1925 Biography - Daniel Chapman
Daniel Chapman of English ancestry was born in Westchester County, New York 1756 and married Lucretia Finch, also of New York, born in 1769. They were married 1788. He served in the war of the Revolution and lived in that state until about 1818, when he came to Southern Illinois. The children were all born in New York and are as follows: Elizabeth (2) born 1789, Sally (2) born 1791, Samuel Jackson (2) born 1794, Lucretia (2) born 1796, Solomon (2) born 1798, Daniel (2) born 1800, Hiram (2) born 1802, Amanda (2) born 1804, Permelia (2) born 1806, Washington (2) born 1808, Warren (2) born 1810. Elizabeth (2) married David Hayward in Peru, N. Y., after her death he married Lucretia (2) 1813. Their children were William Joseph (3) born 1813, Henry Chapman (3) born 1815, Betsy Adeline (3) born 1817, Benjamin Franklin (3) born 1819, Amanda Melvina (3), born 1824, Hiram Finch (3), born 1826. Lucretia Maria (3) born 1828, Samuel Jackson (3), born 1830, all in Essex County. B. F. Hayward (3) came to this county on a visit when a young man and married Vienna Reynolds. She died and he married his cousin, Elizabeth, daughter of Solomon Chapman. While living here he served in the Mexican War. He moved to Nebraska with his family about 1858. He died 1894. Lucretia (3) married Mr. Severance and had one son, Frank (4) who resides in Buffalo, N. Y. and is connected with the Buffalo Historical Society. He married Lena L. Hill and they have Hay ward (5), Mildred (5) and Edith (5). Mrs. Lucretia Severance (3) visited in this county, 1903. A son of David and Lucretia Hayward was elected to the United States Senate from Nebraska about 1810, but died before he took his seat. Sally (2) married William Boardman Donaghy and had William B. (3) and Elizabeth (3). Sally (2) married second John Shoemaker and had one son, John Chapman (3) born 1826; William B # (3) married first Miss Jones; second Miss Canady an'i had Sarah (4), who married a Mr. Edwards and had Mary 5, who married William Meeks and lives near Morehouse, Mo. W. B. (3) married third Ann Vanderbilt and had William B. (4), born 1850. who married Miranda Jane Scott, born 1851; their children were William B. (5) born 1874, Maud (5) born 1877, Minnie (5) born 1880, Flora (5) born 1882, John M. (5) born 1884, Nellie M. (5) born 1887. W. B. (5) married Elizabeth Cruse 1903 and they had Dorothy Elizabeth (6) born 1904; William B. (6) born 1906; Maud (5) married J. P. Miller 1904 and has William Glen (6); Minnie (5) married J. R. Weirick 1905 and has Dorothy Margaret (6) born 1907, Joseph Ray (6) born 1907, Donaghy (6) born 1913; Flora (5) married Manuel Smith 1903 and has Myra (6) born 1907; John (5) married Effie C. Plater 1906 and they have John (6) born 1910, Joe Milton (6) born 1913; Nell M. (5) married Roy O. Osbourn 1912. Elizabeth (3) married Allen Jones and had William D # (4) who removed to Salina, Kan. John Chapman Shoemaker (3) married Mahala Stevenson 1850, and had Mary Virginia (4) born 1851, Emma Ann (4) born 1855. Mary Virginia (4) married Joseph C. Strawn and had Virginia C. (5) born 1879, and John C. S. (5) born 1880; Virginia C. (5) married Horace Gwin; John C. S. (5) married Serena McGwin 1908 and they had Mary Elizabeth born 1910; Emma Ann (4) married George C. Pearson and had Emma Virginia (5) born 1876, John C. S. (5) born 1878; George Albert (5) born 1879; Edith (5) born 1880. Emma V. (5) married Robert N. Fulton 1906 and had Mary (6) born 1908, Edith Newcomb (6) born 1910; Fred Harmon (6) born 1912, Alice Virginia (6) born 1914, Catherine (6) born 1915, John Robert (6) born 1917; John C. S. (5) married Harriet C. Bugbee, 1906 and had John Shoemaker (6) born 1912 and Margaret Ann (6) born 1914, Edwin Albert (6) born 1917; George Albert (5) married Wilhemina Harvey, 1909 and they had George Albert (6) born 1911; Edith (5) married Obie Jay Smith 1902 and had George Pearson (6) born 1904, Obie J. Jr. (6) born 1907. This branch of the family reside in and near Indianapolis, Ind. Samuel Jackson (2) married Elizabeth Jackson and had children Louisa (3) born 1824, Lucretia (3) born 1826, Ursula Agusta (3) born 182S, Franklin J. (3) born 1830, Jerome B. (3) born about 1832. Louisa (3) married Hiram Borin and had Franklin (4), Elanor (4), Samuel (4), Grant (4). Franklin (4) married Miss Timmons and had Mark (5), Ruth (5), and other children. This family lives at Caledonia, Pulaski County and belong to the Borin family settling there before 1813. Elanor (4) married