I learned from Jeremiah's death certificate that Jeremiah (Jerry) A Chapel was born in an unincorporated town called Caro, in Nacogdoches County, Texas. in 1861. Caro is north of Nacogdoches town, and south of Longview. "CARO, TEXAS. Caro is just off State Highway 204 ten miles north of Nacogdoches in north central Nacogdoches County. It was named for José Antonio Caro, who received title to the surrounding land in 1835. The area was settled before the Civil War, but a community did not grow up until the end of the nineteenth century, when the settlement became the center of intensive logging operations. A post office and a school opened in 1904. Around 1906 the Caro Northern Railway linked the town with Mount Enterprise. Caro flourished in the period just before World War I; in 1914 the town had two drugstores, a general store, a physician, a grocer, a large sawmill, and a reported population of 1,300. After the war, however, the sawmill closed and the town began to decline. By the mid-1930s the population fell to 150. The population remained steady through the 1970s, but in the intervening years the school, the post office, and all of the businesses closed. By the early 1990s Caro was a dispersed community. The reported population in 1990 and again in 2000 was 113." -- Christopher Long, "Caro, TX," Handbook of Texas Online, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlc12, accessed December 28, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association An old directory entry provides some local color information on merchants int he town and the location on a rail line intersection. "Old Directory entry for Caro, Texas, Nacogdoches County. Original publication unknown. Originally from the Texas Transportation Archive, no longer onsite; this copy accessed 28 Dec 2013 on Google archive search on 'Caro, Texas'" -- Ancestry.com Archives, Old directories, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/62624759/photox/5?oid=bb0a7db9-7b5e-4957-90a3-5fb1987c8aa3&pg=32798 In the 1880 census Jeremiah is in the household of his mother and his stepfather, B F Smith (listed here as D F). They are living with a widow named Eliza Barcroft or Bancroft. 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 12 July, Precinct 3, District 12, page 60 (scan 150A), Hse/Fam #562 Bancroft, Eliza W F 70 (No Relationship) Widow Farming NC NC NC Smith, D F [BF] W M 45 (No Relationship) Married Farming TN TN TN Smith, Mary E W F 38 Wife Married Keeps House TX NC NC Chapell, Jeremiah W M 18 (No Relationship) Single Farming TX TN TX In 1900 Jeremiah's widowed mother is living in his home, as well as his half-sister, Ella Smith. 1900 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 15 June, Precinct 2, District 7, page 16A, Hse/Fam #281 Chapel, Jerry Head W M Aug 1861 38 Married 13 years TX GA GA Farmer Rents Can Read and Write Chapel, Alice Wife W F July 1871 28 Married 13 years 6 children/5 living MS TN MS Can Read and Write Chapel, Viola Dau W F March 1888 12 TX TX MS Cannot Read or Write Chapel, Ida Dau W F Feb 1890 10 TX TX MS Cannot Read or Write Chapel, John Son W M May 1893 7 Single TX TX MS Cannot Read or Write Chapel, Mary Dau W F March 1898 2 TX TX MS Cannot Read or Write Chapel, Abe Son W M March 1900 2mos Single TX TX MS Cannot Read or Write Smith, Mary Mother W F May 1841 59 Widow 1 children/1 living TX TN TN Can Read and Write Smith, Ella Sister W F Sept 1881 18 TX TX GA Can Read and Write 1910 Federal Census, Red River County, Texas, 29 April, Precinct 8, District 130, page 10B, Hse #107, Fam #108 Chapel, Jerry Head M W 49 Married 22 Years OK US OK Farmer Rents Farm Can Read and Write Chapel, Alice Wife F W 38 Married 22 Years 8 children/7 living MS TN MS Can Read and Write Chapel, John Son M W 16 TX TX MS Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Chapel, Mary Dau F W 12 Single TX TX MS Can Read and Write Chapel, Abe Son M White 10 Single TX TX MS Cannot Read or Write Chapel, Lewis Son M White 7 Single TX TX MS Chapel, Archie Son M White 2 Single TX TX MS Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Certificate #59345 Jerry A Chapil Residence Hooks, Bowie, Texas Birth 9 Aug 1861 Caro [Nacogdoches], Texas White Male, Farmer, Widower, Wife's name unknown Father Archie Chapil, born Iowa Mother [no first name] Hinson, born Cass County, Texas Age at Death 70 Death 4 May 1931 Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas Cause of death Bright's Disease Signature of Informant: Abe Chapil [sic] (son) Burial 5 May 1931, Antioch Cemetery, Hooks, Texas Filed 16 October [sic], 1931 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Certificate #59345 Jerry A. Chapil Death 4 May 1931 Bowie County
