Chapman ,Lemly, Baer from Pennsylvania to Illinois
My Grandmother was Ruth Irene Chapman married to Cleo Fay Jordan. I too have been looking for information on the Chapman side of my family. I do have a lot on the Baer's side and I found a note that said that Ruth's dad Robert lived for a time with another family and then changed his name back when he got older....Thought maybe his mom and dad had died when he was young. I found an 1860 Census for Franklin, Greene,Pennsylvania. That does list John Chapman,33, Sarah Chapman 29, George 9,Sarah E. 7,Robert 5, David W.3,and also a Sharlott Lemly age 19. I did not find them after that so I thought maybe something happened or I missed it.
I am going to try to find evidence of a name change at some point for Robert. Would love to hear from my distant cousins about what they know.
Lynn
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