CHAPPELL BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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CHAPPELL, Jordon R. - b: 1831 Otsego Co, NY
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 561
residence: Windsor

Jordon R. Chappell, farmer and stock raiser, was born September 3, 1831, in 
Otsego County. New York. His father, Elijah Chappell, was born March 8, 1788, in 
Lebanon, Connecticut, and was the son of Oliver and Eunice Chappell. His mother, 
formerly Betsey Newcomb, was born September 12, 1792, in the same locality. 
They were married December 13, 1813, and had eleven children, of whom five 
sons and one daughter survive. Their first child, Henry, was born January 10, 
1815, in Otsego County, New York, and died at the age of three years. Thadeus 
was born September 16, 1818, and married Catherine E. Martin, of Montezuma, 
New York, October 3, 1851. Henry was born June 20, 1820, but died at an early 
age. Ruth E. was born November 8, 1821, and now resides at Windsor. Solomon N. 
was born August 16, 1823; October 3, 1851, he married Miss Ester A. Dyer, of 
Port Byron, New York. Oliver was born August 1, 1825, and died at the age of ten 
months. Maxamilla, the second daughter, was born February 19, 1827, and married 
Henry E. Baker, of Poughkeepsie, New York, October 3, 1848. She died September 
3, 1849. Sumner E. was born December 8, 1828, and married Miss Cordelia Baker, 
of Poughkeepsie, New York. Jordon R. Chappell, the ninth child and seventh son, 
was born September 3, 1831, in Otsego County, New York. He received, during his 
childhood, an ordinary education, and at the age of eighteen years, in 1849, he 
entered the Auburn Academy, New York, his preceptor being Prof. Hopkins, which 
school he attended for a term of two years. He then entered Hamilton College, 
Clinton, New York, where he remained for four years, graduating in the class of 
'55. He was engaged in teaching for some years, and previous to going to Michigan 
was elected school commissioner at the age of twenty-five, in Auburn, New York. 
Removing with his parents from Otsego to Mentz, Cayuga County, they remained 
there until 1856. They then sold their farm of 132 acres and emigrated to Ontwa, 
Cass County, Michigan, where they bought 396 acres. Elijah Chappell died 
December 12, 1858, and his widow died in March of 1870. J. R. Chappell was 
married December 1, 1859, to Miss Sophronia M. Phelps, of Homer, Cortland 
County, New York. Their only child. Charles J., was born August 31, 1866, in Cass 
County, Michigan. Mr. C. bought forty acres of land while in Cass County, and in 
addition held an undivided interest in the homestead. Disposing of his property, 
he removed from Michigan in 1867, and made his home in Windsor Township, 
Henry County, Missouri, near the city of Windsor. He first bought 160 acres where 
he still resides, and has been steadily improving his farm and increasing in 
wealth. He, his wife and son are members of the Seventh Day Adventists Church, 
of Sedalia, Missouri. St. Clare Chappell, his youngest brother, with whom he is 
associated, was born September 30, 1840, in Cayuga County, New York. 
Commencing life for himself at the age of twenty-one years, he left Michigan, 
and returning to his native place, engaged with an older brother as hotel clerk. 
After six years he bought an interest in the business, remaining as partner for 
one year. August 1, 1866, he married Miss Sarah L. Phelps, of Cortland County, 
New York. In November, 1867, he emigrated to Missouri, and joined his brother, J. 
R., buying 120 acres adjoining him, and then uniting their interests, which for 
fifteen years have been one. They own 680 acres of fine farming and grazing land, 
and both residences, are on section 35. They make the raising of fine stock a 
specialty. In politics he is Democratic. Mrs. Chappell is a member of the 
Congregational Church, of Windsor.

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