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Ancestors of Andrew David Chapman

Generation No. 7


      64. Henry Charles Chapman, born January 11, 1825 in rutland co., Uppingham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.; died May 29, 1894 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA. He was the son of 128. Charles? Chapman and 129. Ann Chapman. He married 65. Mary Ann Salmons December 24, 1845 in Upham,rutland co., Cambridgeshire, England, U.K..

      65. Mary Ann Salmons, born May 05, 1826 in County Chesire, Sanbach, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.; died August 31, 1914 in Hinkletown, Iowa Co., IA. She was the daughter of 130. Joseph Benjamin Salmons and 131. Martha Mainwaring.

Notes for Henry Charles Chapman:
Henry Charles Chapman was born January 11, 1825, the second of eight children. He was born in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England. Henry married Mary Ann Salmons. Mary Ann was born May 5, 1827, also in Cambrideshire, England.

Henry came from a well-to-do family in England, and as such, had more education than most in those days. It is possible that Henry had a small store of money when he came to the US in 1851, as he was able to set up shop in Vienna, NY. In two year's time, he had sent for his wife and two sons, whom he had left behind.

It appears that he was the only one in his family adventurous enough to shoulder the tools of his trade and strike out to make a name for himself. Henry was 19 years old when he finished his apprenticeship to a London shoemaker who taught him his trade. He returned to his home where he set up shop and conducted it very successfully. He was a skillful workman, expert in the use of all kinds of leather. He must have been a good businessman as well. He made footwear for the workers in the region and fine boots for the gentry as well.

One time he made a pair of boots for the Lord of the land when he had the misfortune to spoil one boot. The boots were beside the bench waiting to be claimed. He accidentally dropped his sharp leather knife and it cut a long slit in the leather. The leather was expensive and he had only a few cuttings scattered around. After some thought, he contrived a fancy insert for each boot top to hide the slit, hoping it would go unnoticed. The Lord was very proud of his boots.

When Henry came to the US, he brought tools - hammer, awl, wax ends and shoe lasts, trusting the new land for good leather and people needing shoes. He must have found them and given good service.

Henry built a log cabin beside the English River, in Iowa. The cabin was located in Iowa County, Fillmore Township, Post Office Foote. In 1861, the river swelled and flooded the cabin. The cabin floor continually had to be planed down, creating sawdust, into which rats and squirrels made nests. Rat traps were set, and Mary Ann got caught in a trap, which badly damaged her arm. They ended up rebuilding another cabin on higher ground.

Henry died near North English, IA May 29, 1894, at the age of 69 years, 4 months, and 18 days old. He was buried in the Clothier Cemetery.

Following are the directions to the Clothier Cemetery: Go North of North English on HW 149. Turn right on F-67. At N Avenue (approx. 2 miles), turn left. Go approx 2 miles to No. 325 Ave. The cemetery is behind the house just past the curve to the right.
Date:      2/19/99 11:31:10 AM Central Standard Time<BR>
From:      burrellb@newmex.com (burrell)<BR>
To:      daevans@bandag.com<BR>
CC:      Dechpmn@aol.com<BR>

I came across the 1850 England Census CD at the LDS center and found Henry<BR>
Charles Chapman's family registered. This is shortly before they left for<BR>
America. The address given for their home was Lake's End, Wisbech (town),<BR>
England. Lake's End I surmise was a street. Wisbech is in Norfork county<BR>
bordering Cambridgeshire county. I tried to locate this street on the net<BR>
via maps of Wisbech and town search in Norfork county and came up with<BR>
nothing. I only came across it in a URL address, but no actually finding of<BR>
the name which may be a historical street renamed thru histories course. In<BR>
the Chapman book I believe, their was mention that Mary Ann and the boys<BR>
left dock from Lakesend. Wisbech is a port town. This makes sense so far.<BR>
If you might come across this street (or possibly a district), yet me know.<BR>
Also on the census, it showed that Charles Henry Chapman, first born, was<BR>
born in Welney, county Norfork, England. Welney is short distance south of<BR>
Wisbech.<BR>
I have of yet to hear from Charlie Conklin, one of my elder relatives (my<BR>
mom's first cousin. He has a copy of Mary Ann and Henry's marriage record<BR>
which has their witnesses on it. He said their was a Charles mentioned as a<BR>
witness. This could of been his older brother, Charles, B: 1824.<BR>
I also have been corresponding with a woman in Austria who is a descendant<BR>
of a Mainwaring, Mary Ann's mothers maiden name. Her relatives were from<BR>
the same area as the Mainwarings in our lineage.<BR>
<BR>
Best get back to work. Tomorrow, Kath and me are heading for Zuni<BR>
reservation to view the night dances. We will be staying at the only<BR>
lodging on the pueblo. One her friends at the pueblo invited us. And the<BR>
weather is great!<BR>
<BR>
Later,<BR>
<BR>
Burrell<BR>

