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Ezra Alpheas Chipman
and Family


Bandera, Texas


Bandera Texas, 1907, Ezra Alppheas Chipman family

Ezra Alpheas Chipman, Bandera Texas 1907

Ezra Alpheus Chipman (Bepo) died in this house in Bandera. His daughter and son-in-law (Mr. & Mrs. Jack Olliff) are standing just to his left, the other two are his grand-daughters Gladys and Bessie Olliff. Ezra was born in 1817. In this photo he is about 90 years old... Ezra was also the father of Sandford Porter Chipman, grand-father of Ezra Justin Chipman, Gt. Grand-father of Delson Wilson Chipman.
Photo submitted by the family of Delson and Una Chipman, Lois Williams, Port McNeill, B.C. Canada.

Ezra Alpheus Chipman
Ezra Alpheus Chipman
Photo courtesy Elijio M. Martinez

Bandera, Texas Forum

  • Subject: Update on photo of Ezra Chipman
    Dear TE, I am the one who submitted the photo of my ancestor Ezra. I have a fantastic update for you and a huge ThankYou for posting our photos. Because of you and your magazine, I was contacted by a person who believed we could be related. Well, it turns out that we are! Her name is Shirley, and lives here in Texas and her great-grandfather and my own were both brothers. One produced Shirley's family, the other brother produced mine. But it's not only finding each other that is so amazing. It's not just the fact that we have traced our bloodline way back to England almost 600 years back but that furthermore, we have found that one family in our "tree" actually made the voyage to America on the Mayflower and landed on Plymouth Rock! Now that is the mind blower!

    We are in the process of documenting the 3 undocumented generations of our family down to the latest babies born. As you can imagine, this will be quite a chore as our family branches out tremendously. I have to thank Texas Escapes because if wasn't for you posting the photo, my new found cousin Shirley would have never called me! And if it wasn't for one little girl who survived the first winter at Plymouth when her parents died, I would not be emailing you at this moment. I will keep you informed as things develop. May God Bless you and all the people of Bandera, Texas.- Elijio M. Martinez, Ozona, August 13, 2007

  • Subject: Ezra Alpheus Chipman Family Photo
    Dear editor, I was looking for information of my ancestor Ezra Alpheus Chipman and was suprised to see a missing photo submitted by Lois Williams of Canada. My mother had lent the photo out and it was never returned to her by another family member.

    Ezra was a polygamist with 3 wives in his time before he came to Texas to live with only one wife. The information I have is that 2 of his wives were sisters. One of the sisters that Ezra married, Jenette or Janette, is my great, great, great, grandmother. Ezra was 96 years old when he died in June 3, 1913. I am sharing this picture for proof and in hopes that you might be able to help me contact Lois Williams in Canada so as to share more photos or stories. Thank you, Elijio M. Martinez, Ozona, Texas, April 03, 2006

  • Subject: Photos from 1907
    My Uncle Del Chipman passed away and have a few old photos of Ezra Alpheas Chipman (age 80) dated 1907 and family from Bandera Texas. These photos are of the family only and probably would have no significance unless they were noteworthy people of the community. Please let me know if you are interested. Thank you, Lois Williams, March 12, 2006

  • Photo submitted by the family of Delson and Una Chipman. - Lois Williams, Port McNeill, B.C. Canada, March 22, 2006


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