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I have a letter in my possession from my great aunt with info which she
copied from her grandmother's bible (her grandmother FRANCES (STEARMAN)
CHIPMAN was the wife of JOHN E. CHIPMAN.)
The letter states that John E. was born in Bastard ( this is now
Johnstown), Leeds County, Canada West on October 20, 1825 and died in
Momence, Ill on October 9, 1891. The letter also shows descendents:
MILLARD FILLMORE CHIPMAN, born 1855 in Momence, Illinois and died in
Momence in1918. He married MARY JANE PRICE.
Millard and Mary Jane's son, ELMER DEWITT CHIPMAN born 1879 and died in
1906 in Momence, Illinois. He married GRACE MAY WILCOX.
Elmer and Grace had one son, ELWOOD MILLARD CHIPMAN, M. D. who was my
father. He was born in Momence, Illinois in 1905 and died in Owosso,
Michigan in 1993.
I also have in my possession the book "A CHIPMAN GENEALOGY" written by
JOHN HALE CHIPMAN, III and copyrighted in 1970. If my understanding is
correct he intended to write a second book with more descendents including
my line but he died before he could do this.
In the book there is an ISAAC CHIPMAN, born 1788 in Sunderland, Vermont,
USA and died in Illinois, USA listed with the following sons:
CHANCY CHIPMAN born 1813 in Bastard, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada. He
died in Kankakee, Illinois, USA in 1881,
ALBERT CHIPMANborn 1818 in Beverly, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada. He
died in Momence, Illinois, USA
ANSEL BARNES CHIPMAN born in 1820 in Sunderland, Vermont, USA, no death
date. It states that he moved with his family to Momence, Illinois, USA in
1838.
JOHN E. CHIPMAN born about 1822 and died 1895. There is no further info on
John anywhere in the book.
There were also two daughters listed:
MAHALA CHIPMAN who married AZIL GILE. No birth or death dates or places.
LAURA CHIPMAN who married S. BEEBE. No birth or death dates or places.
I have surmised from the birth places and because most everyone moved to
Momence, ILL. that this John E., son of Isaac is the same John E. listed in
the bible I mentioned in the beginning of the E mail. This seems quite
substantial proof but I would like something other than this. If anyone
knows about anything that would be more substantial proof I would
appreciate knowing.
I would also be interested to contact any descendents of this line of
Chipmans.
Pamela (Chipman) DeLong