Date:      2/22/99 10:23:14 AM Central Standard Time<BR>
From:      burrellb@newmex.com (burrell)<BR>
To:      Dechpmn@aol.com<BR>

><BR>
>thanks for the info.has anyone found anything on henry charles chapman's<BR>
>parents yet.all i have is his mother's name was ann.erica sent me some<BR>
>pictures and a birth cert. on benjamin henry's oldest son .did you get<BR>
>that?from upwell,norfork,england.it says wisbeck district.<BR>
><BR>
>hope this helps<BR>
>david e.chapman<BR>
<BR>
Hi David, Thanks for the note. The 1850 census did say benjamin Salmons
chapman was born in the Upwell, county Norfork, Isle of Ely. Over the
weekend I recieved two records of Mary Ann and Henrys marriage. Hre we are:

Henry's father was Charles Chapman, a butcher. Henry's residence at time of marriage was Welney a shoemaker. ( I found on the microfilms at the LDS center that Henry's mother was names Ann).
Mary Ann Salmons, age 19, father was Benjamin Salmons, a laborer. Her
residence was also in Welney.
They were married at the Parish church in Welney, Eng.
Witnesses were Susannah Lalrucus (best I can make out from the
handwriting). There was a Mathew Redhead, but he also appeared on another couples marriage record. He could of been a clerk.
The Benjamin Salmons above is different from the Joseph Salmons I located.I will go to the LDS center on Wednesday night and recheck the information
I found there on Mary Ann's parents. Could be Benjamin Joseph Salmons or vice versa. And Salmons with an "s" is the spelling.

The records came via Clifford Conklin. He got them from Owen T. chapman's second son,Fred's wife, Margaret, born 1916.
I do have a little bit more information on David's branch which I will
email to you later but I best get to work.
could you send me some photocopies of the pictures you mentioned above you got from Erica? That would be great.
Thanks!!

Burrell
burrellb@newmex.com>

1870 CHAPMAN HENRY Iowa County IA 197 Filmore Township Federal Population Schedule IA 1870 Federal Census Index IA01862281

Chapman of Cambridgeshire
ARMS:..Per chevron Argent (silver) and Gules (red), a crescent
counterchanged, on a chief of the second (i.e., red), a unicorn's head couped
between two leopards' faces Or (gold).
CREST:..A falcon Argent (silver), beaked and legged Gules (red), supporting a
garb Or (gold).

1851 census has them in Lakes End, Wisbeach, Upwell Wisbeach, Norfolk.


More About Henry Charles Chapman:
Burial: Unknown, Clothier Cemetery, Hinkletown,iowa co., IA.
Cause of Death: Heat Exhaustion
Fact 6: Leather worker & shop owner
Lived when married: welney,england
Medical Information: Typhoid Fever

Notes for Mary Ann Salmons:
Mary Ann was born May 5, 1827 in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England. Little is known about Mary Ann other than the fact that she was the daughter of a Presbyterian minister. She also had a Jewish lover before her marriage to Henry Charles Chapman.

Mary Ann married Henry Charles Chapman Dec 24, 1845 in Cambridgeshire, England. They had six children - - five boys and one daughter. They eventually settled in Hinkletown, Fillmore Township, Post Office Foote, Iowa.

Mary Ann died Aug 31, 1914 in Hinkletown, Iowa. She was buried in the St. Patrick's "Little Creek" Cemetery,libery twp. located southeast of Hinkletown, IA. in keokuk county.Her stone is located behind the Fischer stone, about 2-3 rows back.

More About Mary Ann Salmons:
Burial: Unknown, St. Patrick's "Little Creek" Cemetery, Hinkletown,keokuk co., IA
Cause of Death: Old Age
Fact 9: Presbyterian
Fact 11: Father was Presbyterian Minister
Lived when married: welney,england
Medical Information: Typhoid Fever

More About Henry Chapman and Mary Salmons:
Marriage: December 24, 1845, Upham,rutland co., Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.
     
