St. Clair County Obits

WILLIAM W. CHAPEL

Appleton City Journal
1 June 1922
Page 1
DIES AT ADVANCED AGE
W. W. Chapel, for more than forty years a respected and well-known resident of Appleton City, passed away Saturday, May 27, 1922, after a long illness from paralysis and other complications. For several months he had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Overturf, who gave him every care and attention throughout his long illness.

William W. Chapel, attorney at law and notary public, was a native of Chenengo County, New York, and was born September 1, 1839, thus being 82 years, 6 months and 26 days of age at his death. He was reared in the county of his birth and educated at the academy of Cincinnatus, New York. In 1859 he attended a term of the law school of Albany, New York, and, in September, 1861, he enlisted in the Union Army, in Co. C 157th N. Y. Vol. Reg., remaining in the service until mustered out at Charleston, South Carolina, July 10, 1865. Returning home, he was engaged in farming until November, 1867, when he moved to Hamilton, Caldwell county, Mo. and embarked in the real estate business and the practice of law, being admitted to the bar of that county in February 1868. In March, 1882, he came to Appleton City, since which time, until a year or so ago, he had successfully followed his profession. Mr. Chapel was married to Miss Alice G. Pritchard, a native of New York, December 13, 1865. Four children were born of this union. Minnie, Mary, William and Frank, the last named who resides at Big Piney, Wyo., and who arrived here shortly after his father's death, being the only survivor. Mr. Chapel was again married March 4, 1875, to Miss Alice Penny, of Missouri.

For many years the deceased had been a member of the local G. A. R. Post, serving as Post Commander and Post Adjutant at several times. He was also a respected member of the Appleton City Lodge, No. 366, I. O. O. F. He occupied the position of Mayor of Appleton City one term, and served as Police Judge a number of years.

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.