Person:John Chapman (10)

John Chapman married Sarah Ward on the 11 October, 1810 in Floyd County, Kentucky. In all the censuses he lists himself as being born in Virginia about the year 1790. He possibly died 10 November 1878 in Lawrence County, KY. His wife, Sarah Ward, was also born in Virginia around 1791, possibly in Giles County. Her parents are listed as Sarah (Sally) Osborn and James Ward. She possibly died in Pike County, KY on 5 August 1876 At the Louisa Public Library, Louisa, Kentucky I found a copy of the revised edition of the Ward a Genealogical Record of the Wards of the Big Sandy, by Billie Edyth Ward; Baltimore Press, Gateway Press, Inc. 1999. This is what Billie Ward writes about Sarah Ward, wife of Joihn Chapman. Sarah Ward was the older of two reported daughters of Sarah Osborn and James Ward of Virginia. She was born about 1790. She would have been about 13-14 years old when her family moved tot the Big Sandy area. Her marriage was listed in the Floyd County records to John Chapman on the date October 11, 1810. There is a notation that her mother, Sarah Ward Senr, was giving permission for her daughter to marry him. Young Sarah must have been under the age of 21 years old. The permission note was actually written by Silas Wooden, a person who worked as a teacher and local scribe in the area. You find John Chapman, listed as the head of house, and his wife together in the U.S. Federal Censuses for that area of Kentucky from 1820 throught 1870. They lived in the area of Elk Creek which is now part of Martin County, Kentucky. Records show John Chapman owned land on Rockcastle Creek near the present site in Inez, Martin County. There was a land dispute case over the sale of some land. In 1833 testimony for the 'Walcott Case,' John Chapman claimed he sold land to James Ward. James Ward is referred to as James Ward, Jr. Several of the children of John and Sarah owned land and made their homes in the area of Big Elk and Little Elk Creeks (p.402, rev. ed).

Census Information 1820, Floyd County, Kentucky John is listed between the age of 16-26 (1795-1804) Female (Sarah) is between 26 & 45 (1776-1804) Boys - 2 under the age of 10 (1811-1820) girls - 4 under the age of 10 (1811-1820)

1830, Lawrence County, Kentucky John is between 30 to 40 (1791 - 1800) Sarah (female) is between 40-50 (1781 - 1790) Boys - 1 under 5 2 between 5-9 1 between 10-14 1 between 15-19 1 between 20-29 girls - 1 under 5 1 between 5-9 2 btw 10-14 2 btw 15-19

1840 - not found yet

1850 Lawrence County, KY John is head of house, 59 years old and born in Virginia; the real estate is valued at 1,500. Sarah, wife, Six children named are: William Chapman, son, 39 yrs old, born in Kentucky (1811), a gun- smith by trade.

Children:

William, born about 1811. A boy for his age group can be found in the 1820, 1830, and, by name in the 1850 and1860 censuses with his parents. There is no record of his ever being married. In the 1850 census his occupation is listed as gunsmith. WHERE IS HE FOUND IN THE 1870 CENSUS AND AFTER?

Mary, born about 1811-17 in Floyd County, KY, and died before the /////////////?????? 1950 C ENSUS? A girl for her age group can be found in the 1820 and 1830 censuses. She is listed as marrying William Stafford who was born about 1813 in Giles County, Virginia. His father was ???, and his mother was listed as Mary Davis. They had some children before her death. In the 1850 census her children are living in the house hold of John Chapman and Sarah. The first child listed is Sarah Stafford, born 4 July 1835 in Kentucky, and died 31 January 1911 in Tourchlight, KY. She married John Stafford Miller (1832-1927). The second child listed is John Stafford, born ab out 1839. He later married Sarah Collier. There is a Thomas Stafford, born about 1839. He died in Lawrence County KY.

Sarah, born about 1815 in Floyd County, KY. There is a girl for her age group listed in the 1820 and 1830 censuses with John Chapman. She has been listed as marrying Samuel Muncy on 22 October 1835 in Lawrence County, KY. I have no death dates for either one. Their children are Louvisa Muncy, born about 1839, and died in 1862 in lawrence County, KY. She married Asa Williamson. She was about 20yrs old.Nancy Muncy was born about 1841. Lydia Muncy was born about 1843. She married J.C. Marcun on 25 December 1878. James Muncy was born about 1845.

