Frank B. CHAPIN
Martha Rebecca BLOOD

Husband:  Frank B. CHAPIN
Birth:  Apr 1834, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Death:  6 Oct 1910, Detroit, Becker Co., Minnesota 
Burial:  Oct 1910, Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., Minnesota
Father:
Mother:

Marriage:  1860, Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts 

Wife:  Martha Rebecca BLOOD
Birth:  2 May 1837, Langdon, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire 
Death:  13 Sep 1929, Corvallis, Benton Co., Oregon
Burial:  
Father:  Jonas H. BLOOD  
Mother:  Hopewell THAYER 

Children:
1. Mary Ann CHAPIN, b: 16 Apr 1865, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
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Notes:
Frank served with the Union forces in the Civil War. His Service Record shows:
  Name:  Frank B Chapin
  Residence:  Andover, Massachusetts
  Occupation:  Saloon Keeper 
  Enlistment Date:  5 July 1861
  State Served:  Massachusetts
  Service Record:  Enlisted as a Sergeant on 5 July 1861 at the age of 27.
                            Enlisted in Company H, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Massachusetts on 5 July 1861.
                            Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 31 December 1862.
                            Wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA (lost finger).
                            Discharged because of wounds Company H, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Massachusetts
                               on 17 September 1864.

Frank received a pension for his service and, after his death, Martha received a widow's pension:
  Name:  Frank B. Chapin
  Widow:  Martha R. Chapin 
  Service:  C 1 Mass H A
  Pension Type:                       Invalid                        Widow
  Date Filed:                     18 October 1864         12 November 1910
  Application #:                        53,468                         952,438
  Certificate #:                           35,545                         718,155

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0593, Page 386A), Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts,
                                                                                                                     Enumeration Date: 21-Jun-1870, Family #407

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0615, Page 107B), Detroit Twp., Becker Co., Minnesota,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 182, Enumeration Date: 4-Jun-1880, Family #124

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0756, Page 68B), Detroit Village, Becker Co., Minnesota,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 7, Enumeration Date: 8-Jun-1900, Family #220

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0689, Page 60A), Detroit Ward 1, Becker Co., Minnesota,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 8, Enumeration Date: 4-May-1910, Family #364

By 1920, Martha was living with their daughter Mary and her family.
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