Cumberland County, Maine - Daniel H. Chipman
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Biography
Daniel H. Chipman
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 326-327


Daniel H. Chipman, a prosperous farmer and a much-esteemed resident of Raymond,
was born in that town, December 28, 1845, son of Lyman Beecher and Mary H.
(Jackson) Chipman. The earliest representatives of this family spelled the name
Chapman. Chipman is of a comparatively recent origin.

Lyman Beecher Chipman, born in Poland, Me., May 15, 1806, was a farmer by
occupation. He was engaged in his calling in Poland for a few years after his
marriage, and then came to Raymond, where he purchased the farm that is now
owned by his son. A large part of the land being then covered with timber, be
engaged in lumbering extensively, and also found it profitable to manufacture
axe handles. He was Selectman of the town for a number of years, and died here,
February 18, 1875. His wife, Mary, was born in Poland, March 18, 1808. She
survived her husband a little over a year, dying on October 4, 1876. They had
six children, as follows: Anna M., born January 23, 1832, who is the widow of
Freedom Nash, of the firm of F. & C. B. Nash, and resides in Portland, Me.;
Dorothy Jane, born January 12, 1835, who is the wife of Benjamin F. Milliken, of
Bridgton, Me.; Susan M., born April 1, 1836, who married H. H. Ricker, and is
living in Portland; Orrin G., born August 2, 1837, who married Miss Mary Jane
Mason, of Raymond, and lives in Deering; Daniel H., the subject of this sketch;
and Ella Grace, born November 26, 1851, who died September 26, 1853.

Daniel H. Chipman received a good practical education in the common schools of
Cumberland County. He remained with his parents until their death, when he
purchased the old homestead, of which he bad had charge since his marriage. This
place has since been his home, and he has successfully conducted there a general
farming business. Besides large quantities of such staple products as hay,
grain, vegetables, and fruit, he raises a considerable number of cattle, horses,
and other stock. He owns about nine hundred acres of land, and is one of the
most extensive farmers of Raymond.

On October 2, 1865, he was married to Miss Emma Brown, who was born in Gray,
this county, May 6, 1845, daughter of Andrew and Sallie (Russ) Brown. Her
father, who was a native of Gray, was profitably engaged in farming in that
place until about three years prior to his death, when he removed to Raymond. He
died here on March 29, 1883. Mrs. Brown was born in Strong, Me. She survived her
husband about a year, and died in Raymond on April i, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Chipman
are the parents of three children, namely: Fred Jackson, born February 24, 1871,
who is engaged in the dental business at Portland, is well known as a cornetist,
and who married Miss Mattie Manchester, of North Windham, Me.; Guy Wilbur, born
July 15, 1880, who is a student at Pennell Institute in Gray, Me.; and Angie
Margaret, born August 1, 1881, who is a good pianist, and lives at home. The
three children received a good education.

Mr. Chipman is a stanch Republican, but has never been an aspirant for office.
He is a member of Presumscot Lodge, No. 127, A. F. & A. M., of Windham, Me.;
also of Hawthorne Lodge, No. 16, Knights of Pythias, of Raymond. He and Mrs.
Chipman are regular attendants of the Universalist church, in the work of which
she takes especial interest.