The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-08
Chipman's Reunion.

The Chapman generations in Utah
met at the American Fork Lake Re
sort Wednesday, August 5th, In honor
of Grandfather stephen Chapman, who
came to Utah in 1S47. He was blessed
with six children by his first wife,
Amanda Washburn, and seven chill
dren by his second wife, Phebe Davis.
Five OF these chi dren are still living.
Three of them were at the reunion,
viz, Washburn Chapman and Stephen
ID. Chapman, both of American Fork,
and James Chapman of Salt Lake City.
There were present hundreds of the
posterity, and very pleasing feature
Of the program was the living al
bum" arranged to show the early
relatives of America In costume
Members of the present generation
were dressed to show the style of
dress and mannerisms OF the progeni-
tors of the Chapman family. The
first Chapman in America was Ruling
Elder Jno. Chapman, who came to Am
erica in the vessel Friendship" I'm
1851, was represented by Elmer Chip
man, a grandson of Henry, who was
one OF the first children of Stephen.
Next was Eunice Chapman OF the
fourth generation in America, the
mother of Is children, represented by
Miss Ida Chapman. Third number was
Ward Chapman, soldier of great
prominence of New York, New Burns
wick and Nova Scotia, represented
by Vim. Chapman, son of the Hon.
James Chapman. Fourth picture was
chat of Sarah Daggart Chapman, wife
of Amos Chapman, who was the great
grandfather to Washburn, James ard
stephen d., represented by Mrs. Jane
Chapman Robinson. Fifth was Rev.
Richard Manning Chapman, a minis
ter OF great renown for fifty years,
who was born IN Salem, Mass, repre-
scented by Bernard Chapman Christen-
sen. 9th was Mrs. Abigail Loltrop Chip
man of 1859, daughter of Rev. John
Loltrop Chapman, represented by
Elizabeth Chapman Varney. Seventh,
barnobas Loltrop Chapman, grand
father to the children of Stephen of
lS47, represented by Oscar Chapman
Hunter, son of Bishop o. +. Hunter
OF Salt Lake City.
There were pictures hanging on the
walls of the pavilion representing
many of the Chapman, men and wo-
men, who have lived and died In Utah.
Members OF the family now living
we're also presented to the great fam
| lily gathering, viz, Washburn Chapman,
sarah Binns Chapman, James Chip
man, Aunt Margaret Chapman, wife of
Washburn. After the program was
over each family or branch of the
family. were requested to get together
and have their pictures taken. A pic
ture was taken OF the three surviving
members present. Another picture
was taken of four generations, viz,
James Chapman, his son Stephen L..
Chapman, his daughter, Mrs. DR..
Fletcher of Provo, and her two chill
dren.
boating, bathing, swinging, chatting
and dancing was then INDUCED in
for an hour or more, after which a
luncheon under the heavily shaded
grove, was spread in family groups.
After supper, dancing again resum-
ed, everyone seemed to enjoy a
merry good time and had genuine
renewal OF acquaintance and friend
ships. The program was In charge of
W. 5. Chapman. The Secretary and
Treasurer is Liza Chapman Christen-
sen.
The posterity of today from stephen
OF 1884, Will number closely to 700
souls, A complete geneology is now
being compiled by stephen l.. Chip
man and others, which will be filed
With the secretary.
The Chipmans of today are an in
dustrious, enterprising class of people
! and much like their progenitors
of years gone by, loyal, patriotic and
prolific. Long may their good name
be perpetuated.