Sylvester Merryman Driskill (1866-1946)

**There has been some conflicting research done regarding Alice Boggess, William Crick, Sylvester F. Driskill, and Sylvester M. Driskill.  I have done my best to muddle through the records and my research notes can be found here.


Sylvester Merryman Driskill was born on September 6, 1866 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was the son of John Franklin “Frank” Driskill and Nancy Isabel Shemwell.  Sylvester was raised on the family farm in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Sylvester married Anna Bell “Annie” Mohon on January 3, 1895 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was 29 years old and she was 20 years.  Annie was born in April 1875 in Muhlenberg County, the daughter of John Marcus Mohon and Laura A. Mize.

Sylvester and Annie were the parents of five children:

Elgin L. Driskill                     born November 8, 1895

Mildred Floelle Driskill        born December 1899

Dudley Bennett Driskill       born August 28, 1902

Mary Genevieve Driskill      born July 4, 1907

One child born and died between 1900 and 1910

In 1900, Sylvester and Annie were renting a home in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  Sylvester was working as a teamster at that time.

By 1910, Sylvester and Annie and their children were living and working on a farm in Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

The Driskill family was living on Chestnut Street in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in 1920.  By that time, Sylvester had resumed his employment as a teamster.

Sylvester and Annie were renting a home on North Main Street in Greenville, Muhlenberg County in 1930.  Sylvester was working as a salesman in a flour mill at that time.  Their large household included their widowed daughter, Floelle Bennewitz, and her son, Joe; their married son, Bennett, and his wife, Mary; and two of Sylvester’s brothers, George and John.

Sylvester Merryman Driskill died on August 8, 1946, exactly one month before his 80^th birthday.  He passed away in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Anna Bell Mohon Driskill died six years later on December 19, 1962 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  Annie was 77 years old at her death. 

Notes for Sylvester Merryman Driskill

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

1870 US Census:  Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M593_490; Page: 457B; Image: 282; Family History Library Film: 545989.  Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Marriage:  Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.

1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 545; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240545.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1910 US Census:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Courthouse, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T624_497; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374510.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

1920 US Census:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T625_593; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 414.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1930 US Census:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 771; Page: 1B; Enumeration District:0015; Image: 950.0; FHL microfilm: 2340506.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

1940 US Census:  Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1344; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 89-20.  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Notes for Anna Bell Mohon

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

1880 US Census:  Year: 1880; Census Place: Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 131A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 0466.  Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Research notes for Alice Boggess, William Crick, Sylvester F. Driskill, and Sylvester M. Driskill

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Alice Adelaide Boggess

Birth Date:  May 13, 1861, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Alice’s date and location of her birth is listed on her birth record and her death record

Parents:  Lemuel Boggess, Jr & Frances D. Adkins

Alice’s parents are listed both on her birth record and on her death record.  This information is also confirmed by census records.

Marriage:  January 12, 1880 to Sylvester Franklin Driskill

The actual marriage date was found on several family trees on Ancestry.com.  Some listed Sylvester M. as the spouse, and others had Sylvester F.  None had a source listed for the marriage date; however the date corresponds with the marriage information listed in the 1900 US Census.

Children:  Sylvester and Alice were the parents of eight children, one having been born and died between 1890 and 1900.  This is confirmed in the 1900 and 1910 US Census records.

Death:  March 11, 1939, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky

Alice’s death record provides reference of her marriage to Sylvester as well as her parents.  It also lists Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky as her final resting place, which suggests that she was most likely buried next to her husband in the Evergreen Cemetary.

Sylvester Franklin Driskill

Birth:  February 4, 1859, Todd County, Kentucky

Sylvester’s birth date and location is listed on his birth record and his death record

Parents:  Ferny G. Driskill & Ann E. Mayfield

Sylvester’s parents are listed both on his birth record and on his death record.  This information is also confirmed by census records.  Sylvester F.'s father and Sylvester M.'s father were brothers, which might account for the general confusion of the families.  

Marriage:  January 12, 1880 to Alice Adelaide Boggess

The actual marriage date was found on several family trees on Ancestry.com.  None had a source listed for the marriage date; however the date corresponds with the marriage information listed in the 1900 US Census.

