My name is Kathy Rinke
I only recently joined this list, me email remains as rinke16(a)greatlakes.net
I am researching the following line of the descendants of Deacon Samuel
Chapin :
Samuel Chapin and Cicely Penney
their son:
Henry Chapin and Bethia Cooley
their son:
Deacon Benjamin Chapin and Hannah Colton
their son:
Benjamin Chapin, Jr. and Anna Howard
their son
Charles Chapin and Mary Smith
their son:
Gordon Chapin and Unknown wife
their son:
Charles Chapin and Maria Shoup
their son
Elom Chapin and Mary Amelia Lester
my grandmother
Nellie Bly Chapin and Lyman Joshua Caswell
Gordon Chapin left MA about 1810 - 1812 and went to Canada as did his
brother Elam. At this point there is no further mention of the two of them
in the Chapin Book. My guess is that the family was not too happy with
them going to Canada at a time when the US was going to war with England.
There is a lot of information out there for Gordon's brother Elam as his
family stayed in Canada. Gordon left Canada and returned to the US about
1840, first going to Ohio and then to Indiana.
The Chapin book says he died in Iowa, but this is an error probably in
transcription, which would have been an easy mistake confusing the
abbreviations of Iowa and Indiana. I have pictures of Gordon's grave which
I took myself so am 100 percent sure he is buried in LaGrange County,
Indiana.
I would very much like to find out who my Gordon Chapin married and fill in
the names of all of his children .............. I know of 3 children and
have their descendants, but am certain there were more if I can only find
the missing pieces.
I am glad to share what I have with interested Chapin Cousins.
Kathy Caswell Rinke
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gra8teach(a)aol.com>
To: <CHAPIN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 4:49 PM
Subject: [CHAPIN] List Mom update
The new year 2002 has arrived and I would like an updated list of
whom,
where
and dates you are researching. I attempt to keep track of Who's
who and
attempt to link
researchers/cousins. If you have changed your email address in the past
year, please update us. Folks contact me at times wanting to know how to
contact various researchers that posted earlier to the list.
They found your posting in the archives but your email address is no
longer valid.
So, in this Roll Call, please let us know if you have changed your email
address in the last year and info on your family research.
Carol list & board Mom/manager
Happy New Year 2002
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