My brick wall: Mathias/Matthias Chapman b.ca.1781/5 VA Territory, possibly what is now
Wood Co. WV. He died after the 1860 census as I can find nothing further on him. He was a
tax assessor, fought in the War of 1812, politically active and a land owner in what is
now Wood Co. WV. I have census, service pay roll info from NARA, land documents, family
info but to this date I have not been able to prove exactly when he was born or exactly
where. I do not have any inclination on siblings or parents.
Mathias married Mary Saunders b. 1791/5 d. after 1860 census. She is listed as informant
on her mother's death records. Mother's name Elizabeth Saunders b.1764 in
Caroline Co. VA d/o Jonathan and Judith Saunders.
Children of Mathias and Mary:
Andrew Jackson Chapman b.1820 d.1851
Mariah Elizabeth Chapman b.1821 d.1822 (twin)
Mathias (Jr.) Chapman b.1821 d.1821 (twin)
William Marian/Marion Chapman b.1823 d. 18?5 (possibly 1865 as I find him last listed in
father's HH in 1860 census)
John Truman Chapman b.1827 d.1892
John Truman m. Mary Ann Barrett b.1827 d.1895 She was the d/o Caleb and Jemima (Goucher)
Barrett
Children: Saburnio (Bernie) Chapman b.1852 d.aft 1933 - female
Martha Washington Chapman b.1854 d.aft 1933
William Andrew Chapman b.1856 d.(possible date 1888)
Caleb Mathias Chapman b.1858 d.1945
John Thomas Chapman b.1860 d.1933PA
Mary Chapman b.ca. 1862 d. unk
John Thomas m. Helen Virginia Dotson b.1872 d.1929PA She was the d/o Jasper and Caroline
(Hutson) Dotson
Children: Mary Laura Chapman b.1894PA d.1976Oregon m. John Hatch (b.1876 Maine d.1945
Africa)
Walter Chapman b.1896PA d.1896PA
Minnie Lanola Chapman b.1897PA d.1970NJ m. Robert Reed (b.1892NJ d.1981NJ)
Bertha Ella Chapman b.1899PA d.1986NJ m. Charles Fernandez (b.unk NY
d.1916/7PA)
Companion - James Reed (b.unk d.ca.early 1950'sPA) Robert
and James were brothers.
Florence Chole Chapman b.1901PA d.1985PA m. Joseph McMennamin (b.1902PA
d.1974PA)
John Thomas Chapman Jr. b.1905PA d.1971PA m. 1st Florence Simon (annuled)
2nd Ann LeFever (maiden name unk, this was her 1st m. name) 3rd companion - only known as
Mrs. Quigley.
Joseph William Chapman b.1908PA d.1932PA m. Agnes Lokay (b.1914PA d.1996PA)
Melvin Elmo Chapman b.1913PA d. 1984PA m. Lillian Gemmell (b.1915NY
d.1992PA)
Naomi Alma Chapman b.1914PA Living m. Harold Bickley (b.1915PA d.1996PA)
Melvin Elmo Chapman was my father. Dates given above are for VA/WV unless other wise
stated, most occurences happening in what is now Wood Co. WV.
Any help greatly appreciated, will share family info with any persons of descending lines
to those above. I have a lot more info on these names.
Thank you, Madeline E. Black nee Chapman
Tucson, Arizona