1883 Susanna
(Morehead) Gurley age 46 in Wayne Co., IL.
The daughter of Alfred & Elizabeth (Durall) Morehead was born in
Kentucky in 1837. She married Leonard
Gurley in 1857 in Massac County as his second wife. They had six children and divorced in
1868. The couple remarried in Clay Co.,
IL in 1869 and two more children.
1912 Benjamin Draper
in Johnson Co., IN age 93. Born in
Dearborn Co., IN in 1818, he was the son of Thomas & Catherine (Harbert)
Draper. He married Elizabeth Wheeling in
Johnson Co., IN in 1841. They had
thirteen children. Benjamin
Draper was a farmer. His attention has
always been given to farming. He has
three fish ponds on his farm, which are well stocked with different varieties
of carp and to these Mr. Draper gives his personal attention. He owns 200 acres of good land, of which 120
acres are in Pleasant Township and eighty in Clark Township. About 150 acres of his land are in
cultivation. He is a Whig and cast his
first presidential vote for Harrison.
Since 1856 he has been an ardent Republican. Benjamin is buried in Glade Cemetery in
Johnson Co., IN.
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