Samuel B. Chapman

Notes:

He is shown on the Murray-Snead-Barbee-Jones-Bishop-Mastroni-Raddeman-Kirtley-Workman tree on Ancestry.com as a son of Peter Chapman and Mercy Keeler.

Benjamin Dwight--in Volume II (p. 1005) of "The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton, Mass."--described him as, "a farmer at Odessa, Mich (since 1851)...he is a supervisor of the town."

According the "History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of their Prominent Men and Pioneers" by John S. Schenck, Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & Co. 1881, the first framed house in Odessa was built by Emory Russell after 1842. Other early settlers in and near the Russell neighborhood were Nelson Merrill, Emanuel Cramer, S.B. CHAPMAN, A.A. Haskins, A.J. Clark, P.S. Lapham, David Crapo, John D. Hight, Reuben Haight, George E. Kelly, James N. Galloway, and Asa Houghton. For some years the settlements in Odessa concentrated about the Russell neighborhood. In the year 1852 there were but four settlers in the western half of the town. These four were Solomon Foght, S.B. CHAPMAN, Joseph Houseman and Eber Rush, located respectively on sections 21 and 33 (p. 315).

Jurors for 1847 included Samuel Chapman

Voters in Odessa in 1848 and 1849 included Samuel B. Chapman

Samuel B. Chapman was elected Supervisor of Odessa Township in 1852; Treasurer in 1855; and Supervisor in 1856-1857

LaVonne Bennett, a Ionia county genealogist, kindly provided the following information relating to the probate of the Chapman estate.

Ionia County Probate Court, Probated Will #611 (New Series), Samuel B. Chapman: The first item in the file was an unsigned 8-26-1925 letter to W. C. McCartney, giving him license to sell real estate of Samuel B. Chapman.

The seconnd item was an 8-21-1925 letter from Lake Odessa State Savings Bank to Judge of Probate, Ionia County, stating lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 in block 21 of village of Lake Odessa owned by Samuel B. Chapman were sold 4-3-1877.

Samuel B. Chapman died on Sunday, 1-31-1875, leaving no will. Widow was Mary A. Chapman, petitioner for appointment of adminstrator of estate. It was a $7,500 valued estate. Other heirs were: Emma June Chapman, daughter of deceased (dodc); Theressa T. Partello, dodc, of Barry County; Martin Chapman, son; Ella Chapman, dodc; Eva Chapman, dodc; Samuel D. (sic s/b L.), son. Residence of all but Theressa was Ionia County. [Note, Mary was still pregnant with his youngest son, Marcus, who was born in September 1875].

Publication in Lake Odessa Wave-Times 2-12-1875. James Leek, Administrator. Inventory of goods, properties, crops, $150 of household furniture. Among the list of creditors: Mary Ward, $3.65; Jas. J. Brown, $22.05; Martin Chapman, $35.00.

10-7-1871 document: Dower rights to Mary A. Chapman for east 3/4 of north east 1/4 of Section 33, and north east 1/4 of south east 1/4 of Section 32, all in Twp 5N, Range 7W.

In James Leak's 3-23-1875 petition to be named the administrator of Samuel's will, he states: ".....for the following among other reasons the widow is not able to work or take charge of her interest in said estate and the heirs are of them three minors and under Guardianship and those who are of age are not in circumstances to carry on to advantage of the whole of said real estate and further the estate has a large part of said land under a crop of wheat down by said deceased in his lifetime which will require the same care and attention necessary to protect crops on the whole of said lands."

11-14-1876: List of above children, with addition of Marchus B. Chapman. Paid to Mary A. Chapman: $550 for support of minor heirs under age 7 years, $145 distribution of shares, from Samuel Chapman estate, for Samuel Lee and Marcus B. Chapman, minor heirs.

11-15-1876: $150 to Mary A. Chapman. 11-28-1876: Martin Chapman petitioned to sell real estate; heirs Maria T. Partello, Emma Chapman, Ella L. Chapman, Martin Chapman, all residing in Odessa, Evelyn D. Chapman residing in Saranac, Ionia Co, MI; Marcus B. and Samuel L. Chapman, both in Odessa.

