Charlie Clarence Chapman (1877 - 1954)

Born 14 Sep 1877 in Valley Falls, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Della Clementine (Seay) Chapman — married 1901 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Aug 1954 at age 76 in Valley Falls, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Chapman Name Study.

Charlie was born on September 14, 1877 in Spartanburg SC, the son of William Chapman and Mary E. Bell Chapman. ^[1][2] He was the brother of Clautus G. Chapman, Sarah Chapman, Minnie Chapman, Lizzie (Chapman) Nix, Nancy (Chapman) Jones and Florence (Chapman) Poole.

Valley Falls is a mill village. Lolo Mill was founded in 1857, run by the waters of Lawson's Fork Creek. ^[3] Charlie grew up near Lolo Mill where his family worked. He likely worked there from a very young age, possibly seven or eight years old, according to the custom of southern textile mills of that era. ^[4][5] Charlie became a skilled mechanic in the mill and was a valued worker. ^[6]

Charlie Chapman with sisters Sarah and Minnie

Charlie married Della Seay about 1901 in Spartanburg County. ^[7]They had the following children: ^[8][9][10]

1. Hosier Lee Chapman
2. William A. Chapman,
3. Joseph Chapman,
4. Clerence E. Chapman,
5. Charles D. Chapman,
6. Clyde Chapman
7. Della C. (Chapman) Hand
8. Frank C Chapman
9. Carl Chapman

Charlie's unmarried sister, Sarah, also lived with them after the death of thier parents. ^[11]

Charley and his family were members of the Valley Falls Baptist Church. His son Clerence would grow up to be a minister as would many of Charlie's grandsons.

Charlie died on August 3, 1954 and was buried in North Spartanburg Baptist Church Cemetery.^[12][13] Charlie is remembered by his granddaughter, Cora Lee Chapman Whitfield, as a sweet man she loved to spend time with.

Sources

1. ↑ Spartanburg Herald Journal Obituary for Clautus Chapman.
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial for Charlie Chapman.
3. ↑ Spartanburg Histotical Digital Collection.
4. ↑ Child Labor in Textile Mills.
5. ↑ Life and Work in Southern Textile Mills.
6. ↑ As reported by Cora Lee Whitfield on December 28, 2013, New Prospect, SC at 10:30 a.m.
7. ↑ Whitlock Family Association.
8. ↑ Spartanburg Herald Journal Obituary for Della Chapman, Jan 2, 1962.
9. ↑ 1890 Federal Census Spartanburg County, Valley Falls District.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch: (accessed 21 April 2015), Della Chapman in household of Charlie Chapman, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 6A, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,485.
11. ↑ FamilySearch 1940 Federal Census : (accessed 28 Nov 2014), Charlie Chapman, Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42-75, sheet 8B, family 138, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3840, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C
12. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial for Charlie Chapman.
13. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1944-1955," index, FamilySearch : (accessed 27 Nov 2014), Charlie Chapman, 03 Aug 1954; citing Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 10716, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia; FHL microfilm 2404003.

See also:

• United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch : (accessed 27 Nov 2014), Charlie Chapman, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 6A, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1375485.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M689-F3V : 3 February 2021), Charlie Chapman, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch : (accessed 28 Nov 2014), Charlie Chapman, Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42-75, sheet 8B, family 138, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3840, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZ6-GZH : accessed 8 March 2022), Charley Chapman, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 24B, line 92, family 517, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2212; FHL microfilm 2,341,946.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4Q-W3FN : accessed 8 March 2022), Charlie Chapman in entry for Mrs Della Chapman Hand, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, 09 Aug 2004; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Herald-Journal, born-digital text.