George Washington Chapman. b. abt. 1811 in Maine and d. 22 Jan 1870 in Pulaski County, Illinois
George is my 2x great grandfather. His daughter, Anna Eliza Chapman married James Monroe Cooper on 03 Sep 1838 in Alexander County, Illinois. I am looking for his parents, birth date, and any other information I can find on him.
According to my grandfather (who died in 1968), George was the son of another George Washington Chapman and was born in Maine. George Jr. married Rachel Barshebah Little on 3 Sep 1838 in Alexander County, Illinois. They had at least 8 known children.
The 1870 census shows him in Pulaski County, Ill, with his wife Rachel.
Name George Chapman
Age in 1870 58
Birth Date 1812
Birthplace Maine
Dwelling Number 946
Home in 1870 Township 15 Range 1, Pulaski, Illinois
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Caledonia
Occupation Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21 Yes
Personal Estate Value 700
Real Estate Value 2500
Inferred Spouse Racheal Chapman
Household members Name Age
George Chapman 58
Racheal Chapman 50
I have found DNA matches to me that lead back to Andrew D Chapman b. abt. 1810 in Kennebec County, Maine and his brother Daniel Warren Chapman b. 11 Jun 1819 in China, Kennebec, Maine. It is very possible that these are my George’s brothers, but I can’t be sure.
Archibald Granville Chapman b. 27 Feb 1859 Alexander, NC. D. 13 Feb 1929 in same place
Pleasant Ambrose Chapman. b. 17 Jan 1855, Georgia. D. 05 Mar 1921 in Staves, Cleveland, Arkansas, USA
Most of my Chapman's are from New England, mainly Maine. The next most common are in Kentucky and then in North Carolina. Only a couple are from Georgia. I thought that there were more in Georgia, but I guess not.
Are you on Ancestry? My ID there is pauliHistoryLover. All of my known Chapman's are in my DNA-Through a Glass Dimly, tree.