Washington County KS Archives Obituaries.....RAPLEE, Joseph  September 10, 1896
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The Washington Republican
Washington County
Friday
September 11, 1896

Joseph Raplee Dead.
Thursday Sept. 10, 1896, Joseph RAPLEE of this city passed away, after an
illness of nearly four years of paralysis, during which time he was almost
entirely helpless. 
The funeral was held at the house Friday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. BOWMAN, and
the remains laid to rest in the Washington cemetery. The firnds of the family
were present to pay their last respects to the dead, and offer consolation and
sympathy to the bereaved wife.
Mr. Raplee was born in New York, Nov. 29, 1826. At the age of 20 he was married
to Miss Hettie SKIFF. Three children have been born, one living, Byron, who is a
business man here. One child died at age of 8 and the other grew to womanhood
and died only a few years ago.
In 1870 the Raplee family moved to Michigan and in 1880, moved from there to
this place. Last March the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Raplee gave them a surprise
on their 50th wedding anniversary, leaving them a number of valuable presents.
For a year or two Mr.. Raplee has been a constant sufferer, and has prayed for
death to remove him form this world to the next. 




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