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CHAPPELL FAMILY
[History of the Village of Fonthill, 1944]
Robert Chappell, son of Thomas Chappell, Ivy House, Wottonunderedge-the County Seat and a beauty spot of Gloucestershire, England-married Mary Newman of Bristol on September 9th, 1827.
They came to Canada in 1832 and settled in the valley north of Fonthill. People named Smith now live where they settled.
Robert Chappell built a ‘Factory of Industry’ where there were made carding machines for woollen mills, and later sewing machines. The water power was obtained from the creek which flows through the valley.
Near by Robert Chappell built their home-a part brick ad part wooden three story house-which was unique because the back part of the house faced the road and the front faced the garden, which was a replica of their English garden of lovely roses and many other English flowers.
The house passed from the Chappell about 1883 and was very much altered by the new owner.
Robert’s son, Samuel Chappell married Elizabeth Robertson and settled across the road from the homestead. He had probably one of the first peach orchards in the district. Samuel Chappell’s son Frank married Elizabeth Carter and built their home where Mr and Mrs Bailey now live near the United Church. Their son, Fred Chappell and family also live in Fonthill.
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