Re: Chapman Family in Texas
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In reply to:
Chapman Family in Texas
11/21/98
Another related Chapman researcher and I have been working on Chapmans from TN, to AL, to MS, and possibly LA, and then to Bosque County, TX. Her name is Kay Hilburn and although some of the name, dates, and places coincide with our Chapmans. This data is absolutely correct and has been documented. That is not to say that we may not have Chapman connections:
My Great Grandfather, and Kay Hilburns Gr Gr Grandfather is J.O. (James Oliver) Chapman. He was born TN abt 1824. He Married Mary Jane Williams, in Bibb Cnty, AL 1847. I hold copy of marriage document. In 1850 census they were in Perry Cnty, AL with only Mary Janes 61 yr old (I assume mother) with them.
One of their sons (W.J. Chapman) my Grandfather was born Perry cnty, AL 1857.
There may be a part here that I cannot account for.
The next son, that I can find was John W. Chapman, born MS 1865. Then another son James Edward Chapman (who Kay Hilburn is descended from) was born MS abt 1869.
Here is another lapse we have not been able to account for. They next appear 1880 in Bosque Cnty, TX.
My Grandfather, W.J. Chapman, son of J.O. and Mary Jane, married my Grandmother, Susan Elizabeth Wales. She was born in Fort Bend Cnty, TX 1861, daughter of John Wales, and Rebecca Miller, both born LA abt 1820 - 1822.
W.J. Chapman and Susan Elizabeth had 14 children with 7 surviving to adulthood. Some of the names you mentioned are indeed names of my Mothers (Minnie Lee Chapman / Hamilton)
siblings, and some of the dates also coincide. I am my Mothers youngest child (I am 70 Yrs of age now) and I was born in Jester, OK 3-13-31. W.J and Susan Elizabeth came to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) about 1900 perhaps a little sooner than that I would have to check my records to be sure.
If we have a connection lets get together but it appears that some data is incorrect somewhere.
Kay Hilburn resides in Kingwood, TX and her Gr Gr Grandfather James Edward Chapman relocated to that area after Bosque Cnty and raised his family. She can fill you in on that. Her E-Mail is [email protected]. We are now searching for the other brother John W. who we believe returned to Bienville Parish, LA after he left Bosque Cnty, TX