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Joe Thomas Draper 1918–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1918

Birth Location: Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 March 1997

Death Location: Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: George Draper

Mother: Ada Miller

Spouse(s): Verda Fones

Children(s): Connie Howell

Joe Thomas Draper was born in 1918 in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA, the child of George W Draper And Ada M Miller. Joe Thomas Draper married Verda Mae Fones, and had children including Connie Jo Draper Powers Howell. Joe Thomas Draper passed away in 1997 in Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joe Thomas Draper was born in 1918 in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA, the child of George W Draper And Ada M Miller.
  • Joe Thomas Draper married Verda Mae Fones, and had children including Connie Jo Draper Powers Howell.
  • Joe Thomas Draper passed away in 1997 in Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joe Draper's Ancestors

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Joe Draper
1918–1997
Birth Place: Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Parents
George W Draper
1868–1942
Franklin, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Ada (M) Miller
1882–1953
Barr Store, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Miller
1830–1888
duncan mem chapel oldham co ky
MINERVA CRUM
1835–1913
Morgan, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Miller
1796–1866
Jane Davis
1794–1855
Gordon Sr.
1810–1887
SEDONIA RUCKER
1810–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joe Draper's Descendants

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Joe (Thomas) Draper (18 Jul 1918–4 March 1997) m. Verda (Mae) Fones (12 Aug 1925–16 AUG 1997)
  1. 1. Connie (Jo Draper, Powers,) Howell 1944–1994 m. Norman (Leroy) Howell 1943–2002 m. Patrick (Rockwell "Pat") Powers 1942–2003

Joe Draper's Timeline

2 Records

1918
18 Jul 1918
Birth of Joe Thomas Draper in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
1997
4 March 1997
Age 79
Death of Joe Thomas Draper in Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA
Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1997
    Event Place: Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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