Samuel Newton Chapman (1837 - 1910)

Born 28 Jan 1837 in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Emma (Boone) Chapman — married 22 Nov 1859 in Heard County, Georgia

Husband of Catherine Hart (Farmer) Chapman — married Dec 1899 in Crawfordville, Taliaferro, Georgia

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1910 at age 73 in Powelton, Hancock, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Samuel Chapman was Wounded in Action during the United States Civil War.

Samuel Chapman served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: March 4, 1862
Mustered out: September 29, 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 49th Georgia Infantry

Samuel Newton Chapman was born on January 28, 1837 in Taliaferro County, Georgia. He was the son of John Hart Chapman and Rachel Colclough.^[1] Samuel grew up in Taliaferro County and graduated from Penfield College, where he studied to be a teacher. He first taught in Heard County, Georgia. This is where he met his first wife, Mary Emma Boone, who was one of his students. He married Mary Emma on November 22, 1859 in Heard County. They went on to have 12 children together.^[2][3] Samuel Newton and Mary Emma were living in Warren County, Georgia in the 1860 census^[4]

Samuel's Civil War service began on March 4, 1862 when he enlisted in Company D, 49th Regiment Georgia Infantry. He was discharged on September 29, 1863 due to an injury to his left arm that he received during the Battle of Seven Pines. ^[5]

After the war, Samuel returned to teaching, first in Crawfordville, and then he became a principal at the school in Powelton. He served as a principal at this school for 41 years, retiring in 1908. He also served on the Hancock County Board of Education and was a member of the Georgia Legislature.^[6]

His wife Mary Emma died on March 25, 1898. He married his second wife, Catherine Farmer in December 1899 in Crawfordville, Taliaferro, Georgia. No children were born from this marriage. They appear together in the 1900 and 1910 census in Powelton, Hancock, Georgia^[7][8][9]

Samuel died on April 20, 1910 in Powelton, Hancock, Georgia. He is buried in the Powelton Community Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia.^[10]

On May 5, 1911, a little over a year after his death, a new public school in Powelton was dedicated and was named in honor of Samuel (S.N. Chapman Public School). This school was said to be the most modern school in the state of Georgia. The article in the Augusta Chronicle about the school described it as "constructed on bungalow style, contains eight rooms, eight acres of land for poetry yard, flower and vegetable garden, will have a cannery and kitchen connected with the school" (p.1). ^[11]

Census

1850: Taliaferro County, Georgia^[12]

1870: Powelton, Hancock, Georgia^[13]

1880: Hancock County, Georgia^[14]

1900: Powelton, Hancock, Georgia^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYX-4SG : 9 November 2014), Samuel W Chapman in household of John Chapman, Taliaferro county, Taliaferro, Georgia, United States; citing family 266, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Cannon, Mary Dunning, Chapman Heritage, 2007. (Unpublished)
3. ↑ Thompson, Rupert Farnham. Thomas Boon Immigrant: Died 1723 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia and 1,000 of His Descendants, Studio City, CA, 1981. (p. 83)
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM4-D6J : accessed 3 July 2015), Samuel N Chapman, Williams District, Warren, Georgia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 71, household ID 46, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,140.
5. ↑ Civil War Muster Roll for Samuel N Chapman. Available on www.Fold3.com
6. ↑ Cannon, Mary Dunning, Chapman Heritage, 2007. (Unpublished)
7. ↑ Cannon, Mary Dunning, Chapman Heritage, 2007. (Unpublished)
8. ↑ United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3J3-X78 : 20 January 2015), Samuel D Chapman, Militia Districts 106,111, Powellton, Culverton Culverton town (part), Hancock, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,203.
9. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML28-DYJ : 29 October 2015), Samuel Chapman, Powelton, Hancock, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 2B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,210.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #20174508
11. ↑ "Modern School at Powelton, Georgia". Augusta Chronicle, May 6, 1911, page 1.
12. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 78, Taliaferro, Georgia; Roll: 83; Page: 333a; Line Number: 32
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18955567 (accessed 15 March 2023)
    Samuel W Chapman (14), Student, in Division 78, Taliaferro, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
13. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: Powellton, Hancock, Georgia; Roll: M593_155; Page: 487A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #3387976 (accessed 15 March 2023)
    S N Chapman (33), School Teacher, in Powellton, Hancock, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
14. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: District 116, Hancock, Georgia; Roll: 150; Page: 240A; Enumeration District: 047
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #8667213 (accessed 15 March 2023)
    Samuel K Chapman (43), married, School Teacher, head of household in District 116, Hancock, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
15. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Powellton, Hancock, Georgia; Roll: 203; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1240203
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #77245816 (accessed 15 March 2023)
    Samuel D Chapman (63), married head of household in Powellton, Hancock, Georgia. Born in Georgia, USA.

• Chapman, Jim Henry. The Chapman Family 1746-1950, 1942. (Unpublished)

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