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AMOS CHAPMAN: NONAGENARIAN DEAD
One of County’s Oldest Residents Passed Away on Last Day of Old Year
[Welland Telegraph, 3 January 1913]
Amos Chapman of Pelham township died on Tuesday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Page, near Ridgeville.
Mr. Chapman was one of the oldest residents of the county, being in his ninety-second year. He was born in this county and has resided in it throughout his long life. Up to a few months ago he was quite as agile and bright as a man thirty years his junior, Recently, however, his health has been failing. Old age caused a general declension of his health.
One daughter, Mrs. John Page, survives him. His wife predeceased him over twenty years ago. One brother, Joseph, of Michigan, and one sister, Mrs. McAlpine, of Pennsylvania.
The funeral took place on Thursday morning at ten o’clock. Services were conducted in the Friends Church by the Rev. Mr. Reuth and the Rev. Willson Brown. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.
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