$3375 was paid by Abe Bywater for the Dower rights of Mary A. Chapman. $487.50 was paid to Martin L. Chapman."

It seems an assessment of real estate was made, with the recommendation that sale, and subsequent division of the property, would devalue it. The file was very hard to read and I couldn't decipher all that took place, regarding the real estate, but it did appear Martin forced the sale.

Oh, when I looked up Samuel B. Chapman's property in my plat book here, it turned out to be the whole west side of Lake Odessa's main street. I'm snail-mailing you copies showing location of his---and also B. Franklin Smith's---property. I also made copies of Ida and Mary's obituaries, which I'll send along, too.

I (LaVonne) don't know why the first 2 items dated 1925 were in this file, unless someone filed quit claim deeds on property that was once owned by Samuel B., or something technical like that. Maybe they were cleaning up Mary Ann's 1921 estate yet.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan
#188-185
Chapman Samuel 39 M NY
Elisa 38 F NY
Marris C? 10 F NY
Martin 8 M Mich
Ella 18/12 F Mich
Emma ?? F Mich


1870 Census
Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan
#67-66
Chapman Sm P 49 M W Farmer 5000 13
" Eliza 47 F W Keeping House
E??? 22 F W at home MI
Theresia 20 F W at home NY
Martin 18 M W Farm laborer MI attended school
Ella 11 F W MI attended scho
Evaline 9 F W MI attended school

Samuel married Eliza J. Dwinell on 31 Dec 1845. Eliza (daughter of Justin Dwinell and Desire Strong) was born on 16 Jul 1822 in New York; died on 23 Aug 1870 in Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mary Ann Welch on 7 Oct 1871 in Ionia County, Michigan. Mary (daughter of William Welch and Anna Brown) was born on 28 Dec 1840 in Michigan; died on 19 Jul 1921 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CHAPMAN EMMA JUNE
d. May 2, 1895 47yr 7mo 5/5/1895 cancer NASHVILLE
flat single gray stone next to S. B. and Eliza Chapman

Information from my cemetery records. Maybe be helpful to you.

Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa
Sharon Rohrbacher
Odessa Township Treasurer

Sharon Rohrbacher
sharon@odessatownship.org


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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Odessa, Ionia Co., MI, Page # 327A, Film # T9-0584
PARTELLO, Edwin 28, M, M, W, OH NY PA, Self, Farmer
PARTELLO, Theresa 30, M, F, W, NY NY NY, Wife, Keeping House
Chapman, Emma 33, S, F, W, MI NY NY, Other, Seamstress

Source:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/chapman/messages/8865.html

Notes:

Married a Partello, and lived in Barry County.

Maria married Edwin Partello about 1875 in Michigan. Edwin was born in Mar 1852 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Odessa, Ionia Co., MI, Page # 318D, Film # T9-0584
Chapman, Martin 28, M, M, W, MI NY NY, Self, Farmer
Chapman, Ann 22, M, F, W, OH OH OH, Wife, Keeping House
Chapman, Mable 03, S, F, W, MI MI OH, Dau

http://genforum.genealogy.com/chapman/messages/8865.html

1900 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Berlin Twp
Enumerated 15 June 1900
SD 5 ED 1 Sheet 5A
101-106
Chapman, Martin L Head W M Sep 1851 49 M 25 Mich York State York State
Chapman, Hepzabeth A Wf W F Jun 1857 42 M 25 2/2 Ohio York State York State
Chapman, Myrtie L Dtr W F Jan 1882 18 S Mich Mich Ohio
Green, Patience M M-in-law M F Dec 1834 Wd 2/2 New York State York State York State

1910 Census
Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910
SD ? ED 134 Ward 9
Sheet 15 A
544-283-309
Chapman, Martin L Head M W 58 m1 34 Mi NY NY Laborer Laboratory
Chapman, Ann Wf F W 52 m1 34 2/2 Ohio NY NY

Family/Spouse: Hephzibah Ann "Anna" McNelly. Hephzibah was born in Jun 1857 in Ohio; died on 7 Apr 1912 in Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ella married Charles Burden about 1890 in Michigan. Charles was born in Jul 1857 in Michigan; died on 16 Mar 1952; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Birth: Nov. 23, 1860
Lake Odessa
Ionia County
Michigan, USA
Death: 1938
Portland
Ionia County
Michigan, USA

DIES AFTER AN ILLNESS OF 20 MONTHS

Mrs. Eva Bywater Passes Away Sunday Evening at Home of Daughter.