1900 Federal Census, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 19 June, Rogers, District 120, page 15A, Hse #284, Fam #306 Chapell, John J Head W M Nov 1862 37 Married 7 yrs TX Unknown Unknown Coal Miner Rents Chapell, Dora Wife W F Feb 1878 22 Married 7 yrs 3 children/3 living TX GA TN Chapell, Roy Son W M Apr 1894 6 AR TX TX Chapell, Edgar Son W M Aug 1896 3 AR TX TX Chapell, Gertrude Dau W F July 1898 1 AR TX TX By 1910, Edgar's paretns have moved the family to Marlow, Arkansas, and he is now enumerated as John E. 1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 5 May, Wall Township, District 239, Page 19B, Hse #366, Fam #376 Chapel, James J Head M W 39 Marriage 2 Married 18 years TX Unknown Unknown Carpenter [Own/Rent not rptd] Chapel, Dora N Wife F W 36 Marriage 1 Married 18 years TX MS TN Chapel, John E Son M W 13 Single AR TX TX U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 John Edgar Chapel Residence 707 E James St, Cleburne [Johnson County], Texas Birth 14 Jul 1896 Jenny Lind [Sebastian County], Arkansas Father's birth place Bryan's Mill [Cass County], Texas Employer GC & SF Ralway Co, Cleburne, Texas Nearest Relative (father) J J Chapel, 707 E James St, Cleburne Medium Height and Build, Gray Eyes, Light Brown Hair Registered 5 June 1918, Cleburne 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 6 January, Cleburne Ward 3, District 40, Page 2A, 404 Wilhite St, Hse #27, Fam #7 [sic, ?] Chappel, J J Head Rents M W 60 Marriage 2 Married TX TX TX Carpenter Chappel, Dora Wife F W 44 Married TX TN TN No Occupation Chappel, John Edgar Son 23 M W 3yrs6mos Single AR TX TX Painter
1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 6 June, Marlow, District 164, page 19A, Hse #367, Fam #360 Chaple [sic], Thomas Head W M Dec 1856 43 married 16 years AR AR TX Hotel Keeper Owns Chaple, Mary L Wife W F Jan 1856 44 married 16 yrs 8 children/5 living MS AL MS Chaple, John E Son W M Jan 1888 12 Single TX AR MS 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 19 April, Cleburne, District 49, page 8A, 1229 E Chambers St, Hse #134, Fam #138 Chappel, T J Head M W 52 2nd marriage Married 28 years AR AL TX House Carpenter Chappel, Mary Wife F W 53 Married 2 [sic] years 8 children/6 living MS NC MS Chappel, Even Son M W 21 TX AR MS Salesman World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 John Evan Chapel Residence Cleburne (Johnson County), Texas Birth 6 January 1888 Naples (Cass County), Texas Race White Occupation Traveling Salesman, currently unemployed Tall, Slender build, Grey Eyes, Brown Hair Slight paralysis of right arm and left side Registered 1 June 1917 Johnson County, Texas By 1920, John has married Nell Hustead and the couple is living with her widowed mother, along with Nell's sister and her husband. 1920 Federal Census, Palo Pinto County, Texas, 14 January, Mineral Wells, District 199, page 18B, 601 NW 5th Ave, Hse #275, Fam #759 Hustead, Jamima Head Owns F W 48 Widow Immigrated 1874 Naturalized 1878 England England IL England No Occupation Anthony, Samuel Son-in-law M W 22 TN TN TN Trader Anthony, Mona A Wife F W 23 TX IL England Chapel, John E Son-in-law M W 31 TX TX MS Trader Chapel, Nell H Wife F W 20 TX IL England "According to Ancestry, you shared John Evan Chapel's Death Certificate on 6 July 2015. I am curious how you know John? At the time of his death he was married to my great-aunt Alice Randolph." -- Edward Randolph, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 29 January 2019 "Thanks for contacting me. John Evan Chapel is in my genealogy because his mother, Mary Lydie Jenkins, was my grandfather's sister. My grandfather was Joseph Asa Jenkins. From John Chapel in my tree you can easily navigate to him to see Mary's and JA's Jenkins family in Cass County, Texas. My father was Orville Lee Jenkins, son of Joseph Asa Jenkins and Julia Virginia (Jennie) Terry." -- Orville Boyd Jenkins, Ancestry Messaging to Edward Randolph, 2 February 2019 ------------------- I researched John Evan [Chapel] quite a bit. He had 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Before he married my great-aunt Alice, he was married to Nellie Hustead in 1919. It didn't last long as Nell died from a ... gunshot to the liver in 1920. ... Not sure how he [John Evan Chapel] met Alice. He was quite the character and well known in gambling circles in Houston. They lived in a very fashionable area. His final years were very puzzling. My father worked for John before he died, then in the 1940's my dad worked for the Sam Maceo at his club in Galveston, the Balinese Room. -- Edward Randolph, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 4 February 2019 ------------------- U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Houston, Texas, City Directory, 1926, p 608 Chapel John E (Alice) oil opr r 925 Denton ct U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Houston, Texas, City Directory, 1929, p 578 Chapel John E (Alice) broker r 1701 Hawthorne av The Death record reports his wife as Alice Chapel, whose identity we get from Ed Randolph, Alice Randolph. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 John Evan Chapel Birth 6 Jan 1888 Texas Residence 1926 E Alabama, Houston, Harris County, Texas for 20 years Spouse Mrs Alice Chapel Father T J Chapel born Arkansas Mother Mary Jane [Mary Lydie] Jenkins born Mississippi Age at Death 50 Death 21 Oct 1938 st Joseph's Infirmary, Houston, Harris, Texas Informant Mrs Alice Chapel Burial 22 October, 1938 Cleburne [Johnson County], Texas by Earthman Funerals Inc Cause of Death Obstructive Small Intestine with Complete Suppression of Kidneys Filed 22 October 1938, Filed State 9 November 1938 "John Evan was a bit of an enigma. He and Alice owned a very large home, which at the time, was in the exclusive Montrose area in Houston JE bought during the Great Depression. However, in the years before he died, he lived at other addresses in downtown Houston, some probably hotels. Perhaps gambling sites. Even his Death Certificate address was not Hawthorne. He was a heavy drinker and would awake in the middle of the night to have a few. After he died, Alice never worked and continued to live at the Hawthorne address. I found a newspaper article written about him and his fine gambling integrity. Famous individuals like Lester Goodson, Pontiac dealer, attended his funeral." -- Edward Randolph, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 5 February 2019 John Evan Chapel Birth Jan 6, 1888 Texas Death Oct 21, 1938 Houston, Harris County, Texas Parents: Thomas Jefferson Chapel (1857 - 1927) Mary Lou [Lydie] Jenkins Chapel (1867 - 1929) Spouse Nellie Jemima Hustead Chapel 1899-1920 Siblings: Hester Izora Chapel Baird (1890 - 1918) Trudie Zelma Chapel Epperson (1895 - 1984) Thomas Jefferson Chapel (1899 - 1956) Burial Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, Block 15, Lot 19 Created by Chris Easley Apr 29, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #109722098, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109722098
Ethel Jane Farris, b March 3, 1887, mar February 16, 1908, Cleburne, Texas Marley West Chapel Home: 4618 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas Children: Marley Wayne Chapel, b February 14, 1909, d June 3, 1910 Trudie Evelyn Chapel, b June 4, 1`912 Archie Morris Chapel, b July 29, 1913 -- Rust of Virginia: Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Descendants of William Rust, 1654-1940 (on Ancestry.com), p 319 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 6 June, Marlow, District 164, page 19A, Hse #367, Fam #360 Chaple [sic], Thomas Head W M Dec 1856 43 married 16 years AR AR TX Hotel Keeper Owns Chaple, Mary L Wife W F Jan 1856 44 married 16 yrs 8 children/5 living MS AL MS Chaple, Marley W Son W M Aug 1883 16 Single TX AR MS 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 18 April, Cleburne Ward 4, District 49, page 6A, 1129 E Henderson St, Hse #107, Fam #108 Chapel, Marley Head M W 26 Married 2 Years TX AR MS Real Estate Dealer Rents Chapel, Ethel Wife F W 23 Married 2 Years 1 children/1 living MO MO MO Chapel, Wayne Son M W 1 TX TX MO Farm Laborer Can Read and Write In the 1911 city directory for Cleburne, Texas, his name is spelled Morley. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1911 Chapel Morley (Ethel) City Circulator The Enterprise, r 1125 E Henderson His WWI draft registration confirms the spelling of both his first name and his family name which is often spelled by others as Chappel. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Marley Ward Chapel Residence 929 E Henderson, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas Birth Date 21 Aug 1883 Occupation Tailor and Merchant, 110 N Caddo St, Cleburne Wife Ethel J Chapel Medium Height and Build, Dark Brown Eyes, Dark Brown Hair Registered 12 September 1918, Cleburne, Texas Signed Marley Ward Chapel Marley Wayne Chapel, Sr Birth Aug. 21, 1883 Death Aug. 9, 1958 Wife: Ethel Chapel Son Marley Wayne Chapel (1909 - 1910) Burial Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, Plot: Block 9 Lot 15 Created by Chris Easley Mar 03, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #106123803, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106123803
Ethel Jane Farris, b March 3, 1887, mar February 16, 1908, Cleburne, Texas Marley West Chapel Home: 4618 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas Children: Marley Wayne Chapel, b February 14, 1909, d June 3, 1910 Trudie Evelyn Chapel, b June 4, 1912 Archie Morris Chapel, b July 29, 1913 -- Rust of Virginia: Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Descendants of William Rust, 1654-1940 (on Ancestry.com), p 319 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 18 April, Cleburne Ward 4, District 49, page 6A, 1129 E Henderson St, Hse #107, Fam #108 Chapel, Marley Head M W 26 Married 2 Years TX AR MS Real Estate Dealer Rents Chapel, Ethel Wife F W 23 Married 2 Years 1 children/1 living MO MO MO Chapel, Wayne Son M W 1 TX TX MO Farm Laborer Can Read and Write Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Certificate #3866 Marley Wayne Chapel Death 2 Jun 1910 Johnson County Marley Wayne Chapel Birth Feb. 14, 1909 Death Jun. 2, 1910 Mother: Ethel Chapel Parents Marley Wayne Chapel (1883 - 1958) Burial Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, Plot: Block 9 Lot 15 Created by Chris Easley Mar 03, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #106123767, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106123767
