Some believe that this family was in the area by the birth of their son William Guy CHAPMAN 13 Dec. 1829.  They were located in Mason County

 

Descendants of George Chapman

 

                               

 

    1          George Chapman      b: 1795 in Thanharvey (sp?), VA ck Botetourt & Fredrick Co see notes  d: Bet. 1860 - 1870

..      +Lucinda J "Lucy" ?         b: 1800 in Thanharvey (sp?), VA             d:

....... 2      [1] Susan Chapman  b: 1821 in Botetourt Co., VA  

...........                     +Joshua Sawyer                        d: Bef. 1843

.......         *2nd Husband of [1] Susan Chapman:                      

...........                     +Bennet Bias            b: 1801    d: Bef. 1848

....... 2      John H. Chapman    b: 1827 in Botetourt Co., VA  

...........                     +Martha Jane Rece   b: 1821    d: 04 Dec 1884 in Buffalo, Putnam Co., WV

....... 2      William Guy Chapman             b: 13 Dec 1829 in Mason Co., WV           d: 1903 in Bible Grove, MO

...........                     +Mary Jane Johnson                b: 25 Mar 1832 in Mason Co., WV         

....... 2      Lucretia Chapman  b: 1830 in VA         

....... 2      Elijah Landen Chapman           b: 1833 in Thanharvey (sp?), VA             d: Feb 1898 in Hanley, Kanawha Co.,  WV

...........                     +Susan Ann Rucker  b: 1835 in Thanharvey (sp?), VA            

 

I did find a George and Lucinda Wilson that are likely candidates, but other than their names and the fact that they disappeared from Botetourt Co. about the right time, I haven’t connected them.