Debbie: In the old newspaper obituaries, have you run across a Joseph Chapman, died September 12, 1906 in Washington County? I have all the probate papers, but I need family info. I believe he lived in what was at one time called Independence Township (Wade post office?). I've been trying desperately to locate documentation to tie him to a Brooke County Chapman family, but so far have only 'circumstantial' evidence. Long distance research (from California) is frustrating. Thanks for any assistance. Pat Pulasky

Hi Pat, Here is some census info which you may or may not have: 1850 OH Washington Independance tsp Joseph Chapman 26 VA Lois 17 OH James W. 7/12 OH 1860 OH Washington Co Independence tsp PO office Ostend Joseph Chapman 37 VA Margaret 37 OH Beveline? 14 OH Sarah Ann 9 OH Emma J. 4 OH John 1 6/12 OH 1870 OH Washington Co Independence tsp Joseph Chapman 52 VW Margaret 51 OH Emma J. 14 OH John H. 12 OH Stephen 8 OH Lucinda 7 OH 1880 OH Washington Co Independence tsp Joseph Chapman 58 VA VA VA Margaret 56 OH OH OH John 21 OH VA OH Stephen 18 OH VA OH Rosilla 16 OH VA OH I hope this is helpful. I am not researching this family. Mary in CA ********* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Pulasky" <wva2calif@sbcglobal.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 7:43 AM Subject: [OHWASH] Newspaper obit: Chapman > In the old newspaper obituaries, have you run across a > Joseph Chapman, died September 12, 1906 in Washington > County? I have all the probate papers, but I need > family info. I believe he lived in what was at one > time called Independence Township (Wade post office?). > I've been trying desperately to locate documentation > to tie him to a Brooke County Chapman family, but so > far have only 'circumstantial' evidence. Long > distance research (from California) is frustrating. > > Thanks for any assistance. Pat Pulasky

Pat; I couldn't find anything on Joseph Chapman. Have you tried to email Ernie Thode at the Washington Co., Ohio Historical and Genealogy Library? Someone there may be able to look on the newspaper micro film for the week of September 12, 1906 and come up with a death notice and/or an obit. The Library website link is: http://www.wcplib.lib.oh.us/LHG.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Pulasky" <wva2calif@sbcglobal.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 7:43 AM Subject: [OHWASH] Newspaper obit: Chapman > Debbie: > > In the old newspaper obituaries, have you run across a > Joseph Chapman, died September 12, 1906 in Washington > County? I have all the probate papers, but I need > family info. I believe he lived in what was at one > time called Independence Township (Wade post office?). > I've been trying desperately to locate documentation > to tie him to a Brooke County Chapman family, but so > far have only 'circumstantial' evidence. Long > distance research (from California) is frustrating. > > Thanks for any assistance. Pat Pulasky > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >