Chapman, George Washington 1850 - 1938

CHAPMAN, VOWELL, SKUZIE, LONGREN, GALUSHA

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 6/16/2004 at 20:43:48

GEORGE CHAPMAN DIES AT 87 YEARS
Long-Time Resident of Jasper County Dies After Week's Illness

George W. Chapman, 87, long-time resident of Jasper county died this morning at his house, 410 East Fifth street North, following a week's illness.

Mr. Chapman had lived in Jasper county since he was 15 years old with the exception of a few years in Kansas.

Born in 1850

He was born at Marysville, O., Sept 9, 1850, the son of John and Mary [Woodruff] Chapman. He was the sixth of a family of eight children.

He came with his parents to Iowa in a covered wagon when he was 15 years old and they located on a farm eight miles southwest of Newton in Mound Prairie township. He he grew to manhood.
On Dec. 24, 1878, he was united in marriage to Lucy Vowell, and to this union six children were born, the eldest dying in infancy. Mrs. Chapman preceded her husband in death Oct. 14, 1918.
Mr. Chapman later married Mrs. Mary Fales on Oct 27, 1919 and she survives.

Church Member

In 1890, Mr. Chapman was converted and united with the Free Methodist church. He remained a faithful worker and regular attendant of the church as long as his health permitted.

Besides his wife, he is survived by five children, John of Lincoln, Neb., James of Davenport, Mrs. Harriett Skuzie of Falls City, Ore., and Mrs. Pearl Longren and Albert of Newton; eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Mamie Galusha of Corcoran, Calif. ~ The Newton Daily News, February 25, 1938.

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George Chapman

Funeral services for George Chapman, 87, were conducted from the Free Methodist church Sunday at 2 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. W. J. Trimble, assisted by Rev. J. S. Booton.

Music furnished by Mrs. Nelson Martz and Mrs. W. L. Anderson included two songs, "Rock of Ages" and "Going Down the Valley."

Interment was in the Sugar Grove cemetery, with the following serving as pall bearers: Milo Snodgrass, Milburn Chevalier, William Johnson, William Klopping, J. L. Arends and Giles DeHamer.
Mrs. Leta Chevalier, Mrs. J. S. Booton and Bessie Norton were in charge of flowers.

Those attending the rites from away were Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Chapman of Lincoln, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chapman of Davenport, Mrs. Frank Clymer, John Clymer, Mr. and Mrs. William Clymer, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Marshall and Mrs. Berry Tabor of Colfax, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Faildey of Prairie City, Mrs. Doyle Kinart of Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Fales of Sully and Mrs. Melvin Fales of Reasnor.

Mr. Chapman, pioneer resident of Jasper county, died Friday morning at his home, 410 East Fifth street South.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Mary Chapman; five children by a former marriage, John of Lincoln, Neb., James of Davenport, Mrs. Harriett Skuzie of Falls City, Ore., and Mrs. Pearl Longren and Albert of Newton; eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Mamie Galusha of Corcoran, Calif. ~ Jasper County Record, March 17, 1938, page 8, column 4.