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Judge William Christopher Chapman

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Judge William Christopher Chapman

Birth
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Death
10 Jan 1876 (aged 43)
Cainsville, Harrison County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Cainsville, Harrison County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.4753881, Longitude: -93.7826885
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•Died North of Cainsville in a Field from a gunshot obtained during a duel. Shot by Oxley Johnson.

•Event: Civil War Veteran, Pvt, Sgt and Capt, 23rd Reg Infantry, Company G Military Service Bet 1862 and 1864
•Occupation: Judge in Harrison County, MO
•Occupation: Manager of a Poor Farm Cainsville, Harrison County, MO
•Occupation: Surveyor
•Residence: 1856 Harrison County, MO
3) Wm C Chapman was appointed guardian of his sister's 3 girls in 1865.

== From the Probate Records of Harrison County, MO (page 573) ==

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August Term AD 1865
State of Missouri
County of Harrison

Be it remembered that at an adjourned term of the Probate Court, began and held at the Court House in the Town of Bethany, in the County of Harrison, and State of Missouri, Commencing on the 7th day of August, AD 1865, were present T H Templeman, Probate Judge and William Hillman, Sherriff, where the following proceedings were had (to wit):

Est -
Josephine Stallsworth
Kitty Ann Stallsworth
Eliza Jane Stallsworth

Minor Heirs of Thomas J Stallsworth dec Ordered by this court that William C. Chapman be and is hereby appointed guardian of the persons and curator of the estate of Josephine Stallsworth, Kitty Ann Stallsworth and Eliza Jane Stallsworth, minor heirs under the age of 12 years, and the same to act as guardians and curator of said minor till they arrive at suitable ages to choose for themselves.

•Died North of Cainsville in a Field from a gunshot obtained during a duel. Shot by Oxley Johnson.

•Event: Civil War Veteran, Pvt, Sgt and Capt, 23rd Reg Infantry, Company G Military Service Bet 1862 and 1864
•Occupation: Judge in Harrison County, MO
•Occupation: Manager of a Poor Farm Cainsville, Harrison County, MO
•Occupation: Surveyor
•Residence: 1856 Harrison County, MO
3) Wm C Chapman was appointed guardian of his sister's 3 girls in 1865.

== From the Probate Records of Harrison County, MO (page 573) ==

------ excerpt -----------

August Term AD 1865
State of Missouri
County of Harrison

Be it remembered that at an adjourned term of the Probate Court, began and held at the Court House in the Town of Bethany, in the County of Harrison, and State of Missouri, Commencing on the 7th day of August, AD 1865, were present T H Templeman, Probate Judge and William Hillman, Sherriff, where the following proceedings were had (to wit):

Est -
Josephine Stallsworth
Kitty Ann Stallsworth
Eliza Jane Stallsworth

Minor Heirs of Thomas J Stallsworth dec Ordered by this court that William C. Chapman be and is hereby appointed guardian of the persons and curator of the estate of Josephine Stallsworth, Kitty Ann Stallsworth and Eliza Jane Stallsworth, minor heirs under the age of 12 years, and the same to act as guardians and curator of said minor till they arrive at suitable ages to choose for themselves.


Inscription

44y, 5m, 17d



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