Welcome Chapman Jr
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Arizona LDS Pioneer -
Welcome Chapman Jr was born 2 October 1849 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States to Welcome Chapman (1805-1893) and Susan Amelia Risley (1807-1888) and died 20 February 1900 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States of unspecified causes. He married Mary Adeline Potter (1854-1874) 11 April 1870 in Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States . He married Harriet Zelnora Marsden (1854-1884) 29 November 1876 in Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States . He married Harriet Ann Davis (1868-1945) 17 November 1887 in St. George , Washington County , Utah , United States .
Welcome Chapman Jr (1849-1900)
Early LDS Arizona Pioneer / Temple Stonecutter
Vital Stats Son of Welcome Chapman (1805-1893) Susan Amelia Risley (1807-1888)
1849-Oct-02 : Birth in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah Territory, USA
1850 : Family Relocates to Manti, Sanpete Co, Utah
1862 : Family Relocates back to Salt Lake City, Utah
1870-Apr-11 : Marriage (1) to Mary Adeline Potter (1854-1874)
1876-Nov 29 : Marriage (2) to Harriet Zelnora Marsden (1854-1884)
1884-May/Jun : Family Relocated to St Johns, Apache Co, Arizona Territory, USA
1887-Nov-17 : Marriage (3) to Harriet Ann Davis (1868-1945)
1900-Feb-20 : Died in St Johns, Apache Co, Arizona Territory, USA (buried there the next day) Biography A detail history of Welcome Chapman is found in his daughter biographical book, see below.
As a child living in first Manti and then Salt Lake City, Utah, he was not very healthy.
His first wife, Mary Adeline, married Welcome at the LDS Endowment House in Salt Lake City. The moved to Widently, near Park City Ut. Sadly, she died at age 20 just one week after the birth of their second child. Mary was the first anglo child born in the LDS Colony in San Bernardino, California.
His second wife, Harriet Marsden, was the widow of John McDonald. Harriet (Zella) and Welcome were married for Time only in the Salt Lake Endowment House. They shared a small home in 13th Ward in Salt Lake City. During this time, Welcome worked at the Smelter near South Cottonwood. Their only child, Welcome Chapman III, died five days after birth in 1877.
In 1884, Welcome was called by the LDS Church to help colonize St Johns, Arizona. They left SLC in early May 1884 and arrived in St Johns, latter in June.
His second wife Died in 1884 (two days before Christmas) short, with no surviving posterity, shortly after their arrival in St Johns.
His third wife, gave him several children, she was widow for 45 years after his death. They were married in the St. George Temple and were part of a larger group that made the 20 day trip on the fabled Honeymoon Trail from the Arizona Colony for the same purpose.
Welcome made a living as a stonecutter, seller of Nevada Silver Tableware, eyeglass maker, photographer and farmer. He died at age 51, probably from Walking Typhoid Fever.
Children Children of Welcome Chapman and Mary Potter Mary Ann Chapman (1872-1973) Elizabeth Amelia Chapman (1874-1962) Children of Welcome Chapman and Harriet Marsden Welcome John Chapman (1877-1877) Children of Welcome Chapman and Harriet Davis Welcome Davis Chapman (1889-1976) Sylvia Jane Chapman (1891-1901) - died youngJohn Davis Chapman (1893-1988) Ray Davis Chapman (1894-1895) - Died InfantIda Ann Chapman (1897-1990) Orson Davis Chapman (1900-1900) - Died Infant
Children
Offspring of Welcome Chapman Jr and Mary Adeline Potter (1854-1874)
Name
Birth
Death
Joined with
Mary Ann Chapman (1872-1973) 22 April 1872 Parleys Park , Summit County , Utah , United States 3 July 1973 Show Low , Navajo County , Arizona , United States James Moroni Richey (1848-1930)
Elizabeth Amelia Chapman (1874-1962) 28 February 1874 South Cottonwood , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 6 November 1962 Show Low , Navajo County , Arizona , United States Charles Douglas (1854-1919) Lee Henderson
Offspring of Welcome Chapman Jr and Harriet Ann Davis (1868-1945)
Name
Birth
Death
Joined with
Welcome Davis Chapman (1889-1976) 24 August 1889 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States 27 October 1976 Provo , Utah County , Utah , United States Pearl Dye (1890-1969)
Sylvia Jane Chapman (1891-1901) 16 February 1891 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States 29 June 1901 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
John Davis Chapman (1893-1988) 8 February 1893 Snowflake , Apache County , Arizona , United States 6 December 1988 Orem , Utah County , Utah , United States Ione Athens Gilchrist (1895-1988)
Ray Davis Chapman (1894-1895) 17 August 1894 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States 24 March 1895 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
Ida Ann Chapman (1897-1990) 8 February 1897 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States 24 June 1990 Lovell , Big Horn County , Wyoming , United States Wallace Freeman Burrell (1891-1978)
Orson Davis Chapman (1900-1900) 21 February 1900 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States 21 February 1900 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States
Siblings
Offspring of Welcome Chapman (1805-1893) and Susan Amelia Risley (1807-1888)
Name
Birth
Death
Joined with
Almina Chapman (1833-1833) 28 March 1833 Hubbardsville , Madison County , New York , United States April 1833 Hubbardsville , Madison County , New York , United States
Chestina Chapman (1833-1833) 28 March 1833 Hubbardsville , Madison County , New York , United States April 1833 Hubbardsville , Madison County , New York , United States
Rosetta Anise Chapman (1834-1914) 4 September 1834 Hubbardsville , Madison County , New York , United States 3 November 1914 Malad , Oneida County , Idaho , United States Jerome Bonaparte Kempton (1820-1899)
