Re-posting yet again! Wishing myself good luck! :p
My g-gm Martha "Mattie" Mae was born May 1870 in PA. This info never varies
on census or children's birth records. According to 1900 and 1910 census,
her parents were born PA also. Family members had suggested her maiden name
was Granger, but another source had given CHAPTON. Recently, my cousin
found a faded picture in my uncle's belongings that shed some light on the
mystery.
The picture was of a little girl, probably about 8 or 10, seated in a chair.
On the front was written "picture +85 years old", and on the back "Mattie
CHAPMAN my mother as little girl taken Towanda PA". This was written in my
Grandma Pearl's handwriting. This would put the date of the picture about
1878-1880.
Mattie was in Antrim Co MI by 1887-1888 when she m. my g-gf Chauncy
Harrington in Torch Lake. [No marr cert found] I haven't rechecked that
counties census to see if there are any Chapmans in the area. There were
Chapmans there earlier,about 1850-1860, but I don't think they are related
to my Mattie. Before Oct 1905, Chauncy and Mattie moved to Madison Co AL,
then later to Limestone Co AL, where they both died in 1924.
There were two other pictures--"these pictures my mother's relations"--found
in the envelope with Mattie's picture.[Probably written by my Aunt Ruby, dau
of Pearl and Sam Morris]:
One of well-dressed older later, taken probably c1890s by look of dress,
"Aunt June Harris"
Another of four well-dressed women,closely resembling one another, two
wearing glasses, "My Great Aunte Chapman ____, Theresa Ennau?, Densmore
Smith Kysa, Kate ____"
These women might have married in MI. I have no idea. I have worked on
Mattie's lineage for years, and these are the first clues I have found. If
anyone has access to the 1870 Bradford Co PA census and could check for
Mattie [she would be just born, so might not appear], I would appreciate it.
I found the following family on the Tri-Counties site, but don't know if
it is the family I am looking for:
Ulster Twp #231/234
Henry ALLEN 41 husband laborer VT VT VT
Jane ALLEN 33 wife housekpr PA PA PA
Martha CHATMAN 51 mother-widow housekeeping PA NY PA
Mattie ChATMAN 10 daughter PA NY PA
Olive CHATMAN 8 daughter PA NY PA
I know the sp is different. Could it be an error? The Mattie, age 10, could
be my Martha Chapman. Anyone who could clarify please HELP! I have the
pictures saved as JPEGs, so if anyone would like to see them, to see if they
recognize anyone, please get in touch with me.
Mattie & Chauncy had:
1. Joseph died young in AL
2. Ethel Pearl 1891-1966 m 1911 AL Samuel Lester Morris[my gps]>>12
children
3. Jane m Henry Smith
4. Elizabeth 1895-1974 m AL Guy E. Whitworth
Mattie also said to be PA Dutch. GRANGER possible family name.
Thanks,
Melanie Morris Sussner
Hermitage TN
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