DRAPER, Perry L. - 1914

DRAPER, JEWEL, IRWIN, RIDDLE, GROUT, JOHNSON, NOAH, OHLE

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

PERRY L. DRAPER.

Perry L. Draper, one of the extensive land holders and prosperous farmers and stock-raisers of Cherokee county, was born in Benton county, this state, September 30, 1862. He is a son of Orrin J. and Elizabeth (Jewel) Draper, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of New York. The parents were pioneers of Iowa, having located in Benton county in 1849. 1° l^9 tne family located near Carroll, but the following year removed to Storm Lake and in 1871 to Osceola county. The father engaged in farming there until 1873, when he removed to Pilot township, this county, where he followed agricultural pursuits until his retirement. He now makes his home in OBrien county. He is a republican in politics and a devout member of the United Brethren church. His wife has passed away. They became the parents of ten children: George M., of Cedar township; Adeline, the widow of M. Irwin, of Sioux City; Olive L., the wife of C. V. Riddle, of Rodney, Iowa; M. S., a resident of OBrien county; James, of Decorah; Perry L., of this review; Ella, the wife of J. D. Grout, of Marcus; Martha, who married Burr Johnson, of Red Cloud, Nebraska; Nathan, whose home is in Minnesota; and John, deceased.

Perry L. Draper was eleven years of age when he came with his parents to Cherokee county and he acquired practically all of his education in the public schools of this locality. When he began his independent career he rented land but after two years purchased three hundred and sixty acres in Cedar township. For eighteen years thereafter he cultivated and improved this property and at the end of that time bought the farm which he now operates. He has four hundred and thirty acres in Cherokee township and upon this property carries on general farming and stockraising, breeding highgrade cattle and hogs.

On the 22d of March, 1888, Mr. Draper was united in marriage to Miss Louisa L. Noah, a daughter of Andrew and Caroline (Ohle) Noah, who were natives of Germany and came to America in 1870, first locating in Chicago. In 1872 they settled in Sheridan township, this county. Both are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Draper became the parents of eight children: Lisetta, at home; Andrew, deceased; and Roy, Florence, Floyd, Laura, Dolly and Gladys, all at home. Mr. Draper is a democrat and attends the Christian church. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a man of exemplary character, honorable in business, progressive in citizenship and at all times upright and trustworthy.