rebellion. He served in a separate unit from his brother Hassell S. Chandler, having entered service one year prior to Hassell. They are the sons of Sarah "Sally" Echols/Eckles and Zachariah Chandler late of Georgia. Alphonso first settled the area now known as Chandler, Texas in 1859 and later the town was named for him. It was first named Stillwater. Alphonso is buried in Chandler Memorial Cemetery. Hassell is buried in the Old Rock Hill Cemetery near Chandler, Texas. Hassell was a bugler in Co. E (later Co. F) in 20th Texas Cavalry, CSA. Captain Jeremiah Warren's Regiment. Both of these men were also Postmasters for the Chandler Post Office. From the Collection of Barbara Trammell Black and Peggy Trammell Allen. December 2004.
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