Children of Henry Chapman and Mary Salmons are:
  32 i.   Frederick Obadiah Chapman, born June 06, 1855 in Vienna, NY; died November 03, 1901 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA; married (1) Harriet Simmons December 05, 1875 in North English,iowa co., IA.,USA; married (2) Eliza Ardelia Miller February 14, 1880 in North English,iowa co.,IA..
  ii.   Charles Henry Chapman, born August 27, 1847 in Upham,rutland co., Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.; died April 11, 1911 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA; married Alice Jane Breeden November 24, 1868 in North English, IA; born May 24, 1849 in Independence,buchanan co.,IA.; died June 26, 1918 in State Hospital, Independence, IA.
  Notes for Charles Henry Chapman:
Charles was born August 27, 1847, the eldest of six children born to Henry Charles Chapman and Mary Ann Salmons. She was born in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England. At the age of four, he joined his father in NY, and eventually Iowa.

Charles did most of the farming for his father. In 1861, at the age of 15, he left his team of horses while plowing, and went off to join the Civil War. He served as drummer boy for Company G, 8th Iowa Infantry. He spent four years in the war, and returned home to find his siblings grown up. He married Alice Jane Breeden. They had eight children:

Henry Chapman,
Norman C. Chapman,
Fred J. Chapman,
Mary Genevra Chapman,
William Charles Chapman,
Alice Ella Chapman,
Rose Margaret Chapman,
Loretta Chapman.

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Charles Chapman

Residence: Iowa City, Iowa Occupation:
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 15 May 1863 at the age of 18
Enlisted in Company G, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 15 May 1863
Mustered out on 20 April 1866 in Selma, AL
Sources:
Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. (IARoster) Published in 1910 by English


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Name of Regiment Date of Organization Muster Date Regiment Type
8th Infantry Regiment Iowa 01 August 1861 20 April 1866 Infantry
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded Officers Died of Disease or Accident Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident
4 98 4 170

List of Soldiers

Regimental History
Eighth Infantry IOWA
(3 years)


Eighth Infantry -- Cols., Frederick Steele, James L. Geddes;
Lieut.Cols., James L. Geddes, John C. Ferguson; Majs., John C.
Ferguson, Joseph Andrews. This regiment was organized in the
latter part of the summer of 1861, and was mustered in Sept.
Soon after its organization it went to St. Louis, from which
place it moved to Syracuse, where it joined Fremont's army in
pursuit of Price's forces and operated in southwestern
Missouri, losing heavily through sickness. It returned to
Sedalia in November and remained there until ordered to join
Grant's forces in Tennessee the following spring. Col. Steele
was appointed brigadier-general and Lieut. Col. Geddes
succeeded to the command, Maj. Ferguson being commissioned
lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. Joseph Andrews of Co. F was made
major. The regiment participated in the battle of Shiloh,
fighting 10 hours on the first day, repelling attack after
attack, and, with the battery which it was supporting,
inflicting terrible punishment upon the enemy. It was the
last to leave the advanced line of the army, being surrounded
as it attempted to withdraw and compelled to surrender. Out
of 650 men engaged, it lost 64 killed, 100 wounded, and 47
missing. The 8th, 12th and 14th Ia. formed four-fifths of the
little force that held back ten times its numbers at the close
of the first day at Shiloh, giving Buell time to bring up his
forces and snatch victory from defeat. Entirely cut off, they
fought until they could fight no longer, and threw down their
arms only to see many of their number shot down in cold blood
after they had surrendered as prisoners of war. The officers
above the rank of lieutenant were sent to Selma, thence to
Talladega, returned to Selma soon afterward, three months
later to Atlanta, thence to Madison until Nov. 7, when they
were sent to Libby prison, Richmond, and were paroled a week
later at Aiken~s landing. The lieutenants and enlisted men
were sent to various prisons in Alabama and suffered the
miseries and privations so common to southern prisons. A few
of the 8th who escaped capture went into the "Union Brigade" a
consolidated regiment rather than a brigade, and took part in
the Tennessee and Mississippi campaigns, distinguishing itself
at Corinth. The regiment was reorganized at St. Louis early
in 1863 and made an expedition to Rolla, after which it joined
Grant's movement upon Vicksburg. It took part in the battle
of Jackson, participated in the assault at Vicksburg on May 22
and also in the siege. It accompanied the army to Jackson,
and after the evacuation there engaged in the pursuit of the
enemy. It then went into camp at Vicksburg where Lieut.-Col.
Ferguson died of disease. A short march to Brownsville was
the only movement of interest until early in November, when
the regiment moved to Memphis, thence to Lagrange and
Pocahontas, where it remained until ordered to Vicksburg to
take part in the Meridian raid. Soon after that event most of
the command reenlisted and visited Iowa on veteran furlough.
Returning to Memphis, it performed provost guard duty during
1864 and the early part of 1865, its most notable work being
the repulse of Forrest, who made an attack on the city Aug.
21, 1864, the regiment being assisted by the "Gray-beard"
regiment from Iowa. Early in March, 1865, the regiment moved
to New Orleans and proceeded to Mobile bay, where it took part
in the assault upon Spanish Fort and captured several hundred
prisoners. This assault was made by a brigade commanded by
Col. Geddes. Maj.Gen. Steele, the former colonel of the 8th,
won high praise for the manner in which he conducted his part
of the siege of Mobile, and Geddes' assault on Spanish Fort
was conceded to be the most brilliant performance of that
campaign. The regiment moved to Montgomery shortly after and
served until mustered out. The original strenght of the
regiment was 921; gain by recruits 106; total 1,027