Harry Mertz and had Dora (5), George (5), Elberta (5). This family lives in Carbondale. Grant (4) married Belle Jones of this county and had Martha (5) who married Dr. Harbdrecht, of Chicago, Ill. Grant resides in St. Louis. Lucretia (3) married David Young Bridges and had Elizabeth Jane (4) born 1841, John Samuel (4) born 1843, Ursula (\) born 1847, Franklin Alonza (4) born 1849; Lucretia (3) married second David Ragains and had Lucretia (4) born 1864, Kitty (4) born 1867, Charles J. (4) born 1870. Elizabeth J. (4) married Dr. George Bratton, children Charles Meggs (5) born 1859, accidently killed by a train when a young man, 1880; Florence Ursula (5) born 1871, William Harvey (5) born 1874, Agusta Alberta (5), born 1877, Florence Ursula (5) married Charles H. Gray and has Nellie (6) born 1890 who married Joseph Cannon of Los Angeles, Calif.; Harvey (5) married Cora Johnson and had George (6), who lives in Los Angeles, Calif.; Alberta (5) married Ed. Boyt 1903; John S. (4) married Mary Brush, they had Mary E;. (5) born 1867, Lean (5) died in young womanhood, Abigal L. (5) born 1878, Charles G. (5) born 1880. Mary E. (5) married Dr. E. J. Malone, of Sikeston, Mo. and has Charles L. (6), Wm. B. (6) John Raymond (6), Alberta (6). Charles L. (6) married Ida M. Ramsey; W. B. (6) married Ruth M. Reed and has William Bridges (7), Daniel Elias (7); John R. (6) married Vesta D. O'Brien and has Mary Ethel (7). Abigal L. (5) married John A. Davis and has John (6), Hal (6), and Charles (6). Charles G. (5) is married and resides in Chicago; Ursula (4) married Lyman Miller 1865 and had George D. (5) who died in young manhood; Elizabeth (5), Josephine (5), Franklin (5) and Lyda (5). Elizabeth (5) is a teacher; Josephine (5) is a business woman and both live in Greely, Colo. Franklin (5) is married and has George (6), Robert (6), Elizabeth (G), Josephine (6). Lyda (5) married Mr. Fitchell and has Benjamin (6), George (6) and lives in Denver, Colo. A. Franklin (4) married Julia M. Brush, they had Daniel Young (5) born, 1873, Ella Althia (5) born 1875 is a missionary in Japan; Rollin Eugene (5) born 1878, Albert Franklin (5) born 1881, Charlotte (5) born 1889. Daniel Y. (5) married Bessie Buck and has Harry Buck (6) born 1889. Rollin E. (5) married Anna Brimer 1898 and has Julia Agatha (6) born 1904, Rollin (6) born 1906, Albert F. (6) born 1908, Venita (6) born 1910, Julia A. (6) married William Ashley (6). Albert F. (5) married Alola Howder, 1908 and has Alola May (6) born 1909, Rollin H. (6) born 1911, Albert F. (6) born 1914, Martin H. (6) born 1916, Donaid (6) born 1918. This family resides in Chicago; Charlotte E. (5) married Herbert C. Day, 1914 and has Virginia Elizabeth (6) born 1916. Lucretia (4) married Henry Whittenberg and has Madge (5), Marion (5), Lloyd (5), Daniel (5), Franklin (4), John (5) and Thos. (5) marion (5) married Vada Betts, has Charles (6), Martin (6), Mary (6). Lloyd (5) married Ruby Betts. He died and left three children. Madge (5) married Ira Cox, they have several children and reside in Carbondale. Kitty (4) married Milford Rebman, a first class farmer, living three miles west of Vienna. Charles J. (4) married Mary Lee 1893, children Raymond (5) born 1894, Lyndal (5) born 1898, Daniel (5) born 1906, Marian (5) born 1914, Lyndal (5) married Ernest Mathis. They have Louise (6). Ursula A. (3) married Samuel Hess 1847 and had Jerome B. (4) born 1849, William (4) born 1851, died 1900; Samuel Jackson Chapman (4) born 1853 Agusta Alberta (4) born 1856, Franklin J. (4) born 1857, Alexander Lyman (4) born 1860, Herbert Ross (4) born 1862, George D. (4) born 1864, U. S. Grant (4) born 1867, died 1897; Jerome B. (4) married first Josie Gillespie and had Maud (5), who married W. D. Deans and they had Harold (6) and Leslie (6); Jerome (4) married second Jane Shearer and had Ona (5) who married William Rhodes of Union County. They reside in N. M. S. J. C. (4) married Catherine West, they had Maud (5), Homer E. (5) born 1888, Chloe Inez (5) born 1890, Grace Lee (5) born 1892, Bernice L. (5) born 1894, S. J. C. Jr. (5) born 1897, Urban (5) born 1900. Chloe I. (5) married E. E. Webber of Marion, Ill. Grace L. (5) married Mr. Dodge of New York City, died 1924; S. J. C. Jr. (5) married Wilma Harris. This family have most all left the county; Augusta A. (4) married H. M. Ridenhower Jr. and had Agusta Ursula (5) who married Raymond Sperry, 1907 and has Lorraine (6), Robert E. (6). Alexander L. (4) married Flora J. Spann 1886 and had Everett Lyman (5) born 1881, George Raymond (5) born 1890, Hallene (5) born 1893, Samuel Spann (5) born 1895, Mildred (5) born 1903. Everett L. (5) married Madge Wilson and lives in Harrisburgh, George R. (5) married Emma Lawrence and has George Raymond Jr. (6), Halene (5) married Ernest Williams; Mildred (5) married Monroe L. Veach and has Lora Josephine (6). Herbert R. (4) married Mary Hall, they had Nadine (5) born 1900, Marian Mario (5) born 1902, Vivian Rose (5) born 1904, died 1918; Lucille (5) born 1906. Nadine (5) married William Davis. Marian M. (5) married Frank Smith. Kranklin J. (3) married Elizabeth Ann Price of Caledonia 1850, they had Florence A. (4) 1S51; Florence A. (4) married Bassett B. Brownly 1874 and had Catherine (5) born 1875 who married Agustus Jennings 1S95 and died about 1920. They lived in Indianapolis Ind. where Mrs. Brownlee still resides. Franklin J. (3) married second Mary C. Stewart, of Metropolis, Ill., born 1836, married 1852, they had Louisa Borin (4) born 1854, Mary Elizabeth (4) born 1856, Samuel Jackson (4) born 1858, Henry Clinton (4) born 1869. Louisa B. (4) married William H. Ashley 1871, they had William Henry (5), Edgar Chapman (5) Charles Horner (5) William H. (5) married Emma R. Gill 1897 and had Charles Edgar (6), born 1899, who married Opal Ridenhower and has Elizabeth. Edgar Chapman (5) married Gertrude Davis 1899, children, Edgar Chapman Jr. (6) born 1900; Deneen Davis (6) born 1904, Mary Louise (6) born 1909. Charles Horner (5) married Edna Fisher 1900 and has William Richard (6) born 1901, who married Julia A. Bridges (6). Samuel Jackson (4) married Carrie Campbell, died 1905; Harry C. (4) married Mamie Cantwell 1900, children, Catherin (5) born 1901 and Elizabeth (5), residents of Chicago, Ill. Mary E. (4) married Lafayett Putman in 1879, they had lone (5) born 1881, Don William (5), Catherin (5), Alma Bernice (5). lone (5) married John Foster. This family lives in Attica, Ind. Franklin J. Chapman (3) moved from this county to Carbondale, Ill., some time in the sixties and none of his family reside in the county. Jerome B. (3) married first Laura Russell of Massac County, they had Franklin Jackson (4) born 1858, Libbie Elanor (4) born 1860. Franklin J. (4) married Ruth Madden 1880, they had Franklin Jackson Jr., (5), Bess Madden (5). F. J. Jr. (5) married Lisa Wallace 1920. He is a business man of Chicago, Ill.; Bess M. (5) married George E. Galeener, 1912, and has Edwin Chapman (6); Libbie E. (4) married William R. Wiley and had Loyd (5) born 1881, Laura Vale (5) born 1884, Bardine R. (5) born 1887, John Jerome (5) born 1890, Carl Herbert (5) born 1892. Loyd (5) married Lena Hughes, children Blanch Lena (6) born 1903, Melbyrne Loyd (6) born 1906, Alice May (6) born 1910; Laura V. (5) married George H. Massey 1914, has Jeanne (6); Bardine R. (5) married H. C. McLaughlin and has Oral Wayne (6) born 1907, Olga Laura (6), born 1910; John Jerome (5) married and has Donald (6). W. R. Wiley moved from this county about 1884 and the family resides in Auburn Washington; Jerome B. (3) married second Clara (Russell) Adams 1883, they had Samuel Jackson (4) born 1884, Jerome B. (4) born 1890, Samuel J. (4) married Pearl Woodward and has Virginia (5) born 1912; Jerome B. (4) was accidently killed in a motorcycle accident when a young man. Solomon Chapman (2) married Sarah Ann, they had Permelia (3), Amanda (3), George W. (3), Lucretia E. (3), Daniel (3), Wm. H. (3), Permelia (3) married Tipton Collier of Massac County; Amanda (3) married Gilbert Padget, had one or two children, one son lived in Chicago 1900; Amanda (3) married second Mr. Brown and had two children; Lucretia E. (3) married Frank Hayward; William H. (3) married Mary Burris, had Olive (4), Luela (4); William H. died at Annapolis, Maryland, while serving in the Civil War. Olive (4) married Mr. Alread and moved to Texas; Luela (4) married I. N. Davies of this county, they had Olive Gertrude (5), Daisy Ethel (5). James Otis (5), Goss Loyd (5). Olive Gertrude (5) married Frank Crowder, their children were Ruth (6), Pearl (6;, Ferrel (6), Halie (6), Thelma (6), Daisy E. (5) married S. H. (see Taylor); married second Columbus R. Verhines and has Thelma (6), Wilma (6), Dorthy (6), Davis (6), Luela (6). J. Otis (5) married Clate Keeler; Goss L. (5) married Mamie Wigam and has James Loyd (6) and Brad (6). Daniel Chapman (2) married Elizabeth DuPoister, they had Daniel Clinton (3) born 1828, Sarah (3) born about 1830, James Monroe (3) born 1832, Amanda (3) born about 1834, Thomas (3) born 1837, Tamberlin (3) born about 1838, Leonidas (3) born 1840. Daniel C. (3) married Mary Elizabeth Rose 1853, their children were Pleasant Thomas (4) born 1854, James Clinton (4) born 1856, Sidney Ann (4) born 1858, Daniel Leonidas (4) born 1861, Elizabeth Sherman (4) born 1865, Ida Catherine (4) born 1867, Estelle Belle (4) born 1874, Charles Hiram (4) born 1877. Pleasant T. (4) married Leorah May Copeland 1882, their children are Daniel Ward (5) born 1883, Marian (5) 1887, Ralph D. C. (5) born 1892. D. W. (5) married Cora Burnett; Marian (5) married Paul C. Raborg 1908. She married second Major John N. Greely 1920 and has John Chapman (6) born 1924. Ralph (5) married Beatrice V. Copley 1920. James C. (4) married Celia Ann Oliver 1889 and has Oliver D. (5) born 1889, James Clinton (5) born 1892, Robert Edward (5), Joe L. (5), Mary (5), George (5), Robert E. (5) married Gladys Broadway 1917 and has Robert (6) born 1917, Margaret D. (6) and Morris (6) born 1919; Sidney Ann (4) married Alonzo G. Benson 1878, they had Eva Alonzo (5) born 1879, Arthur Chapman (5) born 1880, John Sidney (5) born 1883, Mary Celinda (5) born 1885. Eva A. (5) mar ried A. J. Kuykendall and has Andrew Jackson (6) born 1903, Sidney Alonzo (6). A. J. (6) is married and lives in the east. Arthur C. (5) married Fay Herrin, children James (6), Sidney A. (6), Rose Mary (6) born 1922; John C. (5) married Albertie Lowery 1905 and has Elsie (6) born 1905, Paul (4) born 1910, Helen (6) born 1912; Mary C. (5) married first Mr. Hudgens 1905 and had Sidney (6) born 1905, married second O. H. Guinn and has one son. D. L. (4) married Kate Thomas, a native of Wales, 1889. They had Richard Daniel (5) born 1891, who married Regna Moss and has Mary Moss (6); Pleasant Thomas Jr., (5) born 1895 married Florence Simpson they have Betty Ann (6). The father of these boys was called Tobe and died when a young man; their mother died a few years later. They botli served in the World War. Dick as a Lieutenant in France and Pleas Junior in the Transportation Department; Elizabeth (4) married J. N. Benson 1885 and has Eugene Chapman (5) and James Daniel (5) married Anna (Simmons) Verhines 1924; Estella B. (4) married Noel Whitehead 1893 the children are Noel Paul (5), Clinton Silvester (5), Mary Elizabeth (5). Noel P. (5) married Alice Chester and has John (6). Mary E. (5) married William Walker. Paul served in France as a Lieutenant in the World War. Clinton served in the Navy during the same war. Chas. H. (4) married Nelle Perkins 1903; they have Helen (5) born 1915; their daughter Harriet died in youth. Sarah (3) married Starling Simmons, children Richmond (4), Frank (4), and Mary (4). Richmond (4) married Cora Woodward. Frank (4) married first Delia Pruett and had Vernie (5), he married second Ida Bridges, several children; Mary (4) married Marshall Dunn L883, children Allie (5), Levi (5), May (5), Elizabeth (5). The two latter families live in Missouri. Amanda (3) married Samuel Damron about 1856, they had James M. (4) born 1857, who married Florence Scott and their children were Loyd (5), Noimand (5), Florence (5). The mother and daughters live in California. Samuel T. (4) who married Anna Chapman (4), they had Samuel (5). Thomas J. (3) married Margaret Van Meter 1857, they had Anna (4) born 1864. who married first Samuel T. Damron (4), second Walter Williams, they live at Ashland, Ill. James M. (3) married Sarah Van Meter, they had Bertha (4) who married a Mr. Pool, Raymond (4) and James (4). This family lived near Cameron, Mo. Tamberlin (3) married Sarah Burk 1866 and had Tamberlin Burk (4) born 1867, Edwin Mace (4) born 1869, Andrew Daniel (4) born 1870, Sarah Elizabeth (4) born 1873. Tamberlin B. (4) married Anna B. Hagler 1892 and has Harry Laurence (5), Vera Ethel (5) born 1895, Macy Daniel (5) born 1896, Stella Catherine (5) born 1906. Vera Ethel (5) married George L. Rudolph 1915. T. B. (4) and family reside in Boise, Idoha. A. D. (4) married Rosa Weaver of Teras; they reside in that state. E. M. (4) married Daisy Blake, they have Virginia (5) and are residents of Clovis, N. M. Sarah E. (4) married O. A. Arpln, 1892 and had Sarah Josephine (5) born 1883, Tamberlin Edward (5) born 1884. Sarah J. (5) married F. H. Freeback 1913 they have three children; Tamberlin E. (5) married in 1912, has two sons, Sarah E. (4) died about 1921, the family lives in Elpaso, Texas. Leonidas Chapman (3) was born and raised in this county, was a soldier in the Civil War and married Sarah A. Francis, also of this county, they had James Monroe (4) born 1867, Mary Elizabeth (4) born 1868, Sarah Ann (4) born 1871, Nancy Catherine (4) born 1872, Margaret (4) born 1875, Samuel Edmond (4) born 1877, Daniel Leonidas (4) born 1879, Bertha (4) born 1885. James M. (4) married Jennett Murlin 1893, they had Fern (5) who married Charles Johnson 1911, they had William Gilbert (5) Carl (5), Elenor (5), Anita (5). Mary E. (4) married Grant Whiteside 1886, they had John Lee (5) born 1888, Sherman Daniel (5) born 1890, James Grant (5) born 1898. John L. (5) married Retta Simpson and has George (6). Sherman (5) married Lorene Martin and has Ralph (6) and Evalin (6). Grant (5) married Grace Pfluger and has Cornelia (6) and Lewis Edward (6); Sarah Ann (4) married John D. Gillespie 1893 and has Roy Francis (5) born 1895, Leon (5) born 1900. Roy F. (5) married May E. Laughlin 1917; Catherine (4) married Charles Kenroyer; Margaret (4) married Eugene Freeman and has Eugene Jr. (5) and Helen Reason (5); Samuel E. (4) married Florence Burson 1903; Daniel L. (4) married Mary E. Tender 1906, they have Lauren (5) born 1907, Mary V. (5) born 1910, Loyd (5) born 1913; Bertha May (4) married Thomas Fitzpatric 1902, Daniel Chapman (2) married second Mrs. Elizabeth House and had Hiram (3) who married Elizabeth Bradley. They removed to Missouri where they raised their family. Hiram (2) was an early teacher of this county died when a young man. Permelia Chapman (2) married Ishmael Veach, about 1822, they had Freelan (3), Albert (3) born 1824, Almina (3) born about 1826. Lucinda (3), Melissa (3), Pleasant G. (3), Mariah (3), Allen (3) killed at Shiloh during Civil War. Freelan (3) married Sally Chapman (3). James Albert (3) married Nancy Buckhanan 1846, and had Thomas (4), James (4), George (4); Albert (3) married second Laura Du Poister 1864, and had Martha (4), Mary (4) Lucinda (4), Amanda (4). Albert (3) married third Mrs. Matilda (Stone) Barnwell and had Sarah (4), Frank (4), Jennie (4), Thomas (4) married Jane Thomas, they had Fred (5), Bell (5). He married second Adeline Simpson and had Walter (5) who married Dora Farmer. Fred (5) married Delia Jones (see Simpson). Belle (5) married Mr. McGeever and had Sylvia (6), Gertrude (6). J. C. (4) married Josephine Ausbridge,. George (4) married Jane Silevan, children Bertha (5) married Charles Hood. Oscar (5), Gertrude (5) married Roy Isom, children, Roy Veach (6), Frances (6); Norman (5), Charles (5), Fanny (5). Martha (4) married James Meredith. Mary (4) married Mr. Lindsey. Lucinda (4) married Monroe Trigg and had Newton (5), Frank (5), May (5). Amanda (4) married Mr. Jennings and had two children; Sarah (4) married William Anderson and had Myrtle (5), Julia (5), William (5), Albert (5); Myrtle (5) married Everett Beggs and has children Gladys (6), Evyline (6). Albert (5) married Bertie Kerley. These families live in St. Louis: Frank Veach (4) married Ann Johnson and has Dimple (5), Roy (5), Clarence (5). Dimple (5) married Mr. Hurley. Clarence (5) married Lottie Holcomb. Frank (4) married second Mary Smart and has Allen (5), Olive (5), Dallas (5) Lula (5), Ethel (5) Albert (5>. Jennie (4) married Frank Shavitz and has Miriam (5), Ruth (5) and two others. Alimina (3) married J. L. Thomas, an early minister of this county and had John F. (4) born 1845, Frank D. (4) born 1848, Mary (4) born 1851, John F. (4) married Mary J. Barnwell, and they had William (5), Laura (5), Ella (5). Frank (4) married Ellen Grlanahan had Delia (5), Anna (5), Almina (5), Frank (5) and Hal (5). Frank (5) married Myrtle Moore of this county and is a business man of Vienna, Ill. Mary (4) married William Jones and had Effie (5). Lucinda (3) married Wiley Holt and had Ishmael (4), Lucinda Jane (4), Ellen (4), Alice Mary (4), Ishmael (4) married Addie Beggs and had Wiley (5), William (5) and Charles (5). Wiley (5) married Chloe Burnett and has Gladys (6). Charles (5) married Fannie Kelly. Lucinda J. (4) married John Whiteside and has Minnie (5), India (5) Lula (5), John (5), James (5), Ettie (5), Charles (5), Coy (5), Reverdia (5). Minnie (5) married Ed. Ross and has Neoma (6) and Claude (6); India (5) married Otis Barnwell and they have Lowell (6), Ina (6), Opal (6), Clyde (6), Uel (6), Fredia (6), John (6), Leota (6). Lowell (6) married Lutie Mollahan. Lula (5) married William Gray and has Herman (6), Hazel (6), Murel (6), Howard (6), Kenneth (6). John (5) married Ruth Barney and has Catherine (6). James (5) married Delia French and has Gladys (6), Herbert (6), Glen (6), Lyndell (6). Ettie (5) married Walter McFatridge and has Loise (6), Charles (5) married Minnie Taylor and has Emaline (6). Coy (5) married Ela Warcheck. Ellen (4) married Marshall Turner and had William (5), John (5), Addie (5), .Mary J. (5). William (5) married Mary Kinslow .and had Walter (6), Ruth (6). John (5) married Jennie Kinslow and had Arthur (6) Addie (5) married Tobey Cress and has three children. Mary J. (5) married Mr. Hinkle. Alice (4) married Frank Mathis and had Mary (5), Benjamin (5), Alvin (5), Nora (5), Cressie (5), Charles (5), Fay (5). Mary (5) married Charles Kelley and had Alvin (6) and Benjamin (6). Both married Keislers. A. Mary (4) married John Davis and had Thomas (5), Everett (5), Bronzie (5), Esco (5), Alton (5). Melissa (3) married Hardy Holt and had Gastie (4). They removed to Kentucky. Pleasant G. (3) married Belle Keith and had Allen (4), Florence (4), John (4), Edward (4), Thomas (4). Pleasant G. (3) married third Amy Van Cleve and had Ray (4) and May (4). Allen (4) married Mattie Harvick, 1882 and had Bertha (5) and Ward (5). Bertha (5) married Mr. Oaker and has one son. Ward (5) married and died young, leaving one daughter. Florence (4) married T. M. Van Cleve, a teacher of Saline County and a native of this county, has Fredia (5), Hilda (5), Fred and Ed (5). Fredia (5) married Amos Pullian. Hilda (5) married Clyde Doly and has Caroline (6). Ed (5) married Edna Simpson 1922 and has Thomas Edgar (6). John (4) married Rose Sams and has Earl (5), Delia (5), Helen (5), Ethel (5), Mary (5), John (5) Beatrice (5) and Lois (5). Earl Veach (5) married Ruth Boaz and has Rosanna (6) and Virginia (6). Delia (5) married Logan Williamson and has Helen Francis (6). Helen (5) married Everett McMahan and has Everett Lee (6), Joh.i Hugh (6), Earle (6). Ethel (5) married W. N. Carter and has Rose Mary (6) and Susanna (6). Mary (5) married George Brush. Edward (4) married Myrtle Burris and has Ina (5), Amy (5), Ray (5) and May (5) have removed from the county. Thomas (4) married and lives in Portland, Oregon. Mariah (3) married Frank Silevan and had Mary (4), Melissa (4) Ettie (4), Minnie (4). Melissa (4) married H. C. Chapman (3), 1890 and has Earl C. (5) born 1892, Frank S. (5) born 1896, Ward W. (5) born 1898, George W. (5) born 1910, Lawrence W. (5) born 1904, William L. (5) born 1906, H. C. Jr. (5) born 1908. This family lives in Sanger, Texas; Ettie (4) married Lawrence Woollard and has one son, Dona (5). Minnie (4) married Charles Mangum and Mary (4) married Charles Murrie. George W. Chapman (2) married Cynthia Jobe 1835 and had William (3), Lucretia (3), Amanda (3), Martha A. (Polly) (3), Elizabeth (3). William (3) married Miss Waters (not certain) and had Clinton (4), Mary (4) Robert (4), who died 1884, Franklin (4), Thomas (4). Franklin (4) married Luella Casper of New Burnside Township and they had several children and removed to Oklahoma. Mary (4) married Mr. Spillman, had Anna (5); married second Mr. Stiff, three children. Polly (3) married Hiram H. Wise and had children T. C. (4), Franklin M. (4), William (4), George O. (4), Charles H. (4), Florence (4), Mary (4). Thomas C. (4) married first Mary McSparin. They had O. A. (5) and James T. (5). He married second Margaret Reeder, their children were Mollie (5), George N. (5), Donzella (5), Harry H. (5), Flo (5). Mollie (5) married Walter Smith. George N. (5) married Lula Etherton. Donzell (5) married J. B. Morray. Harry H. (5) married Beatrice Jones. Flo (5) married James Steagall. Frank M. (4) married Cora Randall. He took the name of his mother, Chapman, they had Ines (5), Paul (5) Ruth (5). Inez (5) married Dr. William Whittenburg, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and has Frank Chapman (6), Sara (6). Paul (5) married and died, leaving one daughter in California. Ruth (5) married J. W. Taylor of Stilwater, Okla. George O. (4) married Esther Jones, one son, George M. (5). Mary (4) married A. I. Sumner and had Inez (5) who married Mr. Craig; Laura (5) married Mr. Norman; and Ralph (5) Eugene (5), Carl (5). Charles H. (4) married Emma Duty, had children Earnest (5), Ava (5), Jet (5). Florence M. (4) married G. S. Burnett, had children Iva (5), Donzella (5), Hugh (5), Frank (5), George (5), Calvin (5), Leota (5), Dorothy (5) and Dorris (5). Amanda (3) married George Graves, had children Mary (4), Margaret (4), Alice (4). Mary (4) married Columbus Medlin and had Grace (5), Webb (5). Margaret (4) married Frank Medlin and had Inez (5), George (5). Alice (4) married Mr. Gregg, had two children, Lucretia Finch (3) married Jay Van Trammell 1864, had children, Thomas F. (4), Amanda E. (4), Jehu (4), Cynthia J. (4), Minnie (4), James Webb (4). Thomas F. (4) married Bell Mofield, they have Jay V. (5), Clara (5), Thomas (5). Jay V. (5) married Pearl Mason and they have Nellie (6), Mason (6), Thomas F. (6), Lucretia (6). This family resides at Stonefort, Ill. Amanda E. (4) married L. O. Whitnel and has Ella (5), Josiah (5), George Trammell (5). Ella (5) married George Beardsley, a prominent attorney of Kansas City, Mo., and has Melvill (6), Henry (6). Josiah is an attorney of East St. Louis, Ill. George T. married Amanda Sacks and is a civil engineer of East St. Louis. Jehu (4) married Latta Cox and has Jean Elizabeth (6), Phillip Webb (6). Cynthia (4) is a teacher of E. St. Louis, Ill. Minnie (4) married Dr. Gilbert Brewer of Stonefort, where they reside, and has Cynthia (5), Gray (5), Gilbert (5). J. W. (4) is a graduate of the Naval Academy and has reached the rank of Lieut. Commander in the U. S. Navy. Elizabeth (3) married Christopher Camden had several children all are now dead. Mack (4) married Belle Snyder and left several sons. Cynthia (4) married a Mr. McGee and left two children. Monta (4) married Mr. Lawrence Warren Chapman (2), from the best information, married Polly Harris and had William (3), who was killed at Fort Donelson 1862; Marcus D. Lafayette (3), Francis Theodore (3), who died in this county 1899, Marcus D. (3) married Ellen Read, 1860 and had Samuel Jackson (4) born 1861, Cora (4) born 1866, Dora (4) born 1869. Samuel J. (4) married Laney Darck 1895 and had Ralph W. (5), born 1896, he served in the World War as Yeoman in the Navy, Opal (5) born 1898: John D. (5) born 1906, Charles A. (5) born 1910. Cora married Thomas Wallace 1884 and had James Wallar (5) born 1885, Dora (5) born 1888, Estelle (5) born 1890, Charles Samuel (5) born 1893, Moody C. (5) born 1896, Ted (5) born 1902. J. Wallar (5) married Kattie Holcomb 1909, and has Thomas Warren (6) 1910; Dora (5) married A. E. Lamerson 1910 and has Mary Estella (6), born 1911, they reside in Rawlins, Wyoming; Estella (5) married Agustus P. Huff, 1914 and has Estella Elizabeth (6) born 1917 and lives in Cheynne, Wyoming. Samuel J. Chapman, the pioneer came here about 1817 from New York State. A son of Wesley Reynolds says, the tradition in their family is; Ivy Reynolds, his grandfather, with a Mr. Chapman and his wife and a Mr. Drake built a boat in Cincinnati and floated down the Ohio in 1817, landing at what is now Golconda. The reason for supposing this was Samuel Chapman and wife, is that the other Chapmans, except Daniel, the Revolutionary soldier, coming here married in this county. He owned land at Bloomfield and was postmaster there in 1819. He also owned land east of the court house square in Vienna and on the left of the road leading to the cemetery. He kept tavern here for many years and was a prominent citizen of his time. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, serving from New York State, was wounded at Lundy's Lane for which he drew a pension. (For family see Chapman.) Col. D. Y. Bridges belonged to one of the oldest families of the county and was a son-in-law of Samuel J. Chapman. He was connected with all the movements of progress in the county and Vienna from the time of his manhood until his death which occured in 1857. (For family see Chapman.)
D. C. Chapman was a native of this county, born 1828, a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (DePoister). D. C. settled in Tunnel Hill Township in 1853, where he followed farming all his life. He was elected sheriff of the county twice and filled out the unexpired term of L. D. Craig. He was always ready to help anyone in need and his counsel and advice was always dependable. He was said to be a man with few if any, enemies. He served as a teamster in the Mexican War. His first farm was quite small having purchased the improvement from Dr. J. B. Ray, he added more from time to time, buying some from the government at a "bit" per acre and for some he paid $1.25 per acre. He was a republican, and a mason. He died in 1888. For family (see Chapman). His widow resided on the farm for several years, but spent her last days in the home of her oldest son P. T. in Vienna, having lived there twenty years. She died in 1920, lacking a few days of being eighty-five years old.
