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Joseph Merrill Rupe

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Joseph Merrill Rupe

Birth
Vinton, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death
29 Aug 1966 (aged 79)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Acton, Marion County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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J.M. Rupe 79, Succumbs In Indiana
 Joseph Merrill Rupe, Sr. 79, a native of Gallia county and a resident of 4040 Minnesota St., Indianapolis, Ind., died on Monday at his home. He was an employee of the New York Central Railroad for 40 years. Mr. Rupe was a member of the Carman's Union and Calvary Tabernacle Church.
 He was born at Kyger on Dec. 13, 1886, son of the late James Newton and Alice Barrett Rupe. He was one of 13 children. Survivors include his wife, the former Nita Jenkins of Poplar Ridge, two daughters, Mrs. Henry P. (Grace) Lagena, and Miss Emily Rupe, three sons, Martin Luther, and Joseph M. Rupe, Jr., both of Indianapolis, and James Newton Rupe of Rt. 1, Fairland, Ind. There are eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
 Other survivors are two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Lyda Eddy of Bellaire, O., Mrs. Cora Hardin of Piqua, O., and Benjamin Wesley Rupe of Rt. 1, Cheshire.
 Services were held Thursday morning at Calvary Tabernacle Church and burial was in Acton cemetery located in a southern suburb of Indianapolis.
 Relatives attending the last rites were; Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Rupe of Cheshire, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Rupe of Huntington, Arthur Coughenour, Lawrence Rupe and son, Larry, of Langsville, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rupe and family of Cleveland, Marion Rupe of Wilmington, Lloyd Jenkins of Pomeroy, John Jenkins of Springfield, Otho Coughenour of Columbus and Mrs. Cora Hardin of Piqua.

 Gallipolis Tribune
 Sept. 1966
J.M. Rupe 79, Succumbs In Indiana
 Joseph Merrill Rupe, Sr. 79, a native of Gallia county and a resident of 4040 Minnesota St., Indianapolis, Ind., died on Monday at his home. He was an employee of the New York Central Railroad for 40 years. Mr. Rupe was a member of the Carman's Union and Calvary Tabernacle Church.
 He was born at Kyger on Dec. 13, 1886, son of the late James Newton and Alice Barrett Rupe. He was one of 13 children. Survivors include his wife, the former Nita Jenkins of Poplar Ridge, two daughters, Mrs. Henry P. (Grace) Lagena, and Miss Emily Rupe, three sons, Martin Luther, and Joseph M. Rupe, Jr., both of Indianapolis, and James Newton Rupe of Rt. 1, Fairland, Ind. There are eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
 Other survivors are two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Lyda Eddy of Bellaire, O., Mrs. Cora Hardin of Piqua, O., and Benjamin Wesley Rupe of Rt. 1, Cheshire.
 Services were held Thursday morning at Calvary Tabernacle Church and burial was in Acton cemetery located in a southern suburb of Indianapolis.
 Relatives attending the last rites were; Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Rupe of Cheshire, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Rupe of Huntington, Arthur Coughenour, Lawrence Rupe and son, Larry, of Langsville, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rupe and family of Cleveland, Marion Rupe of Wilmington, Lloyd Jenkins of Pomeroy, John Jenkins of Springfield, Otho Coughenour of Columbus and Mrs. Cora Hardin of Piqua.

 Gallipolis Tribune
 Sept. 1966

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