Source: The Union Army, vol. 4

Battles Fought

Fought on 15 October 1861.
Fought on 17 January 1862 at Independence, MO.
Fought on 01 March 1862.
Fought on 17 March 1862.
Fought on 17 March 1862 at On Steamer "War Eagle".
Fought on 06 April 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 07 April 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 03 October 1862 at Corinth, MS.
Fought on 04 October 1862 at Corinth, MS.
Fought on 14 May 1863 at Black River, MS.
Fought on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 16 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 20 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 10 July 1863 at Clinton, MS.
Fought on 10 July 1863 at Jackson, MS.
Fought on 11 July 1863 at Jackson, MS.
Fought on 12 July 1863 at Jackson, MS.
Fought on 16 July 1863 at Jackson, MS.
Fought on 19 July 1863 at Brandon, MS.
Fought on 15 August 1863 at Black River Bridge, MS.
Fought on 25 December 1863 at Pocahontas, TN.
Fought on 09 April 1864 at Pleasant Hill, LA.
Fought on 18 May 1864 at Bayou De Glaize, LA.
Fought on 18 May 1864 at Yellow Bayou, LA.
Fought on 06 June 1864 at Old River Lake, AR.
Fought on 21 August 1864 at Memphis, TN.
Fought on 24 March 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 27 March 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 28 March 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 29 March 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 30 March 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 31 March 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 01 April 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 03 April 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 06 April 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 07 April 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Fought on 08 April 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL.


  More About Charles Henry Chapman:
Burial: 1907, Clothier Cemetery near Hinkletown, IA
Cause of Death: Paralysis
Fact 1: 1851, Came to the US; to NY
Fact 2: Bet. 1862 - 1865, Served in the Civil War, Co. "G" 8th Iowa Infantry
Fact 3: 1861, The family's cabin flooded
Fact 4: 1865, Charles came home from the war
Fact 6: He was a Farmer
Fact 7: Charles was active in community affairs
Fact 8: North English, Iowa
Fact 11: Member of I.O.O.F. (Elks Lodge).

  Notes for Alice Jane Breeden:
1870 filmore twp.,iowa co.,ia. census list birth place asa ohio

  More About Alice Jane Breeden:
Burial: Unknown, Clothier Cemetery at Hinkletown, IA

  More About Charles Chapman and Alice Breeden:
Marriage: November 24, 1868, North English, IA

  iii.   Benjamin Salmons Chapman, born March 28, 1849 in Upham,rutland co. Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.27; died November 21, 1934 in Edison, Furnas Co., NE28; married (1) Samantha Marie Bratton September 26, 1869 in Edward Bratton Home, Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA; born September 02, 1851 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA; died November 27, 1922 in Edison, Furnas Co., NE; married (2) Anna King 1929 in Lincoln, NE; born Unknown in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
  Notes for Benjamin Salmons Chapman:
Benjamin Salmon Chapman was born March 28, 1850, the second of six children. He was little more than three years old when he joined his father in Vienna, NY, with his mother and brother Charles.

On September 26, 1869, at the age of nineteen, Ben married Samantha Bratton at the Bratton home in Hinkletown, Iowa County, Iowa.

Ben and Samantha had seven sons:

William Edward Chapman, born November 18, 1870,
Ernest Albert Chapman, born May 5, 1874,
Clark Andrew Chapman, born January 29, 1877,
Frank Henry Chapman, born October 4, 1878,
Benjamin Irwin Chapman, born September 10, 1880,
Walter Chapman, born January 21, 1885,
Arthur Champan, born February 28, 1888.

Ben had trouble with his eyesight, resulting in his not being able to read. Samantha had to read for him.

Ben and Samantha moved quite a lot in those days. They lived first in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA. Around 1870, about a year after their marriage, they moved to Chickasaw County, IA. They remained there four years, but then returned to Iowa County, IA. They then traveled by covered wagon to Saline County, NE. Ben bought a piece of railroad land in Saline County, NE for $1.25 per acre. He cleared the land, and began farming with his sons. It was hard work, but they managed to make a pretty nice farm.

There were many droughts in those days, particularly in 1893 & 94. In 1896, there was a bumper crop. Ben bought up a lot of western land, perhaps for speculation.

Samantha died November 27, 1922, at the age of 71, of an undetermined disease.

Ben then married Anna King, but the marriage didn't last long. They were divorced soon afterwards.

Benjamin died in his sleep November 21, 1934. It is presumed that Samantha and Ben are buried in Edison, NE.

Benjamin Salmon was born in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, March 28, 1850. He was one year old when his father went to America. He was little more than three years old when he joined his father in Vienna, NY, along with his mother and brother Charles. That seems to be the only facts known about his childhood.

Owing to some deficiency in his eyes, he never was able to read or write. However, he was shrewd and, during his long life time, accumulated a considerable estate of western land.

When Ben was nineteen years old, he married Samantha Bratton at the Bratton home in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA - a town long since out of existence. The wedding was held in the orchard before a large gathering of friends and relatives. The recorded witnesses are his mother, Mary Ann Chapman, and Malinda Welch, a cousin of Samantha. Malinda loved to tell that Ben was so excited that he had to be reminded to put on his coat.

They lived around Hinkletown for a few years, but they were not very content. They were married September 26, 1869. They moved to Chickasaw County sometime in 1870 where they remained three of four years but returned to Iowa County and there remained until the Spring of 1878, when they went by covered wagon to Saline County, NE. They took three sons with them - Willie who was born in Iowa County, IA - probably near Hinkletown, on November 18, 1870; Ernest Albert, born in Chickasaw County, IA, May 5, 1874, and Clark Andrew, born in Iowa County January 28, 1877.

They made their way to the home of Henry and Malinda Welch, who had been there for some time, bought land and were well established. They stayed with the Welch Family for a time. There was a good harvest that year. Ben and Malinda worked in the field helping harvest the grain. Samantha did her best to keep the house going. She had three small children of her own; the Welch family was four, pretty well matching her own in age. She was a busy young woman. One of the Welch children was almost a twin for Clark and was less than seven months in age.

That summer, Ben bought eighty acres of railroad land in Saline County, NE for one dollar and a quarter an acre. It was directly across the road from the Welch farm, and was raw land with no improvements of any kind. They put up a rude shelter for the time being and moved there in time for the fourth son, Frank Henry to be born there October 4, 1878.

Though Ben was not fond of trees, he said in his later years that he left Iowa to get away from the everlasting wood chopping, he took a timber claim and set out trees in compliance with the NE Tree Claim Law, receiving credit for every tree that he set out. He planted fruit trees as well as shade trees. He never had much success with the orchard trees but the Cottonwoods did well. Some of those sprouts had become huge trees when his son Walter visited the old home in 1945.

Ben made a good living on the Saline County land. He built a house like the one he grew up in, with the addition of a kitchen and pantry. He built a barn that was large for the times, and other small buildings as the need came. By 1892 the place was his own, he had seven sons. He became restive; perhaps he felt crowded.

His son, Clark, said of his Father, "He bought a piece of railroad land and made a down payment. He bought a dollar's worth of sugar, one pound of chewing tobacco and had exactly three cents left. He had a wife and three children to provide for. He was a man of pioneer spirit, with a courageous woman beside him. Together they dug in, built their house, and wrested a living from the soil while they finished paying for the place."