Death:  April 13, 1933, Greenville, Muhlenerg County, Kentucky

Sylvester’s death record provides reference to his birth and parents.  He is also listed in the Find A Grave Index.  He was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville.  

Sylvester Merryman Driskill

Birth:  September 6, 1866, Tennessee or Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Sylvester’s death certificate cites Tennessee as his birth location; however the 1870 US Census records his family living in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, with Kentucky listed as the birth place for all of the children in the household.

Parents:  John Franklin “Frank” Driskill and Nancy Isabel Shemwell

Sylvester’s death certificate lists “J F Driskill” as his father and “Bell Shemwell” as his mother.  In the 1870 US Census, the parents of the household were J.F. Driskill and Nancy J. Driskill.  There is also a marriage record for J.F. Driskill and Nancy J. Shemwell on April 3, 1857 in Todd County, Kentucky.

Marriage:  January 3, 1895 to Anna Bell “Annie” Mohon 

The marriage record for Sylvester and Annie provide the names of the bride and groom, as well as the date and place of the marriage.

Death:  August 8, 1946, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Sylvester’s death record corresponds with the information on the Find A Grave Index and provides the information regarding the date and place of death, as well as the names of his parents.

William Andrew Crick

Birth:  November 21, 1856, Rutherford County, Tennessee

The Find A Grave Index lists William’s birth date and the census records and death certificate support it.

Parents:  Marion Merriman Landrum Crick and Virginia Catherine Winsett

These names were found on several trees on Ancestry.com.  William’s death record, as well as the census records for 1860 and 1870, support this information.

Marriage:  January 13, 1881 to Martha Jane Boggess

This is where it gets confusing.  There are two almost identical marriage records for William listed on Ancestry.com.  The only difference is the name of the bride:

William did indeed marry Martha J. Boggess.  This information is supported by the Census records for 1900, 1910, and 1920.  Also, the death records of two of their children list William and Martha as their parents.  Why is Alice Boggess listed as the bride for William? I have no idea.  The image of the record was not available.  As mentioned above, Alice married Sylvester F. Driskill in 1880.

Death:  January 20, 1929, Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

William’s death date and place are listed in the Find A Grave Index, as well as on his death record.  

Gustavus Boggess (1853-1854)

Gustavus Boggess was born in 1853 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He lived less than a year.  Gustavus died on June 12, 1854 in the county of his birth.

The death record for Gustavus states that he was a slave, belonging to, or being fathered by, Presley M. Boggess.  The cause of death listed was “malformation of [the] brain.”

Notes for Gustavus Boggess

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Addison Turner (1885-1913)

Addison Turner was born on October 16, 1885 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was the first of four children born to Frances “Frank” Turner and Virginia Mary “Jennie” Boggess.

Addison was raised in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  In 1900, his family was living on a farm in Boggess, where his father worked as a farmer.

Addison married Alma Ruth Crunk in 1906 in Muhlenberg or Hopkins County, Kentucky.  He was 20 years old and she was 17 years.  Ruth was born in October 1888 in Kentucky, the daughter of George T. Crunk and Elizabeth Crick.

Addison and Ruth were the parents of three children:

(Female) Turner                   born March 22, 1907, died before 1910

Lawson E Turner                 born December 18, 1908

Nevileen Turner                   born August 5, 1911

In 1910, Addison and Ruth were living with Addison’s parents in their home in Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.   Addison and his father were working as coal miners at that time.

Addison Turner died as a result of pneumonia on May 21, 1913 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was buried in the Oglesby Cemetery in White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky.  He was 29 years old at his death.

Ruth remarried about three years after the death of her husband.  She married Silas Amos “Sam” Pope around 1916, probably in Kentucky.  Sam was born on October 6, 1895 in Arkansas, the son of James Robert Pope and Mary Burrow.

Sam registered for the draft for the First World War on June 5, 1917 in Wiley, Randolph County, Arkansas.  At that time, he and Ruth and her children were living in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, where Sam was employed as a farm laborer.  He was described as tall and slender, with blue eyes and light brown hair.  He did not serve in the war.

