John Evans Chapman

1832 - 1905  (73 years)

• Name	John Evans Chapman  [1]
  Born	12 Mar 1832	Rayville, Louisana
  Gender	Male
  1850 US Census	22 Aug 1850	Newton County, Mississippi, USA   [2]
  		1850_MS_Newton_ChapmanAbel 1850 Aug 22
  1870 US Census	11 Jun 1870	Newton County, Mississippi, USA   [3]
  		1870_MS_Newton_Township5Range11_ChapmanAbelThosJohnGeorge 1870 Jun 11
  1880 US Census	26 Jun 1880	Newton County, Mississippi, USA   [4]
  		1880_MS_Newton_Beat4Dist88_ChapmanJnoE 1880 Jun 26
  1900 US Census	4 Jun 1900	Newton County, Mississippi, USA   [5]
  		1900_MS_Newton_Beat4Dist53_ChapmanJohnE_George 1900 Jun 04
  Military	When the War between the states came John enlisted with the Garlandsville Rifles.
  Notes	By Elsie ChapmanEdmonds, page 70-71 (Married...) 6 Jan 1853 Susana Evans b 14 Oct 1835 dau of Henry Evans a friend and neighbor. They are buried in the Henry Evans Cemetery five miles south of Newton. John and Susana homesteaded near Garlandsville, Miss. the land being given to them by both fathers in Jasper County, Miss. When the War between the states came John enlisted with the Garlandsville Rifles and Susana stayed at home and ran the farm as best she could with the help of some faithful negroes and relatives. Things were not easy as a demented Negro girl set fire to the home and was completed destroyed. Some old men and young boys rebuilt the home for her which was made of native pine logs which stood until 1925. When General Grierson raided that section of the county, Susana sent all the livestock meat and other food into the swamp which could be buried except one mule which refused to be caught so the Yankees got him. John's life in the army was very colorful and he enjoyed telling stories about it. He taught the soldiers how to cure the itch by applying lye soap from a gourd and then jump into a stream, one officer failed to jump into the stream and was uncomfortable for several days. When his brother Julius took a dangerous risk was killed on the battleflield, was buried by his brother John on the battlefield. John was a tenderhearted man even though he was gruff and rugged.. He was tall of statue and very broad of shoulder. After the war John returned home and heart break continued to plague him as two small sons died with congestive chills in two days time. A few years later Susana became an invalid and spent the rest of her days in a wheel chair. John did many things with his hands and he liked to read especially the Bible. He was not a doctor but did much to help the sick and he had a host of friends who visited him often. He provided well for his family and there was always a bounteous food supply.
  Buried	1905	Henry Evans Cemetery
  Died	25 Jul 1905	Newton County, Mississippi, USA
  Person ID	I93	ChapmanTree
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2008

  
  

  Father	Abel Edward Chapman,   b. 11 Oct 1802, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 1875, Newton County, Mississippi, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Susan Evans,   b. 28 Nov 1810, Mississippi, USA
  Married	1826
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Susanna Evans,   b. 14 Oct 1835, Mississippi, USA ,   bur. Henry Evans Cemetery
  Married	6 Jan 1853
  Children	1. William Edward Chapman,   b. 7 Dec 1855,   d. 28 Sep 1866  (Age 10 years)   2. Mary Louvenia Chapman,   b. 11 Apr 1856,   d. 10 Jan 1887  (Age 30 years)   3. Henry Clay Chapman,   b. 9 Nov 1858,   d. 29 Sep 1866  (Age 7 years)   4. James Larkin Chapman,   b. 15 Sep 1860, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1930, French Camp, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA  (Age 69 years)   5. John Evans Chapman,   b. 28 May 1862, Mississippi, USA   6. Julius Alexander Chapman,   b. 26 Sep 1864, Mississippi, USA   7. Susan Elizabeth Chapman,   b. 11 Feb 1866, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 27 Sep 1934, Minden, Louisana, USA  (Age 68 years)   8. Addie Olivia Chapman,   b. 24 Mar 1868, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 17 May 1947, Inglewood, California, USA  (Age 79 years)   9. George Chapman,   b. 8 Mar 1870, Mississippi, USA   10. Thomas Crawford Chapman,   b. 9 Aug 1871, Mississippi, USA ,   bur. Montrose Cemetery   11. Robert Malcom Chapman,   b. 23 Feb 1873, Newton County, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 11 May 1934, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 61 years)   12. Ruth Chapman,   b. 21 Mar 1875,   d. 10 Feb 1876  (Age 0 years)   13. Abel Hugh Chapman,   b. 15 Sep 1880, Newton County, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1961, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Book - John Chapman of Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Thomas Powe of Cheraw, South Carolina and Related Families , (Mary) Elsie Chapman Edmonds, (1971), page 72. [S4] Census 1850 US Federal. Chapman, John Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Newton, Mississippi; Roll: M432_378; Page: 171; Image: 346. [S6] Census 1870 US Federal. Chapman, John E Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 11, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: M593_742; Page: 398; Image: 30. [S11] Census 1880 US Federal. Chapman, Jno E Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: T623 822; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 53. [S12] Census 1900 US Federal. Chapman, John E Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi; Roll: T623 822; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 53.