Friday, February 6, 2015

Ahnentafel #17 - Louisa Draper

Frances Louisa Draper

Born: Oct. 7, 1825 Indiana
Died: May 22, 1867, Lawrence Co., IL, age 41

Buried: Lone Tree / Prairieton Cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL

Married:  Levi Lathrop Nov. 3, 1842 in Decatur Co., IN married by Levi's brother Rev. Erastus Lathrop

When Levi and Louisa moved to Illinois they sold land to Richard Harbourt.  Louisa had an uncle named Richard Harbourt and she may have had a cousin by the same name.

Census:
1830 living with her parents in Decatur Co., IN, age 5

1840 living with her parents in Ripley Twp., Rush Co., IN age 15


1850 living with Levi and four children in Pleasant Twp., Johnson Co., IN, age 24

1855 living with Levi and seven children in Lawrence Co., IL, age 29

1860 living with Levi and nine children in Petty Twp., Lawrence Co., IL age 35

1865 living with Levi and nine children in Petty Twp., Lawrence Co., IL age 39

When Louisa died in 1867, she left children ranging in age from 5 to 24, most still living at home.

Children:

Thomas K./R. b. 11/17/1843, d. 1/16/1893

Ezra A. b. 1846, d. 11/23/1896
Nancy b. 1848 d. between 1880 & 1900
Catherine O. b. 1849, d. 3/9/1899
Charlotte b. 7/7/1851, d. 3/18/1899
Elizabeth b. 2/1/1853, d. 8/20/1889
Francis Marion (male) b. 11/10/1855, d. 10/9/1926
Emma Clara b. 12/3/1856, d. 8/25/1889
Joel b. 8/1/1859, d. 1/13/1958
George E. b. 1861, d. 1923
Grant b. 1862, d. 2/7/1882

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