Granville F. Raper, farmer; P. O. Arcola; is a native of Owen Co., Ind., where he was born Jan. 28, 1836. He married Miss Mary H. Roberts Aug. 5, 1855; she was born in Greene Co., Ind., Sept. 13, 1832; they had nine children, six living, viz., James A., California J., Laura S., William O., […]
Private 1st Class, Q. M. C., 13th Inf. Born in Johnston County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Raper; husband of Mrs. Ida Raper. Entered service Aug. 19, 1914, at Kenly, N.C. Sent to Columbus, Ohio, from there to Paris Island, S. C., from there to Presidio, Cal. Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., March
Yeoman 1st Class, Navy; of Guilford County; son of Austin O. Raper. Entered service May 2, 1915, at Richmond. Sent to St. Helena May 3, 1915. Held rating App. Sea; O. Sea.; Sea., 2nd Class; Sea. 1st Class; Yeo. 3rd Class; Yeo. 2nd Class; Yeo. 1st Class. Transferred from Naval Station to Louisiana Jan. 6,
Instructions on how to interpret this information 11 Edward Butler. Elizabeth Jane Nivens, Elizabeth Keys nee 1112 Jennie Elizabeth Butler. McCoy Smith ______ 2 Mannie Garrett Butler. Anna Carter OK 3 Sarah Butler. Benjamin Porter and John W. Sanders 4 Tooka Butler. Clarence William Turner 5 Robert Lee Butler. Caroline Lindsey 111213 Edward Butler Smith.
Sergt., Inf., Co. L, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Guilford County; son of A. O. and Mrs. L. M. Raper. Entered service July 25, 1917, at High Point, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France June 5, 1917. Fought at Belgium and France with Div. until
Back in 1915, Lucian Moody Kilburn, was engaged to write a history of Adair County Iowa by the Pioneer Publishing Company of Chicago Illinois, he then being at that time a resident of the county for 50 years. The manuscript was divided into two volumes. This volume, numbered 2, provides biographical sketches of 348 leading men and women of the County of Adair including many of its founding families. You can read or download the free eBook from this website.
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