Chapman farmed in Bethlehem Township and bred sheep and horses.
He served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 21st district (Stark and Carroll counties), from 1858 to 1860, alongside Francis J.
They had six children, Abraham W., William M., Clara, Maria E., Elizabeth E. and Eva A.
[1][4] His daughter Maria "Mary" E. married Levi S. Smith, a teacher in Stark County.
[1] His granddaughter Hattie E. Yost married Ohio state representative Clark W.