White-Craighead County ArArchives Biographies.....Wrape, J. L. 1877 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

J. L. WRAPE.
    J. L. Wrape, manager of the Henry Wrape Co., and thus closely associated
with the productive industries of the city, was born in Jennings county,
Indiana, November 1, 1877, and is a son of John and Mary (Meeley) Wrape, the
former a native of New York and the latter of Ireland. The father went to
Indiana prior to the Civil war and there engaged in farming. To him and his wife
were born twelve children, of whom nine are living: Henry J., who is engaged in
the stave milling business throughout Arkansas and is treasurer of the Henry
Wrape Company of this state, makes his home in St. Louis. W. R. is also engaged
in the stave milling business as a member of the Wilson Wrape Stave Company of
Little Rock. F. S. is a director of the Henry Wrape Stave Company of St. Louis.
Three sisters, Mrs. John Fahy, Mrs. John Reichle and Mrs. Richart, are all
residents of Indiana, the two former living in North Vernon and the latter
making her home in Seymour. Bob and Louis are in Paragould, Arkansas, where they
are engaged in the stave business connected with the Henry Wrape Company.

    J. L. Wrape of this review was educated in North Vernon, Indiana, where he
pursued a public school course and then came to Arkansas, settling in Jonesboro.
He had charge of the Henry Wrape Stave factory there, thus becoming actively
identified with the business that has been in active operation in Arkansas since
1880. This business was founded by the uncle, Henry Wrape, Sr., and the first
factory was at Paragould, built in 1880. Mills were also established at Searcy
and at Walnut Ridge, but the principal mills were at Searcy and Paragould. The
factory at Searcy was constructed in 1909 and J. L. Wrape is in charge here,
employing sixty men in the operation of the plant. The business has been
incorporated and is confined to the manufacture of staves and headings. It is a
mammoth enterprise, shipment being made to all parts of the United States from
the various branches situated in Arkansas and St. Louis. J. L. Wrape has
continuously served as manager at Searcy and has most carefully and wisely
directed the business, which is one of the most important productive industries
of this section.

    In 1902 Mr. Wrape was married at Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Miss Anna Higgins,
a native of this state and a daughter of Carlton Higgins, manager of a hotel at
Jonesboro. In religious faith Mr. Wrape is a Catholic. He belongs to the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and he gives his political allegiance to the
democratic party but he devotes practically his entire time and attention to his
husiness affairs. Thoroughness, close application and indefatigable energy have
been the salient features in his growing success and Searcy regards him as a
valuable asset in connection with the business development of the city.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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