Advertisement

William Edward Chappell

Advertisement

William Edward Chappell

Birth
Penton, Chambers County, Alabama, USA
Death
22 Nov 1920 (aged 70)
Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
The 1860 US Census of the Milltown Post Office, Northern Division of Chambers Co., AL enumerated the household of 30 Y/O John P. Chappell, a farmer, born in GA, and his 30 Y/O wife, Mary (Megginson) Chappell, born in N.C. Also living in the household were their children: 10 Y/O William Edward Chappell; 8 Y/O Mary "Mollie" Chappell; 6 Y/O Margaret Chappell and 4 Y/O Maxey Thomas Chappell (mis-enumerated as a female). All children born in Alabama.

The 1870 US Census of New Harmony, Chambers Co., AL enumerated the household of the widowed 40 Y/O Mary (Megginson) Chappell, a farmer. Her husband, John P. Chappell, was MIA at the Civil War Battle of Antietam at Sharpsburg, MD on 17 Sep 1862. Also residing in the household were her children: 20 Y/O William Edward Chappell; 18 Y/O Mary "Mollie" Chappell; 16 Y/O Margaret Chappell; 14 Y/O Female Mackey Chappell (This is an enumeration error: it should read 14 Y/O male, Maxie [Maxey] Thomas Chappell) and 10 Y/O Johnnie Martha Chappell.

William Edward Chappell married Nancy C. McDonald, his first wife, in 1872 at Turkeytown, Etowah Co., AL.

The 1880 US Census of 1880 Ball Play, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household 30 Y/O William Edward Chapel [sic] (Chappell), a farmer, and his 29 Y/O 1st wife, Nancy C. (McDonald) Chapel. Living in the household were their children: 7 Y/O John Robert Chapel; 5 Y/O Mattie C. Chapel; 3 Y/O Nancy G. Chapel; 1 Y/O Mary Chapel and 1 month old, Baby Boy Chapel (Maxie W. Chappell).

William's first wife, 40 Y/O Nancy C. (McDonald) Chappell, died on 30 Jul 1891 at Etowah Co., AL. (9 children)

William Edward Chappell married secondly Julia Simpson.
Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Name: Julia Simpson, Spouse: William Edward Chappell, Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1896, County: Etowah, State: Alabama, Performed By Title: Minister of Gospel, Performed by name: O. L. Millican, Source Information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research. Julia Simpson was born in Alabama, her father was born in South Carolina and her mother in Georgia. (She had 1 child by William Edward Chappell)

The 1900 US Census of Turkeytown, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 Y/O William Edward Chappell, a farmer, and his 39 Y/O 2nd wife, Julia (Simpson) Chappell. Living in the household were the following step-children of William's 2nd wife, Julia (Simpson) Chappell: 27 Y/O John Robert Chappell, a farm worker; 21 Y/O Mary E Chappell; 19 Y/O Maxie W. Chappell, a farm worker; 17 Y/O Susan L. Chappell; 13 Y/O Laura M. Chappell and 9 Y/O Amos L. Chappell. Also living in the household was 2 Y/O Vandiver Burnett Chappell, the child of William and Julia (Simpson) Chappell.

The 1910 US Census of Turkeytown, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 60 Y/O William Edward Chappell, a farmer, and his 47 Y/O wife, Julie (Simpson) Chappell. Also living in the household were: 17 Y/O Amos Lawrence Chappell, a farm worker, and 13 Y/O Vandiver Burnett Chappell, a farm worker.

The 31 Jan 1920 Census of District 107, Owls Valley Road, Turkeytown, Etowah Co., Al, enumerated the household of 70 Y/O retired William Edward Chappell and his 58 Y/O wife,
Julia (Simpson) Chappell. Also living in their household was their 22 Y/O son, Vandiver Burnett Chappell, a farmer.

The 1930 US Census of Hollis, Owls Valley Road, Etowah Co., AL, enumerated the household headed by the 69 Y/O widow, Julia (Simpson) Chappell. Living in the household was her 32 Y/O son, Vandiver Burnett Chappell, a railroad track layer.

The 1940 US 1940 Census of Owls Valley Road, Turkeytown, Etowah Co., AL, enumerated the household of 45 Y/O Vandiver Burnett Chappell, a saw mill logger, and his 30 Y/O wife Minnie (McCluny) Chappell, born in AL. Also residing in the household was Vandiver's 79 Y/O widowed mother, Julia (Simpson) Chappell.

William Edward Chappell was the 2nd cousin 4 times removed through his mother, Mary (Megginson) Chappell, of POTUS Thomas Jefferson. (See Find A Grave Memorial #544).