In 1891 he put a set of bows on his lumber wagon, stretched a wagon sheet over all, and set out with the intention of buying apples. He did return with some apples when he did came home after a long time. He had been out into the High Plains country and had bought himself another piece of land. His five oldest boys were vigorous young fellows and there was hardly enough room for them on the Saline County place which was, by that time, a thickly settled community. Out west, in Furnas County, NE, there was room to spare. He could have all the stock he could raise and his rambunctious sons would not be penned in.

So, in the Spring of 1892, he loaded a carload of stock and household goods and went out there. He had five young boys to take with him. His eldest son, Willie, was home with his wife and small baby, and they went along. But, they were not happy there and soon returned to IA. The second son Ernest was gone somewhere and was never at home much after he was a teenager. Ben kept the Saline County land for several years but finally sold it and invested in more Western land.

His was the common story of the prairie settler. In 1893 was a drought year, 1894 was worse, then it came back to a bumper year in 1896. There was drought through the years, prairie fires, blizzards and hail storms. They had their fair share of illnesses and other hardships, but they continued on and were one of the substantial families of Furnas County.

Samantha died November 27, 1922, at the age of 71 years. She had been ill for a number of years with an undetermined disease. Ben missed his home after she was gone. He had been greatly dependent upon her since she was his source of information and did all his writing and reading for him. He traveled for a while, visiting relatives and friends here and there. He then married Mrs. Anna King, at Lincoln, NE, but it was not a happy marriage and he soon divorced her. He spent his remaining years with his son Ben, whose home farm adjoined that of his fathers. He died in his sleep, November 21, 1934, and was eighty-four years old.

  More About Benjamin Salmons Chapman:
Burial: November 24, 1934, Buried in Highland Cemetery, Edison, Furnas Co., Ne
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Fact 1: 1853, Joined his family in NY
Fact 2: 1870, Moved to Chickasaw County, IA
Fact 3: 1870, Returned to Iowa County, IA
Fact 4: 1878, Moved to Miligan, Saline Co., NE
Fact 5: Settled in Edison, Furnas Co., NE
Fact 11: Bought railroad land to farm.
Fact 12: Samantha died of undetermined disease.
Fact 13: Ben remarried Anna King, but didn't last.
Occupation: Benjamin was a Farmer

  Notes for Samantha Marie Bratton:
Samantha Bratton married Benjamin Salmon Chapman at her parents' home in Hinkletown, IA.

Hinkletown is a town long since out of existance. It was located east of North English, IA.

  More About Samantha Marie Bratton:
Burial: November 29, 1922, Buried in Highland Cemetery, Edison, Furnas Co., Ne
Cause of Death: Undetermined
Fact 10: Buried in Highland Cemetery, Edison, Furnas Co., NE

  More About Benjamin Chapman and Samantha Bratton:
Marriage: September 26, 1869, Edward Bratton Home, Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA

  iv.   Alfred Sylvester Chapman, born August 04, 1857 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA; died June 13, 1943 in Wellman,washington co.,ia; married Eva Jane Adams July 18, 1880 in North English, IA [washington co.?]; born September 12, 1859 in iowa; died February 17, 1900 in Wellman, IA. near bunker hill.
  Notes for Alfred Sylvester Chapman:
Alfred was born August 4, 1857. He had to care for his little sister, Emma when she was quite young. They grew very close to one another as a result.

Alfred married Eva Jane Adams, and they had five children:

Mamie Ellen Chapman;
Edith Blanche Chapman;
Ollie Mae Chapman;
Harrison Benjamin Chapman;
Alta Merle Chapman.

Alfred began working for farmers at a young age, and eventually had a farm of his own. He liked nursing, and was always willing to lend a hand when needed.

After Eva died, Alfred moved to Wellman where he bought a house.

  More About Alfred Sylvester Chapman:
Burial: Unknown, Fairview Cemetery in N.W. Washington Co., IA
Cause of Death: unknown
Fact 6: Farmer
Fact 7: Alfred was a businessman & into nursing.
Fact 8: Lived in North English & Wellman, IA
Fact 9: Religion unknown
Fact 11: Lived to be 86 yrs old.
Fact 12: Never strayed far from his home.

  More About Eva Jane Adams:
Burial: Unknown, Fairview Cemetery in N.W. Washington Co., IA
Fact 1: Eva was decendent of Pres. John Quincy Adams
Fact 2: born 2-15-1900?

