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Website Owner: Diann Wehmeyer Tooley - All contents of this website are generously shared to all who visit. |
Chapman Cemetery This is the Chapman family cemetery located about 500 feet off Highway 536 on private property and about 100 feet from Lake Anahuac, in Anahuac, Chambers Co., TX. The current landowner, Richard Baker, maintains the cemetery and the family related to the people buried here are ever so thankful for his care and concern. Thank you Leonard for visiting the cemetery and providing the information of burial plots. Thank you Linda Binger for the photos.
The diagram of the cemetery is as follows: |_1_| |_2_| |_3_| |_4_| |_5_| |_6_| |_7_| |_8_| |_9_| |_center monument_| |_A_| |_B_| |_C_| |_D_| |_E_| |_F_| |_G_| |_H_| 1-unknown 2-George Chapman, Jr. (middle name William) (b. Oct 19, 1840 d. Mar 8, 1881) (s/o George William (Sr) and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) 3-James Chapman (middle initial M.) (b. Sep 19, 1839 d. Feb 28, 1880) (s/o George William (Sr) and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) 4-Mary Chapman (Blume) (b. 1859) (w/o George William (Jr) Chapman) 5-Albert Nester Willcox, b-July 13, 1884 d-Oct 25, 1888 (s/o Albert Galiton Van Predel and Gorgina Ann (Chapman) Willcox) 6-Lorena Willcox, b-Feb 15, 1882 d-Oct 16, 1888 (d/o Albert Galiton Van Predel and Gorgina Ann (Chapman) Willcox) 7-A. G. Willcox, b-Dec 20, 1841 d-Aug 25, 1925 (Albert Galiton Van Predel Wilocox) 8-Gorgia Ann Willcox, b-Sept 7, 1848 d-June 4, 1916 (maiden name Chapman) d/o George William and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) 9-Harry Clay Willcox, b-Jan 31, 1874 d-Aug 20, 1958 (marker placed by 1st Baptist Church) (s/o Albert Galiton Van Predel and Gorgina Ann (Chapman) Willcox) A-Esther Stamps B-Harry Stamps C-Ellen Stamps D-Mother E-Father F-Henry Chapman G-Arnard S. Davis, b-July 15, 1899 d-Oct 9, 1899 H-James R. Davis, b-July 12, 1864 d-April 21, 1912 Center monument: Side 1 – George W. Chapman, born-June 29, 1806, died October 3, 1870 (middle name William) Elizabeth Steward Chapman, wife of G. W. Chapman, born-March 28, 1811, died January 6, 1887 Henry C. Chapman, born-Dec 19, 1845, died Jan 6, 1869 (s/o George William (Sr) and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) Side 2 – Harry C. Stamps, born-Apr 30, 1872, died Oct 27, 1878, Aged 6y’rs 5mo’s 13d’ys (s/o L.D. and Virginia E. (Chapman) Stamps) (Virginia is the d/o George William (Sr) and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) Ellen Stamps, born-Oct 2, 1874, died Mar 15, 1877, Aged 2y’rs 5mo’s 13d’ys (d/o Virginia E. (Chapman) and L.D. Stamps) (Virginia is the d/o George William (Sr) and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) Esther Stamps, born Sept 19, 1879, died Oct 3, 1879, Aged 14 days (d/o L. D. and Virginia E. (Chapman) Stamps) (Virginia is the d/o George William (Sr) and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) Side 3 – James M. Chapman, born Sept 29, 1838, died Feb 28, 1880, Aged 41y’rs 4mo’s 29d’ys (s/o George William (Sr) and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) Mary E. Chapman, born Oct 22, 1878, died Apr 18, 1883, Aged 3y’rs 5mo’s 26d’ys (d/o James M. and Carrie (Richie) Chapman. George W. Chapman, Jr., born-Oct 19, 1840, died Mar 9, 1881 Aged 40y’rs 4mo’s 20d’ys (s/o George William (Sr) and Elizabeth (Steward) Chapman) Dear Father, with a reverent hand this to thy memory given, while one by one thy househo9ld band God reunites in Heaven. Peace! Little loving sleeper; close to thy saviour’s side, housed with thy tender keeper, safe – for the Lord has died. Side 4 – Blank There are a few people who are related to people buried in this family cemetery who would like to assist Mr. Baker with the care and concern of this cemetery. We must be respectful of this man's privacy as it is on his land, private property. Anyone with relations to the person's burial can contact me and offer suggestions on helping Mr. Baker and also to thank him for his care and concern. |
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