John Robert Chappell Jr

John Robert Chappell Jr was born on 17 June 1898 at Sussex County, Virginia, USA, Birth month, year and state listed in the 1910, 1920 census records. Full birth date listed in the WW1 draft registration and on his death certificate.

His birth certificate is not available because birth certificates were not kept in Virginia from 1896 until 1913. I wrote Sussex County to see if they would have it, but they did not.^1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of John Robert Chappell Sr and Emroy Temperance Mitchell.

John Robert Chappell Jr registered for the World War 1 Draft between 1917 and 1918. His nearest relative was his father, John Robert Chappell Sr. He was listed as John Robert Chappell, Jr, age 20, born June 17, 1898, with his current occupation listed as farmer, #45-1-57C stamped on the second page, serial number 710, order number 9972.⁶ Alice Chappell Poole, his sister, gave me a copy of the valedictorian speech he gave upon graduation from high school (or college, I don't remember which). See folder for full text. (3 pages typed).⁷

John Robert Chappell Jr graduated from William & Mary College on 9 June 1920 at Williamsburg, Independent City, Virginia, USA, with a Bachelor of Arts.⁸

A family picture was taken in 1924 with the following people: Nancy Allen Eppes Davis, John Robert Chappell Jr, William Lee Davis Jr, William Lee Davis Sr, Lauretta Tilledge Davis, Mary Eppes Davis, Nancy Allen Davis, Edward Mitchell Eppes Sr and Mary Shubrick Horry Eppes.⁹

John Robert Chappell Jr married Mary Horry Eppes, daughter of Edward Mitchell Eppes Sr and Mary Shubrick Horry, on 2 February 1924 at 206-A North Shepard Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA. He was 25 at the time. His parents were listed as John Robert Chappell Sr and Emroy Temperance Mitchell. Her parents were listed as Edward Mitchell Eppes Sr and Mary Shubrick Horry. They were married by Rev. William Cox at 206A North Shepard Street, Richmond, VA. He is listed as 25 and single; she, as 22 and single. His address at time of marriage was 206-A Sheppard St, Richmond, VA. His occupation was insurance, and his birthplace was listed as Sussex County. Her birthplace and residence was listed as Richmond, VA.¹⁰

A family picture was taken in February 1924 at Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA, while Mary Horry Eppes Chappell and John Robert Chappell Jr were on their honeymoon with the following people: Mary Horry Eppes Chappell, John Robert Chappell Jr, Abner Whatley Lamar Jr.⁹

John Robert Chappell Jr had a four-generation, family picture taken on 1926 at 4117 Stewart Road, Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia, USA, 23867. The following people appeared in the picture: Susan Bolling Stewart, John Robert Chappell Sr and Nancy Heyward Chappell, as well as John Robert Chappell Jr.

John Robert Chappell Jr appeared in the 1930 census as the head of household on 7 April 1930 at 1503 Bellevue Avenue, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA. Also living in the house was his wife, Mary Horry Eppes Chappell, his son, John Robert Chappell III, his daughter, Nancy Heyward Chappell, his mother-in-law, Mary Shubrick Horry Eppes. He was listed as John R. Chappell, age 32, owning his home, worth $9,000. He was 27 when he first married. He was employed as an insurance agent with Casualty First Insurance company.¹¹

A deed was recorded on 20 June 1945 between John Robert Chappell Jr of the first part, Mabel Eudora Chappell of the second part, and Alice Louise Chappell Pooleof the third part . Mabel received 75 acres, and Alice recieved 137 acres. This was the same property converyed to John R Chappell Sr by Nannie P Chappell by deed recorded 12 Dec 1912, Deed Book 21, page 533 and plat of James Fields, Surveyor, in Plat Book 1, page 58 in Sussex County, Virginia. This deed was recorded 25 Sep 1945. The plat can be found in Plat Book 6, page 66.¹²

John Robert Chappell Jr and John Robert Chappell III appeared in a picture together taken on 1948 during a father & son golf tornament.

He appeared in a news article about golf titled "Jack Chappells, III and Jr., Check Cards at Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA, on 2 July 1948.¹³

His Social Security Number was 229-38-5551 issued before 1951 at Virginia, USA.¹⁴ John Robert Chappell Jr was sent a letter about the recent golf competition, with accompanying team picture, on 29 May 1956 . The picture was taken by John G Hemmer, in Pinehurst, North Carolina.¹⁵ He wrote his last will on 22 April 1958 at Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA, . He still had 3 more grandchildren yet to be born.¹⁶ At the time of his death in 1968, John Robert Chappell Jr and Mary Horry Eppes Chappell were residing at 3615-A Brook Road in Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA, 23227.

John Robert Chappell Jr died on 27 December 1968 at Richmond Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA, at age 70 of a heart attack. John was survived by his wife, Mary Horry Eppes, and his children, Nancy Heyward Chappell Walters and John Robert Chappell III.^17,18 He was buried on 4 January 1969 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, located at 4000 Pilots Lane, Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, USA, aged 70.^19,2,20

John Robert Chappell Jr left a will at Richmond, Independent City, Virginia. Mentioned in the will were Mary Horry Eppes, Nancy Heyward Chappell and John Robert Chappell III.¹⁶