The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-01
TAPS FOR TWO
OLD VETERANS
Edwin 0. Chapman, Aged So. R. G.
ChadbOurn, 81, and Widow
of COmrade SOuthwiCk.

finaldeparture of three old citizens Of
this city and Of the wife of Postmas-
ter Shoemaker of North Redwood.
Edwin 0 Chapman, whose illness
was noted week ago. passed away
last Friday evening, at his home on
Minnesota street, all of his immedi-
ate relatives being present at the
time. We are informed that Mr..
Chapman's mind was clear up to
within about twentY-four hours be-
fore he breathed his last. He was
more fortunate than most men of
his age in retaining the full COM
mand of his mental faculties and
spirit of contentment which made
his last years pleasant for himself
and his family.
The funeral was held here last
Sunday afternoon. at the M. E.
church, Pastor Shuman conducting
the service at the church and the
Odd Fellows attending in a body and
furnishing the escort to the ceme-
terry, Brother Chapman being the
Oldest Odd Fellow in point of length
of membership in the state jurisdic-
ton. He joined the order in 1851,
at Waukesha, Wis, and has not only
continued his membersh but has
followed in the footsteps of David
and Jonathan and exemplified the
spirit Of the Good Samaritan in his
dealings with his fellow 2men. As a
citizen of Redwood Falls he has re-
peatedly been called to positions of
responsibility during the active
years of his residence here, serving
as justice of the peace for several
terms with efficiency and credit.
Edwin 0. Chapman was native
of New Brunswick province, where
he was born March 9th, 1925. After
serving full apprenticeship as wag-
on maker, Mr.. Chapman went to
Boston in his twentieth year. and
in 1850 went by way of the great
lakes to Milwaukee, settling in Wau-
kesha, that state. Seven years later
he removed to Rice county, and af-
ter the breaking out of the civil
war, enlisted in the fourth Minneso-
ia and was promoted to the rank Of
. second lieutenant before being mus
tered out for disabilities incurred in
the service. In 1871, Mr.. Chapman
and family removed to Redwood
Falls, where he has since made his
home.
Mr.. Chapman was married in 1851,
the first Mrs. Chapman being the
mother of the two daughters and
son who are still living Mrs. j. B..
Robinson of this city, Mrs. j. H.
Bowers of Spokane and Fremont
Chapman of Minneapolis of
whom were here during the last
days of their fathers life. The first
Mrs. Chapman died in the early
eighties. Mr.. Chapman was welded
a second time in 1886, Miss Elizabeth
Phillips, the bride, who survives him,
having faithfully cared for her hus-
band during his declining years.
Mrs. Hannah Statira Southwick,
widow of the late Benjamin F.
Southwick, died at her residence in
this city last Friday morning at
about 1890 o'clock. She had been
in feeble health ever since the death
of her husband, in the summer of
1908, but had rallied to some extent
a few weeks before the relapse of a
week or more ago, after which she
sank rapidly. Mrs. Angel of this
city, her only living daughter. min
istered to the needs of her mother
in her declining years. Of six sons
and daughters, three sons Lewis B.
of New Berlin, N. Y, Byron d. of
Hanley Falls. this state, and w. S.
Southwick of Savage. Mont, are Iiv-
ing, and the latter two with Mrs.
Angel, were in attendance at the
funeral yesterday. from the late res
idence of the deceased, Rev. Shuman
of the M. E. church conducting the