On July 11, 1900, Mr. Chapman married Miss Norah E., daughter of Richard C. and Mary E. (Tipton) Young. Mrs. Chapman was born in Dayton, Washington, on September 3, 1879, and has the following named brothers and sisters: Jonathan T., Frank, Edward R., Alexander, David H., John W., Charles C., James J., India Dove, Amelia E. Clark, Rosie B. Young. Maggie J. Davis. Mr. Chapman has seven brothers and sisters, Agnes S. Willoughby, William E., Roy T., Irene Nichols, Lola, Minnie Regan, Jessie. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, Ivan S., born April 7, 1901; Edna, born May 17, 1902. Mr. Chapman is a Republican and active in the campaigns. Fraternally he is affiliated with the W. W., Phiney Camp, No. 492, of Fletcher. Mr. Young was born in Rush county, Indiana, on June 11, 1831, and his wife was born in Ohio, October 28, 1834. Mr. Young's father, Alex Young, came came from his native land, Scotland, to Virginia, thence to Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, thence to Fleming county, Kentucky, where he married. He took part in the war of 1812 and received a forty acre tract of land in Washington county, Iowa, for his services. Thither the family came and Richard was reared and educated there. He enlisted in the Eighth Iowa Infantry on August 10, 1861, and was honorably discharged on June 11, 1864, having done excellent service. He was in Missouri under Fremont and McKenzie, participated in the conflict of Pittsburg Landing, was captured and languished at Macon, Georgia, for sixty days before he was exchanged and his company reorganized at St. Louis. He fought through the battles on the Mississippi, was at Champion Hill and Vicksburg. His company was after Johnson when he retreated. He was discharged at Davenport, Iowa, on account of sickness and continued to live in Iowa until 1869. Then came a move to Kansas, whence he came to Oregon, in June, 1877, following which he went to Columbia county, Washington, and finally to Whitman county. In June, 1897, he removed to Fletcher, where he now resides.