Good evening all!
The following information was sent individually to another subscriber and
to another web site. I wanted to post it here, also. I hope the information
can help others who are researching this line. Please let me hear from you
and if you don't agree totally with the info I have or can add to it,
please let me and the listserv know. I plan to post the genealogical
information about his parents and grandparents in another posting. Thanks.
Vicki Doze
The following information was taken from James Chapman's own written
history, marriage records in my possession, Chapman Family Bible records,
James' military and pension records and LDS sources mainly the IGI and the
Four Generation Program Family Group Sheets.
James Fisher Chapman (farmer and insurance agent) was born 6 Apr 1826 in
McGoupin Co., IL. His parents were Richard Chapman and Celia Davenport. He
was married 4 Feb 1847 in McGoupin Co., IL, to Joanna Parrisher. James died
25 July 1903 at Ponca City, Kay, OK. (I have him as being buried in Moline,
Elk, KS, but now don't know for sure).
Joanna Parrisher was born 10 Mar 1826 in Pasquotank Co., NC. She was the
daughter of Alexander Parrisher (real name Perisho) and Dorotha (Dolly)
Sawyer. Joanna had been married prior to her marriage to James. Her first
husband's name was Harvey A. Sparks.
Their children:
1. Nancy Maria Chapman b. 7 Nov 1847 in McGoupin, IL.
Married first to Wm. Marx, 4 Apr 1870. Married 2nd to J. L. Mattingly.
2. Quincy Monroe Chapman b. 22 July 1849 in McGoupin Co., IL. arried Clara
Mae Johnson 24 Sept 1885. He died 18 May 922 at Conway Springs, Sumner, KS
and is buried there.
3. Jesse Alexander Chapman b. 8 Mar 1852 at McGoupin Co. IL. Married Amanda
C. Christerson 2 July 1882. (LDS source has marriage date as 3 July 1882,
but the first date was written in the Family Bible.) Jesse died 16 Sept
1915.
4. Thomas L. Harris Chapman b. 17 Aug 1854 in McGoupin Co., IL. Married
Sadie Bristow 23 Apr 1880.
5. George Washington Chapman b.31 Mar 1856 in McGoupin Co., IL. Died as an
infant on 10 May 1856.
6. Richard Chapman b. 12 Apr 1857 in McGoupin Co., IL. Md. Nettie A.
Gillott 3 May 1888.
7. Samuel Rhoades Chapman b. 16 Apr 1860 in McGoupin Co., IL. Died as an
infant on 18 Aug 1860.
8. Fannie Effie Chapman b. 8 Oct 1861 in McGoupin Co., IL. Died as a child
on 5 Mar 1866.
9. James Lincoln Chapman b. 1 Nov 1864 in McGoupin Co., IL. Md Melissa A.
Bates 3 July 1886.
10 William Wesley Chapman b. 12 June 1867 in McGoupin Co., IL. Died as a
baby on 16 Oct 1868.
11. Scuyler Elsworth Chapman b. 29 Apr 1871 at Labette Co., KS. Md to Anna
M. Giles 28 Aug 1896.
When you look at the children's middle names, you can see a lot of them
have surnames as their middle given names. Makes me think that somewhere in
the family, were ancestors or relatives or close friends with those
surnames.
The next installment will be James' father's family.
If you have more information or conflicting information on this family let
me know. I haven't included the marriage or death places of the children. I
would have to dig into my files to see if I have them.