Hello,

The following is my line from Chapman Behymer, showing a few

generations of his descendants. I am still searching for his parents and

his exact place of birth. One census showed him as being born in Ohio

and one showed Kentucky. I would also like to find any Behymer's with

ties to Fulton County, Illinois.

I am:

Merle Saunders

1024 Cooper St.

Dixon, Illinois 61021

815-288-5101
saundman@essex1.com

Descendants of Chapman Behymer

Generation No. 1

1. CHAPMAN1 BEHYMER was born ABT 1811 in Ohio (Source: 1850

Census for Isabel Twp., Fulton County, IL lists Kentucky as

place of birth.1880 Census for Isabel Twp., Fulton County, IL

lists Ohio as place of birth.), and died Bef 1860 in Pleasant

Twp., Fulton County, Illinois (Source: Illinois 1860 Census

for Pleasant Twp., Fulton County, IL). He married FRANCES

MARTIN November 19, 1837 in Fulton County, Illinois.

Notes

This family was listed as "Belymer" in the 1850 census

for Pleasant Twp., Fulton County, IL, Chapman's last name was

written "Beclehymer" on their marriage license. They were then

listed as "Beckelshymer" in the 1860 Census for Pleasant Twp.,

Fulton County, IL, This was apparenty after the death of

Chapman, since he is not listed. And then, when Susan Jane and

Rebecca Esther were married in 1865 & 1868, respectively, they

spelled their maiden names "Behymer" on their marriage

certificates.

Children of Chapman Behymer and Frances Martin are:

i. AARON2 BEHYMER, b. August 13, 1839, Woodland Twp.,

Fulton County, Illinois ; d. October 20, 1907.

ii. OLIVER P. BEHYMER, b. ABT 1841, Illinois; d. Unknown.

iii. SUSAN JANE BEHYMER, b. ABT 1844, Illinois; d. Bef

1868.

iv. ELIAS BEHYMER, b. ABT 1846, IL; d. Unknown.

v. REBECCA ESTHER BEHYMER, b. September 1848, Illinois; d. Unknown.

vi. AUSTIN BEHYMER, b. ABT 1851 (Source: Illinois 1860

Census for Pleasant Twp ., Fulton County, IL); d .

Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2. AARON2 BEHYMER (CHAPMAN1) was born August 13, 1839 in

Woodland Twp., Fulton County, Illinois (Source: Obituary

lists birthplace as Pleasant Twp., Fulton County, Illinois.),

and died October 20, 1907. He married ASENATH SMITH May 26,

1864.

Children of Aaron Behymer and Asenath Smith are:

i. LAURA3 BEHYMER, b. ABT 1867, Illinois (Source: 1870

Census of Pleasant Twp., Fulton County, IL); m. ???

BEATY

ii. ELEADA BEHYMER, b. ABT 1868, IL.

iii. CHARLES BEHYMER, b. Ja nuary 1870; d. Bef 1907.

3. SUSAN JANE2 BEHYMER (CHAPMAN1) was born ABT 1844 in

Illinois, and died Bef 1868. She married JOHN BROWN February

9, 1865 in Fulton County, Illinois, son of Charles Brown and

Jane VanGordon.

Child of Susan Behymer and John Brown is:

i. ALMINA3 BROWN, b. November 7, 1865, Otto, Isabel Twp.,

Fulton County, Illinois; d. October 21, 1943,

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.

4. REBECCA ESTHER2 B EHYMER (CHAPMAN1) was born September 1848

in Illinois (Source: Middle name from Illinois 1860 Census

for Pleasant Twp., Fulton County, IL - Date from 1900 Census

of Lewistown Twp., Fulton County, Illinois.), and died Unknown.

She married JOHN BROWN February 4, 1868 in Fulton

County, Illinois, son of Charles Brown and Jane VanGordon.

Children of Rebecca Behymer and John Brown are:

i. ROBERT F.3 BROWN, b. ABT 1870, Illinois.

ii. ATTA M. BROWN, b. ABT 1873, Illinois (Source: 1880

Census for Isabel Twp., Fulton County, IL); m. PAUL

CAMPBELL .

Generation No. 3

5. ALMINA3 BROWN (SUSAN JANE2 BEHYMER, CHAPMAN1) was born

November 7, 1865 in Otto, Isabel Twp., Fulton County,

Illinois, and died October 21, 1943 in Rockford, Winnebago

County, Illinois (Source: Obituary from the Kewanee, IL

newspaper.). She married JAMES ORR GRAHAM November 6, 1881 in

Isabel Twp., Fulton County, Illinois, son of John Graham and

Malinda Thomas.

Children of Almina Brown and James Graham are:

i. ADDA MAE4 GRAHAM, b. September 30, 1882, Fulton

County, Illinois; d. October 31, 1918, Lewistown,

Fulton County, Illinois; m. BENJAMIN WILLIAM DICKSON,

June 26, 1900.

ii. GROVER CLEVELAND GRAHAM, b. March 19, 1885; d. January

29, 1963; m. GERTRUDE VIOLET SWARTZ, September 1,

1909.

iii. CARRIE GRAHAM, b.November 6, 1887, Isabel Twp.,

Fulton County, Illinois; d. January 28, 1950, Rock

Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois; m. ALFRED NEWTON

SAUNDERS, August 14, 1907, Kewanee, Henry County,

Illinois (Source: Marriage license from Henry County

Clerk.).

iv. GERTRUDE GRAHAM, b. March 6, 1890, Havana, Mason

County, Illinois; d. May 8, 1976, Louisville,

Jefferson County, Kentucky; m. EARL R. WILKINSON,

March 27, 1910, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois.

v. BESSIE G. GRAHAM, b. November 18, 1892; d. February 4,

1975; m. OTTO L. GLEICH, November 27, 1917.

vi. NELLE FRANCIS GRAHAM, b. February 6, 1895; d. October

28, 1977, Houston, Harris County, Texas; m. CHARLES

MULLIGAN, August 11, 19 15.

vii. HOWARD HALL GRAHAM, b. July 9, 1905, Kewanee, Henry

County, Illinois; d. December 23, 1956, Kerrville,

Kerr County, Texas; m.(1) MARY L. DOYSON, March 7,

1925, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois; m. (2)ARTIE

COHILL, February 25, 19 49, Las Vegas, Nevada.

6. ROBERT F.3 BROWN (REBECCA ESTHER2 BEHYMER, CHAPMAN1) was

born ABT 1870 in Illinois (Source: 1880 Census for Isabel

Twp., Fulton County, IL).

Child of Robert Brown is:

i. JESSIE4 BROWN, b. February 1890 (Source: 1900 Census

of Lewistown Twp., Fulton County, Illinois.).