Howard C. CHAPMAN

1867 - 1922  (54 years)

• Name	Howard C. CHAPMAN
  Born	25 Jul 1867	Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870, 1880	Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	1900  [3]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1916  [4]
  	auctioneer
  Census	1900, 1910, 1920	Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	farmer  [5, 6]
  Residence	Grove, Doddridge Co, WV
  Died	8 Jun 1922	Grove, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 2]
  Buried	Grove M.E. (aka Mt. Olive) Cem, Co Rt 19, Cove Crk Rd, Doddridge Co, WV   [7]
  Person ID	I17670	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Stewart L. CHAPMAN,   b. 18 Apr 1824, Harrison Co, VA (now Barbour Co, WV) ,   d. 4 May 1912, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane PAUGH,   b. CA 1830
  Family ID	F10878	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma LODGE,   b. 17 Apr 1877, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 12 May 1944, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 67 years)
  Married	18 Aug 1895  [8]
  Notes	1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jun 12 1900: Howard Chapman, 32, b. Jul 1868, merchant, married 4 yrs; wife Emma, 23, b. Apr 1877, married 4 yrs, mother of 2 children (both still living); dau Bricie S, 4, b. Dec 1897; dau Ola O, 1, b. May 1899. 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Apr 23 1910 at Middle Fork of Hughes River: Howard Chapman, 42, farmer, married 15 yrs; wife Emma, 32, married 15 yrs, mother of 4 children (3 still living); dau Briscie, 13; dau Maymie, 6; son Jennings, 3. Local news item, West Union Herald, Thursday, Feb 25 1915, in its entirety: WILL MOVE TO HIS FARM "Our esteemed townsman H. C. Chapman recently purchased from Deco Vanhorn the farm at Grove known as the Waldo Vanhorn place, and will move there in the Spring. Howard has moved back and forth from Grove to West Union several times. He is a good citizen and the Herald wishes him success." Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Sep 28 1916, in its entirety: "H. C. and L. G. Chapman, of Grove, were registered at the Columbian Saturday." 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jun 16 1920 at Middle Fork: Howard C. Chapman, 52, farmer; wife Emma, 42; dau Mamie, 16; son Gennings, 13; son Oral, 5; son Edwen, 2. 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 9 1930: Emmie Chapman, 52, widowed, no occupation, home value $3,700 (owned); son Oral, 15; son Edwin, 12. [9]
  Children	1. Brassie Sewall CHAPMAN,   b. 26 Dec 1896,   d. 19 Apr 1915, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 18 years)   2. Ila Jewel CHAPMAN,   b. 23 May 1899, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. Bef Apr 1910  (Age 10 years) + 3. Mamie Elizabeth CHAPMAN,   b. 27 Jun 1903, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 5 Apr 1980, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  (Age 76 years)   4. Jennings Lodge CHAPMAN,   b. 21 Sep 1906, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 22 Apr 1952, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  (Age 45 years) + 5. Oral Mansfield CHAPMAN,   b. 6 Jun 1914, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 15 Oct 1976  (Age 62 years) + 6. Edwin Howard CHAPMAN,   b. 11 Nov 1918, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. Jun 1995  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F6423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S934] Findagrave.com. [S638] Headstone (year only). [S2045] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). [S2601] Doddridge County Republican, 10/5/1916. [S2091] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). [S2118] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)). [S692] Obituary of wife. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.