Mary Lucile Chapman was born in Louisa, Kentucky in 1901. She received her education at the University of Kentucky where she earned her A.B, M.A., and PhD degrees. During her long career in education she served as a curriculum consult for the Ashland, Kentucky public schools and worked as a history professor at the following schools: Marshall College, East Tennessee State College, Piedmont College, and Jacksonville State University. She died in Alabama in 1985.
From the description of Mary Lucile Chapman research materials on Joseph Habersham, circa 1960s-1970s. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 399893076