HISTORY OF KANE COUNTY.
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DANIEL J. CHAMBERLAIN (deceased), merchant, Elgin, Ill., born in Madison. N. H., Aug. 14, 1844, was educated in the public schools, and early employed as clerk in a clothing store. From 1863 to 1876 he was employed
by Whitten, Burdett & Young, wholesale clothiers in Boston, as a traveling salesman. In 1876 he located in Elgin, where he established the Big Boston Clothing Store. In politics he was a Democrat until the advent of Bryari, when he took the stand of a Gold Democrat. He was a prominent Mason and belonged to the Oriental Consistory, of Chicago, the Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine, and in 1895 organized Chamberlain's Crusaders (a party of Masons) for the tour of the Mediterranean countries. In 1890 he was connected with a similar organization (the Temple Commandery, of Albany, N. Y.) during an Old World tour. He was married June 15, 1874, to Celeste L. Chamberlain, of Ellsworth, Maine, who survives him. Mr. Chamberlain died Aug. 27, 1901.
ALBERT PRATT CHAPMAN, farmer and stock-raiser, Sugar Grove Township, Kane County, Ill., was born in the township where he now resides, Oct. 4, 1855; reared on his father's farm, and obtained his education in the public schools of Sugar Grove and Aurora, and at the State University, Urbana, Ill. After leaving college he taught school for two years, and then joined his father in managing the latter's farm in Sugar Grove Township. He was successfully engaged in farming, stock-breeding and dairying until 1899, when he retired from active work in this connection, although he still owns the old homestead where he now resides. In 1880 he was married to Miss Clarinda Spear, daughter of Warren and Matilda Spear, of Aurora, and their only living child is Tillie J. Chapman. Mrs. Chapman was educated at Oberlin College, Oberlin Ohio, graduating from that institution in the class of '79.
ANDREW F. CHAPMAN, merchant, Dundee, Ill., born at Uhrichsville, Ohio, Dec. 4, 1845; came to Dundee, Ill., in 1867, and in 1879 bought an interest in the coal, lumber and feed business with D. C. Adams. Mr. Chapman has been owner of the enterprise since 1887, and conducts an extensive trade. He was married in 1880 to Miss Anna Wyatt.
BENJAMIN F. CHAPMAN (deceased), farmer, Burlington Township, Kane County, III., born in Canada, March 7, 1827; came to Kane County in the '40s, and in 1850 purchased a small farm in Burlington Township, to which he made subsequent additions until his holdings embraced 280 acres. He was married Feb. 2, 1851, to Miss Loviua Godfrey, and of their children two are still living, viz.: Charles E. and Mrs. Ada E. Smith. Mr. Chapman died April 12, 1888.
HENRY CHAPMAN (deceased), pioneer citizen. Sugar Grove, Kane County, Ill., was born in Chemung County, N. Y., March 15, 1821; grew to manhood on a farm in his native State, and for several years taught school during a portion of each year, devoting the remainder of his time to working at the carpenter's trade. He first came west in 1842, but returned east shortly afterwards, took a course in surveying, and later, coming again to Illinois, devoted much of his time to this profession. He surveyed much of the Government land in Kane County, and in later years became noted for having set more corner-stones than any other man in the county. Mr. Chapman was also one of the pioneer school teachers of this region. In 1844 he purchased a tract of Government
