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| A. R. CHAPPELL, was born in Eaton County, Mich., October 9, 1844. His first business on his own account was farming. In 1868 he engaged in the manufacture of hand rakes and handles. In 1870 he settled in Hart, Oceana Co., and with D. Johnson established a hardware store. The copartnership continued till 1878, when Mr. Chappell went for himself till 1880, when he took a partner (D. J. Matthews), who is still in business with him. Mr. Chappell is also a stockholder and treasurer of the Hart Manufacuring Company; has been notary public twelve years and postmaster from 1872 to 1881; married December 28, 1865, to Mary J. Salisbury, who was born in Monroe County, N. Y., April 29, 1847. |