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William Chapman

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William Chapman

Birth
Catharine, Schuyler County, New York, USA
Death
23 Jul 1911 (aged 86)
Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA
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Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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SM-049-08
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Courtesy of Jon Ridgeway

William Chapman was born in Catherine Twp, Schuyler Co., NY to John and Sally (Pierce) Chapman. He joined the last wagon train to leave for Oregon in 1847, led by John Bewley. The group caught up with the Smith wagon train, and the two groups traveled together. The group made a detour to the Whitman mission, and two sick children, Esther Lorinda Bewley and her brother Crocket, were left at the mission to be nursed back to health. At the Dalles, Chapman took a canoe to Switzer's landing, and then walked to Oregon City. After working in the area, he moved onto Salem, where John Courtney invited him to stay and hunt game. While there, news came of the Whitman massacre and capture of hostages. Chapman joined Maxon's company in East Portland, and fought in the Cayuse war. After the fighting was done, he worked on Howell's Prairie, and went to California to look for gold. Returning by boat in 1849, he married Esther Lorinda Bewley Oct 30,1849, and in 1852, took up donation land claim 2837 near Sheridan, Yamhill Co. OR. He died in Sheridan, OR.
Courtesy of Jon Ridgeway

William Chapman was born in Catherine Twp, Schuyler Co., NY to John and Sally (Pierce) Chapman. He joined the last wagon train to leave for Oregon in 1847, led by John Bewley. The group caught up with the Smith wagon train, and the two groups traveled together. The group made a detour to the Whitman mission, and two sick children, Esther Lorinda Bewley and her brother Crocket, were left at the mission to be nursed back to health. At the Dalles, Chapman took a canoe to Switzer's landing, and then walked to Oregon City. After working in the area, he moved onto Salem, where John Courtney invited him to stay and hunt game. While there, news came of the Whitman massacre and capture of hostages. Chapman joined Maxon's company in East Portland, and fought in the Cayuse war. After the fighting was done, he worked on Howell's Prairie, and went to California to look for gold. Returning by boat in 1849, he married Esther Lorinda Bewley Oct 30,1849, and in 1852, took up donation land claim 2837 near Sheridan, Yamhill Co. OR. He died in Sheridan, OR.

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