Pat, I found the 1900 OH Washington Co Independence tsp census you might also need: Chapman Joseph 77 widow West Virg East Virg East Virg Chapman John son 41 OH WV OH Chapman Steve son 39 OH WV OH Chapman George grandson 16 OH OH OH I hope this is helpful. Mary in CA *********** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Bateman" <mebateman@cox.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Joseph Chapman Independence tsp census info > 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