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• 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

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
  • 77 June, Justice Precinct 6, District 22, page 6B, Hs/Fam #93
• 2. 1930 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 22 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 12, page 8A, Douglasville-Naples Rd, Hse #139, Fam #144
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. 1910 Federal Census, Choctaw County, Oklahoma
  • 3 May, Wilson Township, District 69, page 7B, Hse #125, Fam #136
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 20 January, Justice Precinct 3, District 37, page 7B, Marietta and Bryans Mill Rd, Hse #118, Fam #122
• 6. 1940 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 22 April, Precinct 3, District 34-14, page 4B, Hse #72, Rents $4
• 7. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014