James N. Chappell was born 29 September 1886 or 1887 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. His World War I Draft Registration Card shows name as "James Normal Chapel" and birth date as 29 September 1887.[1] His death certificate shows name as "James Norman Chappell" and birth as 29 September 1886.[2]He was the son of Charles Chappell and Malinda Fields.[3][2]
In the 1900 U.S. Census, James N. Chappel, age 14 (born Sep 1886 in KY) lived in Charleston, Hopkins, Kentucky with parents and siblings.[3]
In about 1911, he married Elizabeth "Bessie" Kemble.
James died 26 June 1932 and was buried at Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky.[2][4]
↑ 2.02.12.2"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," FamilySearch database, James Norman Chappell, 26 June 1932; citing Death, Richland, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; Parents: Charlie Chappell and Roxana Fields. Informant: Mrs. Mable Woodruff. File No. 16840, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,107.
↑ 3.03.1"United States Census, 1900," FamilySearch database with images, James N Chappel in household of Chas M Chappel, Magisterial District 6, Charleston (south part) Dawson Springs town, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 17A, family 331, NARA microfilm publication T623; FHL microfilm 1,240,528.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #140730298 accessed 30 June 2019, memorial page for James Normal Chappell (29 Sep 1886–26 Jun 1932),citing Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Quietly Resting. No tombstone photo.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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