Lake Co Obit

LOWELL TRIBUNE  SEPTEMBER 12, 1929

OBITUARY

 Albert Daniel Chapman was born in Hamilton, Madison, county, New York,
July 1, 1844 and passed out of this life at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Mrs.  Murray Hayden, at the age of 85 years, 2 months, and 3 days
on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
 In the passing away of this good man, Lake county loses one of it’s
oldest settlers as he came to Lake county with his parents when he was
only 10 years of age. He with his parents lived at Crown Point until he
was 23 years old, at which time the  was united in marriage to Fannie
Ricker.  This union moved to Bostwick Prairie, living there for three
years, thence moving to Lowell and engaging in the meat market at which
trade he worked for thirty years.
 Mr. Chapman was married twice, the first wife passing to her reward in
1884 and then in 1887 Mr. Chapman was united in marriage to Elizabeth
Gragg, who was only with him ten years, passing away in 1897. It was
also in 1876 under the influence of the church and the pastorate of Rev.
Baker that he took membership in the Lowell M. E. church.
 Mr. Chapman was a charter member of Colfax Lodge Free and Accepted
Masons. One of our number has not retreated, he has only forged ahead.
 Mr. Chapman leaves to mourn his going, two sons, Elisha F. Chapman, of
Frankfort, Ind.; Frank Chapman, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the third son
passed away in December, 1925.  Mr. Chapman also leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Melvin Love, Sherburnville, Ill;  Mrs. John Castle, East Chicago,
Ind.; Mrs. Murray Hayden, of Lowell.  Besides the names mentioned he
leaves 13 grand children and a large circle of friends and acquaintances
who will miss him.
 Funeral services were held at the Lowell M. E. church Friday at 2 p.m.
Rev. V. V. Hackley conducted the services. Internment was made in Lowell
cemetery in charge of Sheets and Son.  The members of Colfax Masonic
lodge had charge of the services at the grave.

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Submitted by George Chapman
Email - geochapman@mchsi.com