By 1920, Sam and Ruth and their family had moved to Curtail, Hopkins County, Kentucky.  Ruth’s brother, Lawrence Crunk, was also living with them.  Sam and Lawrence were both employed by the railroad.

Sam and Ruth moved their family to Michigan sometime before 1928.  They were living at 202 West Court in Flint, Genesse County, Michigan in 1928.  They stayed in Flint at least until 1931.  Sam was working in an Auto Body factory during that time. 

Silas Amos Pope died on July 13, 1961 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was laid to rest in the Height Cemetery in Hopkins County, Kentucky.  He was 65 years old at his death.

Notes for Addison Turner

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 545; Page: 13B; Enumeration District:0068; FHL microfilm: 1240545.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1910 US Census:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T624_496; Page: 3A; Enumeration District:0087; FHL microfilm: 1374509.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Notes for Alma Ruth Crunk

Birth:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: 528; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240528.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Children:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.  Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Marriage to Silas:  1930 US Census

1920 US Census:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Curtail, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: T625_576; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 573.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1930 US Census:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 985; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0040; Image: 1005.0; FHL microfilm: 2340720.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

Notes for Silas Amos Pope

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: 64; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1240064.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

WWI Draft:  Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Randolph; Roll: 1530575.  Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Residence 1928-1931:  Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Estella "Stella" Turner (1888-1946)

Estella “Stella” Turner was born on September 12, 1888 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  She was the third of four children born to Frances “Frank” Turner and Virginia Mary “Jennie” Boggess.

Stella was raised in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  In 1900, her family was living on a farm in Boggess, where her father worked as a farmer.

By 1910, the Turners were living in a home in Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.   Her father was working as a coal miner at that time.

Stella’s mother and her married brother, Addison, both died in 1913.  The cause of death in both cases was pneumonia.  They were both buried in the Oglesby Cemetery in White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky. 

Stella was the mother of one child:

James William Turner, Sr.              born August 20, 1919

Stella and her infant son were living with her sister, Alice, and her widowed father in 1920.  His home was in West Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was employed as a loader for a coal mine.   

By 1930, Stella and her son were living with her father in Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  They lived there at least until her father’s death in 1942. 

Estella Turner died on January 4, 1946.  She had been living at 805 South Third Street in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Stella was buried in the Saint Stephens Cemetery in Louisville.  She was 57 years old at her death.

Notes for Estella Turner

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Boggess, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 545; Page: 13B; Enumeration District:0068; FHL microfilm: 1240545.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1910 US Census:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T624_496; Page: 3A; Enumeration District:0087; FHL microfilm: 1374509.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

1920 US Census:  Year: 1920; Census Place: West Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T625_593; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 389.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1930 US Census:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 12A; Enumeration District:0021; Image: 27.0; FHL microfilm: 2340507.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

1940 US Census:  Year: 1940; Census Place: Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1344; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 89-25.  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Notes for James William Turner

Birth:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006.  Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Kentucky Birth, Marriage, and Death Databases: Births 1911-1999. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.

Edward Lafayette Chapman (1882-1940)

Edward Lafayette Chapman was born August 13, 1882 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  He was the son of Edward L. Chapman and Anna Elizabeth Jones.

Edward married Alberta Allen around 1906 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  They were both 24 years old.  Alberta was born in April 1882 in Stafford County, Kansas, the daughter of Albert Spencer Allen and Elizabeth Mosey.

Edward and Alberta were the parents of one child:

Martha Allen             born 1914

Edward and Alberta were living with Alberta’s parents in 1910.  Their home was on Stone Street in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  At that time, Edward was employed as a cashier at a bank. 

On September 12, 1918, Edward registered for the draft for the First World War.  He was working in insurance and investments and he was described as tall and stout, with blue eyes and brown hair.  Edward did not serve in the war.

By 1930, Edward and Alberta were living in a home worth $40,000 on Eighth Street in Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas.  Living with them was their daughter and Alberta’s mother, Elizabeth Allen.  Edward was the vice president of a bank.

