This is the second installment on the history of James Fisher Chapman
genealogy the first of which has been posted under his name. This
installment is being posted under his father's name, Richard Chapman. The
third installment will be the history of Richard's father, Joseph Chapman
and mother, Jemima Caswell.
The following information was taken from the personal history written by
James Fisher Chapman, the original in my position, the biographies of
Fletcher Chapman and Richard Chapman and LDS records.
Richard Chapman was born 22 Dec 1782 in Tyrrell Co., NC. He was the son of
Joseph Chapman and Jemima Caswell. Richard was married 10 Nov 1808 in
Tyrrell Co., NC to Celia Davenport, the daughter of Isaac Davenport and
Anna Davenport. I believe Isaac and Anna were cousins. Celia was born 12
Feb 1792 in Tyrrell Co., NC and died in 1852 in McGoupin Co., IL and is
buried in the Chapman Cemetery, beside her husband, at Mt. Olive, McGoupin,
IL.
Their children:
1. Winnie Chapman b. 29 Aug 1809 Tyrrell Co., NC. Married Azakiah Browdy
in 1829.
2. Samuel Chapman b. 3 Dec 1811 Tyrrell Co., NC. Married Miranda Grant
in 1831.
3. Joseph Chapman b. 26 Feb 1813 Tyrrell Co., NC. Married Rachel English
24 Dec 1839. Died in 1883.
4. Isaac Chapman b. 5 Feb 1815 Tyrrell Co., NC. Married Luvina Vinder in
1839. Married second to Jane Baird.
5. John Russell Chapman b. 11 Feb 1817 Tyrrell Co., NC. Married
Elizabeth Boyd in 1836 and died 7 Jan 1873. Married second to Charity
Kennedy in 1839.
6. Jesse Chapman b. 14 June 1819 (place of birth unknown) and married
Elizabeth Sparks in 1852.
7. Nancy Ann Chapman b.12 Oct 1821 (place of birth unknown) and married
Isaac Sturges 21 Oct 1841.
8. Miriam or Marian Ann Chapman b. 22 Nov 1823 in McGoupin Co., IL.
Married Ambrose Mitchell, M.D. in 1838 and died 9 Feb 1905.
9. James Fisher Chapman b. 6 Apr 1926 in McGoupin Co., IL. Married
Joanna Parrisher 4 Feb 1847 and died 25 July 1903 in Ponca City, OK.
10. Fletcher Harris Chapman b. 15 Apr 1828 in McGoupin Co., IL. Married
Sarah McCrary in 1853. Married second to Cecelia Burns in 1862. Died 1 Dec
1907.
11. Anna Davenport Chapman b. 18 May 1830 in McGoupin, IL. Married David
R. Sparks 20 Feb 1849.
12. Polly Ann Chapman b. 29 Oct 1833 in McGoupin Co., IL. Married Marcus
Keller 12 Feb 1852 and died 17 Nov 1856.
If anyone can add to this history or has conflicting information, please
contact me. Thanks.
Vicki