Government headstone of James A. Chappell, Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham
8 April 2026 · Photograph by Matt Wade
Named here: James Arthur Chappell
Transcription
Flat granite government (veteran's) marker, a Latin cross in a circle at the head:
JAMES A CHAPPELL / ALABAMA / PFC CO A 220 FIELD SIG BN / WORLD WAR I / MARCH 25 1895 NOV 1 1959
Citation: Photograph of the headstone of James A. Chappell, Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, taken by Matt Wade on 8 April 2026.
What it says, against the tree
Each fact this record gives, set beside what the FamilySearch tree says: it agrees, it is new (the tree lacks it), it conflicts, or it is context.
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Arthur Chappell | Birth | March 25 1895 | 25 March 1895 (no place) | agrees |
| James Arthur Chappell | Death | Nov 1 1959 | 1 November 1959, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama | agrees |
| James Arthur Chappell | Military service | Private first class, Company A, 220th Field Signal Battalion, World War I; Alabama | service 5 July 1918, Bessemer; 25 January 1919, Alabama | new: the rank and unit (the tree has the dates only) |
| James Arthur Chappell | Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham (the photograph's place) | 1959, Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama | agrees |