This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KarinKing45 Surnames: Chapman, Purden, Phipps, Simons, Horn, Severence, Carman, McCormick, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/4346/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat Adams County, Indiana Monday, Dec. 2, 1963 JAY W. CHAPMAN, 93, DIES SUNDAY NIGHT Jay W. Chapman, 93-year-old retired farmer of St. Mary's township, died at 11:10 o'clock Sunday night at his home, five miles west of Decatur. He had been bedfast for the past two weeks. He was born in Decatur July 13, 1870, a son of Aaron and Deborah Purden-Chapman. He was first married Sept. 25, 1891 to May Phipps, who died Jan. 25, 1907. He was then married to Eda (?sic) J. Simons, Nov. 28 1909. Mr. Chapman was a member of the First Methodist Church of Decatur and the St. Mary's Farm Bureau. Surviving in addition to his wife are five daughers, Mrs. Vernon (Ruth) Horn of Ft. Wayne; Mrs. Helen Chapman of Ca?ino, Calif., Mrs. Arlo (Bertha) Severence of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Goldie Carman of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Jack (Katherine) McCormick of Kennewick, Wash.; three sons, Herman Chapman of Los Angeles, Calif., Kenneth Chapman of Columbia City, and Ward Chapman of Decatur route 3; 26 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Two daughters, three sons and eight brothers and sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Zwick funeral home with the Rev. A. C. Underwood officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday until time of the services. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.