James Martin CHAPMAN

   Cause of his death was Jumping A Railroad Car.

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(1880 London, Madison, Ohio)
Name: Jas. M. CHAPMAN Age: 9 Estimated birth year: <1871> Birthplace: Ohio Relationship to head-of-household: Son Home in 1880: London, Madison, Ohio Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Father's birthplace: OH Mother's name: Clara CHAPMAN Mother's birthplace: OH Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: London, Madison, Ohio; Roll: T9_1044; Family History Film: 1255044; Page: 250D; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 0661.

(1900 New Cumberland, Clay, Hancock, WVA)
Microfilm No.1759 Enumeration No. 35 Sheet 15
James Chapman, b. April 1871, Louella Chapman b.November 1873. Married 5 years. Living at 292 2nd street. Children 1 living 1

(1910 Island Creek,Toronto, Jefferson, WV)
Series T624 Roll 1201 Page 53.
shows James Chapman and Luella Chapman living next door also to Luella Mother and sister. Married for 5 years had two children, 0 living.
(James working at the pottery factory as a clay marker, probably the Toronto Fire Clay M'FG Co.)

James married Frances Louella THAYER, daughter of Milton Homer THAYER and Mary Ellen HUNTER, on December 20, 1894 by BS Farrall, Pastor of Christian Church, New Cumberland, Hancock County, WV. (Frances Louella THAYER was born on November 6, 1873 in West Virginia, died on January 23, 1941 in Akron, Summit, Ohio and was buried in section 4 Lot 358-1 New Cumberland Cemetery, West Virginia.)