Miss Emma
J. Chapman is postmistress of Colesburg and is ably managing the affairs of that
office. She is a native of the town and a daughter of Joseph and Susan (Potts)
Chapman, natives of England and Pennsylvania respectively. In the '50s they
removed to Iowa and settled in Delaware county, where they spent the remainder
of their lives. Mr. Chapman was very prominent in public affairs, serving two
terms in the state legislature and also holding a number of local offices,
including the mayoralty of the village of Colesburg. For sixteen years he was
justice of the peace and he was postmaster of Colesburg at the time of his
death. His political allegiance was given to the republican party and
fraternally he belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was the
father of eleven children, five of whom survive.
In 1906 Miss Chapman was
appointed postmistress and she has held the office ever since. She learned much
of the detail of postal work under her father when he was postmaster and since
becoming the incumbent of the office she has fully demonstrated her business
ability and the mails have been handled with dispatch and accuracy. She is a
graduate of the Colesburg high school and taught for three years before
accepting her present office. She owns a fine residence in Colesburg, where she
spent her entire life and is highly esteemed and respected by all.