CAME TO PORTLAND 23 YEARS AGO TO RESIDE

Was Born on Farm Where Part of Lake Odessa Village is Now Located.

Mrs. Eva Bywater died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Addie Ryerson, in this village Sunday night, after an illness which had kept her confined to the bed for nearly two years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon, and burial will be in Portland cemetery. Mrs. Bywater was 78 years old on November 23d.

Deceased was born on a farm where the north part of the village of Lake Odessa now stands. Twenty-three years ago she and her husband, the late William Bywater, moved to Portland, where their son, Carl D. Bywater, had but recently opened a drug store. The husband's death occurred several years ago.

The surviving children are Mrs. Cora Hay, Grand Rapids; Miss Florence Bywater, Detroit; Mrs. Addie Ryerson, Carl D. Bywater, Portland. A sister, Mrs. Ella Burton, resides at Nashville, and there are four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Bywater had been a worker in the Methodist church society since she was a young lady, and was a member of the Portland church. She belonged to the Rebekah lodge,
having been one of the first members of the order at Lake Odessa.

Evelyn married Wiliam Day Bywater about 1878. Wiliam (son of Thomas L. Bywater and Julia Ann Tallman) was born on 2 Jul 1850 in Cayuga County, New York; died on 8 Mar 1924 in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Portland Cemetery, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LaVonne Bennett found, at the Ionia County Courthouse, the death record of Samuel Lee Chapman: "CHAPMAN, Lee died 3-22-1903, married, age 30 years, in Odessa Twp, of mitrial insufficiency. He was born in MI, was a teacher, and his parents were Samuel B. Chapman, residence NY, and Mary WELCH (IOCOB270#5850)." LaVonne did not find a Lake Odessa newspaper obituary for him.

At the time of the 1900 census, Samuel was married and living with his wife Marion and infant son, Lee. They lived next door to his mother in Ionia County. Son Clare was born in 1903, less than a year before Samuel's death. His wife Marion remarried, and in 1910, she both sons, listed as Herbert Lee and Clare, were living with her second husband, John S. Caie. Marion and John had a newly born daughter.

In 1920, Herbert Lee and Clare were living with their maternal grandmother in nearby Eaton County, while their widowed stepfather was living with their three half-sisters in Detroit.

The paternal grandmother of Herbert and Clare was Mary Ann Welch Smith Chapman. Her probated Will #8880, Ionia County, MI, was filed 8-15-1921. Mary Ann Chapman's real estate was valued at $6,500; personal estate at $100. Administrator Marcus B. Chapman of Lake Odessa was also one of the heirs, along with: Elmer Smith, son, age 55 (or 56?), of Lake Odessa; W. B. Smith, 53, Grand Ledge; Clair Chapman, nephew, 19, Grand Ledge; Herbert Chapman, nephew, 21, of Montana [in another section of the papers, they were referred to as grandchildren]; and Marcus, 46, Lake Odessa.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Township
ED #21 39-41
Chapman, Lee Head July 1875 Mich NY Mich Teaching School
Chapman, Marion Wife Mar 1876 Mich Mich Mich
Chapman, Lee Son May 1900 Mich Mich Mich

Family/Spouse: Marion Wright. Marion was born in Mar 1876 in Michigan; died about 1918 in Michigan; was buried in DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was born eight months after his father died.

BIRTH RECORD: Liber B, page 71: Marcus B. Chapman b 9-6-1875 in Odessa Twp, to Samuel B. Chapman, bpl NY, residence "dead" & Mary (middle initial A. or W.) Chapman, bpl MI, res Odessa.
DEATH RECORD; MI State File No. 5-30674 (copy made): Marcus B. Chapman d Ionia Co Hospital May 4, 1959, b Odessa Twp Sept 6, 1875 to Samuel and Mary Ann (maiden name unknown) Chapman, deceased wife's name Ida, occup Building Mover (retired), age 83, buried Lakeside Cem, Lake Odessa, MI. Informant for death record information was "Bureau Social Aid Records, Ionia". Social Security #368-26-5671.