Daughter Chapman, born about 1816 in Floyd County, KY, and died in Lawrence County, KY. There is a girl in her age group listed in 1820 and 1830. She is listed as marrying an unnamed Williamson (no dates). There was a James Williamson listed as their child (no dates).

Nancy Chapman was born about 1817 in Floyd County, KY, and died 17 October 1874 in Martin County, KY. She married John Davis (cir 1812-bef 1880) on 15 September 1836. She was about 19 yrs old. A girl in Nancy age groups were recorded in the 1820 and 1830 censuses. They had at least 11 children. They are: 3 with no date: Mary (Polly), married Jim Charles, and died before 1880; Margie; Sarah. The remaining 8 children are: James Davis, born about 1842, died in Lawrence County, KY. and married Perlina Elizabeth Evans (ca. 1941-?). William Davis, born about January 1845, and died in Lawrence County, KY. He married. John A Davis, born about 1845. George David. born 1848, and died in Lawrence County, KY. Shadrack Davis was born in 1854, and died in Lawrence County, KY. Lydia Davis, born 1855, and died in Lawrence County, KY. Mariah Davis was born in 1857, and died in Lawrence County, KY. Mary (Polly) Davis was born in 1879.

John 'Sonny' Chapman, Jr. was born in June 1819 probably in Kentucky, and died in 1907 in Martin County, KY. He is at home with his parents in the 1820, 1830 and 1850 censuses.He married Rebecca Muncy on 16 August, 1858 in Lawrence County, KY. Rebecca Muncy was born about 1824 on Peter Cave Creek (later in Martin Co., KY) I have eight children listed for them: James "Jimmy' Chapman, born about 1854 in the area later called Big Elk Creek, Martin County, KY. William 'Bill' Chapman, born about 1856 on Elk Creek. He married Priscilla Booth (1871-?). John Chapman was born 1 April 1857. He later married Mary Jane Jones. Sarah Chapman appears to be a twin of John Chapman, both born on 1 April, 1857. She married Thomas Jefferson Spaulding. Mary Chapman was born about 1859. She married Joe Pruitt. Shadrack born about 1863 and married Tennessee Kirk in Emily, Martin County, KY. They had at least 4 children: Delbert, Walter, Esther and Bertha. Thomas B.(?) Chapman, born about 1863, and married to Elizabeth Stepp. Asa Chapman, born about 1868, married Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Waller.

James H. Chapman, my g- g- grandfather was born in 1823 in Kentucky, and died after 1880 in Lawrence County, KY. He can be found at home with his parents in the 1839 census. He married Mary 'Polly' Kirk on 24 March 1846 in Lawrence County, KY. They had at least 5 children. (see later for ore details).

Shadrack Chapman was born in 1826 in Lawrence County, KY, and died May 1859 in Lawrence County, KY. He can be found at home with his parents in the 1830 census.

Meriah Chapman was born about 1839 in Lawrence County, KY, and later died there. She can be found in the 1830 census. She married Moses Parsley on 5 July, 1849 in Lawrence County, KY. They had at least 9 children. They are Sarah Parsley, born about 1852, married George W. Hale (1843-1904). John Parsley, born about 1853 in Kentucky, and later married Sylvia Aldridge on 26 January 1886 in Martin County, KY. Mary Parsley, born about 1855 in Kentucky, later married William Burgett after 1880. Louvisa Parsley was born in February 1860. She later married Joh Stepp. James Parsley was born about 1862 in Kentucky, and later married Cordelia Small on 8 July 1886. Nancy Parsley, born about 1864, later married John Farley. George Parsley was born about 1866. Martin Parsley was born about 1866, and later married Rose Williamson. Ella Parsley , born about 1876, later married Wade H. Stepp.

