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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [219-220]

           JOHN W. CHAPPEL, farmer, section 6, Meade Township, was born
        Nov. 20, 1842 in Cornwall Co., England.  His parents, JOHN and ANN
        (PENBERTHY) CHAPPEL, were also natives of England and emigrated to
        the United States, locating in the State of Wisconsin when it was
        in its pioneer days.  The father's health failed about nine years
        after they had made a settlement, and they returned to England,
        where they resided a few years, and the father went to Brazil,
        where he died three years afterward.
           MR. CHAPPEL accompanied his parents on their return to their
        native country.  He came back to America in 1860, and at once
        proceeded to the copper regions of the Northen Peninsula of Michi-
        gan, where he was interested in the development of the Cliff Mine.
        In 1863 he went to Virginia City, Nev., where he remained three
        years, working in the silver mines. In 1866, he went to California
        and spent seven months in the Golden State, returning thence to
        Virginia City, and six months later went to Montana. He went thence
        to England, where he remained 11 months, and meanwhile was married.
        He returned with his wife to the United States and went to Pennsyl-
        vania, where his family had their residence a few years. He went
        again to California and stayed a year, returning thence to Pennsyl-
        vania. Soon after he returned to his "first love," the copper mine
        of the Upper Peninsula. It proved a disastrous venture, as in May,
        1881, he was seriously injured by the premature discharge of a
        blast, losing his right eye and being severely burned and mangled.
        On recovery he came to Meade Township and bought 80 acres of land,
        under partial improvements. His farm now includes 72 acres of land
        in an advanced state of cultivation.
           In political faith, MR. CHAPPEL coincides with the principles of
        the Republican party.
           His marriage to NANCY COGAR took place June 2, 1868.  They have
        had nine children, three of whom died in infancy. Those who survive
        are named JOHN, WILLIAM C., EDWARD, ANNIE, VIOLA and JAMES H.  MRS.
        CHAPPEL was born in England, Feb. 5, 1847.
           MR. CHAPPEL is a member of the Order of Red Men, and belongs to
        the Knights of the Mystic Chain.

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