In 1940, Edward and Alberta were living on West 7^th Street in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.  Edward was working as the Assistant State Treasurer at that time.

Edward Lafayette Chapman died in 1940 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.  He was buried in the Neodesha Cemetery in Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas.  He was 58 years old at his death.

Alberta Allen Chapman died 32 years later in September 1972 in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas.  She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Neodesha Cemetery in Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas.  She was 90 years old at her death.

Notes for Edward Lafayette Chapman

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

1885, 1895, 1905 Kansas Census:  Ancestry.com. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.

1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Great Bend, Barton, Kansas; Roll: 471; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240471.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1910 US Census:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Great Bend Ward 3, Barton, Kansas; Roll: T624_432; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1374445.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Military:  Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Barton; Roll: 1643422.  Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

1920 US Census:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Great Bend Ward 3, Barton, Kansas; Roll: T625_524; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 835.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1930 US Census:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas; Roll: 726; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0019; Image: 268.0; FHL microfilm: 2340461.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

1940 US Census:  Year: 1940; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T627_1260; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 89-39A.  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Notes for Alberta Allen

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

1885, 1905 Kansas Census:  Ancestry.com. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925  [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.

1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Great Bend, Barton, Kansas; Roll: 471; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240471.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

General Lorenzo Chapman (1868-1911)

General Lorenzo Chapman was born April 10, 1868 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri.  He was the son of Edward L. Chapman and Anna Elizabeth Jones.

In 1875, the Chapman family was living and working on a farm in Buffalo, Barton County, Kansas.  At that time, Edward’s property was valued at $1,000 and his personal property valued at $50.

In 1880, Edward and Annie and their children were living in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  Edward was working as a Probate Judge at that time.

General married Viola “Ola” Brinkman on October 9, 1895 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  He was 27 years old and she was 22 years.  Ola was born on February 18, 1873 in Sandyville, Tuscarawas, Ohio, the daughter of John Vernon Brinkman and Susan Catherine Lebold.

General and Ola were the parents of three children:

Elizabeth Chapman               born in 1896, died on August 30, 1896

Lawrence Brinkman Chapman      born September 15, 1898

Vera Catherine Chapman              born December 28, 1901

In 1900, General and Ola were living in a home on Broadway in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  General was working as a bank clerk at that time.  By 1910, General was listed as the president of a bank.

General Lorenzo Chapman died on March 20, 1911 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.  The cause of death was “acute dilation of the heart.”  He was buried in the Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  He was 42 years old at his death.

After the death of her husband, Ola and her children moved in with her brother, Charles, and sister, Lillian, in their house at 2323 Broadway Street in Great Bend, Benton County, Kansas. 

Ola lived with her sister, Lillian, until Lillian’s death in 1954.  After her sister's death, she moved to a home at 2408 Shawnee Drive in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  She lived there until at least 1859.

Viola Brinkman Chapman died on March 7, 1961 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.  She was 88 years old at her death.

Notes for General Lorenzo Chapman

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

1850 US Census:  Year: 1850; Census Place: Paducah and Suburbs, McCracken, Kentucky; Roll: M432_211; Page: 156A; Image: 317.  Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1860 US Census:  Year: 1860; Census Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky; Roll: M653_383; Page: 939; Image: 603; Family History Library Film: 803383.  Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1880 US Census:  Year: 1880; Census Place: Great Bend, Barton, Kansas; Roll: 373; Family History Film: 1254373; Page: 37C; Enumeration District: 331; Image: 0076.  Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 

1875, 1885, 1895, 1905 Kansas Census:  Ancestry.com. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.

1900 US Census:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Great Bend, Barton, Kansas; Roll: 471; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240471.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1910 US Census:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Great Bend Ward 2, Barton, Kansas; Roll: T624_432; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1374445.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Notes for Viola Brinkman

Birth:  Ancestry.com. Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.  "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

1885 Kansas Census:  Ancestry.com. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925  [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.

1920 US Census:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Great Bend Ward 2, Barton, Kansas; Roll: T625_524; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 812.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Kansas City Directories:  Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Death:  Info on Ancestry.com