I have been looking for more information on this man for several years. I
would especially like to know who his first wife was, but would be happy to
learn anything new about the family. Has anyone heard of them? Thanks!
Susan Budensiek
susanb(a)conc.tds.net
Descendants of Royal Jesse Chapman
Generation No. 1
1. ROYAL JESSE1 CHAPMAN. He married (2) PHIDELLA YOUNGS 1841.
Notes
Royal Jesse Chapman was about twenty years older than his second wife
Phidella Youngs, with whom he had seven children. Name of his first wife
unknown. He was from New York, went to Michigan for a time and by 1857 he
was in Minnesota. (From Erma Swift)
Child of Royal Chapman is:
2. i. NANCY M.2 CHAPMAN, b. 03 Jun 1832, Nunda, New York; d. 19 Feb 1866,
Wabasha County, Minnesota.
Children of Royal Chapman and Phidella Youngs are:
ii. FRANCIS2 CHAPMAN, b. 1859.
iii. LOUISE CHAPMAN.
iv. ABBY J. CHAPMAN.
Generation No. 2
2. NANCY M.2 CHAPMAN (ROYAL JESSE1) was born 03 Jun 1832 in Nunda, New
York, and died 19 Feb 1866 in Wabasha County, Minnesota. She married ASA
HOLMES SPICER 23 Dec 1846 in West Sparta, New York.
Child of Nancy Chapman and Asa Spicer is:
i. JOHN HENRY3 SPICER, b. 24 Feb 1862; d. 26 Jan 1914, Wabasha County,
Minnesota; m. EMMA MELISSA SIBLEY.