Author: Valeria Louise (Nelson) Nelson
Title: Family Record of the Drapers
Date: undated
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note: eight pages; found in family papers of Helen J. (Thomas) Hoorn of Byron Center, MI
Deaths:
23 May 1877 Draper, Amos P age 87
03 August 1889 Draper, Orvilla age 89
21 August 1868 Brooks, Charles
13 December 1788 Draper, Harry
13 August 1803 Draper, Polly
10 May 1848 Draper, Eleazer
03 July 1848 Draper, Hannah Palmer
30 December 1860 Draper, John
31 August 1868 Brooks, Eliza D.
04 February 1876 Draper, Lawton
page 1
“Gideon Draper [Gideon Draper Sr] the first to found our part of the family. He married at Roxbury, MA, on April 22, 1713. Abigail Aldis. He had 10 children, one of whom was the Gideon [Gideon Draper Jr] that we think founded our branch of the family. Our Gideon was born in Dedham, MA, August 25, 1722 , and died at Dover, NY, 1778.
The first Gideon’s father was James Draper who was born at Roxbury, MA, 1654, and died there April 30, 1698. He married February 18, 1681. Abigail Whiting. This James was a son of James Draper who came from England, about the year 1647. His wife was Miriam Stansfield. He and she were both born in the village of Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England.
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He was born in 1618, and she was born November 27, 1625, and both died in Roxbury and their graves and gravestones are well preserved. James Draper Sr, born 1618, wife Miriam Stansfield born November 27, 1625, in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. James Draper Jr born 1654 at Roxbury, MA, and died there April 30, 1698. He was married to Abigail Whiting, February 18, 1681.
Gideon Draper Sr birth unknown, was married at Roxbury, MA, April 22, 1713, to Abigail Aldis. Gideon Draper Jr born in Dedham, MA, August 25, 1722, and died at Dover, NY, 1778.
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Great-great-grandfather Ebenezer Draper born January 21, 1747.
Hannah Spicer born October 29, 1751.
Ebenezer Draper and Hannah Spicer were married March 10, 1767
Mary Draper born May 11, 1768
John Draper born July 1, 1770
Lemual Draper born January 17, 1773; d December 15, 1776
Hannah Draper born January 15, 1775
Ruth Draper born May 16, 1778; d September 14, 1779
Benj Draper born August 10, 1779
Millie Draper born September 21, 1781
Elizabeth Draper born December 16, 1788
Oliver B. Draper born February 26, 1786
Sarah Draper born May 20, 1788
Caty Draper born June 24, 1790
Nancy Draper born February 15, 1792
Barrett Draper born July 22, 1794
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John Draper (great grandfather) born July 1, 1770
Hannah Palmer Draper (great grandmother) born November 15, 1767
Harry Draper born December 28, 1787 (Dutchess Co, NY)
Ebenezer Draper born Sept 17, 1789
Amos P. Draper born June 22, 1791 (Dutchess Co, NY)
Polly Draper born June 22, 1794
Eleazer Draper born January 23, 1797 (Connecticut) – Twins
Eliza Draper born January 23, 1797 (Connecticut) – Twins
Orvilla Draper born May 2, 1800 (Connecticut)
Lawton Draper born January 19, 1803 (Connecticut)
Deaths:
30 December 1860 Draper, John Westmoreland 90 yrs
02 July 1848 Draper, Hannah P [Valeria listed 3 July 1848 earlier]
3 December 1788 Draper, Harry
13 August 1803 Draper, Polly
10 May 1848 Draper, Eleazer
31 August 1868 Draper, Eliza (Brooks)
04 February 1876 Draper, Lawton
23 May 1877 Draper, Amos P
03 August 1889 Draper, Orvilla 89 years
21 August 1868 Brooks, Charles (husband of Eliza Draper)
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Draper, Ebenezer b 17 September 1789; d 05 August 1867; m 06 January 1814
Draper, Sarah Beckwith b 27 May 1787; d 13 July 1852
Draper, Nancy J b 28 September 1814
Draper, Joseph b 26 July 1817; d 27 July 1817
Draper, Mary b 26 July 1817; d 29 July 1817
Draper, John F. b 08 April 1819; m 06 August 1893 (Harriett N. Howe) [Harriet died in 1868, though]
Draper, Hannah P. b 07 October 1821
Draper, Nelson B. b 13 December 1823; m 21 November 1855 (Sarah Spencer)
Draper, Nathan C b 24 February 1828 (twins); m 08 January 1854 (Julia Longfit)
Draper, Esther Ann b 24 February 1828 (twins)
Draper, Nancy J m 28 January 1834 (Moses Nelson)
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Draper, Barrett d 27 October 1815
Draper, John d 30 December 1860 90 years
Draper, Hannah Spicer d 27 October 1817
Draper, Ebenezer d 29 March 1825
5 boys Joseph, Ebenezer, Harry, Lenica, and Jesse Brownell. (Polly-nickname) Mary Brownell. Joseph Brownell and Hannah. Hannah Baker. 3 children…(confusing…)
Gideon Draper great-great-great-great grandfather, father of Ebenezer and Gideon, died October 1799. Wife of Gideon great-great-great-great-grandmother (name unknown) died March 1814.
Millie drowned in a well.
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Nelson, Nancy J. d 03 March 1903 (Paw Paw, MI) 88 years
Draper, Esther Ann d 17 May 1843 (Westmoreland) 15 years
Draper, Nelson B d 25 October 1880 (Appleton, WI) 57 years
Draper, John F d 01 February 1897 (Taberg, NY) 78 years
Draper, Nathan C d 15 December 1903 (Merrifield, VA) 75 years
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When our trials are all ended
Our mistakes are in the past
And the glories comprehended
When we reach our home at last.
We shall have the satisfaction
Jesus knows our hearts the best
Knows our thoughts and every action
Takes our sins and gives us rest.
We shall know as Jesus knows us
Numbered in that blood-washed throng,
We shall shout glad hallelujahs
To our king in praise and song.