Individual Details

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ID: I399855
Name: Asahel Chapin
Prefix: [Rev.]
Sex: M 1 2
Birth: 20 JUL 1804 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death: 3 OCT 1892 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois
Note:

of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Vinton, Iowa, Buffalo N Y, Ashtabula, Ohioand Dubnuque. Rev. Asahel Chap i n graduated from Amhurst College,studied theology at Newton. He was Pastor of the Baptis t C hurch inHolyoke. He was one of the early Presidents of Acadia College,Wolfville, N.S . (?)
CLER: Y

Father: Stephen Chapin b: 25 MAR 1783 in Springfield, Hampden,Massachusetts
Mother: Lovina Hummiston b: 5 APR 1783 in North Haven, New Haven,Connecticut
Marriage 1 Ruth Fisk b: 1819
Married: 1836
Children
Ruth Mary Fisk Chapin b: 11 SEP 1838 in Ohio

Marriage 2 Catherine Southland b: 1821 in of Jamestown, Chautauqua,New York
Married: 1 JAN 1840 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
Children
Judson Southland Chapin b: 17 JAN 1841 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, NewYork
Asahel Chapin b: 13 JAN 1846 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
Edward Silas Chapin b: 30 AUG 1847 in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois
William Fisk Chapin b: 26 SEP 1858 in Vinton, Benton, Iowa

Sources:
Type: Gedcom File
Title: Dowling Family Tree
Location: Rootsweb.com
Type: Gedcom File
Title: SAMUEL CHAPIN FAMILY
Location: Rootsweb.com

http://www.holyokemass.com/hcv_1879/ecc2.html
"History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, 1879.

The First Baptist Church..

This church was organized Oct. 5, 1803, as the Second Baptist Churchof West Springfield, with the following members: Thomas Rand, CalebHummiston, Perish Hitchcock, Benj. Bassett, Asahel Chapin, JedidiahDay, Austin Goodyear, Joseph Ely, Sarah Hummiston, Anna Hitchcock, andBela Gill. There were, however, members of the Baptist Church in thisvicinity as early as 1727. In that year five persons in WestSpringfield?which at that time included Agawam and Holyoke?wereimmersed on a profession of faith by Rev. E. Calender, of Boston. In1740 these persons, with others, three of whom were Col. Benj. Ely,Capt. Joseph Ely, and Asahel Chapin, organized as a church at FeedingHills. This little band of believers, however, occasionally receivedministration from Rev. Asa Todd, who would walk from his parish inRussell, sixteen miles distant, and return on the same day. Of thecouncil that constituted the present church, Elder Gano, ofProvidence, was chairman, and Elder Jesse Whitman, clerk. The firstpastor was Rev. Thomas Rand. The following have served this church aspastors from its organization to the present time: Thos. Rand, Oct. 6,1803, to Feb. 19, 1828; Richmond Taggart, March 13, 1828, to Dec. 22,1828; H. Archibald, April 5, 1830, to Aug. 13, 1832; Ira Hull, May 6,1835, to 1837; H.D. Doolittle, Aug. 16, 1838, to April 1, 1842;William L. Brown, Aug. 23, 1842, to April 1, 1846; Joel Kenney, 1846,to May 9, 1847; Asahel Chapin, Oct., 1847, to June 17, 1849; MarkCarpenter, Jan. 1, 1849, to April 1, 1859; S.W. Gorman, from April 1,1859, to April 1, 1864; J.H. Kent, from May 1, 1864, to March, 1866;J.L.A. Fish, May 14, 1868, to 1872; Rev. W.H. Evans, 1872, presentpastor. The following have served as deacons: Caleb Hummiston, PerishHitchcock, Stephen Chapin, Cyrus Frink, Abraham Jones, CalebHummiston, Samuel J. Street, Newton Day.

The records show that "in 1792 the Baptists erected a meeting-houseabout a half a mile south of the present house, but were able tofinish it only on the outside." "After a few years theCongregationalists solicited them to remove it farther north and theywould help finish it and own a part of it. It was accordingly removed,pews put in on the floor, and front seats in the gallery." Thisbuilding was completed in about 1811, and was occupied until 1826,when the society built the present house of worship, which has severaltimes been repaired and improved."

Birth	20 Jul 1804	West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA
Marriage	1836	Ruth FISK
Marriage	1 Jan 1840	Jamestown, Chautaqua Co., NY - Catherine SOUTHLAND
Census	1 Jun 1850	Town of Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA, pg. 600, actual date 9 Sep 1850; Asahel Chapin, head, 46 (1803-04), born Mass., Bapt. Minister.
Census	1 Jun 1870	Dubuque 4th Ward, Dubuque Co., IA, pg 97; Asahel Chapin, head, 66 (1803-04), born Mass., owns no real estate, but has $800 personal estate, Baptist minister.
Death	3 Oct 1892	Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL
Reference No		8620

Spouse	Catherine SOUTHLAND (1820 - 1879)
Child	Judson Southland CHAPIN (1841 - 1879)
Child	Asahel CHAPIN (1846 - 1922)
Child	Edward Silas CHAPIN (1847 - 1898)
Child	William Fisk CHAPIN (1858 - )

Spouse	Ruth FISK (1819 - 1838)
Child	Ruth Mary Fisk CHAPIN (1838 - 1913)