Anyone familiar with this Chapin family?
I would like to know if the connect up to the Deacon and in what manner.
Curious to find out if they are closely related to my Chapin family of Branch Co., MI and
Steuben Co., IN
Maybe this will help someone:
From History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan
by Samuel W.
Durant
Published 1880 by D.W. Ensign & Co., Philadelphia
Almon M. CHAPIN,
a native of Massachusetts, and for some time a resident of Livingston Co., N.Y.,
(had lived also in Onondaga County), left the latter State with his family in December,
1842, and came with teams through Northern Ohio to Michigan, the trip occupying eighteen
days. The household goods had been sent by water to Detroit. The family arrived in Vevay
on or about the 1st of January, 1843, and moved into a log house which was built by
William AUSTIN and was then vacant. The snow lay very deep on the ground, and, soon after
they occupied the house and built a fire therein, the melting snow broke down the roof. It
was repaired, and the family lived in the house until the following October, when they
moved into a frame house, which is now the rear portion of the dwelling occupied by Mr.
CHAPIN's widow and family. The fine grove in front of the house at present consists of
natural trees, which were left purposely when the place as first occupied. A burning
log-heap in front of the!
house destroyed a portion of them (the trees being than but saplings), but enough were
preserved to make a beautiful grove, which is now the pride of the locality. Mr. CHAPIN
was a model citizen, and one of the most prominent in the township. His death occurred on
the 5th of September, 1878, in his home at Chapin's Station, or "Eden."
Jonathan B. CHAPIN, M.D.,
now of Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., settled in Vevay previous to the arrival of his
cousin, A.M. CHAPIN, and was an early school-teacher in the ROLFE settlement. He had
studied medicine in the State of New York. He cleared up a large farm, and lived in the
township until about 1855, when he removed to Olivet, Eaton Co., and afterwards to Battle
Creek. Dr. CHAPIN was very prominent in the township, and was an esteemed citizen, as,
indeed, was each member of the CHAPIN family.
EDEN
Eden Post-Office
was established in the neighborhood of 1844, with William HOPKINS as first
postmaster, the location being west of what is now the station of the same name. Almon M.
CHAPIN was postmaster for some years after the office was removed to the station, and the
present incumbent is S.S. DEWEY.
Eden Station
which is located on sections 28 and 33, near the CHAPIN homestead, was formerly
known as CHAPIN's. The name EDEN is appropriate, however, as the vicinity is one of
great beauty, and here are found some of the finest farms in the township. The place at
present contains a store, a post-office, two blacksmith-shops, and a shoe-shop.
Considerable business is also done in the lines of grain-buying and shipping, two small
elevators having been built for its accommodation.
Kathy Caswell Rinke