Chapin, James P.

CHAPIN

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 10/26/2012 at 16:43:28

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP

Page 942

CHAPIN, JAMES P.--Farmer, section 15, P.O. Sheridan Center. Was born in Walworth county, Wisconsin, September 27, 1844, where he lived until about nine years of age. He then moved with his parents to Clinton county, this State, at which place he lived two years, then emigrated to Fillmore county, Minnesota, and remained six years. When the country was involved in war Mr. Chapin enlisted, July 15, 1861, in company C, Third Minnesota infantry, and served his full time, and again enlisted and served until the end of the war. He was engaged in several battles, Mill Springs, Shiloh, Donelson, Stone River, Seige of Vicksburg. He was in a battle with Sioux Indians in Minnesota in 1862 in Fitzhough Wood, and in this battle he was wounded in the right leg. He was mustered out September 15, 1865. He returned to Fillmore County, Minnesota, where he engaged in the gold mines for two years, then returning to his present location. He was married, September 8, 1869, to Miss -------, a native of Ohio. He began business for himself with very limited means, but through his good habits and economy he now owns a farm of eighty acres.