Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Draper, Margaret J. 1917
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Payette Enterprise 3-8-1917
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, March 8, 1917

OBITUARY

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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Note:  Burial at Riverside Cemetery. ch

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