Truman, Maria Antoinette (Shoemaker) Chapman 1829 - 1898

TRUMAN, SHOEMAKER, CHAPMAN

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 5/7/2022 at 12:09:33

Elkader Register, Thur., 28 Apr. 1898. Volga column.

Mrs. S. C. Truman, after a lingering illness of one year, died at her home in this city Friday evening. Deceased's maiden name was Maria Antoinette Shoemaker. She was born July 31, 1829, died April 21, 1898, at the age of 68 years. She was married to Silas Chapman Mar. 13, 184_. Seven children were born to them. Mr. Chapman died in 1860. She was married to S. C. Truman Mar. 25, 1871, who with her four daughters, other kindred and many friends and neighbors are left to mourn her departure into the land of eternity. Funeral services were held at the M.E. church Saturday, Rev. Shiffer officiating.

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Notes, added by S. Ferrall:
Her burial place is uncertain. 1st husb. Silas P. Chapman appears on the Ross Cemetery burial list, but no supporting info. found, and no gravestone. Antoinette also appears on the Ross cem. listing, again no other info. or gravestone.

2nd husb. Silas C. Truman is buried in the Strawberry Point cemetery.

Antoinette's entry in Vol A, Clayton Co. Record of Deaths, gives Cox twp. as burial place, which possibly could be either Ross Cemetery (aka Cox Creek Cemetery, in Sperry twp.) or the Strawberry Point Cemetery (aka Cox Creek Township Cemetery) - it is the contributor's opinion that the Strawberry Point cemetery is most likely due to the Death Record.