Otis L. Chapman, whose farm is located on section 33, Miller township,
LaSalle county, Illinois, is a native of the township in which he lives and
is ranked with its respected and influential citizens.
Mr. Chapman's father, Hiram Chapman, deceased, was a native of East
Bloomfield, Ontario county, New York, where he was born January 16, 1824,
the son of Amasa Chapman, a native of Hancock, Massachusetts. The latter was
born September 29, 1793, and died April 27, 1836. His wife, who was before
marriage Miss Emily D. Cooley, was born July 4, 1799, and died April 30,
1842. They both lived and died in New York state.
Their son Hiram grew to manhood in New York, and was there married, on
January 23, 1849, the lady of his choice being Miss Ann E. Davis, daughter
of Cornelius Davis, a native of New England. In 1854 the young married
couple came west to Illinois and the following year settled in Miller
township, LaSalle county, where they resided until death. She died at the
age of fifty-three years and his age at death was seventy-four.
They were the parents of seven children, and of these four sons and a
daughter grew to maturity, namely: George H., of Odell, Illinois; Hosmer C.,
of Miller township, LaSalle county; Della Lucina, who died in 1880, at the
age of twenty-two years; Frank O., of Miller township; and Otis L.
Otis L. Chapman was born, October 29, 1863, on his father's farm, and
received his education in the public schools of the district. While at home
he always found plenty to do, assisting in the farm work and the care of
stock, his father having one of the largest stock farms in the county, and
thus young Chapman early became so familiar with every detail of the work
that he was fitted to take charge of a farm of his own. He now has a large
stock farm and is conducting his operations successfully.
Mr. Chapman was married January 15, 1890, to Miss Martha Jane Hohenshell,
daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Waltz) Hohenshell, of Grundy county,
Illinois. They have three children, — William Henry, born March 11, 1891;
Hiram Wesley, born February 23, 1892; and Della Catherine, born April 8,
1895.
Mr. Chapman is a Republican, and is at present serving as a member of the
school board.
Extracted 17 Jul 2017 by Norma Hass from Biographical and Genealogical Record of LaSalle County, Illinois, published in 1900, volume 2, pages 488-489.
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