Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Norman A. CHAPELL

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1189

Norman A. Chapell, Eureka, dealer in a general line of drugs, groceries,
patent medicines, paints, oils, etc.; established in 1877. He located in
Eureka in 1871, and followed the lumber business until he engaged in his
present occupation, but was engaged in dry goods business in connection
with lumbering. He has been Town Treasurer one year. He enlisted, at
Bradford, Chickasaw Co., Iowa, in 1861, in Co. H, 4th Iowa V.C., mustered
in February, 1862; he was engaged in all of the battles with his regiment,
under command of Gen. Curtis, and went through Missouri, Arkansas, and they
were the the first that crossed the Mississippi River below Vicksburg; was
in battle at Raymond, and three battles at Jackson, siege of Vicksburg,
Miss., under Gen. Sherman; he was also in skirmishes of Selma and
Montgomery, and was finally mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., in August, 1864.
He returned to Bradford, Iowa, and lived until spring of 1871, engaged in
lumber business. He was born in Yates Co., N.Y., Oct. 25, 1830; married in
the latter place, in July 1856, to Miss Sarah J. Foster, who was born in
Steuben Co., N.Y., in June, 1835; they have six children- Lester E.
(attending to drug store and post office), Cora B., Minnie E., Susan J.,
Margaret E. and Roy L.