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Oliver Darius Draper

Birth	:	10 Aug 1835 Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
Death	:	27 May 1918 Govan, Lincoln County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.7786102, -118.7002792
Description	:	son of Barrett Darius Draper b: 1813 d: 24 Jul 1881 and Harriet Bennett Bowen OLIVER D. DRAPER, a resident of Brandon Township, was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., August 10, 1835. He is the son of Barrett, the son of Oliver, both natives of New York State and of German descent. Oliver Draper, Sr., came here in October, 1836, and took up from the Government three bund rod and twenty acres of land. Here he labored for twenty years and died when seventy-two years old. He was a Whig in politics, and an active member of the Baptist Church,... Read More	son of Barrett Darius Draper b: 1813 d: 24 Jul 1881 and Harriet Bennett Bowen OLIVER D. DRAPER, a resident of Brandon Township, was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., August 10, 1835. He is the son of Barrett, the son of Oliver, both natives of New York State and of German descent. Oliver Draper, Sr., came here in October, 1836, and took up from the Government three bund rod and twenty acres of land. Here he labored for twenty years and died when seventy-two years old. He was a Whig in politics, and an active member of the Baptist Church, having aided in organizing that church here He and his good wife, Polly Bennett, reared a large family of children. Her family was of Irish descent.The father of our subject came here a few years after his marriage, in October, 1836, by boat and ox-team. He was given eighty acres by his father arid erected a log house. The Indians were friendly with him and were frequent visitors. He saw hard times and worked in harvest near Rochester for six shillings a day and took it in provisions which he carried home on his back. He gained a handsome property and at one time owned two hundred acres of land and had large crops of wheat. After living a short time in Ortonville, he removed to Tuscola County, where he died in 1878, having nearly reached his seventieth year. He was a Whig and a Republican, and filled the office of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public.The mother of our subject bore the maiden name of Harriet Bowcn. She had only two children, Almira and Oliver D. She was called from earth when only thirty-nine years old. The second marriage of Barrett Draper was with Adeline Waterbury. This union resulted in the birth of four children, and their mother is still living. The maternal grandfather of our subject was Darius Bowen, of English descent. He was a native of Connecticut but migrated to New York State when quite young and died there at the age of seventy years. Oliver D. Draper was in his second year when he came to Michigan with his parents. He saw more Indians than whites in his early years and frequently visited their camps. He began to work for himself at twenty-three years of age, and when twenty-four settled on the farm which he now occupies, upon land given him by his father. Forty acres of it were cleared and fenced but there was no house. He built a small frame house and established his home here with his bride. Her maiden name was Jane Smith, and she was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., March 14, 1841. She had five children, namely, Major A., who married Martha Perry and farms in this township; Warren, who married Alice Green, is a farmer in Washing- ington; Tillee, who married Lydia Mitchell, farms in this township; Burt and Orrin are at home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Draper are Baptists in religious faith. Mr. Draper's politics are Republican with strong Prohibition proclivities. He is a Patron of Jndustiy. He has one hundred and twenty acres, one hundred of which arc cleared. He makes a specialty of raising sheepj and breeds the Merino sheep. His flock generally numbers from one hundred to one hundred and fifty. He built the home in which he now resides in 1880, and his largest barn was erected in 1865. Washington Death Certificate Name: Oliver D. Draper Event Date: 27 May 1918 Event Place: Govan, Lincoln, Washington Gender: Male Age (Formatted): 82 years 9 months 16 days Birth Year (Estimated): 1836 Father's Name:Barrett Draper Mother's Name:Harriet Bowers child: Oren Darius Draper (1883-1970)

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Oliver Darius Draper's memorial is located at: Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Lincoln County, USA.
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Oliver Darius Draper death on 27 May 1918 in Govan, Lincoln County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 47.7786102
Longitude: -118.7002792

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Esther Jane Smith Draper

(1841 - 1932)

Children

Major Anderson Draper

(1860 - 1949)

Tillee Barnett Draper

(1868 - 1964)

Oliver Bert Draper

(1872 - 1949)

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