Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Chapple, John G. 1917
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Unidentified Publication, 1917

John G. Chapple was born in Devonshire, England, Dec. 15, 1831.  He departed
this life at his home in Berlin township Nov. 19, 1917, aged 85 years, 11 months
and 4 days.  He came to Michigan in 1854 and in 1872 was married to Lydia M.
Aldrich of Berlin township.  To this union four children were born three son,
William R., Ormand J. and Franklin W., who have all passed on before him, and
one daughter, Alice M. Lee of Berlin township.

He enlisted in the war of the rebellion in Co. I., 21st Mich. Infty on Aug. 14,
1862, in Saranac, for three years and was mustered in Sept. 4, 1862.  He was
wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862 and was mustered out a
Washington D.C. June 8, 1865.

He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, daughter, Mrs. Walter Lee of Berlin,
sister, Mrs. Hannah Dean, three grandchildren, Jay Lee of Camp Custer, Mrs.
Florence Burkhart of Kalamazoo and Miss Marie Chapple of Berlin.

The funeral was held from the South Berlin M.E. church Thursday, Nov. 22,
conducted by Rev. Valentine, assisted by Rev. Fisher, interment in Lakeside
cemetery.


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