Cindy/Michael,
A Mahala Chapman, shown as born 1827, KY, and described as "MotherL", appears in
the 1880 census for Russell Co(adjoining Adair Co) KY, living in the
"Creelsboro" district. Other Chapman individuals 'unaccounted for' and
living at/enumerated at Creelsboro were 1) Margaret, born 1832, KY, "Sister"; 2)
Asa, born 1863, KY, "Other".
A Nancy Chapman, born 1835, KY,"Mother", was enumerated in 1880 at Jamestown,
Russell Co. along with John C. Chapman, born 1857, KY"Self"; Dice E., born 1859,
KY,"Sister" (Dice married William H. Stanton at Russell Co. KY on 18 Apr.1886),
Victoria, born 1860, KY,"Sister"; Margaret, born 1845, KY, "Aunt" and
Ebenezer, born 1823, KY, "Other"
The 'Creelsboro' Chapmans particularily interest me as 'my' Chapmans,
(Edmund) Beverly & Martha Ann Chapman and their 11 children were living also at
Creelsboro, Russell Co. in 1880. Edmund Beverly Chapman was born in Halifax Co.VA(not far
from Amelia Co.) and was the son of Joseph & Nancy(Irby) Chapman, who married at
Halifax Co. VA on 4 Dec.1811 and moved with their family to Russell Co. KY in the mid
1820's.
There's a possible connection between these Chapmans - has anybody got more clues?
Barry Chapman.