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Author: StephanieKiminsky48
Surnames: Chapin
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My grgrgrandparents Nathan Foster Cahpin
and Elizabeth Harris lived in olean, New York. Although they were married in Iowa.
Nathan Foster Cahpin's parents were born in Vermont. I am not sure but I am inclined
to think that Nathan's Father was also named Nathan Foster Chapin and that
Nathan's father was Abener chapin Abner Chapin and his mother's name was Huldah
Foster. I beleive that Nathan's mother Huldah died and Abner married Huldah's
sister Rebecca Foster. Nathan may have grown up and moved to Canada. I also have a
record of a Nathan Foster Chapin from Olean, New york purchasing landin April 1820.
Regardless this is what I know for certain.
Nathan Foster Chapin and Elizabeth Harris had the following children:
Cyrus Foster Chapin born Dec. 2, 1853 died Altoona, Pa March 1946
Edwin Manley Chapin born May 12, 1855 died Detroit Michigan 1916
Fred Chapin born May 12, 1855 Died Dec. 27, 1938 buried in Little Rock Arkansas
Adaline Chapin born Dec. 15, 1860 died Denver, colorado March 1925
George Cahpin bron Sept. 1862 buried in Atlanta, Georgia
Williard Cahpin born May 4, 1865 buried in California
Allbert Edwin cahpin born April 16, 1867 died Olean, Ny
Immogene Chapin (Emma) born May 1869 buried in fort Scott Kansas
Esther (Essie Chapin) my great grandmother born Aug. 1871 buried in altoona, Pa
Essie's Daughter Broshia Shephard was my grandmother
Ward Cahpin born Oct. 1873 died at Fort brown Texas at age 21 He was an army
sharpshooter and drwowned while taking his horse into the river to "wash off"
the horse paniced threw him and kicked him in the chest .
I have met many road blocks in attempting to serach this families roots back further, any
info you may have would be appreciated.
I am also intereseted to see if I am realted to the late singer "harry chapin, as he
was from New York, and his middle name was also Foster. I think the Foster middled name
cound possible have derived from the foster sisters that married into the cahpin family.
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