Who was Van Ransaler Chapman? His marriage record indicated that he was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, but the record of his birth was unobtainable. Federal census records were difficult to find since Van Rensaler Chapman would not have been identified by name before 1850 unless he was the head of household. The 1850 United States census identified a Van Chapman at age 21 in the Westfield, Massachusetts, household of laborer Rufus Chapman aged 45 with a Lois Chapman aged 46. Could this be the son of Lewis and Lois Chapman? Where did he go in 1860? Van Ransaler Chapman was a Cigar Maker at age 35 when his marriage to Dorris Searl on January 13, 1864, was recorded at Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. He was aged 35 at that time, and his parents were identified as Lewis and Lois Chapman. In the 1870 United States census Van R Chapman aged 41 was found in Westfield, Massachusetts, with Dorris aged 26 and three children. The 1880 United States census was barely legible and indexed at ancestry.com as Van Resslea Chapman a white male aged 54, either widowed or divorced, occupied at farming in Westfield, Massachusetts, and born in Massachusetts with both parents born in Massachusetts. Dorris died in 1878. Six children were listed with Van Resslea Chapman in 1880. Vanranseller Chapman was listed with two of his sons on the soundex to the 1900 United States census. His birthdate was given as September 1828, aged 71, and he was farming at Westfield, Massachusetts, on Russelville Road. His death in 1906 was recorded in the town where he had been living.
Who was Van Ransaler Chapman? His marriage record indicated that he was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, but the record of his birth was unobtainable. Federal census records were difficult to find since Van Rensaler Chapman would not have been identified by name before 1850 unless he was the head of household. The 1850 United States census identified a Van Chapman at age 21 in the Westfield, Massachusetts, household of laborer Rufus Chapman aged 45 with a Lois Chapman aged 46. Could this be the son of Lewis and Lois Chapman? Where did he go in 1860? Van Ransaler Chapman was a Cigar Maker at age 35 when his marriage to Dorris Searl on January 13, 1864, was recorded at Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. He was aged 35 at that time, and his parents were identified as Lewis and Lois Chapman. In the 1870 United States census Van R Chapman aged 41 was found in Westfield, Massachusetts, with Dorris aged 26 and three children. The 1880 United States census was barely legible and indexed at ancestry.com as Van Resslea Chapman a white male aged 54, either widowed or divorced, occupied at farming in Westfield, Massachusetts, and born in Massachusetts with both parents born in Massachusetts. Dorris died in 1878. Six children were listed with Van Resslea Chapman in 1880. Vanranseller Chapman was listed with two of his sons on the soundex to the 1900 United States census. His birthdate was given as September 1828, aged 71, and he was farming at Westfield, Massachusetts, on Russelville Road. His death in 1906 was recorded in the town where he had been living.
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