1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 5 May, Wall Township, District 239, Page 19B, Hse #366, Fam #376 Chapel, James J Head M W 39 Marriage 2 Married 18 years TX Unknown Unknown Carpenter [Own/Rent not rptd] Chapel, Dora N Wife F W 36 Marriage 1 Married 18 years TX MS TN Chapel, Thomas R Son M W 15 Single AR TX TX Chapel, John E Son M W 13 Single AR TX TX Chapel, Roxie G Dau F W 11 Single AR TX TX Chapel, Nellie A Dau F W 8 Single AR TX TX [Her grave has Nell Agnes] 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 6 January, Cleburne Ward 3, District 40, Page 2A, 404 Wilhite St, Hse #27, Fam #7 [sic, ?] Chappel, J J Head Rents M W 60 Marriage 2 Married TX TX TX Carpenter Chappel, Dora Wife F W 44 Married TX TN TN No Occupation Chappel, Nellie Dau F W 18 Single AR TX TX 1930 Federal Census, Smith County, Texas, 9 April, Tyler Ward 1, District 212-3, page 7B, 391 E Bow St, Hse #132, Fam #174 Billingsley, William H Head Rents $25 No Radio M W 56 TX AR AR Machinist, Steam Railroad Chapel, Dora T Owns $4000 Head F W 54 Widow TX GA TN Chapel, Granvile H Son F W 21 Single TX TX TX Chapel, Nellie A Stepdau F W 27 Single TX TX TX Chapel, Hazel H Stepdau F W 23 Single AR TX TX Chapel, Dorothy E Stepdau F W 19 Single AR TX TX Stenographer, Public Schools - page 4A - Chapel, James P Son M W 10 Single TX TX TX Nellie May Chapel Birth Aug. 24, 1901 Arkansas Death Aug. 30, 1930 Tyler, Smith County, Texas Name on headstone says 'Nell Agnes' while death certificate has her name as 'Nellie May' [Ref 1910 census as Nellie A, amtching Agnes] Mother: Dora Chapel Father James Johnathan Chapel (1859 - 1922) [Not James Jonathan who married Rebecca Mauldin Davis; he died before 1900 when Rebecca as reported as a widow] Burial Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, Plot: Block 12 Lot 14 Created by Chris Easley Mar 31, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #107616504, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=107616504
1900 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 77 June, Justice Precinct 6, District 22, page 6B, Hs/Fam #93 Chappel, Rebkka [sic] Head W F Oct 1858 41 Widow 3 children/3 living TX TX TX Farm Laborer [No ownership status] Chappel, Oliver Son W M Oct 1882 17 Single TX GA IL Chappel, Annie Dau W F Mch 1885 15 TX GA TX About 1906, Oliver is married and has his own household in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. His mother is now living in his household. 1910 Federal Census, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, 3 May, Wilson Township, District 69, page 7B, Hse #125, Fam #136 Chapel, Oliver Head M W 27 Married 4 yrs TX TX TX Farmer Rents Chapel, Nora Wife F W 21 Married 4 yrs 2 children/2 living LA TX TX Chapel, Roy Son M W 3 Single TX TX LA Chapel, Ruby K Dau F W 11mos Single OK TX LA Chapel, Rebecca Mother F W 52 Widowed TX TX GA 1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 20 January, Justice Precinct 3, District 37, page 7B, Marietta and Bryans Mill Rd, Hse #118, Fam #122 Chappel, Oliver Head Rents M W 37 TX TX TX Farmer Chappel, Nora Wife F W 31 TX TX TX Chappel, Roy Son M W 13 Single TX TX TX Chappel, Ruby K Dau F W 10 OK TX TX Chappel, Flosy Dau F W 7 OK TX TX Chappel, Frank Son M W 4 Single OK TX TX Chappel, Coy Son M W 1 Single TX TX TX Chappel, Rebecca Mother F W 63 Widow TX AL IL 1930 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 22 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 12, page 8A, Douglasville-Naples Rd, Hse #139, Fam #144 Chapel, Oliver Head Rents M W 47 Married First married at age 23 TX TX TX Farmer [b abt 1863] Chapel, Rebecca Mother F W 71 Widow First married at age 21 TX AL IL [b abt 1859] Chapel, Flossie Dau F W 16 Single OK TX TX [b abt March 1914] Chapel, Frank Son M W 14 Single OK TX TX [b abt March 1916] Chapel, Coy Son M W 12 Single TX TX TX [b abt March 1918] Chapel, Mary Dau F W 8 Single TX TX TX [b abt March 1922] Chapel, R A Son M W 3yrs6mos Single TX TX TX [b abt March 1926] Even though Oliver is reported here as married, Nora is not reported in this family. But in1940 she is listed again with the family. I have found no word of her whereabouts in 1930. 1940 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 22 April, Precinct 3, District 34-14, page 4B, Hse #72, Rents $4 Chapel, Oliver C Head M W 57 Married Grade 8 b Texas same house in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1883] Chapel, Nora Wife F W 51 Married Grade 8 b Texas same house in 1935 [b abt 1889] Chapel, Coy O Son 22 Grade H4 b Texas same house in 1935 [b abt 1918] Enroller CCC Chapel, Mary Dau F W 18 Grade H4 b Texas same place in 1935 No Occup [b abt 1922] New Worker Chapel, R A Son M W 13 Grade 6 b Texas same place in 1935 [b abt 1927] Chapel, Rebecka M Mother F W 82 Widow Grade 6 b Texas same place in 1935 [b abt 1878] Oliver Chapel Birth Oct. 27, 1882 Death May 19, 1971 Mother Rebecca Madeline Davis Chapel (1858 - 1949) Spouse Nora Chapel (1889 - 1967) Sibling: James Walter Abston (1876 - 1943 [half]) Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bryans Mill, Cass County, Texas Created by Tricia Spirit Chaser Jun 26, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #112922881, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112922881
