Isaac Chapman

Brief Life History of Isaac

When Isaac Chapman was born in 1848, in Oneida, New York, United States, his father, Benjamin Chapman, was 27 and his mother, Lucy Bennet, was 24. He lived in Kirkland, Oneida, New York, United States in 1860 and Whitestown, Oneida, New York, United States in 1865.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Chapman
1821–1904
Lucy Bennet
1824–1858
Isaac Chapman
1848–
Daniel Chapman
1850–
Mary Jane Chapman
1855–

Sources (3)

  • Isaac Chapman in household of Benj Chapman, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Isack Chapman in household of Benjiman Chapman, "New York State Census, 1865"
  • Isaac Chapman in household of Benjamin Chapman, "New York State Census, 1855"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a merchant or trader, Middle English chap(pe)man, chepman, Old English cēapmann, cēpemann, a compound of cēap ‘barter, bargain, price, property’ + mann ‘man’.

Jewish: adopted probably for a like-sounding or like-meaning name in some other European language; see for example Kaufman .

History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. John Chapmen (sic) was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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