Timeline of the Oregon Journal

By find1996

  • Little brother Henry Chapman was born

    He was a frail and sickly child and he was never strong.

  • Birth of Vittwia

    Her father: Samuel Chapman, born in England
    Her mother: Sarah Schmidt Chapman Vittwia St. Clair Chapman was born in Kentucky

  • Moving to Burlington

    When i was 4 years old i moved Burlington, Iowa

  • Lots of pririe schooners

    Lots of pririe schooners going westward with mottoes like these on the carvas tops: California or Bust, and For Oregon.

  • Moving back to Kentucky

  • Moving back to Iowa

    Just before the Civil war we moved back to Iowa

  • Fort Smurter was fired on.

    She was 20 years old and she was very anxious to do all she could for the young men who were fighting for their convictions.

  • Colorado

  • Henry and Vittwia came to southern Oregon

  • Got married

    With Michael Mickelson, when she was 49.

  • michael died

    Because he was sick

  • Henry died

    He was 72 years old

  • 83 years old

    Now she is 833 years old and still dancing around.