Richard,
Milo CHAPIN, a cousin of my ggrandfather, settled at Prophetstown,
IL, in Whiteside County. Prophetstown is a mere 4-5 miles north of the
Whiteside-Henry County line. Do you know in which community your Zerah
settled?
I don't have access to "The CHAPIN Book of Genealogical Data," but
I
suspect that your Zerah, Milo, and my Edward were all related. Perhaps
someone on this list has Vol. 1, and could check it for us...
My Edward CHAPIN married in Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI, in March
1849, so they were certainly contemporaries/same generation, and their
removal to the same general midwestern area augurs for some connection.
What occupation did your Zerah pursue? Edward was a lumberman, and
started a lumber yard first, at Richland Center, WI, and later, at Lone
Rock, WI. The 1870 census may indicate Zerah's occupation. Another CHAPIN
(given name escapes me) removed from NY state to SC, looking for forests to
harvest for lumber, and founded the town of CHAPIN, SC. Lumber and
building supply seems to have been a predominant occupation.
Julie CHAPIN Hesson, endlessly sorting out dead relatives...
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard F Strait <rfstrait(a)juno.com>
To: CHAPIN-L(a)rootsweb.com <CHAPIN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 1:09 PM
Subject: [CHAPIN] Chapins in Henry Co., IL
Greeting to all who are here!!!
Anyone here researching Zerah Chapin who settled in Henry Co., IL
Zerah's first wife was Elizabeth Burnett m. 14 Nov 1851 d. 16 May 1856.
Zerah's second wife was Lucy Starkweather, b. Erie Co., NY. Zerah
settled in Henry Co., IL between 1853 and 1855!!! Did other Chapins
settled in Henry Co., IL?
TIA
Richard F. Strait
7810 Grover
Omaha, NE 68124-3328
402-393-2629
rfstrait(a)juno.com (text only)
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