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Husband: Ledru G. Chapman Census name: Ledrew G. Chapman
Born: May- 8-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Aug-25-1917 1 Buried: in Grove M.E. (aka Mt. Olive) Cem, Co Rt 19, Cove Crk Rd, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1915 hotel keeper 5 Occupation: 1910 general store merchant 6 Father: Stewart L. Chapman (1824 - 1912) Mother: Mary Jane Paugh (1830 - ) Notes
Wife: Nora L. Vanhorn Married: Aug-19-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Apr- 9-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Apr- 7-1930 1 Buried: in Grove M.E. (aka Mt. Olive) Cem, Co Rt 19, Cove Crk Rd, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Waldo VanHorn (1824 - 1912) Mother: Adaline Emily Stout (1828 - 1916)
M Child 1: Jay Holt Chapman Census name: Holt Chapman Born: Oct- 7-1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,10,11,6 Died: Apr-28-1981 in Seminole Co, FL 9,10,11 Buried: in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East, Trussville, Jefferson Co, AL 12 Resided: in DeBary, Volusia Co, FL 13,14 Resided: 1942 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL 8 Census: 1940 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL Resided: 1935 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL 15 Census: 1920 in Akron, Summit Co, OH Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1942 Republic Steel Corp. 8 Occupation: 1940 salesman at Steel Company 15 Occupation: 1920 laborer at auto works 16 Occupation: 1929 salesman 17 Wife: Evelyn Julia Franklin b. Sep- 4-1906 d. Oct- 7-2001 Married: Apr- 6-1929 in Summit Co, OH 17
F Child 2: Goldie Bernice Chapman Census name: Bernice Chapman Born: Nov-24-1903 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 18,6 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Opal Estelle Chapman Born: Oct-21-1905 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 18,6 Census: 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 stenographer in bank 19 Husband: James Morel Rolland b. Nov-11-1906 d. Dec-29-1989 Also known as: J. Morel Rolland 20 Married: Dec- 7-1937 in Allegheny Co, PA 20
F Child 4: Wilma Chapman Born: ca 1908 6 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) Obituary of father. (5) West Union Record, An article about the selection of jurors for a grand jury included this statement: "L. G. Chapman was excused from jury service, as he is a hotel keeper. H. R. Baker was chosen to fill his place.", 3/18/1915. (6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (7) Obituary of brother. (8) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (9) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Alabama before 1951. (14) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (15) 1940 Census. (16) 1920 Census. (17) Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 [online database], Ancestry.com & Summit County Probate Court. (18) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (20) Pennsylvania Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Event Notes Note (1) Middle Fork of Hughes River




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