IONIA DAILY SENTINEL-STANDARD, Tues., May 5, 1959 (copy made): "Deaths - Lake Odessa - Marcus B. Chapman, 83, died at about 4 p.m. Monday at Ionia County Memorial hospital where he had been a patient at Eckert's nursing home since last fall. Mr. Chapman was born September 6, 1875, the son of Samuel and Mary Ann Chapman. He was a retired farmer and building mover. His wife, the former Ida Welch (sic), died in 1935. He has no immediate survivors. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Pickens funeral home with burial in Lakeside cemetery."

THE LAKE ODESSA WAVE, MI; Thursday, May 7, 1959, front page: "Marcus Chapman Died Monday- -Marcus B. Chapman, 83, lifelong resident of Odessa township, passed away Monday afternoon at the Ionia County Memorial hospital where he was a patient about a week. Mr. Chapman was a farmer and in his early life was a building mover. He lived in his small farm home on Musgrove Hwy until taken to the Eckert Nursing Home at Ionia last fall. There are no immediate survivors. His wife, the former Ida Welch (sic) passed away in 1935. Funeral services were held Thursday (today) at 10 am at the Pickens funeral chapel with burial in Lakeside Cemetery."

(All of the above courtesy of LaVonne Bennett)

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Census Listings:

1930 U.S. Federal Census
Michigan, Ionia, Odessa, District 28
#84-84
Chapman, Marcus Michigan Canada-English New York M W 54 M 46 Farmer
Chapman, Ida Michigan New York York F W 64 M 19

(Medical):Chronic myocarditis (1 month), Intestinal Obstruction (3 days)

Marcus married Ida Soules on 3 Mar 1922 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. Ida was born about 1872 in Mulliken, Eaton County, Michigan; died about 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nora married William B. Hulburt about 1896. William was born about 1874 in Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nora married William M. Bills on 21 Sep 1916 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. William was born about 1892 in Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alvia William Barrett. Alvia was born in 1892 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 16 Feb 1953 in Northville, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Livonia Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cora married Ira E. Hay on 1 Feb 1899 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. Ira was born about 1878 in Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3KG-XSL
Groom's Name: Leon Ryerson
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 29 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1882
Groom's Birthplace: Portland
Bride's Name: Addie J. Bywater
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 24 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1887
Bride's Birthplace: South Dakota
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1911
Marriage Place: Grand Ledge, Ionia, Michigan
Groom's Father: C. S. Ryerson
Groom's Mother: Mary Bacon
Bride's Father: William D. Bywater
Bride's Mother: ...lyn Chapman
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342693
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4209154
Image Number: 226
Reference Number: v 2 p 1015 rn 2933
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Addie married Leon Ryerson on 25 Dec 1911 in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan. Leon was born about 1882 in Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Carl Day Bywater was born Oct 31, 1892 to Evelyn (Chapman) and William Bywater.
Carl married Margery Wilhelm Nov 20, 1919. She was born Sep 9 1895, and died Sep 8, 1987 in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan.

Obituary of Carl Day Bywater:
"Funeral services will be held at 2 Monday for Carl D. Bywater, 55, a Portland druggist since 1916 and a member of the Democratic state central committee. Mr. Bywater, also chairman of the Ionia county Democratic committee, died in St. Lawrence hospital in Lansing Friday. He was a member of the Masonic order, Lions club and IOOF. Surviving are his wife, Margery; a daughter, Marilyn at home and three sisters, Mrs. Addie Ryerson, Portland township treasurer, Florence of Detroit and Mrs. Cora Hay of Grand Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 2 Monday at the Bandfield Chapel, Portland".

Burial will be in Portland cemetery.

