BIO: Joseph Hull CHAPMAN, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 938 & 939.
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  JOSEPH HULL CHAPMAN,* a well known farmer of Burnside township, a son of James 
and Sarah Ann (Mitchell) Chapman.  The father, James Chapman, came to this 
township at the age of twenty years, or about 1868, settling near the Albright 
Harmony church, on what is now the old Chapman homestead.  He followed the 
occupation of lumbering, and died in 1910 at the age of 62 years.  He was a son 
of John and Sarah (Cary) Chapman, of Indiana county, the former of whom died in 
1848.  Mrs. James Chapman died March 6, 1906, at the age of sixty-seven.  She 
was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Fuller) Mitchell.  She and her husband were 
the parents of a large family, of whom those now living are as follows:  Maud, 
who resides at home; Mary, wife of John Hippe, of New Washington; Joseph H., 
subject of this sketch; Nellie, wife of S. S. Young, of New Washington; Grace, a 
teacher, residing at home; Smith, who resides in Burnside township; Margaret, a 
teacher residing at home; Jessie, wife of Ray Patchin; Daisy and Trudell, both 
of whom are engaged in teaching.
  Joseph Hull Chapman, after the usual period of school attendance, was 
variously employed until attaining his majority.  In 1901 he bought the parental 
homestead and has since carried on farming and lumbering here in this vicinity 
and further south with gratifying success.  Mr. Chapman is a Democrat 
politically but is not politically active.  He is a member of the lodge of the 
Red Men at Patchinville.  He is recognized by all as a reliable and industrious 
citizen.
  Mr. Chapman was married June 11, 1899, to Stella Young, who was born June 18, 
1881, a daughter of T. J. and Alsontia (McKee) Young of Burnside township.  Mrs. 
Chapman's parents are both living, Mr. Young being now 54 years of age and his 
wife forty-eight.  The children of our subject and wife are as follows:  James 
C., now aged twelve; Sylvia, aged nine; Thomas Eugene, eight; and Sarah Belle, 
eight.  Mrs. Chapman is a member of Harmony church.  Her brothers and sisters 
now living, are:  Stanley; Nora, wife of M. Wagoner, of Pittsburg; Aincall, 
residing in Pittsburg; Sally, wife of Harry Riddle; Wilhelmina, wife of B. 
Hughes of Jonestown, Pa.; Emma, living at home; Edward and Milwood, also 
residing at home.