1930 Federal Census, Harmon County, Oklahoma, 25 April, Hollis Ward 2, District 29-6, Page 5A, 212 E Jones St, Hse #94, Fam #99 Chapel, Archie T Head Owns $3600 No Radio M W 50 First Married at age 25 TX AR TX Confectionery merchant [b abt 1880] Chapel, Annie L Wife F W 43 First Married at age 19 TX AR TX [b abt 1887] Chapel, Raymond E Son M W 9 single NC NC NC [b abt 1821] Chapel, Archie T Son M W 7 single NC NC NC [b abt 1823] 1940 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 8 April, Lawton, District 16-21 Page 5A, 412 1/2 D St, Hse #109 Rents $10 Chapel, Archie T Head M W 62 Married Grade 4 b Texas same place in 1935 Proprietor, Confectionery [b abt 1878] Chapel, Annie Wife F W 54 Married Grade C2 b Texas same place in 1935 [b abt 1886] Chapel, Raymond E Son M W 19 Single No Grade Rptd b Oklahoma same place in 1935 [b abt 1921] Chapel, Archie T Jr Son M W 17 Single No Grade Rptd b Oklahoma same place in 1935 [b abt 1923] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Raymond E Chapel Birth Date 31 Jan 1921 1024 W Graham Ave, Stillwater, OK, 74075-2703 (1993) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Raymond Eugene Chapel [Raymond E Chapel] Birth 31 Jan 1921 Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma Death Date 8 Dec 2003 Father Archie T Chapel Mother Annie L Cobb SSN 448147711 Jan 1942 Name listed as RAYMOND EUGENE CHAPEL; 19 Dec 2003 Name listed as RAYMOND E CHAPEL U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Raymond E Chapel SSN 448-14-7711 Born 31 Jan 1921 Died 8 Dec 2003 Last Residence Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma 74075 SSN issued Oklahoma (Before 1951)
1900 Federal Census, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 19 June, Rogers, District 120, page 15A, Hse #284, Fam #306 Chapell, John J Head W M Nov 1862 37 Married 7 yrs TX Unknown Unknown Coal Miner Rents Chapell, Dora Wife W F Feb 1878 22 Married 7 yrs 3 children/3 living TX GA TN Chapell, Roy Son W M Apr 1894 6 AR TX TX Chapell, Edgar Son W M Aug 1896 3 AR TX TX Chapell, Gertrude Dau W F July 1898 1 AR TX TX In 1910, Gertrude's family have moved to Marlow, Oklahoma, and she is enumerated as Roxie G. 1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 5 May, Wall Township, District 239, Page 19B, Hse #366, Fam #376 Chapel, James J Head M W 39 Marriage 2 Married 18 years TX Unknown Unknown Carpenter [Own/Rent not rptd] Chapel, Dora N Wife F W 36 Marriage 1 Married 18 years TX MS TN Chapel, Roxie G Dau F W 11 Single AR TX TX
1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 6 June, Marlow, District 164, page 19A, Hse #367, Fam #360 Chaple [sic], Thomas Head W M Dec 1856 43 married 16 years AR AR TX Hotel Keeper Owns Chaple, Mary L Wife W F Jan 1856 44 married 16 yrs 8 children/5 living MS AL MS Chaple, Thomas J Son W M Nov 1898 1 Single Terr AR MS 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 19 April, Cleburne, District 49, page 8A, 1229 E Chambers St, Hse #134, Fam #138 Chappel, T J Head M W 52 2nd marriage Married 28 years AR AL TX House Carpenter Chappel, Mary Wife F W 53 Married 2 [sic] years 8 children/6 living MS NC MS Chappel, Thomas Son M W 11 OK AR MS 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 19 January, Cleburne, District 42, page 14B, 1231 E Chambers St, Hse #317, Fam #326 Chappel, Thomas Head Owns M W 62 AR AR AR House Carpenter Chappel, Mary Wife F W 62 MS AL GA Chappel, Thomas Jr Son M W 21 OK AR MS House Carpenter Thomas Jefferson Chapel, Jr Birth Nov. 30, 1899 Oklahoma Death May 18, 1956 Parents: Thomas Jefferson Chapel (1857 - 1927) Mary Lou Jenkins Chapel (1867 - 1929) Spouse Zora Gertrude Edwards Chapel (1901 - 1986) Siblings: John Evan Chapel (1888 - 1938) Hester Izora Chapel Baird (1890 - 1918) Trudie Zelma Chapel Epperson (1895 - 1984) Thomas Jefferson Chapel (1899 - 1956) Texas - PFC Company I, 142nd Infantry 36th Div, World War I Burial Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, Plot: Block 15 Lot 19 Created by Chris Easley Apr 29, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #109723369, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=109723369
