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Margaret Jane <I>Howe</I> Draper

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Margaret Jane Howe Draper

Birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
4 Mar 1917 (aged 81)
Canyon County, Idaho, USA
Burial
Payette, Payette County, Idaho, USA Add to Map
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Payette Enterprise
Thursday, March 08, 1917

Margaret J. Howe was born in Louisville, Ky., March 13, 1835, died March 4th, 1917 at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 21 days. When quite young she moved to Scipio, Ind. with her parents. At the age of 13 she united with the Baptist church from which time she has tried to do the will of her Master. At the age of 19 she was united in marriage to James Elliot. Six years later she was left a widow with two children. In 1860 she became the wife of Nathan Draper. After 44 years she was again left a widow, her second husband having been struck by a train in Payette in 1904. To this second union was born ten children of whom six survive her, C. F. Draper, Mrs. J. E. Richardson and Mrs. a. A. Stroup of Payette, J. F. Draper of Oklahoma, Mrs. D. P. Mears of Macon, Mo., and Mrs. C. C. McBride of Sheridan, Wyoming.

She bore her suffering patiently being confined to her bed 14 weeks before her departure. Four of the children were at her bedside as she passed away; the two sons C. F. Draper and J. F. Draper and two of the daughters, Mrs. J. E. Richardson and Mrs. A. A. Stroup. The two others daughters were unable to be present. Several of the grandchildren were at the funeral on Monday.


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Payette Enterprise
Thursday, March 08, 1917

Margaret J. Howe was born in Louisville, Ky., March 13, 1835, died March 4th, 1917 at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 21 days. When quite young she moved to Scipio, Ind. with her parents. At the age of 13 she united with the Baptist church from which time she has tried to do the will of her Master. At the age of 19 she was united in marriage to James Elliot. Six years later she was left a widow with two children. In 1860 she became the wife of Nathan Draper. After 44 years she was again left a widow, her second husband having been struck by a train in Payette in 1904. To this second union was born ten children of whom six survive her, C. F. Draper, Mrs. J. E. Richardson and Mrs. a. A. Stroup of Payette, J. F. Draper of Oklahoma, Mrs. D. P. Mears of Macon, Mo., and Mrs. C. C. McBride of Sheridan, Wyoming.

She bore her suffering patiently being confined to her bed 14 weeks before her departure. Four of the children were at her bedside as she passed away; the two sons C. F. Draper and J. F. Draper and two of the daughters, Mrs. J. E. Richardson and Mrs. A. A. Stroup. The two others daughters were unable to be present. Several of the grandchildren were at the funeral on Monday.


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