Joseph Chapman was born in Iowa on November 6, 1889. He came to Grace City in 1906. On October 27, 1936 he married Audrey Thompson of Cooperstown. In 1960 they retired to Brantford in Eddy County.
The couple had five children: Joyce, Fred, Charles, Ralph and Guy.
Joseph Chapman died November 8, 1968 and is buried in Grace City Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 60B