1860 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 17 October, PO Unionville & Cusseta, page 73, Hse $490, Fam #562 A Chappell 26 M Farm Laborer $500 Real Estate $530 Personal Estate born GA M S Chappell 18 F born TX Thos Chappell 2 M b Ark J J Chappell 9mos M b TX 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 6 June, Marlow, District 164, page 19A, Hse #367, Fam #360 Chaple [sic], Thomas Head W M Dec 1856 43 married 16 years AR AR TX Hotel Keeper Owns Chaple, Mary L Wife W F Jan 1856 44 married 16 yrs 8 children/5 living MS AL MS Chaple, Marley W Son W M Aug 1883 16 Single TX AR MS Chaple, John E Son W M Jan 1888 12 Single TX AR MS Chaple, Hester I Daughter W F Sept 1890 9 Single Ind Terr AR MS Chaple, Zelma T Daughter W F May 1895 5 Single Ind Terr AR MS Chaple, Thomas J Son W M Nov 1898 1 Single Terr AR MS Chaple, Archie T Son W M Jan 1879 21 Single TX AR TX Day Laborer As often seems to be the case, the 1900 census reports one year difference in the birth year for both Thomas and Mary. Thomas' known birth date from family sources is 2 December 1857, Mary's 20 January 1857. The census reports that Thomas and Mary were running a hotel. In his Jenkins history, Harold Christian comments: "The family suffered the loss of Great Grandfather Joseph Sanford on 26 May 1893.... By this point in time Joseph's brother-in-law Tom Chapel and Joseph's sister Lide were running a hotel in Marlow. The Marlow Magnet, Marlow's first newspaper, contains advertisements of Chapel's Hotel in many of its 1893 issues. (Copies of issues of this paper are on file in the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society near the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.)" -- The Jenkins Family History, by Harold K Christian, http://objgenealogy.com/articles/josephsanfordjenkinshistory.pdf, p 14 They moved to Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas (south of Ft Worth) before the 1910 census. 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 19 April, Cleburne, District 49, page 8A, 1229 E Chambers St, Hse #134, Fam #138 Chappel, T J Head M W 52 2nd marriage Married 28 years AR AL TX House Carpenter Chappel, Mary Wife F W 53 Married 2 [sic] years 8 children/6 living MS NC MS Chappel, Even Son M W 21 TX AR MS Salesman Chappel, Trudie Dau F W 15 OK AR MS Chappel, Thomas Son M W 11 OK AR MS U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1911 Chapel Evan b (?) 1229 E Chambers Chapel Morley (Ethel) City Circulator The Enterprise, r 1125 E Henderson Chapel Thomas J (Mary) carp[enter] r 1229 E Chambers Chapel Trudie b (?) 1229 E Chambers U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1917 Chapel Thomas J (Mary L) r 1229 E Chambers 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 19 January, Cleburne, District 42, page 14B, 1231 E Chambers St, Hse #317, Fam #326 Chappel, Thomas Head Owns M W 62 AR AR AR House Carpenter Chappel, Mary Wife F W 62 MS AL GA Chappel, Thomas Jr Son M W 21 OK AR MS House Carpenter In these censuses, the family name is spelled Chappel. But I note that in the city directories, it is spelled Chapel, while there are other families whose name is spelled Chappel. This seems to indicate that they spelled the name as Chapel. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Cleburne, Texas, City Directory, 1921 Chapel Thomas J (Mary L) carp[enter] r 1231 E Chambers The WWI draft registration of their son Marley Ward Chapel also confirms the spelling of the family name, as well as the Tesxas Death Index record of Tom's death. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Marley Ward Chapel Residence 929 E Henderson, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas Birth Date 21 Aug 1883 Occupation Tailor and Merchant, 110 N Caddo St, Cleburne Wife Ethel J Chapel Medium Height and Build, Dark Brown Eyes, Dark Brown Hair Registered 12 September 1918, Cleburne, Texas Signed Marley Ward Chapel Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Certificate: 27806 Thomas Jefferson Chapel Death 19 Aug 1927 Johnson County The full information from the Death Certificate is found on Jimmy Epperson's Genealogy. Texas Death Certificate Thos.Jefferson Chapel Death 19 Aug 1927 Cleburne, Johnson, Texas Age at death 69 years 9 months 17 days Birth 02 Dec 1857 Arkansas Marital status Married Father T.J. Chapel, born Arkansas Occupation Contractor Burial 21 Aug 1927 Cleburne Cemetery -- Epperson Genealogy, http://epperson.eppygen.org/FamilyTree/NI284.htm Thomas Jefferson Chapel, Sr Birth Dec. 2, 1857 Death Aug. 19, 1927 Spouse Mary Lou Jenkins Chapel (1867 - 1929) Children: John Evan Chapel (1888 - 1938) Hester Izora Chapel Baird (1890 - 1918) Trudie Zelma Chapel Epperson (1895 - 1984) Thomas Jefferson Chapel (1899 - 1956) Burial Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, Block 15 Lot 19 Created by Chris Easley Apr 29, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #109722773, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=109722773
1900 Federal Census, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 19 June, Rogers, District 120, page 15A, Hse #284, Fam #306 Chapell, John J Head W M Nov 1862 37 Married 7 yrs TX Unknown Unknown Coal Miner Rents Chapell, Dora Wife W F Feb 1878 22 Married 7 yrs 3 children/3 living TX GA TN Chapell, Roy Son W M Apr 1894 6 AR TX TX Chapell, Edgar Son W M Aug 1896 3 AR TX TX Chapell, Gertrude Dau W F July 1898 1 AR TX TX All these children were reported under their middle name in the 1900 census, but then reported under their first name in 1910. Roy is reported as John R. The family is now near Marlow, Oklahoma, where other families named Chapel live, and related families named Jenkins and Christian. 