JOHN CHAPMAN

    John Chapman, a  farmer, was born November 5, 1816, in Harrison County, Va.  His parents were Jason and Sarah Chapman, and with them, when twelve years of age, he came to Champaign County, Ohio, where they located a few years.  In 1834, they came to Union County and settled in Jackson Township.  Two sons and two daughters, viz., John, Mary, Julia A. and Jason N. are all that remain of his father's family of ten children.  In November 1836, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Dysert, daughter of John and Mary Dysert.  By this union there has been an issue of ten children-Joseph H., Jason D., John W., Mary A., Thomas, Francis M., Lorenzo C., Sanford F., Sarah E. and Amanda (deceased).  Having lived a quarter of a century, with his faithful consort, and enjoyed the comforts of wedded life, in December 1861, she peacefully passed away.  In March 1863, he married Rebecca Wade, daughter of Garland Wade, and with her he lived until June 1882, when she, too, departed this life.  He has served as Trustee of Jackson Township, is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church and of the F. & A. M. society, and the owner of 230 acres of land in a fine state of cultivation.