Lake County Indiana bio.

Reuben CHAPMAN    

Kathy Huish
anolelady@aol.com



                              REUBEN CHAPMAN

Reuben Chapman was born in Middlesex Co., Conn., July 24, 1810, and
was one of a family of four children born to Oren and Penelope Chapman,
who were also native of Connecticut, where they were married and 
remained until their death. Their family were named Reuben, Julia,
Samuel and Robert, our subject being the eldest. Reuben remained at
home until he was twenty-one, and the following fall went to Cuyahoga 
County, Ohio, the next year to Cook County Ill., and thence to Kankakee
County, near the town called Momence, where he assisted in building the
first mill. In 1834, he came to Lake County, Ind., where he has remained
since; he was married in June, 1837, to Mrs. Matilda Bailey, who was
born in Virginia September 25, 1812, a daughter of Josiah Brant. They
have one son, Oren. Shortly after his marriage he purchased and moved
on a farm in West Creek Township, Section 7, and after about two years
he sold it and purchased and moved on the farm where he now lives, in
Section 12.



Source- Counties of Porter and Lake, 1882.
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Submitted By Kathy Huish
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