James Edward Chapman (1792 - 1871)

Born 20 Nov 1792 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Polly (Godby) Chapman — married 11 Jul 1813 in Cabell County, (West) Virginia

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1871 at age 78 in Chapmanville, Logan, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

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1850 US Census Logan, Logan, Virginia - Edward Chapman 55 1795 VA, Polly 51 1799 VA, John 15 1835 VA, Cynthia M McNeely 14 1836 VA, Henry Baker 45 1805 VA. ^[1]

1860 US Census Logan, Virginia - Edward Chapman 66, Polly 61, Jno R 25, Saml Binswanger 35, Lewis Clark 20, Green A Clark 22, Sarah Darr 36, Minerva Ann Darr 7. ^[2]

Birth

Birth:

User ID: A6377F5F-CBF9-438D-93B1-93F4857B910B

Record ID Number: MH:IF5473

Date: 1795

Place: Virginia, USA

Death

Death:

User ID: 140C5E12-245F-4920-9571-BD10538455BF

Record ID Number: MH:IF5474

Note

Note: History of Logan County, Virginia by Henry Clay Ragland

Edward Chapman, who settled at the present site of Chapmanville, married Mary Godby, a daughter of William Godby of Big Creek, and was the father of three sons - Burgess S., who married a daughter of Henry Farley, of Pigeon; William B., who married a daughter of John Dingess, of Peach Creek; and John R., who married a daughter of Washington Adams of Crawley. John Stone, who settled at the old Stone farm in 1809 was also represented in the county. He was from Pittsylvania County, where he married a Miss Jennie Shelton. Among his sons are Crispin I., who was born in Pittsylvania County in 1807. He married Miss Mildred Workman and died in January, 1892, in the 85th year of his age. He was one of the best and most useful men in Logan County, and during a long and honorable life, served the people well and faithfully in several official positions among which were Justice of the Peace, Surveyor, Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Superintendent of Free Schools. He left three sons, Edwion,Charles I., amd M. Dyke, and several daughters. Samuel S., another son of John Stone, married a Miss Hatfield, of Cabell; he also left a large family of sons and daughters. John Stone's daughters were Dolly, who married Isaac Morgan, for a long time a member of a member of the County Court of Logan County, and for one term a member of the Virginia Legislature; Mary, who married Dr. Peter Dingess,who was also a member of the Virginia Legislature; and Chloe, who married Edwin Robertson, who was, up to the time of his death, Clerk of the Courts of Logan County. Of the children of Edwin Robertson, John Edwin and Chloe, who married Dr. George W. Lawson, and Sidney B. Robertson, are still living. We will have more to say of this family in another chapter.

CENSUS: 1850 Logan County, Virginia Census Dwelling 147

Edward Chapman 55 Male Virginia

Polly Chapman 51 Female Virginia

John Chapman 15 Male Virginia

Cynthia MCNEELY 14 Female Virginia

Henry BAKER 45 Male Virginia

CENSUS: 1860 Logan County, Virginia Census Dwelling 132-136 Chapmanville P O 14 Jun 1860

Edward Chapman 66 Male Virginia Farmer 2,000 4,800

Polly Chapman 61 Female Virginia

John R Chapman 25 Male Virginia Clerk in Store

Samuel Banswanger 35 Male Baveria Merchant

Lewis Clark 20 Male Farm Laborer

Green Clark 22 Male Stpre Clerk

Sarah Darr 36 Female House ???

Minerva Darr 7 Female

SLAVES: DEATH: Early Logan County VA/WV Death Records 1853 Transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Waskey Fowler

Name: Crossed Out

Race: Slave�Sex: Female

Owner: Edward Chapman

Death Date: August 1853�Death Place: Chapmanville

Cause: Croup

Age: 0 years 2 months 0 days�Father: None

Mother: None listed

Birthplace: Chapmanville

Occupation: None listed

Consort: None listed

Informant: Edw'd Chapman

Relationship: Owner

SLAVES: DEATH: Early Logan County VA/WV Death Records 1859 Transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Waskey Fowler

NAME Chapman Infant

White/slave White

OWNER

Sex male

DEATHDATE Jany/1859

DEATHPLACE Chapmanville

CAUSE OF DEATH Still born

AGE blank

FATHER’S NAME blank

MOTHER’S NAME blank

BIRTHPLACE Chapmanville

OCCUPATION blank

CONSORT blank

INFORMANT Edward Chapman

RELATONSHIP Head of family

SLAVES: Source: Early Logan County VA/WV Birth Records 1853, transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Waskey Fowler.

Child's Name:

Birth Date: June 1853

Free/Slave: Slave

Male/Female: Female

Alive/Dead: Alive

Birthplace: Chapmansville

Father: Owner, Edw'd Chapman [slaves' owners were listed in this column]

Occupation:

Father's Residence: Chapmansville

Mother: ?

How Many? 1

Deformities: None

Informant: Edw'd Chapman

Relationship: Master

SLAVES: Source: Early Logan County VA/WV Birth Records - 1860,

transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Waskey Fowler.

Child's Name: CHAPMAN

Birth Date: March 15, 1860

White/Colored:

Free/Slave: Slave

Male/Female: Male

Alive/Dead: Alive

Birthplace: Chapmansville

Father’s Name: Edward Chapman [owner of slave]

Occupation: Farmer

Father’s Residence:

Mother’s Name:

How Many? 1

Informant: Edward ?Chapman

Relationship: Owner

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DC-6Q7 : 23 December 2020), Edward Chapman, Logan, Logan, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M41D-8RC : Tue Mar 14 11:48:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Chapman and Polly Chapman, 1860.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jacqueline Williams for creating WikiTree profile Chapman-3649 through the import of Chapman-Adkins-Curry Family.ged on Jun 17, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Jacqueline and others.