Carl married Margery Wilhelm on 19 Nov 1919 in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan. Margery was born on 9 Sep 1895 in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan; died on 8 Sep 1987 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When the will of his paternal grandmother, Mary Ann Welch Smith Chapman, was probated in 1921, he was listed as " Herbert Chapman, nephew (sic), 21, of Montana."

His social security number was issued in Florida in 1936, and at the time he was an employee of Ralston Purina Co of St. Louis. His father was shown as Samuel Lee Chapman, and his mother Marion Wright. When he registered for the draft during World War I, he listed his nearest relative as his mother, Mrs. J. S. Caie [second husband] of DeWitt, Michigan. Herbert was a resident of Dewitt, Clinton County, Michigan at the time, and he was working as a farmer for Ralph Cressman. He was shown as tall, slender, with brown eyes and black hair.

Kerrville Mountain Sun
July 26, 1986
Page Four

Obituaries

Chapman

Services were held Friday for Herbert Lee Chapman, Sr. 86, who passed away July 24 in the Alpine Terrace Nursing Home. Rev. Everett Boyce officiated at the graveside services in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Chapman, a resident of Kerrville for 16 years, prior to that Florida, was born May 12, 1900 in Lake Odessa, Michigan. He married Lurana Treff in Leavenworth, Kansas on August 22, 1922. Chapman was a member of the Methodist Church, served in the United States Armed Forces, and was a store and mill manager for Kresge's Purina Mill.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lurana Champman of Kerrville; one daughter, Mrs. Frances Moore of San Antonio; two sons, Dr. Herbert Lee Chapman, Jr. of Wauchula, Florida and Dr. Loren James Chapman of Madison, Wisconsin; two sisters, Mrs. Avon "Claudine" Ator of Silver Springs, Maryland and Mrs. Earl "Dorothy" Castator of Tarpon Springs, Florida; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapels.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Township
ED #21 39-41
Chapman, Lee Head July 1875 Mich NY Mich Teaching School
Chapman, Marion Wife Mar 1876 Mich Mich Mich
Chapman, Lee Son May 1900 Mich Mich Mich

1910 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Lake Odessa, Village
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 5 ED 27 Ward 1
45-45
Caie, John S Head M W 49 m2 1 Mass Scotland Scotland Salesman General Agent
Caie, Marion W Wf F W 33 m2 1 3/3 Mich NY NY
Chapman, Herbert [step] Son M W 9 S Mich Mich Mich
Chapman, Clare [step] Son M W 7 S Mich Mich Mich
Caie, Marion Dtr F W 7/12 S Mich Mass Mich

1920 Census
Michigan, Eaton County, Oneida Township, ED #102
#112-75-78
Wright, Ambria B. Head O F F W 69 Wd New York Canada (English) Vermont Boarding House Keeper
Chapman, Clare W Grandson M W 17 S Michigan Michigan Michigan
Chapman, L. Herbert Grandson M W 19 S Michigan Michigan Michigan

1930 Census
Pennsylvania, Butler County, 1rst Precinct, Butler City Ward 2
Enumerated 8 Apr 1930
ED 10-8 SD 7 Sheet 5B
Brody Street
617-96-99
Chapman, Herbert L Hd M W 29 m1 22 Mich Mich Mich Mgr Dept Store
Chapman, Lurana Wf F W 28 m 21 Kan Kan Mo
Chapman, Herbert Jr Son M W 6 MO Mich Kan
Chapman, Loren J Son M W 3 2/12 Ind Mich Kan

1945 Florida State Census
Hillsborough, Precinct 6
Herbert L. Chapman 814 44 Mich College Educated Manager
Lurana Chapman 43 Kan College Educated Housewife
Herbert L Chapman Jr 21 MO College Educated Navy
Loren Chapman 18 Ind College Educated Army
Mary F Chapman 11 Pa Minor

Herbert married Lurana Treff on 22 Aug 1922 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Lurana was born on 7 Jun 1901 in Kansas; died on 7 Feb 1994 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997

Name: Clare W Chapman
Age: 60
Sex: M (Male)
Birth Date: abt 1903
Death Date: 11 Jan 1963
Location: Milw (May be abbreviated)
Certificate: 001596

