Thomas CHAPMAN
- Born: 9 Jan 1824, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain 21
- Marriage: Sarah HULETT on 22 Feb 1854 in , Boone, Missouri, USA 20
- Died: 13 Mar 1894, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA at age 70 22
 General Notes:
Daily Democrat (Sedalia, Missouri) 16 Dec 1872 page 3
First and last Railroad Engine.
We had a call on Monday from Mr. Thomas Chapman, an old citizen of Rocheport, who came to Boone county in 1841. During our interview he mentioned that he had seen the first and last rrilroad engine--the first in 1830 or 1831, at Stockton, England and the last at the depot at Columbia, that day. Mr. Chapmanis a native of Stockton, and when quite a boy saw the first train of carrying coal from the coal pits in Derham county to Stockton on the Tees. The road was first constructed for horse cars; but at the time named a rude steam engine was made and attached to a coal train of 18 or 20 coal wagons, the train traveling at the rate of only about two miles an hour.
What wonderful progress Mr. Chapman has witnessed in his time in steam engines for railroads -- Columbian Stateman(?) 23
Death Notes:
Death announcement from Columbia Herald:
DIED
CHAPMAN - In Rocheport, March 13, of pneumonia, Thomas Chapman. Deceased was about 65 years old and was an husband and respected citizen of Rocheport. He leaves a wife and nine children. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. J. H. Wood.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Residence, 1830 or 1831, Stockton, , England, Great Britain. 23
2. Immigration, Abt 1841. 23
3. Census, 1850, District 8, Boone, Missouri, USA. 24 He was a Wagon maker in household of Henderson and Amanda Wheeler (a blacksmith), probably Rocheport, Missouri.
4. Census, 1860, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA. 25
5. Census, 1870, Missouri Twp, Boone, Missouri, USA. 26
6. Census, 1880, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA. 27 Occupation: Wagon Maker
7. Election, 17 Apr 1885, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA. 28 Missouri Statesman April 17,1885 Page 3, Column 5
OUR ROCHEPORT LETTER.
The following were last week elected as the new town board: H. L. Grossman, Dr. M. D. Lewis, Geo. White, Loyd Peyton and J. N. Darby. Esq. Chapman was retained as mayor and Thos. White marshal.
Thomas married Sarah HULETT, daughter of Edmund HULETT and Dlevia PAYTON, on 22 Feb 1854 in , Boone, Missouri, USA.20 (Sarah HULETT was born on 14 Apr 1838 in Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA,29,30,31 died on 1 Apr 1917 in Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA 29,31 and was buried on 2 Apr 1917 in Rocheport Cemetery, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA 29,31.)
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