Bio by Gresham Farrar.
The 1860 US Census of the Milltown Post Office, Northern Division of Chambers Co., AL enumerated the household of 30 Y/O John P. Chappell, a farmer, born in GA, and his 30 Y/O wife, Mary (Megginson) Chappell, born in N.C. Also living in the household were their children: 10 Y/O William Edward Chappell; 8 Y/O Mary "Mollie" Chappell; 6 Y/O Margaret Chappell and 4 Y/O Maxey Thomas Chappell (mis-enumerated as a female). All children born in Alabama.

The 1870 US Census of New Harmony, Chambers Co., AL enumerated the household of the widowed 40 Y/O Mary (Megginson) Chappell, a farmer. Her husband, John P. Chappell, was MIA at the Civil War Battle of Antietam at Sharpsburg, MD on 17 Sep 1862. Also residing in the household were her children: 20 Y/O William Edward Chappell; 18 Y/O Mary "Mollie" Chappell; 16 Y/O Margaret Chappell; 14 Y/O Female Mackey Chappell (This is an enumeration error: it should read 14 Y/O male, Maxie [Maxey] Thomas Chappell) and 10 Y/O Johnnie Martha Chappell.

William Edward Chappell married Nancy C. McDonald, his first wife, in 1872 at Turkeytown, Etowah Co., AL.

The 1880 US Census of 1880 Ball Play, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household 30 Y/O William Edward Chapel [sic] (Chappell), a farmer, and his 29 Y/O 1st wife, Nancy C. (McDonald) Chapel. Living in the household were their children: 7 Y/O John Robert Chapel; 5 Y/O Mattie C. Chapel; 3 Y/O Nancy G. Chapel; 1 Y/O Mary Chapel and 1 month old, Baby Boy Chapel (Maxie W. Chappell).

William's first wife, 40 Y/O Nancy C. (McDonald) Chappell, died on 30 Jul 1891 at Etowah Co., AL. (9 children)

William Edward Chappell married secondly Julia Simpson.
Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Name: Julia Simpson, Spouse: William Edward Chappell, Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1896, County: Etowah, State: Alabama, Performed By Title: Minister of Gospel, Performed by name: O. L. Millican, Source Information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research. Julia Simpson was born in Alabama, her father was born in South Carolina and her mother in Georgia. (She had 1 child by William Edward Chappell)

The 1900 US Census of Turkeytown, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 Y/O William Edward Chappell, a farmer, and his 39 Y/O 2nd wife, Julia (Simpson) Chappell. Living in the household were the following step-children of William's 2nd wife, Julia (Simpson) Chappell: 27 Y/O John Robert Chappell, a farm worker; 21 Y/O Mary E Chappell; 19 Y/O Maxie W. Chappell, a farm worker; 17 Y/O Susan L. Chappell; 13 Y/O Laura M. Chappell and 9 Y/O Amos L. Chappell. Also living in the household was 2 Y/O Vandiver Burnett Chappell, the child of William and Julia (Simpson) Chappell.

The 1910 US Census of Turkeytown, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 60 Y/O William Edward Chappell, a farmer, and his 47 Y/O wife, Julie (Simpson) Chappell. Also living in the household were: 17 Y/O Amos Lawrence Chappell, a farm worker, and 13 Y/O Vandiver Burnett Chappell, a farm worker.

The 31 Jan 1920 Census of District 107, Owls Valley Road, Turkeytown, Etowah Co., Al, enumerated the household of 70 Y/O retired William Edward Chappell and his 58 Y/O wife,
Julia (Simpson) Chappell. Also living in their household was their 22 Y/O son, Vandiver Burnett Chappell, a farmer.

The 1930 US Census of Hollis, Owls Valley Road, Etowah Co., AL, enumerated the household headed by the 69 Y/O widow, Julia (Simpson) Chappell. Living in the household was her 32 Y/O son, Vandiver Burnett Chappell, a railroad track layer.

The 1940 US 1940 Census of Owls Valley Road, Turkeytown, Etowah Co., AL, enumerated the household of 45 Y/O Vandiver Burnett Chappell, a saw mill logger, and his 30 Y/O wife Minnie (McCluny) Chappell, born in AL. Also residing in the household was Vandiver's 79 Y/O widowed mother, Julia (Simpson) Chappell.

William Edward Chappell was the 2nd cousin 4 times removed through his mother, Mary (Megginson) Chappell, of POTUS Thomas Jefferson. (See Find A Grave Memorial #544).

Bio by Gresham Farrar.

Gravesite Details

h/o Chappell, N. C.



Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement