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Name Orville Weston CHAPMAN
Birth 10 Aug 1846, Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin11,12
Death 16 Feb 1890, Lake Twp, Clay, Iowa13,14,15
Burial 27 Feb 1890, Dickens , Clay, Iowa16,17
Residence 1846-1852, Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin
Residence 1852-1856, Westfield Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa
Residence 1860, Ilyria, Fayette, Iowa18
Residence 1870, New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa
Residence 1879-1890, Lake Twp, Clay, Iowa
Residence 1880, Bridgewater Twp, Clay, Iowa
Residence 1885-1890, Lake Twp, Clay, Iowa
Occupation Farmer
Religion 1890, Methodist Episcopal
Land Lake Twp, Clay, Iowa19
Land Lake Twp, Clay, Iowa20
Father Cyrus CHAPMAN (1788-1865)
Mother Jerusha Denison HOSMER (1801-1851)
Spouses
1 Margaret Ann SIMINGTON12
Birth 3 Jan 1858, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Near
Death 28 Nov 1945, Smith, Alberta, Canada21
Burial 1945, Smokey Creek, Smith, Alberta, Canada
Father James SIMINGTON
Mother Elizabeth CRAWFORD
Marriage 1 Aug 1880, Spencer, Clay, Iowa22
Children Cyrus James (1882-1884)
Aaron Briggs (1884-1971)
Asher Jonathan (1887-1937)
Alice Belle (1889-1976)
Obituary Notes for Orville Weston CHAPMAN
Spencer Reporter
Orville W. Chapman died at his home near Ruthven, IA., Feb 15, 1890, of cancer of the stomach. He ws born in Sharon, Wis., Aug 10, 1846. His mother died when he was five years old but he found a welcome and loving care in the home of his brother Franklin, with whom he livved till early manhood, coming to Fayette county in 1853. In 1871 he settled on a farm in Clay county, where he resided until his death. He leaves a wife and three children, three sisters and fie brothers and a wide circle of relatives and friends to mourn, but they are comforted with the thought that he sleeps in Jesus. About six years ago he met with a severe bereavement in the acciental death, by drowning, of his oldest child, at which time he found peace and consolation in the Master's service; since when he has lived a devoted and exemplary christian life. the funeral services were held in the M.E. church at Rughven, the pastor, Rev. R. Hill, speaking words of comfort from Psalms 16, 11.23
Census
1850 US Census Wisconsin, Walworth, Sharon twp.
55/57 Cyrus Chapman, etc son Orvile 3 bWI24

1856 Fayette, Iowa Westfield twp
Frank Chapman 28 farmer bOH 8 yrs in IA military gives family plus Orville Chapman 10 brother bWI 3 yrs in Ohio.25

1860 US Census Iowa, Fayette, Ilyria twp Ilyria PO House 1738/1744 Franklin Chapman with family and Orvil 16 bNY18

1870 US Census Iowa, Chickasaw, New Hampton
Living with brother Dewitt

1880 US Census Iowa, Clay, Bridgewater twp T9 Roll 333 page 219
33/33 Chapman O.W. 32 farmer bNY; Earl W 27 nephew farmer bIl.26

1885 Iowa, Clay, Lake township p114 reel 6627
Orville SW SE1/4 37yrs Farming bWI
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