Los Angeles-Kern County CA Archives Biographies.....Chapin, Ephriam K. 1856 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)

COL. E. K. CHAPIN, deceased. The late Ephriam K. Chapin was one of the
well-known pioneers of Santa Monica and was a factor in the business growth and
development of the town. He was a native of Connecticut and was born January 29,
1839. He was, from 1866 to 1874, engaged in the mercantile business at Coventry,
Conn. In 1867 he married Mary Morgan, a daughter of James S. Morgan, a silk
thread manufacturer of Coventry, her native city, and where her father still
lives at an advanced age. At Coventry, Conn., Chapin commanded a regiment of
National State Guards and was otherwise active in local public affairs. Mr.
Chapin in 1873 came to California and spent a brief time at Bakersfield, after
which, the following year, he came to Santa Monica, which was then in the very
infancy of its growth. Mrs. Chapin came in 1878. Mr. Chapin with faith and
energy engaged with the pioneers in the development of a city and was very
active in all movements looking to its business and political welfare. For many
years he was a leading local grocery merchant. He was continuously serving the
people of Santa Monica in some public capacity. He was Treasurer from the date
of the organization of the city to the date of his death, which occurred July 6,
1891. Mrs. Chapin survives and has ever been prominent in the social and civic
life of Santa Monica. She has one daughter, Mary M., wife of A. M. Jameson,
prominent in the society and club life of the city and past president of the
Santa Monica Woman's Club.

There is one grand-daughter, Mary Muir Jameson, native of Santa Monica.


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Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: prefaced with a brief
history of the state of California, a condensed history of Los Angeles County,
1542 to 1908: supplemented with an encyclopedia of local biography and
embellished with views of historic landmarks and portraits of representative
people.

Los Angeles: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)


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