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 1836 - 1897 (61 years)
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| Name |
Chapman Spotts ELSWICK [1] |
| Born |
21 Feb 1836 |
Tazewell Co VA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
FF5C0B481AD64F688FF3402DF39425F0E0FE |
| Died |
7 May 1897 |
Tazewell Co. VA [2] |
| Notes |
- Age at marriage 26 years, 7 months, 19 days.
www.tazcova.com Chapman Elswick dob 21 Feb. 1836, son of William Elswick and Lucinda Deskins.
Tazewell County Rootsweb site has his birth as Jan. 22, 1835. Son of William Elswick and Lucinda Deskins.
Church Deeds: 1872. Deed Book 14, p. 28. Samuel Laird conveyed to Bird Elswick, J. A. Brown, James P. Brown, Chapman Elswick, F. N. Neikirk, Bazewell Elswick and George W. Brown, Trustees, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a certain lot on the dividing ridge, near the line between the Counties of Tazewell and Buchanan, containing one and a half acres. (Vol. 1, p. 313)
He also performed marriages. He is listed as the minister who married Martelia Vance and Ezekiel Shelton on Feb. 20, 1881.
He served in the Civil War, 16th VA. Cav. regimental history lists him as: Elswick, Chapman S; pvt. Co. C, enlisted 8/10/62 in Tazewell Co. absent sick, wounded 10/24/64 in Tazewell Co.,
His worst wounds came in the Battle of Buena Vista when his patrol was almost captured by the Yankees. Shortly thereafter his wife gave birth to a second son who was named Buena Vista.
Chataigne's Virginia Gazetteer and Business Directory 1888-89 Tazewell County
Post Office: Pleasant Hill, C. S. Elswick, postmaster
He also served as Commissioner of Revenue for Tazewell County for a while.
He attended the Methodist Church, and was a trustee, along with his brothers Bird and Basil, of Laird's Chapel Methodist Church in Bearwallow, VA. Chapman was known for singing hymns as he rode his horse from one ridge to another, and had a powerful voice. While he was not an ordained minister, he was a good Bible student and did conduct services in the absence of a minister. [2]
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| Person ID |
I3925 |
Master File |
| Last Modified |
8 Apr 2010 |
| Family |
Emeline S. CHAMBERS, b. 18 Jan 1830, Russell Co. VA , d. 2 Mar 1898, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 68 years) |
| Married |
10 Sep 1863 |
Tazewell Co VA [1] |
- Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Chapman S Elswick
Birth Date: 1837
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Emeline J Chambers
Spouse's Birth Date: 1832
Spouse's Birthplace: Russell County, Va
Spouse's Age: 31
Event Date: 10 Sep 1863
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: William Elswick
Mother's Name: Lucinda
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Chambers
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 15Line22
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| Children |
| | 1. James Buchanan ELSWICK, b. 7 Jan 1859, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 19 Jul 1923, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 64 years) |
| | 2. Buena Vista ELSWICK, b. 10 Oct 1861, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 30 Sep 1926, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 64 years) |
| | 3. Lillie B. ELSWICK, b. 1865, Tazewell Co. VA |
| | 4. Nancy Lula ELSWICK, b. 1867, d. 24 Jan 1933 (Age 66 years) |
| | 5. Fayette M. ELSWICK, b. 11 Nov 1870, Tazewell Co VA , d. 24 Nov 1933, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 63 years) |
| | 6. Mary (Mollie) ELSWICK, b. 04 Jun 1873, Tazewell Co., VA , d. 13 May 1943, Jewell Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 69 years) |
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| Last Modified |
20 Feb 2014 |
| Family ID |
F2763 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S61] Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage Book 1854-1866, Pauline Haga, (Mountain Press, p.32).
- [S37] Tazewell Co. Heritage Book, info from Stephen McClintock, Kingsport, TN.
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