Ray County, Missouri Biographies - ELIJAH T. MAPEL b. 1825

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.810-811

ELIJAH T. MAPEL.
 
 p810
 
 Elijah T. Mapel is a Kentuckian. He was born in Jefferson county, in
 that state October 29, 1825. He was educated at Bardstown, Spencer
 county, in his native state. After leaving school he served an 
 apprenticeship of seven years under one Wm. Dye, of Jefferson county,
 Kentucky, spending most of the time at Louisville. Here he was married on
 the 18th day of January, 1851, to Miss Ainanda S. Beckley, a native of
 the city of Louisville. She gave birth to seven children, only three of
 whom, Elijah T., John W., and Amanda S., are yet living. Soon after his
 marriage, Mr. Mapel operated a mill at Brandonburg for a time, then
 he owned, and for two years operated a three-run mill in the city of
 Louisville. Emigrating from Kentucky in 1854, he landed in Lexington,
 Missouri, whence he came to Ray county, where he has since made his
 home. When he first came here there were but four runs of mill-burrs
 in the entire county. Since that time, he alone has put in fourteen runs,
 more than any other one man in the county. He built and owned the 
 Richmond mills, as well as the Telegraph mills at Hardin, besides several
 others in different parts of the county. Mr. Mapel was engaged 
 but three months in the civil war, being exempt at the expiration of that
 time, on account of his occupation being that of a miller. His wife died
 on the 6th day of June, 1869. On the 29th day of July, in the year 1874
 
 p811
 
Mr. Mapel was again married, this time to Miss Ellen Lane, his first love,
and the "girl he left behind" him when he came from old Kentucky. •
By a remarkable coincidence they were thrown together after so many 
years of separation, and by frequent meetings, and fond memories of the 
olden time, the spark so long dormant was again fanned into a flame,
and they became one in name, as in heart. Mr. M. has always followed
milling, and is also an adept mill-wright. In either branch of the businest
he is the peer of any man in the state, and has, probably, done more 
in his line, for the advancement of Ray county, than any other man. He
is a good and valuable citizen.

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