Charles S. Chapman

CHAPMAN, ALDRICH

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Date: 9/9/2007 at 15:20:06

History of Cedar Co., Iowa, 1878

Center Township

Chapman, Chas. S., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 2; P. O. Tipton; born in Binghampton, N. Y., July 17, 1832; lived there twenty-two years; came to Cedar Co., Iowa; in October, 1854; settled one mile west of Tipton and worked for Mr. Aldrich; he had nothing at all when he commenced, and now owns 240 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He has held town, school and road offices. Married Miss Pamelia A. Aldrich, daughter of the late Solomon Aldrich, Nov. 26, 1857; they have eight children--Solomon A., Emma I., Mary E., William T., Charles E., Francis H., Ann E. and Eunice J. Mrs. Eliza Aldrich, mother of Mrs. Chapman, is one of the early settlers of this county; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y.; she married Solomon Aldrich, from New York State; he was born in Vermont; they came to this county in 1841; he died May 16, 1874. Mrs. Aldrich resides with her daughter, Mrs. Chapman.