Pleasant T. Chapman was the son of D. C. and Mary (Rose) Chapman, and was born on the farm, eight miles north of Vienna, 1854. He is the fourth generation of that name, descending from Daniel Chapman, the Revolutionary soldier. Pleas, as he is familarily known, received his early education in the public schools of the county, going to Lebanon, Ill. for more advanced work, graduating from McKendrie College in 1876. He followed teaching for four years studying law in the offices of Judge H. H. Horner, of Lebanon and A. G. Damron of Vienna, between sessions. He was admitted to the bar in 1879 and immediately began the practice of law in this county, meanwhile he engaged in other business. He with C. Colin and J. N. Poor opened the first bank in Vienna in 1883. He was elected president when the bank was nationalized and has served in that capacity thirty-five years. He has at different times been interested in the mercantile, lumber and livery business, and for many years has been interested in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Chapman has also taken an active part in politics, and was elected Superintendent of schools, also county judge. In 1890 he was elected to the State Senate serving in that body, twelve years. In 1904 he was elected to represent the 24th district in Congress and was re-elected twice, retiring in 1911. Mr. Chapman has always been a republican in politics. He is a Knights Templar and thirty-second degree mason, belongs to the M. E. church and has served on the official board tor years. He married Leorah May Copeland, a native of Pulaski County. Their son, D. W., better known as Ward is cashier of the First National Bank and a business man of Vienna, Ill. He volunteered in 1917 and served in the World War as a lieutenant in the Yankee or 26th Division, was wounded near Belleau Wood, France, by a shell, July the 11th, 1918. He recovered sufficiently to be on duty at Blois, France. He was severely injured in a railroad accident, Dec. 5, 1918, near Orleans, France and was a patient in French and United States hospitals until Jan., 1920. Marian, the daughter is the wife of Major John N. Greely of the regular army. Ralph, the youngest conducts an investment securities business in Chicago. He volunteered for service in the World War in May, and entered the first training camp at Fort Sheridan. He was commissioned a Lieutenant, and went over seas, Sept. 1917. He served with the 5th Marines, in the second division for some time but was later transferred to the 9th Infantry. Was in action at the defense of Chatteau Thierry, and received the Crois de Guerre for service at Veaux. He was wounded near Soissons on the first day of Foch's offensive, July 18, 1918. Ward and Ralph are both graduates of the University of Illinois; Marian is a graduate of Monticello Academy, Godfrey, Ill.
F. J. Chapman, born 1858, was a native of this county and sou of J. B. and Laura (Russell) Chapman. He was educated in the public schools of Vienna and the Southern Illinois Normal; engaged in the mercantile business in Vienna several years. After retiring from this he built the brick business building on the corner of 4th and East Vine, where he conducted a hotel a number of years. He also built several residences which he rented. In later years he followed the business of traveling salesman. He died in the prime of life. His widow, Ruth (Madden) is a native of this county, and has lived in Vienna most all her life. She resides with her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Galeener, is a faithful member of the M. E. Church and has belonged to that organization longer than any of the present members, except Mrs. Fanny Jackson. The son, F. J. Chapman, Jr., is a business man of New York City.
J. C. Chapman, son of D. C. and Mary (Rose) Chapman begann his business life as a teacher, was for some time engaged in the mercantile business at Vienna, but later settled on a farm just west of the town. He has served the county as Commissioner and takes an active interest in all movements for the betterment of the farmer and community. He married Ann Oliver (see Chapman). Their sons, Dr. Oliver D., James C. and Joe L. served in the World War. Joe enlisted in the Air service. James served several months in France and Oliver was a lieutenant in the Vetrinary Corps. George and Mary reside with their father, the mother died 1924.
Extracted 06 Feb 2017 by Norma Hass from 1925 A History of Johnson County, Illinois, by Mrs. P. T. Chapman, pages 343-356.