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Lake Odessa, Village
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 5 ED 27 Ward 1
45-45
Caie, John S Head M W 49 m2 1 Mass Scotland Scotland Salesman General Agent
Caie, Marion W Wf F W 33 m2 1 3/3 Mich NY NY
Chapman, Herbert Son M W 9 S Mich Mich Mich
Chapman, Clare Son M W 7 S Mich Mich Mich
Caie, Marion Dtr F W 7/12 S Mich Mass Mich

1920 Census
Michigan, Eaton County, Oneida Township, ED #102
#112-75-78
Wright, Ambria B. Head O F F W 69 Wd New York Canada (English) Vermont Boarding House Keeper
Chapman, Clare W Grandson M W 17 S Michigan Michigan Michigan
Chapman, L. Herbert Grandson M W 19 S Michigan Michigan Michigan

1930 Census
Wisconsin, Marinette County, Marinette First Ward
Enumerated April 25, 1930
ED 38-11 SD 6 Sheet 19A Stamped 26
1219-423-437
Chapman, Clare W Head M W 27 M 23 Mich Mich England Asst Manager ??? Dept Store
Chapman, Goldie Wf F W 21 M 17 Wisc Mich Wisc
Chapman, Eileen Dtr F W 3 S Wisc Mich Wisc
Chapman, Beverly Dtr F W 1 S Wisc Mich Wisc

Clare married Goldie Ann Loughead on 17 Apr 1926 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Goldie was born about 1909 in Wisconsin; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1945 Florida State Census, he was shown as enlisted in the Navy.

DR. HERBERT LEE CHAPMAN, JR., 91, died January 16, 2015, at Indian River Memorial Hospital. He was born July 15, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Muncy Gallagher in 1946. He graduated from the University of Florida. He furthered his education with a graduate degree from the University of Florida, followed by earning his PhD at Iowa State. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. As Professor Emeritus, he spent most of his professional career at the University of Florida in beef cattle research. He authored and co-authored over 200 peer- reviewed scientific papers published in professional journals pertaining to the beef industry and served as a consultant to cattlemen and related businesses around the world, including the King Ranch of Texas. With his wife Muncy, he co-authored the Wiregrass trilogy, historical novels set in the Florida Territory in 1835. Dr. Chapman is survived by his loving wife Muncy. He is also survived by his four children: Jill Searcy (Charles), Margy Kulczycki (George), Melinda White (Bob), and Lee Chapman (Kathy). He is also survived by eleven grandchildren: Brad Searcy (Raquel), Jake Searcy (Jennison), Jeff Searcy (Laura), Garrett Kulczycki (Tammy), Jan Wiese (Scott), Wes White (Ashleigh), Kelly Fennemore (Jason), Kevin White (Nathalie), Kristen Chapman, Kori Chapman, and Michael Chapman. He was often surrounded by many of his sixteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Frances and his brother, Loren James. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service in his honor on Sunday, January 25, at 2:00, at Indian River Estates East Auditorium. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested contributions may be made in Dr. Chapman's honor to the United Methodist Children's Home, 51 Main Street, Enterprise FL 32725; or to Care Net Pregnancy Center of Indian River County, 1503 24th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
.

(Courtesy of Lee Chapman, grandson of Dr. Chapman)

Notes:

At the time of the 1945 Florida State Census, he was shown as enlisted in the Army.

Dr. Loren James Chapman, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Wisconsin, age 90, of Madison Wisconsin. Born Jan. 5, 1927 in Muncie Indiana to Herbert Lee Chapman and Lurana Gertrude Treff died peacefully at home on December 5, 2017. He survived by his loving wife, Jean (Paulsen), daughter Nancy Jean Bauer and son Laurence James Chapman, grand children Emily Helen Chapman and Benjamin August Chapman, as well as sister Mary Francis Moore. Loren received his BA from Harvard in 1948 and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Northwestern in 1954. Loren retired in 1993 after a long and distinguished career as a professor and researcher in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to being a well-regarded mentor to many students, he contributed significantly to the field of schizophrenia research. Outside of his career, he enjoyed traveling, talking new intellectual challenges and spending time with his family His Booming voice, rich laugh and shy wit will be missed.