Person:James Chapman (6)

James H. Chapman
 
m. 11 Oct 1810
  1. William ChapmanAbt 1811 -
  2. Mary ChapmanEst 1813 - Abt 1840
  3. Sarah Chapman1815 -
  4. _____ ChapmanAbt 1816 -
  5. Nancy ChapmanAbt 1817 - 1874
  6. John 'Sonny' Chapman, Jr.1819 - 1907
  7. James H. ChapmanAbt 1821 -
  8. George ChapmanAbt 1825 -
  9. Shadrack CHAPMAN1826 - 1859
  10. Meriah ChapmanAbt 1830 - Bet 1880 & 1900
  11. Luvina ChapmanAbt 1831 -
  12. Lydia ChapmanAbt 1835 -
  • HJames H. ChapmanAbt 1821 -
  • WMary KirkAbt 1827 - Bet 1870 & 1880
m. 24 Mar 1846
  1. John ChapmanAbt 1847 -
  2. Melvina ChapmanAbt 1849 -
  3. James A. Chapman1854 -
  4. George W. F. Chapman1856 - 1927
  5. Benjamin Rush Chapman1860 -
Facts and Events
Name James H. Chapman
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1821 Kentucky, United States
Marriage 24 Mar 1846 Lawrence County, Kentuckyto Mary Kirk
Residence[1] 1850 Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Residence[2] 1880 Martin, Kentucky, United States

This ends the information I have on John Chapman and Sarah Ward and their descendents, except for their son James who continues my line.

James Chapman, my g- g- grandfather, was born in Kentucky in 1823 as found in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census for Kentucky, Lawrence County, Kentucky. He married Mary 'Polly' Kirk who was born in Virginia in 1828, as seen in the 1850 cenus. They were married on 24 March 1846 in Lawrence County, Kentucky. They can be found togethern as a family in the 1850 U.S. Federal Cenusus, Kentucky, Lawrence County, p. 245, hh#984, dwelling 965. He is head of house, and listed as 29 years old and a farmer. The real estate is valued at $300.00.n His wife is Polly, and she is 23 years old, being born in Virginia. They have two children: John, age 3 and Melvina, age 1.

I have a question as to who are Polly Kirk's parents. One tradition says her parents were John Kirk and Clarry Marcum. I investigated two other possible sets of parents with daughters named Mary 'Polly' Kirk.


James and Polly went on to have at least 5 children all bor in Kentucky.

John Chapman, born about 1847? Melvina Chapman, born about 1849; James A. Chapman, born on 20 April 1854; George W.F. Chapman, my great grandfather, was born 13 February 1856 and died 25 March 1927; and Benjamin Rush Chapman, born 1860.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Kentucky, Lawrence County. 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule (2)
    p. 245, hh# 984.

    John is head of house # 984, 965 dwelling. It was enumerated by I. W. Haws on 1 Oct 1850. John is listed as a 29 year old farmer, born in Kentucky.
    His wife Polly is 23 from Virginia. They have two children: John, age 3 and Melvina, age 1.
    The real estate is valued at 300.

  2. Kentucky, Martin County. 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule
    HH # 152.

    Quality: 4

    James is listed as 59 yrs old
    Lydda, his daughter-in-law, aged 19. (wife of George)
    Sylvia Aldrich, aged 17 , a boarder. (sister to Lydia)