man to Earlville, Ill., where his death took place when he was seventy-eight years old. Grandmother Vosburgh later made her home with our subject in Illinois, and died at the advanced age of ninety-one years.
   Mr. Vosburgh stands well among the men of his community, where his well-known qualities as a thorough and skillful farmer are thoroughly recognized, and where his sterling worth of character is fully appreciated. He has been too busy to give any time to office-seeking, although he is a reader and keeps himself posted upon current events. He gives his uniform support to the Republican party, and in religious matters to the Congregational Church. He is identified with the Masonic fraternity.

UDGE SAMUEL M. CHAPMAN. This gentleman occupies a prominent position among the citizens of Cass County, and was born in Blairsville, Indiana Co., Pa., Oct. 28, 1839. His father, Joseph Chapman, was born in Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., Pa., in the year 1799, and was brought up to agricultural pursuits. There being few schools of any kind, and none after the order of the present common schools, he was self-educated, and was so diligent as to be enabled to master even the higher branches of mathematics, including trigonometry and geometry. He was in fact a prodigy in the science of mathematics. His migration to Indiana County was made in the year 1836, when he established a tannery at Blairsville, continuing the same until 1843, when he sold the business, and went to the then Territory of Iowa, making his home about six miles west of Burlington in Des Moines County, and gave his attention to agriculture. He purchased a large tract of land at Kossuth, Des Moines County, and engaged in general farming until his death, which occurred in September, 1861. He was in politics an enthusiastic Whig, and stumped the State of Pennsylvania in the interests of Gen. Harrison in the year 1840, and subsequently became a Republican at the birth of that party. The maiden name of the mother of Judge Chapman was Eliza Pollock. Her father, Thomas Pollock, a descendant of one of the good old Colonial families, was born in Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland Co., Pa., on the 25th of November, 1782, and his father, James Pollock, was born in Coleraine, the North of Ireland, in the year 1728. James Pollock came to America with several brothers in 1750, and settled in Columbia County, Pa. Going to Westmoreland County about thirteen years later he was there married to Mary Heron, of that place. He was the first Justice of the Peace in that section of the country, and took his commission with him when he went to Ligonier Valley. He died there in the year 1812, sincerely mourned by the community where he was well known.
   The grandfather of our subject was reared to farming pursuits, and from the time he was able to manage it had been proprietor of a farm. His first wife, the grandmother of our subject, was Rachel Hendricks, a sister of Gen. William Hendricks, of Indiana, and daughter of Abraham Hendricks. She died in Westmoreland County in the year 1807. Later he was married to Susan, daughter of the Rev. Joseph W. Henderson, of Indiana County. He was a loyal citizen, and active in the interests of the people. He was one of the Commissioners of Westmoreland County. and served for several terms as Representative in the State Legislature. For quite a number of years he was Associate Justice of the Common Pleas Court, and in every instance showed himself worthy of the confidence of the people. He was a man of deep religious convictions and consistent life, and held membership in the Presbyterian Church, in which he served in an official capacity for a number of years.
   To Joseph and Eliza Chapman were born eight children -- Thomas P., James P., John W., Jane, Samuel M., Joseph M., Mary H. and Washington H. The eldest son, Thomas P., resided in Saunders County, Neb., where he died in the year 1875, at which time he was a member of the State Legislature; James P. died in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1862; Washington H. died in infancy; John W. died in Council Bluffs in June, 1886; Jane is the wife of the Rev. A. H. Barclay, and resides in Colorado; Samuel M. and Joseph M. are twins; the latter is engaged in banking and general mercantile business at Weston, Saunders Co., Neb. Mary H.

is the wife, of Daniel Matson, and resides at Kossuth, Iowa.
   The subject of this sketch was about three years of age when he was first ushered into pioneer life in Iowa Territory, and from his early days was accustomed to very few if any of the conveniences that are by many looked upon as the indispensables of life. His early education was obtained in the log schoolhouse, that even as it is mentioned again takes form in the mind, standing out clearly with its rough-hewn benches, rude desk, umplastered walls and puncheon floor. As soon as he was sufficiently prepared to do so he entered the Yellow Springs College at Kossuth, Iowa, and was still pursuing his studies when the late war broke out. He enlisted at the very first call for troops, and became a member of Company E of the 1st Iowa Infantry. The regiment was organized at Keokuk, and was there prepared for the front.
   The 1st Iowa Volunteers were sent first to Hannibul, Mo., and opened the railroad from that place to Macon, Mo.; from there they went on a forced march to Booneville, where they joined Gen. Lyon, who was Commander of the Department of Missouri, and on the 5th of July, 1861, they started for Springfield, in the time State. Not long after they arrived a portion of the regiment. including Company E, went down to the White River, where they met the enemy, and engaged them at Forsyth. The conflict was continued a few days later at Dug Springs; from there they return it to Springfield Shortly after this they fought the battles of Wilson's Creek, where the brave and gallant Lyon fell.
   After the above-mentioned battle the regiment retreated to Rolla and thence to St. Louis, where, his time having expired, our subject was honorably discharged. He re-enlisted on the 14th of August of the same year, a few days after receiving his discharge. This time he was attached to Company K, of the 14th Iowa Infantry, and participated in all the battles in which that regiment was engaged during its service. It will be remembered as one of the most dashing and intrepid bodies of men in the service, always ready for service, and knowing no fear and daunted by no danger. the most important battles, perhaps, in which the regiment engaged were those of Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, and both battles of Corinth. They also served under Gen. Banks' command in the Meridian raid and Red River expedition, and in the latter were under fire fifty-two days. In this connection they fought at the battles at Ft. De Russey and Pleasant Hill, which were followed by the engagements at Yellow Bayou and Chicot Lake. From the latter place the regiment went to Memphis, where it was under Gen. A. J. Smith, and participated in the battles of Forsyth and Tupelo, Miss. Shortly afterward they went to Missouri to look after Price, who was committing serious depredations in that State. Then followed the conflict at Iron Mountain, after which they went, via Rolla, Jefferson City and Sedalia, to St. Louis, and from that city to Davenport, Iowa, where he received an honorable discharge Dec. 8, 1864.
   On the 1st of January following our subject landed in Plattsmouth, Neb., and at once began reading law with the Hon. T. M, Marquett, and was admitted to the list in open court, Judge Elmer S. Dually presiding, in 1876, almost immediately after which a partnership was formed with the Hon. Samuel Maxwell, now one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Nebraska, their partnership continuing until Mr. Maxwell was elected to the above mentioned office in 1873. Our subject continued in practice until in November, 1886, when he was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge Mitchell, one of the District Judges of the Second District, and was re-elected in 1887 for the full term.
   The marriage of Judge Chapman with Miss S. E. Putnam, of Ludlow, Vt., was celebrated in October. 1869. They became the parents of four children, viz: Harriet Elizabeth; Emeline, who died in infancy; Thomas P. and Sarah. On the 11th of February, 1880, Mr. Chapman was left a widower. In June, 1883, a second marriage was contracted, the name of the lady being Agnes D. Samson, who is the daughter of David and Margaret Samson (see sketch elsewhere in this volume). Of this union two children were born -- Samuel Maxwell and Helen Hope.
   Judge Chapman has always taken considerable interest in public affairs, and cast his first Presidential ballot in favor of Abraham Lincoln, from which