Son of William A. Chappelear, and Nancy Bradfield/Bradford.

(Wife): Mary Ann Murphey/Murphy.

(Noted): James Washington Chappelear married Mary Ann Murphey, on March 27th, 1846, in Union, Morgan County, Ohio.

(Source): Ohio Marriage Records.

Name: Jas. W. Chappelear
Spouse's Name: Mary Murphey
Event Date: 27 Mar 1846
Event Place: Morgan Co., Ohio

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86955-0 , System Origin: Ohio-VR , GS Film number: 0910662 , Reference ID: 2:3R7BJNN

(Also Noted): Some Chappelear researchers have that James W. Chappelear and Mary Murphey were married on (March 29th, 1846).

(Children): 9

~ Sarah Minerva (Chappelear) N/A,
(1848-After 1870).

~ Jasper Newton Chappelear,
(1850-1923).

~ Rachel Melinda (Chappelear),
(1852-1860).

~ Isaac Elbert Chappelear,
(1854-1903).

~ James Buchanon Chappelear,
(1857-1942).

~ Nancy Jane (Chappelear) Wright,
(1861-1929).

~ Mary Ida (Chappelear) Cain/Kane,
(1863-1928).

~ Charles Elmer Chappelear,
(1866-1942).

~ William Pendleton Chappelear,
(1869-1947).

(Siblings): 5

~ James Washington Chappelear,
(1824-1882).

~ G. Johnson Chappelear,
(N/A-N/A).

~ Charley Chappelear,
(1829-After 1850).

~ Jane (Chappelear) N/A,
(1831-After 1850).

~ Rachel B. (Chappelear) Murphey,
(1833-1900).

~ Jackson Chappelear,
(1836-After 1850).

(Occupation): Farmer

(Service): James Washington Chappelear, very well could have served in the "Civil War," as a Union Soldier, because I found several James W. Chappelear's listed under the Civil War Union Soldier Database Records.

(Census Records for James Washington Chappelear):

(1830 Census): Under his father, William A. Chappelear.

Living in: "Either," ? , Culpepper Co., Virginia., (or) Mc Connelsville (or) Union, Morgan Co, Ohio.

(1840 Census): Under his father, William A. Chappelear.

Living in: "Either," ? , Culpepper Co., Virginia., (or) Mc Connelsville (or) Union, Morgan Co, Ohio.

(Noted): James Washington Chappelear married Mary Ann Murphey, on March 27th, 1846, in Union, Morgan County, Ohio.

(1850 Census): Under James Chappelear.

(Head) James Chappelear 25 1825 Ohio. Farmer
(Wife) Mary Chappelear 21 1829 Ohio.
(Dau) Sarah Chappelear 3 1847 Ohio.
(Son) Jasper Chappelear 1 1849 Ohio.

Living in: Union, Morgan Co, Ohio.

(1860 Census): Under James W. Chapalear.

(Head) James W. Chapalear (36) 1824 Ohio. Farmer
(Wife) Mary (33) 1827 Ohio.
(Dau) Sarah M. (12) 1848 Ohio.
(Son) Jasper N. (10) 1850 Ohio.
(Dau) Rachel M. (8) 1852 Ohio.
(Son) Isaac E. (6) 1854 Ohio.
(Son) James B. (3) 1857 Ohio.

Living in: Union, Morgan Co, Ohio.

(Noted) James W. Chappelear and his family, are living "next door" to James and Eliza Cain and their family, the future "in-laws" of their daughter Mary Ida (Chappelear) Cain/KANE... (Also Noted) Census also seems to include the Burnard Family: John A., Alice A.,
Prudence E., John W., David T., Alfred B., Martha J., Alonzo B., and Perley N., as also living with James W. Chappelear and his family... Not sure of their connection to this Chappelear family "as of yet."

(1870 Census): Under James Chapalier.

(Head) James Chapalier (46) 1824 Ohio. Farmer
(Wife) Mary (43) 1827 Ohio.
(Dau) Sarah M. (22) 1848 Ohio. "S"
(Son) Jasper N. (20) 1850 Ohio. "S"
(Son) Isaac E. (15) 1855 Ohio
(Son) James B. (13) 1857 Ohio
(Dau) Nancy J. (9) 1861 Ohio.
(Dau) Mary P. "or" I. (6) 1864 Ohio.
(Son) Charles E. (4) 1866 Ohio.
(Son) William P. (1) 1869 Ohio.
(Mother) Nancy Chapalier (70) 1800 Va. "Widowed."

Living in: Union, Morgan Co, Ohio.

(Noted): Nancy Chapalier (70) is James W. Chappelear's (Mother) Nancy (Bradford) Chappelear - who was said to have been born around 1792, in Culpepper Co, Virginia. So it would appear that her "age" is off here and she should have been around (78) instead of "70." (Noted) Just so you will know, the last "3" kids, Charles E, William P., and Nancy, can be found on the next Census page "at the top."

(1880 Census): Under James W. Chappelear.

(Head) James W. Chappelear (56) 1824 Ohio. Farmer
(Wife) Mary (53) 1827 Ohio
(Son) Isaac E. (25) 1855 Ohio. "S"
(Dau) Nancy Jane (18) 1862 Ohio. "S"
(Dau) Mary Ida (16) 1864 Ohio. "S"
(Son) Charles E. (14) 1866 Ohio.
(Son) William P. (11) 1869 Ohio.
(Mother) Nancy Chappelear (87) 1793 Va.

Living in: Union, Morgan Co, Ohio.

(Noted): The Census stated that both James' parents were born in (Virginia); and, that his wife Mary (Murphey/Murphy)s (Father) was from Va., and that her (Mother) was from Ohio. (Noted) Just so you will know, the last "3" kids, Charles E., William P., and Nancy; can be found on the next
Census page "at the top."

(Also Noted): James Washington Chappelear would later die, "2" years later, on (March 14th, 1882), in Union, Morgan Co, Ohio.