Born in Rocky Washit, Oklahoma on 17 Oct 1929 to Minnie Myrtle Barnes and John Almous Chapman. He used the name Bill Chapman or John Chapman, Jr interchangeably throughout his life.
On the 1930 US Census, enumerated May 9th, at Washita, Elk Co, Oklahoma,
he is listed as John Chapman Jr, 1 yr 5 months of age, the youngest of 5 children,
along with
his parents, John A, 35, married at 20, not a veteran, Mayme M, 34, married at 20,
and older siblings,
Woodrow W, 13,
Jesse J, 11,
Glenn, 9, (all 3 born in Arkansas),
Eugene 4 9/12, born New Mexico,
and John Jr 1 5/12, born Oklahoma.
The family owned their farm in South Washita by the time of the 1940 US Census.
Mother, Myrtle completed the census.
Father John A, worked 50 hours per week in a garage.
Siblings enumerated:
Woodrow, 23, completed 7th grade, was working on the farm and seeking addl work, was unemployed 25 weeks in 1939
Jessie, 21, completed 7th grade, was working on the farm and seeking addl work, was unemployed 27 weeks in 1939
Glen, 19, completed 2 years high school, was 20 hours a week for govt CCC, was unemployed 40 weeks in 1939
Eugene, 14, completed 7th grade, was attending school,
Bill, 11, completed 5th grade, was attending school
younger brother, Luther, 7, completed 1st grade, was attending school.
on 17 Oct 1946, he registered for the US WWII draft as John Chapman, Jr., in Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma, son of John Chapman Sr, of Route 1, of Ringling, Oklahoma
on 20 May 1947, Bill Chapman, 18, of Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma, married Doll Anderson, 19, in Carter, Oklahoma. His mother, Myrtle, gave permission since he was under 21.
on 25 Apr 1950, John Jr, 21, wife Iris,22, and daughter, Shirley, 1,born in Calif, were living with his parents and adult siblings, Woodrow, Jessie, Glenn, and Luther, on family farm in Burney, Love, Oklahoma. The home was on a county line per notes in the census.
On the 1930 US Census, enumerated May 9th, at Washita, Elk Co, Oklahoma,
he is listed as John Chapman Jr, 1 yr 5 months of age, the youngest of 5 children,
along with
his parents, John A, 35, married at 20, not a veteran, Mayme M, 34, married at 20,
and older siblings,
Woodrow W, 13,
Jesse J, 11,
Glenn, 9, (all 3 born in Arkansas),
Eugene 4 9/12, born New Mexico,
and John Jr 1 5/12, born Oklahoma.
The family owned their farm in South Washita by the time of the 1940 US Census.
Mother, Myrtle completed the census.
Father John A, worked 50 hours per week in a garage.
Siblings enumerated:
Woodrow, 23, completed 7th grade, was working on the farm and seeking addl work, was unemployed 25 weeks in 1939
Jessie, 21, completed 7th grade, was working on the farm and seeking addl work, was unemployed 27 weeks in 1939
Glen, 19, completed 2 years high school, was 20 hours a week for govt CCC, was unemployed 40 weeks in 1939
Eugene, 14, completed 7th grade, was attending school,
Bill, 11, completed 5th grade, was attending school
younger brother, Luther, 7, completed 1st grade, was attending school.
on 17 Oct 1946, he registered for the US WWII draft as John Chapman, Jr., in Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma, son of John Chapman Sr, of Route 1, of Ringling, Oklahoma
on 20 May 1947, Bill Chapman, 18, of Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma, married Doll Anderson, 19, in Carter, Oklahoma. His mother, Myrtle, gave permission since he was under 21.
on 25 Apr 1950, John Jr, 21, wife Iris,22, and daughter, Shirley, 1,born in Calif, were living with his parents and adult siblings, Woodrow, Jessie, Glenn, and Luther, on family farm in Burney, Love, Oklahoma. The home was on a county line per notes in the census.
