Arabelle (Chappell) Knowland (1854 - 1936)

Born 1 Apr 1854 in Otisco, Clark, Indiana, United States

Wife of Simon Kenton Knowland — married 17 Jul 1881 in Clark County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1936 at age 82 in Crawford or Harrison Indiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Hannah is Myrtle's Mother, but we are not sure who the father is. I think that when Sue Hawes asked Myrtle who her parents were she was told her mother and father were Erabella Chappell and someone named Sullivan. I do not know if Sullivan is a first name or a last name.

I was told that Myrtle's mother worked in the Wisner household, and I think I recall the inference that she was born out of wedlock. The Wisner's then adopted her. I do know that Myrtle used to visit a sister named Essa in southern Indiana, I believe near Corydon. . I never heard Myrtle speak of her birth mother, but I think I have seen a picture of mother and daughter, so she knew who her mother was. When Myrtle was a young teenager she found and wrote to her mother and asked her to come to see her. Her mother did. Maybe that is when the picture was taken. As a child, I spent a lot of time with her. She was intelligent, loved to read, was sharp-witted and loved to play games. She taught me to play Chinese checkers, dominoes and some simple card games. It was my impression as a child that Myrtle and J.K.'s children respected ( and likely, loved) their father and that they adored their mother so all the characteristics that made her a wonderful grandmother must have made her a wonderful mother.

Later she married Columbus Newton "Simon" Knowland. When she was 65 she married his younger brother, John.

She died in Clark or Harrison Counties.

As a widow she lived with her son Carna in 1930 and next door to her daughter Bessie in 1920.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1 APR 1854

Place: Clark County, indiana

Birth:

Date: 1 APR 1854

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1 APR 1854

Marriage

Husband: Columbus Newton Knowland

Wife: Hannah Arabelle Chappell

Child: Myrtle Chappell

Child: @I18964@

Child: Carna Knowland

Child: Essa Knowland

Child: @I18967@

Marriage:

Date: 17 JUL 1881

Place: Clark County, Indiana

Sources

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H Arabelle Knowland in household of Carna M Knowland, "United States Census, 1930"

Arabella Chappel in entry for Armen Neely Best and Essa Myrtle Knowland, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959" Wedding in 1921

Arablle Knowland in household of Carna Knowland, "United States Census, 1920" This census in Kentucky was taken maybe a week later than the one in her home in Indiana

Arabelle Knowland, "United States Census, 1920" in Indiana

Arabella Chappell in entry for Carna M Knowland and Ada Emily, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"

Arabella Chappelle in entry for Byrum H. Higdon and Bessie E. Knowland, "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992" Wedding in 1916

Arabelle Knowland in household of Simon K Knowland, "United States Census, 1910"

Arabel Chapel in entry for Cama M. Knowland and Grace M. Ripperdan, "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992" Wedding 1908

Arabelle Chappel in entry for Carna M Knowland and Grace M Ripperton, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959" Wedding 1908

Belle Chappell, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"

Arabelle Knowland in household of Simon K Knowland, "United States Census, 1900"

Hannah A Chappel in household of James Chappel, "United States Census, 1860"

• Record ID Number: 583 Page: Roll: T625_422; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 780. Data: Text: William Hawes Residence: , Bartholomew, Indiana Estimated Birth Year: 1903 Age: 17 Birthplace: Indiana Relationship to Head of Household: Son Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Film Number: 1820422 Digital Folder Number: 4300597 Image Number: 00780 Sheet Number: 4 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF James K Hawes M 45y Indiana WIFE Myrtle Hawes F 42y Indiana DAU Harriet Hawes F 18y Indiana SON William Hawes M 17y Indiana DAU Mary Hawes F 14y Indiana SON Marvin Hawes M 14y Indiana SON James Hawes M 8y Indiana DAU Ruth Hawes F 5y Indiana SON Robert Hawes M 2y8m Indiana Quality or Certainty of Data: 2