  More About Alfred Chapman and Eva Adams:
Marriage: July 18, 1880, North English, IA [washington co.?]

  v.   Emma Jane Chapman, born December 25, 1860 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA; died June 01, 1946 in Lincoln, NE; married Franklin Porter Hull August 04, 1879 in North English, IA; born Abt. 1858 in North English,iowa co.,IA.; died January 08, 1939 in Lincoln, NE.
  Notes for Emma Jane Chapman:
Emma was born December 25, 1860. She was the fifth of six children born to Henry Charles Chapman and Mary Ann Salmons, and the only girl in the family. Emma was not musically gifted, but very talented in practical things, such as hunting, sewing, cooking, washing dishes, etc.

Emma married Frank Hull, and they had three daughters:

Nellie Maude Hull,
Goldie Grace Hull,
Lila Ethel Hull.

Emma and Frank bought railroad land in Nebraska, near Benjamin Chapman's place, and set up residence. Frank built a home complete with outbuildings. Their house was a dugout in the side of a hill until they could build a more permanent house built.

They became homesick, and traveled to Iowa to visit, but they soon returned home to Nebraska, and there they stayed until their deaths, Frank at 81, and Emma at 86 years of age.

Following are excerpts of a letter that Henry Charles and Mary Ann Chapman wrote to their only daughter, Emma. The spelling was left intact.

Letter from Henry Chapman to his daughter - the only one he ever wrote her.

December 13, 1893 Iowa.

Dear Daughter and Son - I thought I would scratch you a few lines to let you know that we are both well at this time as I hope This will find you and famely. We received your kind letters and are glad that the garls are ageten a long so well with there larrnen. Maud says she would love to com and stay with us we should love to have her to but I think she had beter stay at hom and go to school a little longer for we have not so much of a school here. Well, we're a having a fine storm here now, had two weeks and still asnowin.

Times is close hear now and vegetables scarce aples 2 dolars potatos 75 cents, onyons 1 dollar, cabbage and turnips none in the market hogs to 75 cents. Tell Frank to stik to the butern biznes and learn all he can and when he's got it lernt to start a bisness himself, wen he can dress a you sheep and make it look like a wether of he'll do. I can tell Frank that I am goen to brake me pony in a few days now and I expect to have sum fun for she has got the grit.

Our crop was poor this year, the aples not worth a dam so I have not made anything. Give my love to the girls, take care of yourselves. from you farther, Henry Chapman.

And on the other half of the paper Mary Ann wrote...

Deare Emma and Frank it is with my kind love I pen these lines to you hoping to find you all well as it leaves us too at this time. We got yours and Mauds letter and one from Samantha and Mrs. Bratton and two from England at the same time. Dad and me sayed we guefsed it was time we got to riting. We rote to Beneys yesterday and you today. I did think nobody cared for us now but it looks sum better. We did not get turkey for Thanksgiving dinner but spare ribs was just as good. It snowed twelve inches on the level that day. Everybody had to keep their noses in the house.

I think Dad has done some good speling but you must take it as it comes and be thankfull for the fit come all at once. I have got my front rooms nicely fixt now, both floors carpeted. It cost me 18 dollars. It is red, blue, black, and gray striped in square blocks. Mollie's Mother made it and Joseph papered the warles, I have sent you a piece of it (the wall paper). He and Mollie sends theare kind love to you all he will rite soon.

Freds all well with no prospect, Charleys has too wedings. I think there will be too more when Fred gits back. Hanry is goin for Marie Darby night and day sleigh riding.

Well Maud I thank you for the kind letters you are a good girl to rite me I will send your letter for yourself soon. Grace must rite too show that she can, and Leily.
                                                Mother


Following was excerpts of a letter that brother Fred O. Chapman wrote to his sister, Emma. Spelling was left intact.

From Fred Chapman to Emma Hull, Sunday, 9 Febray 1894.

Der Sister and Brither- I gess I will try and write you a fue lines to let you know That we are all well and hoping when these fue lines come to hand will find you the same. I don't know wether this leter will be long enogh to suit you or not, but I will put it in as a sort of ade to the last one I wrote. The wether is very nice here. I don't think I have seen as nice a winter since Washington crost the Deleware.

Dipthory is Previling East of Greenvaly. 3 famleys hase it but with that exception helth is good. Of corse we have colds. You spoke in one of your letters about living on the fat of the land. Of course we have plenty to eat and ware but I never saw as hard times for farmers to pay there debts. Everything is so low they don't want to sell ther products, lots of su (e) ing going on and some of the farmers have gone to the Wall and more to follow. I have got most of my last faul wages standing out and cant colect it unless I sue the Partys but I will not dew that.