1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 5 May, Wall Township, District 239, Page 19B, Hse #366, Fam #376 Chapel, James J Head M W 39 Marriage 2 Married 18 years TX Unknown Unknown Carpenter [Own/Rent not rptd] Chapel, Dora N Wife F W 36 Marriage 1 Married 18 years TX MS TN Chapel, Thomas R Son M W 15 Single AR TX TX In his WWII registration card and his death certificate, his name is spelled Chappel.. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Thomas Roy Chappel Birth 13 Apr 1894 Jenny Lind, Arkansas, Age 48 yrs Residence 4141 Keathing, Dallas, Dallas, Texas Contact (wife) Mrs Rose Della Chapel, 4141 Keathing, Dallas, Dallas, Texas working at G E Sears Self-Employed Texas Death Certificate Thomas Roy Chappel Senior Birth 13 Apr 1894 Arkansas Residence 2107 Annex, Dallas, Dallas, Texas for 50 years Retired Self-Employeed Building Contractor, Divorced Death 25 Jul 1971 East Dallas Hospital, Dallas, Dallas, Texas Cause of Death Bilateral Bronchopneumonia 4 years, Cor pulmonale [?] with Congestive Heart Failure 2 yrs, Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia 10 yrs and Pulmonary Emphysema Father J J Chappel Mother Dora Tinney Chappell Age at Death 77 Burial 27 July 1971, Restland Memorial Park, Dallas by Restland Funeral Home Filed 27 July 1971, Filed State 9 August 1971
Ethel Jane Farris, b March 3, 1887, mar February 16, 1908, Cleburne, Texas Marley West Chapel Home: 4618 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas Children: Marley Wayne Chapel, b February 14, 1909, d June 3, 1910 Trudie Evelyn Chapel, b June 4, 1`912 Archie Morris Chapel, b July 29, 1913 -- Rust of Virginia: Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of the Descendants of William Rust, 1654-1940 (on Ancestry.com), p 319
Jenkins family sources consistently spell Trudy's name Trudy, whereas Jimmy Epperson consistently spells it Trudie, from the Epperson family information. There were two other Trudie Eppersons also, a granddaughter of this Trudie Chapel Epperson, and a daughter of Finis Jerome Epperson, half-brother of Trudie Chapel Epperson's husband, James Troy (Big Pop) Epperson. -- OBJ 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 6 June, Marlow, District 164, page 19A, Hse #367, Fam #360 Chaple [sic], Thomas Head W M Dec 1856 43 married 16 years AR AR TX Hotel Keeper Owns Chaple, Mary L Wife W F Jan 1856 44 married 16 yrs 8 children/5 living MS AL MS Chaple, Zelma T Daughter W F May 1895 5 Single Ind Terr AR MS 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 19 April, Cleburne, District 49, page 8A, 1229 E Chambers St, Hse #134, Fam #138 Chappel, T J Head M W 52 2nd marriage Married 28 years AR AL TX House Carpenter Chappel, Mary Wife F W 53 Married 2 [sic] years 8 children/6 living MS NC MS Chappel, Trudie Dau F W 15 OK AR MS 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 15 January, Cleburne Ward 2, District 35, page 11A, 1508 North Robinson, Hse #219, Fam #238 Efferson (Epperson), Troy J Head Owns M W 31 Married TX MS GA Railroad Office Clerk Efferson, Trudie Wife F W 24 Married OK AR MS Efferson, T J Son M W 6 TX AR OK Efferson, Dwight Son M W 3yrs1mo TX AR OK 1930 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 24 April, Justice Precinct 1, District 4, page 15B, Grand Avenue, Hse #234, Fam #246 Epperson, James T Head M W 39 married at age 23 [abt 1914] AR AR AR Clerk, Steam Railway Epperson, Trudie Z Wife F W 34 married at age 17 [abt 1913] TX TX TX Epperson, J T Jr (?) Son M W 16 TX AR OK Epperson, Dwight L Son M W 14 TX AR OK Trudie Zelma Chapel Epperson Birth May 10, 1895 Oklahoma Death Mar 11, 1984 Johnson County, Texas Daughter of Thomas Jefferson & Mary Lou [should be Lydie] (Jenkins) Chapel Parents: Thomas Jefferson Chapel (1857 - 1927) Mary Lou Jenkins Chapel (1867 - 1929) Spouse James Troy Epperson (1889 - 1967) Son James Troy Epperson (1913 - 1963) Siblings: John Evan Chapel (1888 - 1938) Hester Izora Chapel Baird (1890 - 1918) Thomas Jefferson Chapel (1899 - 1956) Burial Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas Maintained by Weldon Collins, Originally Created by Trisha Jun 18, 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial #53850017, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53850017
1880 Federal Census, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 9 June, Marion Township, District 179, page 17, Hse/Fam #158 Chappel, James L W M 47 Head Doctor GA GA GA [b abt 1833] - page 18 - Chappel, Nancy J W F 30 Wife Keeping House TN TN TN [abt 1825] Chappel, Goroge [George] D W M 11 Son Laborer TN TN TN [b abt 1869] Chappel, James W W M 6 MO Geo Tenn [b abt 1874] Chappel, Dora T W F 2 Dau Single Tex Geo Tenn [b abt 1878] Chappel, Viola W F 1mo b May Dau Single Tex Geo Tenn [b May 1880] Chappel, Adda W F 72 Mother Single Geo Geo Geo [b May 1808] The place of birth of the children's parents indicates that George's father is different from the father of James, Dora and Viola. George's father was reported born in Tennessee, but the others' father was born in Georgia. But the last name of all of them is Chappel. If that is correct, it would mean that Nancy was married to two men named Chapel.
