"Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon, containing original
sketches of many well known citizens of the past and present."  Chicago: Chapman
Pub. Co., 1909. p. 395.
 
ANDREW JACKSON CHAPMAN

     Of the many industries pursued by the people of western Oregon, the raising
of live stock is one of great profit, as is also the raising of sheep and the
Angora goat, many farmers spending years in this one occupation or business. The
Angora goat, so valuable for its hair, flesh, etc., thrives well on the rocky,
barren slopes which are totally unfit for crops of any kind and they can take
care of themselves in places where horses or cattle could not long exist. One of
the most extensive farms in western Oregon is owned by the gentleman named
above, who in partnership with his brother, John J. Chapman, owns nine hundred
acres of land and attends not only to the raising of many fine cattle, but makes
a specialty of the Angora goat.
     Andrew Jackson Chapman is a native of Douglas county. Ore., his birth
having occurred December 2, 1860, at the homestead farm on the East Umpqua
river, about seventeen miles from the city of Roseburg. He is a son of Andrew
Johnson Chapman. A more complete sketch of the Chapman family will be found in
the sketch of John Chapman. He was scarcely two years of age when the family
moved to Canyonville, where he spent some years. His boyhood days were spent in
acquiring an education from the common schools of the county and until he
reached manhood he continued to reside near Wilbur. At the age of twenty-two
years, in 1882, he started in life for himself, locating in Yakima county,
Wash., where he remained until 1884. Upon his return he took charge of the farm
he now owns with his brother, John, and engaged in his present business, which
has proved to be a profitable venture. In the fall of 1903 he leased his portion
of the farm for five years.
     January 26, 1886, Mr. Chapman was united in marriage with Minnie Gillam,
and their union has been blessed with two children, namely, Cecil and Madge
Marie, who is deceased.
     In political circles Mr. Chapman may ever be found in the Republican party.
In his fraternal affiliations he belongs to the Woodmen of the World. As an
industrious, honest man, he has many friends who wish him continued success in
the future.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.