Person:James Chapman (6)

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.

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)