Now, Emma, I have had a faint hint that you would come out and spend the winter with your brothers if you thought you would be welcome. Now I would like to have you to come and I think I can vouch for the rest of the boys. I have had company all winter from Nebraska and I haven't kicked enu about it. Of corse I have a small family, 10 in family seven of Dowis and Tom and his wife and child. We are milking 3 fresh cows and we have 7 head of cattle and 5 head of horses and 24 head of hogs. I sold 7 head of fat hogs and am feeding 6 more. I have about a hundred bushels of corn and 300 bushels of oats and fifty bushels of potatoes, and 5 dozen chickens and nine children, so you see we are rich. I think I will plant 80 acres of corn in the Spring. I have had Father and Mothers Pictures enlarged and I think they are good portraits, but I have not got them framed. I will send you the deed of that nine acres to sine if I can rase the money to pay for it. The boys here and Mother has sined it. Ben has not but he told me he would. I gave Mother 2/5 in the crib and fix the fences and git up her wood and lots of little jobs, of corse it all takes time. I must close for this time.

From Fred O. Chapman, North English, IA County, IA. Again February 7, 1895 he writes -

I want you to know today is a bad one. The wind is in the Northwest and it snowed yesterday and you can guess very easy that the snow flies. Well I saw in your letter to Mother that you wanted to know how I giting along with my family of little foaks, I tell you I don't spen very much money without I know where is goes; its hard scratching.

I intend to Farm next summer but will have to hire a hand until harvest, as I have lots of work due to laying brick and plastering and I can make the price of three hands at the Trade.

I will sow 16 acres of oats and 40 acres of corn. 16 acres of the corn will be planted on Mother's place. I have one 7 year old mare and one span of four year olds and one coin trotter. I have 3 sows for pigs and 3 cows. It is going to be tuf sledding to keep my hogs til l the crops will dew to feed, as corn is scarce and is worth 50 cents a bushel.

Don't you think you could make as good a living in North English as you can in Tobias. As for the school. They have a good one the building cost 6 thousand dollars and I don't think rent is eny hier, about 6 dollars per month.

Must close for this time, so goodbye for this time,
F.O. Chapman

  More About Emma Jane Chapman:
Cause of Death: unk
Fact 1: 1879, Newlyweds headed for Nebraska
Fact 6: Farmer's wife & livery stable owner
Fact 7: Hunting, Water Witch, Homemaking
Fact 8: Saline County, Nebraska after marriage
Fact 9: Religion unknown
Fact 10: She is buried in Lincoln, NE
Fact 11: Not musical like rest of her family

  More About Franklin Hull and Emma Chapman:
Marriage: August 04, 1879, North English, IA

  vi.   Joseph Sheridan Chapman, born March 28, 1865 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA; died July 30, 1928 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA; married Mary Owen September 02, 1891 in Marengo,iowa co., IA; born March 14, 1870 in North English,iowa co.,IA.; died September 22, 1961 in Hinkletown, Iowa County, IA.
  Notes for Joseph Sheridan Chapman:
Joseph Sheridan Chapman was born March 28, 1865, the youngest of six children of Henry and Mary Ann Chapman. Joseph was raised by his sister, Emma. His birthday was on the same day as his brother Benjamin, only fifteen years younger.

Joseph married Mary Owen, and they had eight children:

Nona Chapman;
Gayle Chapman;
Grace Golda Chapman;
Laura Chapman;
James Ralph Chapman;
Edith Chapman;
Leona Chapman;
Clifford Darrell Chapman.

Joseph was musically gifted, playing the violin. At a young age, he played for many dances, which earned him money to buy a horse and open sleigh.

Joseph built additional buildings on the old farmstead originally built by his parents. He eventually built another(large) house and outbuildings. All his eight children lived to maturity in that house.

Joseph is buried in the North English Cemetery. Go in the Washington St entrance to the grove of trees, then two streets to the right.

  More About Joseph Sheridan Chapman:
Cause of Death: unk
Fact 1: 1891, Joe married at age 26
Fact 2: Joe built a large house on the home place
Fact 6: Farmer
Fact 7: Joe was talented on the violin
Fact 9: Religion unknown
Fact 10: Buried in cemetery at North English, IA

  More About Mary Owen:
Burial: Unknown, cemetery at North English, IA

  More About Joseph Chapman and Mary Owen:
Marriage: September 02, 1891, Marengo,iowa co., IA



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