Born in Rocky Washit, Oklahoma on 17 Oct 1929 to Minnie Myrtle Barnes and John Almous Chapman. He used the name Bill Chapman or John Chapman, Jr interchangeably throughout his life.
On the 1930 US Census, enumerated May 9th, at Washita, Elk Co, Oklahoma,
he is listed as John Chapman Jr, 1 yr 5 months of age, the youngest of 5 children,
along with
his parents, John A, 35, married at 20, not a veteran, Mayme M, 34, married at 20,
and older siblings,
Woodrow W, 13,
Jesse J, 11,
Glenn, 9, (all 3 born in Arkansas),
Eugene 4 9/12, born New Mexico,
and John Jr 1 5/12, born Oklahoma.
The family owned their farm in South Washita by the time of the 1940 US Census.
Mother, Myrtle completed the census.
Father John A, worked 50 hours per week in a garage.
Siblings enumerated:
Woodrow, 23, completed 7th grade, was working on the farm and seeking addl work, was unemployed 25 weeks in 1939
Jessie, 21, completed 7th grade, was working on the farm and seeking addl work, was unemployed 27 weeks in 1939
Glen, 19, completed 2 years high school, was 20 hours a week for govt CCC, was unemployed 40 weeks in 1939
Eugene, 14, completed 7th grade, was attending school,
Bill, 11, completed 5th grade, was attending school
younger brother, Luther, 7, completed 1st grade, was attending school.
on 17 Oct 1946, he registered for the US WWII draft as John Chapman, Jr., in Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma, son of John Chapman Sr, of Route 1, of Ringling, Oklahoma
on 20 May 1947, Bill Chapman, 18, of Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma, married Doll Anderson, 19, in Carter, Oklahoma. His mother, Myrtle, gave permission since he was under 21.
on 25 Apr 1950, John Jr, 21, wife Iris,22, and daughter, Shirley, 1,born in Calif, were living with his parents and adult siblings, Woodrow, Jessie, Glenn, and Luther, on family farm in Burney, Love, Oklahoma. The home was on a county line per notes in the census.
On the 1930 US Census, enumerated May 9th, at Washita, Elk Co, Oklahoma,
he is listed as John Chapman Jr, 1 yr 5 months of age, the youngest of 5 children,
along with
his parents, John A, 35, married at 20, not a veteran, Mayme M, 34, married at 20,
and older siblings,
Woodrow W, 13,
Jesse J, 11,
Glenn, 9, (all 3 born in Arkansas),
Eugene 4 9/12, born New Mexico,
and John Jr 1 5/12, born Oklahoma.
The family owned their farm in South Washita by the time of the 1940 US Census.
Mother, Myrtle completed the census.
Father John A, worked 50 hours per week in a garage.
Siblings enumerated:
Woodrow, 23, completed 7th grade, was working on the farm and seeking addl work, was unemployed 25 weeks in 1939
Jessie, 21, completed 7th grade, was working on the farm and seeking addl work, was unemployed 27 weeks in 1939
Glen, 19, completed 2 years high school, was 20 hours a week for govt CCC, was unemployed 40 weeks in 1939
Eugene, 14, completed 7th grade, was attending school,
Bill, 11, completed 5th grade, was attending school
younger brother, Luther, 7, completed 1st grade, was attending school.
on 17 Oct 1946, he registered for the US WWII draft as John Chapman, Jr., in Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma, son of John Chapman Sr, of Route 1, of Ringling, Oklahoma
on 20 May 1947, Bill Chapman, 18, of Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma, married Doll Anderson, 19, in Carter, Oklahoma. His mother, Myrtle, gave permission since he was under 21.
on 25 Apr 1950, John Jr, 21, wife Iris,22, and daughter, Shirley, 1,born in Calif, were living with his parents and adult siblings, Woodrow, Jessie, Glenn, and Luther, on family farm in Burney, Love, Oklahoma. The home was on a county line per notes in the census.
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