FIRST GENERATION

EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF W. W. CHAPEL

1. William Wallace CHAPEL was born on 1 Sep 1839 in Pitcher, Chenango Co., NY.

Educated at the Academy of Cincinnatus, New York, in 1859 he attended a term of the law school of Albany, New York.
He enlisted as Private in Co. C 157th NY Vol Inf on 3 Sep 1862 in Pitcher, Chenango Co., NY and was promoted to Fifth Sergeant on 1 Mar 1864 in Jacksonville, FL. He was discharged from the U.S. Army on 10 Jul 1865 in Pitcher, Chenango Co., NY.
On 13 Dec 1865 he married Alice G. Pritchard of Cincinnatus, NY
He farmed near Pitcher until November 1867 when he moved to Hamilton, Caldwell County, Missouri where he embarked in the real estate business and the practice of law.
In February, 1868 he was admitted to the bar in Caldwell County.
Appointed Notary Public for Caldwell Co., MO on 22 Feb 1875.
Appointed Commissioner for the State of New York
in Hamilton, Caldwell Co., MO by New York Gov. Samuel J. Tilden on 30 Jun 1875
in Appleton City, St. Clair Co., MO by New York Gov. Lucius Robinson on 27 Dec 1879
in Appleton City, St. Clair Co., MO by New York Gov. Grover Cleveland on 9 Jan 1884
in Appleton City, St. Clair Co., MO by New York Gov. David B. Hill on 1 Jan 1890
He moved to Appleton City, St. Clair County, Missouri in March, 1882.
He was appointed Notary Public for St. Clair Co., MO on 22 Dec 1882, 20 May 1890 and 30 May 1894 in Jefferson City, MO.
Served as Mayor of Appleton City 1892 - 1894.
On 11 May 1886 he was appointed Postmaster, San Carlos, Gila Co., AZ Territory by the Postmaster General in Washington, DC.
Returning to Missouri, he was appointed Notary Public for St. Clair Co., MO on 31 Dec 1903 in Jefferson City, MO.
He was appointed City Attorney of Appleton City on 7 Mar 1904 in Appleton City, St. Clair Co., MO.
He was appointed Agent of the Hartford Fire Insurance Co. on 15 Apr 1904;
for the German American Insurance Company and
for North British & Mercantile Insurance Co. on 4 Apr 1906;
for the Fire Association of Philadelphia on 16 Apr 1906;
and for Phoenix Assurance Co. Ltd. of London on 30 May 1906.
He was Member of the National Real Estate Exchange in 1905
He was re-appointed City Attorney of Appleton City on 17 May 1905
For a number of years he served as Police Judge in Appleton City.
He was a member of the J. B. Steadman Post No. 172, Grand Army of the Republic for many years and served as Post Commander and Post Adjutant several times.
He also held several other positions in the GAR:
He was appointed Aide-de-Camp in the Grand Army of the Republic, Dept. of MO on 13 Mar 1907,
and Judge Advocate on 25 May 1907 in St. Louis, MO.
He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to The Commander-in-Chief of the G.A.R. on 16 Dec 1907 in Kansas City, MO. and Judge Advocate, Dep't of Missouri, G. A.R. on 14 May 1910 in St. Louis, MO.
He was Commissioned Justice of the Peace, Appleton Township on 5 Feb 1914 in Osceola, St. Clair Co., MO.
He died on Saturday, 27 May 1922 in Appleton City, St. Clair Co., MO.
"Funeral services were conducted at the grave, Sunday morning, May 28, at 10 o'clock, under the auspices of the G.A.R. and Odd Fellows lodge. Interment was made in the city cemetery." You can see photos from the Appleton City Cemetery by clicking here.

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