Rose Della Chappel Birth 1892 Death 1984 Burial Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, Plot: Sunset Created by Judy Hickman Smith Mar 26, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #87381669, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87381669&ref=acom
1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1 June, Township 2, District 122, page 1A, Hse/Fam #4 Inman, Emily Head W F Aug 1856 43 Widow 7 children/6 living TX MD AL Farmer Rents Chapman, America E Dau W F Dec 1885 14 Single TX TN TX Chapman, Thomas H Son W M Nov 1886 13 Single TX TN TX Farm Laborer Chapman, Napoleon B Son W M June 1889 13 Single TX TN TX Farm Laborer Reed, Emily J Dau W F July 1893 6 Single Ind Terr TN TX Quaid, Emily Mother W F Nov 1816 43 Widow 12 children/6 living AL GA NC 1910 Federal Census, Johnston County, Oklahoma, 19 May, Garrett Township, District 122, Page 11A, Hse/Fam #194 Selby, Jasper N Head M W 29 Married 2 years TX MO IL Farmer Rents [b abt 1881] Selby, America Wife F W 29 Married 2 years 4 children/0 living b TX TN TX [b abt 1881] Inman, America A [? Emily J] Mother-in-law F W 53 Married 2 years 7 children/5 living b TX MA MS [b abt 1857] Chapman, Napolion Brother-in-law M W 20 Single TX TN TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1890] Reed, Emma Sister-in-law F W 17 Single OK TN TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1893] Slavin, Bertha Sister F W 20 Single 2 children/2 living TX MO IL [b abt 1890] Slavin, Silas S Nephew M W 2 Single OK TX TX [b abt 1908] Slavin, Raymond T Nephew M W 2 Single OK TX TX [b abt 1908] Next door to Jasper and America Selby is Jasper's brother Louis. On the other side of Lousi are their parents James B and Mary L Selby. A memorial on Finnd a Grave gives us America's full name, explaining the middle initial E in her first census enumeration as America E Quaid. It also provides her father's full name. ------------------ America Elizabeth Chapman Selby Birth Dec 10, 1884 Death Sep 27, 1970 America Elizabeth Chapman was the daughter of James Richard Chapman and Emily Jemima Quaid. She was born in Texas. America married Jasper Newton Selby on December 10, 1901, in Indian Territory, which is now Regan, Johnston County, OK. America and Jasper had five daughters: Ada, Vina, Verna, Myrtle, and Hellen; and two sons, Orbie and Henry. Spouse Jasper Newton Selby (1880 - 1970) Children: Ada E. Selby Riddles (1911 - 1984) Verna Alice Selby Rice (1915 - 1976) Myrtle Geneva Selby Christopher (1918 - 2007) Orbie Jasper Newton Selby (1922 - 2010) Burial Fairlawn Cemetery, Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA Maintained by Kerri Street-Manuel, Originally Created by Oklahoma Grave Walkers Aug 19, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #40846381, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40846383 ------------------
Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 James R Chapman Marriage 13 Jan 1884 Jack County, Texas, USA Spouse Emily J Quaid Texas Marriages, 1814-1909 James and Emily had three children. After the birth of their third child, Napoleon, James died sometime in the next year. Emily married again in 1892, and was widowed twice again before 1900. In the 1900 census, James' wife was reported as a widow. In 1900 Emily Ann Moore Quaid is in the household of her daughter Emily Jemina Quaid Inman. Also in the home are Emily Jemima's children from mnarriage to two husbands who widowed her. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1 June, Township 2, District 122, page 1A, Hse/Fam #4 Inman, Emily Head W F Aug 1856 43 Widow 7 children/6 living TX MD AL Farmer Rents Chapman, America E Dau W F Dec 1885 14 Single TX TN TX Chapman, Thomas H Son W M Nov 1886 13 Single TX TN TX Farm Laborer Chapman, Napoleon B Son W M June 1889 13 Single TX TN TX Farm Laborer Reed, Emily J Dau W F July 1893 6 Single Ind Terr TN TX Quaid, Emily Mother W F Nov 1816 43 Widow 12 children/6 living AL GA NC