Amelia Caroline Chapman (1835-1913) 20 March 1835 Hubbardsville , Madison County , New York , United States 13 March 1913 Clear Creek , Box Elder County , Utah , United States Jerome Bonaparte Kempton (1820-1899)
Joseph Smith Chapman (1838-1917) 17 November 1838 Far West , Caldwell County , Missouri , United States 13 July 1917 Heber City , Wasatch County , Utah , United States Mary Jane Matthews (1836-1899)
Hyrum Smith Chapman (1841-1928) 3 October 1841 Nauvoo , Hancock County , Illinois , United States 22 January 1928 Bluewater Village , Cibola County , New Mexico , United States Rhoda Ann Fullmer (1847-1917)
Benjamin Chapman (1843-1843) 12 August 1843 Nauvoo , Hancock County , Illinois , United States 27 September 1843 Nauvoo , Hancock County , Illinois , United States
Levi Chapman (1845-aft1903) 20 April 1845 Nauvoo , Hancock County , Illinois , United States 1903 California , United States Cadelia Case (1845-1900)
Fidelia Chapman (1846-1909) 10 November 1846 Winter Quarters , Douglas County , Nebraska , United States 16 July 1909 Malad City , Oneida County , Idaho , United States Richard Babbitt (1842-1917)
Welcome Chapman (1849-1900) 2 October 1849 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 20 February 1900 St. Johns , Apache County , Arizona , United States Mary Adeline Potter (1854-1874) Harriet Zelnora Marsden (1854-1884) Harriet Ann Davis (1868-1945)
Offspring of Welcome Chapman (1805-1893) and Ann Mackey (1839-1926)
Name
Birth
Death
Joined with
Phoebe Ann Chapman (1856-1932) 1 December 1856 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 17 December 1932 Fountain Green , Sanpete County , Utah , United States James Campbell Livingston (1858-1924)
Fannie Chapman (1858-1861) 20 October 1858 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 15 October 1861 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States
Samuel Welcome Chapman (1860-1940) 3 December 1860 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 23 June 1940 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States Lillies Staines Lyon (1861-1942)
Anthony Chapman (1862-1947) 2 December 1862 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 25 May 1947 Ogden , Weber County , Utah , United States Kate Braithwaite (1866-1947)
Lois Chapman (1864-1939) 27 November 1864 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 28 April 1939 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States Walter Williams (1863-1904)
Calantha Chapman (1866-1866) 24 October 1866 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 31 October 1866 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States
John Chapman (1868-1869) 19 April 1868 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 25 August 1869 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States
Harriet Amelia Chapman (1869-1871) 8 November 1869 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 18 October 1871 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States
Henry Welcome Chapman (1874-1876) 7 July 1874 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 24 May 1876 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States
Lillie Sarah Chapman (1881-1882) 22 December 1881 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 23 October 1882 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States
Offspring of Welcome Chapman (1805-1893) and Catherine Ann Stayner (1839-1910)
Name
Birth
Death
Joined with
Jesse Welcome Chapman (1857-1940) 22 February 1857 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 28 March 1940 Nooksack , Whatcom County , Washington , United States Elizabeth Ann McLane (1859-1893) Mary Elizabeth Noakes (1877-1902) Mary May Belle Low (1874-1943)
Eliza Ella Chapman (1859-1930) 1859 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 18 July 1930 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States
Elizur Chapman (1859-1936) 1 February 1859 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 22 August 1936 Burley , Cassia County , Idaho , United States Amelia Elizabeth Snyder (1867-1939)
Catherine Lorella Chapman (1863-1867) 14 May 1861 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 6 February 1867 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States
Jeremiah Chapman (1865-1866) 6 September 1865 Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , United States 8 November 1866 Utah , United States
William Chapman (1867-1869) 14 October 1867 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 26 September 1869 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States
Ellen Chapman (1874-1949) 2 March 1874 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 18 July 1930 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States James Edward Collard (1872-1930)
Allie Andrew Chapman (1876-1901) 21 June 1876 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 30 June 1901 Fountain Green , Sanpete County , Utah , United States Clara Catherine Jensen (1883-1960)
Benjamin Welcome Chapman (1881-1925) 1 March 1881 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States 11 March 1925 Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , United States Edna Pearl Taylor (1886-1966)
Vital Records St. Johns Gravestone
See Also Welcome Chapman - disambiguationChapman Family Chapman in Apache County, Arizona Chapman in Salt Lake County, Utah Chapman in Washington County, Utah Welcome Chapman Family Ancestry Bio of Welcome Chapman Mary Ann Chapman Richey, An Arizona Pioneer - Her History and Her Family, compiled by Alvin C. Rencher, 2009. Collection of family history and her personal diaries. Welcome Chapman Jr , https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19172516/welcome-chapman , retrieved 03 Apr 2025 Welcome Chapman Jr , https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KWCD-R53 , retrieved 19 Jan 2025
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