George Chapman was born in 1830 in Kentucky, and died after 1880, also in Kentucky. He is possibly listed in the 1830 census and the 1850. He later marries Perlina Elizabeth Kazee on 7 March, 1860 in Lawrence County, KY. They had the following children: Naomi Chapman, born about 1861. Maryanna Chapman, b orn about 1863; Sarah Chapman, born about 1865; Lucian Chapman, orn about 1867; John M. Chapman, born In January 1870;James A. Chapman, born about 1875; Alice Chapman, born about 1878; and Lydia Chapman, born about 1879.

Luvina Chapman was born about 1831 in Lawrence County, KY. She is also listed as dying in Lawrence Co., KY. She is recorded as marrying David James who was born about 1827 in Kentucky, and died in 1885 from a gun shot wound in Kentucky. His parents were Samuel James and Pernina Dean. Luvina Chapman and David James were married on 26 November 1851 in Lawrence County, KY. I have 8 children listed for them, but none of their grandchildren. Their children are:Lydia James, born about 1854; Elizabeth James, born about 1856; Hannah James, born on 6 November 1857 a twin to Mary James, also born on 6 November 1857; Martha James, born about 1860; Frances James, born about 1860 (a possible twin to Martha?); Louisa, born about 1867; and Sarah James born on 4 July 1888.

Lydia Chapman was born about 1835 in Kentucky. she married James Crum on 17 February 1859 in Lawrence County, KY. James Crum was born about 1837 in Kentucky. His father was Reuben Crum and his mother was Alafair Ward. They had at least 7 children: John Crum , born on 3 December 1859; Sarah Jane Crum, bor about 1861; Zariah and Jeremiah Crum, born about 1864 possibly twin brothers; Alafair Crum, born about 1866; George Crum, born about 1868; and Leonidas Crum, another boy, born about 1870. I do not have the names of any of their children's spouses or children.

Paulina Chapman was born about 1838, and later died in Kentucky. Her mother Sarah Ward would have been about 47 years old when Paulina was born. I have other information on her except she was still living with her parents in the 1860 census.

George Chapman was born in 1840 in Kentucky and died after 1880 in Kentucky. Sarah must have been about 49 yrs old. He later married a woman named Louise who was born about 1845. I have the names of their six children, but nothing for the children's spouses or children. Their children are: Leander Chapman in 18558 in Kentucky; Aremesa Chapman, bor in Kentucky in 1864; Alice Chapman, born in Kentucky in 1869; John Chapman, born about 1872 in Kentucky, and later died in Lawrence County, KY.; Ulyssus Chapman, born in Kentucky in 1874; Sylvester Chapman in Kentucky in 1876.

1. ↑ Kentucky, Lawrence County. 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule (2)
   p. 123, hh# 979.
2. ↑ Kentucky, Martin County. 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule (3).
3. ↑ Kentucky, floyd County. 1820 U.S. Census, population schedule.
4. ↑ Kentucky, Lawrence County. 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule (2)
   hh# 979, p. 123.
5. ↑ Kentucky, Lawrence county. 1860 U.S. Census, population schedule
   hh #86.
6. ↑ John is between the ages of 16-26 (1795-1804).
   Sarah is between 26 & 45 (1776-1794).
   2 boys under 10 years (1811-1820).
   4 girls under 10 years (1811-1820).
7. ↑ John is between the ages of 30 to 40 years old (1791-1800).
   Sarah is listed between 40-50 (1781-1790).
   The children listed are as follows:
   under 5 - 1 boy, 1 girl
   between 5-9 - 2 boys, 1 girl
   between 10-14 - 1 boy, 2 girls
   between 15-19 - 1 boy, 2 girls
   between 20-29 - 1 boy
8. ↑ John is listed as head of house with his wife Sarah and 6 children, 2 granddaughters and 1 farm laborer. John is a 59 year old farmer born in Virginia. His real estate is listed as valued at 1,500.
9. ↑ John is 70 years old.
10. ↑ John is listed as a ? year old farmer. His wife Sarah is 80 years old and keeps the house. In addition to the household is 20 year old William Kozee, and 10 year old Lydia Williamson.