at the family residence on Church street, Sulphur Springs, following the
veteran physician's death in a Paris hospital. Concluding services were at
Tira with the Rev. Carl Reynolds of Pickton and the Rev. Clark H. Russell,
pastor of the Sulphur Springs First Methodist Church officiating. A native of
Hopkins County, Dr. Chapman practiced in East Texas fifteen years. James L.
Chapman, his father, was a Hopkins County pioneer who arrived in 1842 and his
brother was the first person to be buried in the Tira cemetery. He was the
last of his family, a sister, Mrs. Eva Searls, 1728 North Fitzhugh, Dallas,
having preceded him in death a month ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dama
Chapman, and seven children, Wayne L. Chapman of Dallas, Joe N. Chapman, Frank
Chapman, Laurine Chapman, and E. O. Chapman of Sulphur Springs, Erna Chapman
of Tira and Mrs. Leo Melody of Fate. (Paper dated Sept. 9, 1937)
[From the files of June Tuck]
at the family residence on Church street, Sulphur Springs, following the
veteran physician's death in a Paris hospital. Concluding services were at
Tira with the Rev. Carl Reynolds of Pickton and the Rev. Clark H. Russell,
pastor of the Sulphur Springs First Methodist Church officiating. A native of
Hopkins County, Dr. Chapman practiced in East Texas fifteen years. James L.
Chapman, his father, was a Hopkins County pioneer who arrived in 1842 and his
brother was the first person to be buried in the Tira cemetery. He was the
last of his family, a sister, Mrs. Eva Searls, 1728 North Fitzhugh, Dallas,
having preceded him in death a month ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dama
Chapman, and seven children, Wayne L. Chapman of Dallas, Joe N. Chapman, Frank
Chapman, Laurine Chapman, and E. O. Chapman of Sulphur Springs, Erna Chapman
of Tira and Mrs. Leo Melody of Fate. (Paper dated Sept. 9, 1937)
[From the files of June Tuck]
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