Re: John Rupe

RUPE, PEDEN, LYTTLE, GARNER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/6/2011 at 13:09:21

In Response To: John Rupe (Charles Rupe)

It looks like Cathy Meder-Dempsey has done tons of great research on John Rupe. Here is a link to his descendants:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=meder-dempsey&id=I28484

The following link has her sources and should answer most of your questions. It appears that his first wife was Elizabeth Peden not Elizabeth Eden.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I28484

John Rupe
Birth: 25 FEB 1817 in Tennessee
Death: 21 JAN 1917 in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa
Burial: 24 JAN 1917 Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa

1840 U.S. Federal Census

searching....

1850 U.S. Federal Census

searching....poss. that he has his brother Martin's daughter Mary J. living with him; also they should have more children born bet. 1838-1842

1860 U.S. Federal Census

Randolph County, Indiana

Franklin Township

John Rupe 38 M Tennessee

Elizabeth Rupe 40 F Kentucky

Sarah Rupe 18 F Ohio

Mary R. Rupe 16 F Ohio

Martin Rupe 13 M Indiana

Jacob Rupe 11 M Indiana

Isaac Rupe 8 M Ohio

Elizabeth A. Rupe 1 F Indiana

(2 in file)

1868 Burnettsville

A small village in White county, thirteen miles west of Logansport, on the Columbus, Chicago & Indiana railroad, has one hotel, several dry goods and grocery stores, shop, &c. Population 400.

Groceries: Rupe J.

[Source: Joy Fisher, contributo; H. C. Chandler & Co.'s Business Directory For Indiana; online http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/white/directories/business/1868/burnetts48gms.txt]

1870 U.S. Federal Census

White County, Indiana

Jackson Township

Monticello P.O.

Rupe, John 54 M W farmer 1000 500 Tennessee

Rupe, Elizabeth 57 F W keeping house Kentucky

Rupe, Jacob 20 M W at home Ohio

Rupe, Isaac 17 M W Ohio

Rupe, Elizabeth 11 F W Indiana

Thomas, Christian 18 F House servant Indiana

(8 in file)

1880 U.S. Federal Census

Jay County, Indiana

Pike, Sheet No. 538A

Rupe, John M W 57 married Farmer IN IN IN

Rupe, Sarah F W 55 married House Keeping TN SC SC

1897:

Publication: The Hawarden Independent (Iowa)

Published: September 9, 1937

Headline: 'Member Way Back When - Calliope Was in Its Prime and Hawarden in the Making

Forty Years Ago

Uncle John Rupe received the sad news Sept. 6th of the death of his brother in Indiana, and the following day received a message advising him that his son-in-law was accidentally shot and killed.

1899:

Publication: The Hawarden Independent (Hawarden, Iowa)

Published: October 26, 1899

Headline: North Side Notes

Mr. John Rupe is enjoying a visit from his son Martin, and family, of Indiana.

1900 U.S. Federal Census

Sioux County, Iowa

Buncombe

Rupe, John head Feb 1817 83 married 2 yrs TN NC NC

Rupe, Elizabeth A. wife Sept 1857 43 married 2 yrs, mother of 0, 0 living IL Wales Wales

Rupe, Daisy G. step-daughter March 1890 9 single IA England IL

(129-7A in file)

1903:

Publication: The Hawarden Independent

Published: September 24, 1903

Headline:

Mrs. Mary A. Rupe and two sons of Logansport, and Martin Rupe of Jay county, Ind., were here several days last week visiting at the home of John Rupe. They returned to Indianna Monday.

1904:

Publication: The Hawarden Independent (Iowa)

Published: February 11, 1904

Headline: Hawarden and Vicinity

John Rupe who has been somewhat under the weather for several weeks, was down town again last Friday. He was a pleasant caller at the Independent office and renewed his subscription in advance. Mr. Rupe is a very active man for one who has passed 87 years of age.

1908:

The Illustrated Historical Atlas of Sioux County Iowa 1908

Part I is of Plat Maps with names of land owners and etc.

Indexed by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society

Rupe, J., 69

Rupe, Eliza, 53

[Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iasioux/Atlas1908/at1_r.htm]

Enumerated twice in 1910:

1910 U.S. Federal Census

Sioux County, Iowa

Buncombe Township

Rupe, John head 93 married(3) 12 yrs TN SC NY

Rupe, Eliza wife 51 married(2) 12 yrs, mother of 4, 1 living IL Wales Wales

(141-1B in file)

1910 U.S. Federal Census

Sioux County, Iowa

Buncombe Township

Rup, John head 93 married(3) 12 yrs TN SC NY

Rup, Eliza wife 51 married(2) 12 yrs, mother of 4, 1 living IL Wales Wales

(142-23A in file)

1913:

Publication: The Hawarden Independent (Iowa)

Published: February 2, 1913

Headline: Hawarden and Vicinity

John Rupe has been seriously ill the past week. Mr. Rupe is the oldest resident of Sioux county and is now in his ninety-sixth year. His many friends hope that he will recover from his present illness and that he may live to at least celebrate his century anniversary.

Publication: Hawarden Independent

Published: February 26, 1914

Front Page

Headline: Coincidence in Birthdays

Oldest Man and Oldest Resident of County Born February 2Sth

By Wilford H. Fawcett

Editorial Staff, Minneapolis Tribune.

Yesterday was one of the proudest days in my life for I had the honor of grasping hands with two men whose birthdays fell on that day and both of whom the state of Iowa should be proud. They were John Rupe, who yesterday rounded the 97th milestone, and D. O. Stone, who passed the half century mark.

Grandpa Rupe, as he is affectionately called, bears the honor of being the oldest resident in Sioux county, if not in the state, while Mr. Stone has resided in this county longer than any person now living here.

The old adage, "A man is as old as he feels," is well borne out by these two men. Mr. Rupe, although a little feeble, is still able to enjoy life and yesterday

he entertained a party of friends with interesting anecdotes and incidents of pioneer life in this western country, while Mr. Stone capers about with the same agility as thirty years ago.

Mr. Rupe has lived in the days when there were no automobiles, flying machines, tango dances and moving picture shows. In fact he remembers distinctly a time when he was compelled to journey miles over the Tennessee mountains to borrow fire from a neighbor. Matches were not known until he was a young man.

Grandpa Rupe journeyed to Iowa before the Civil war and with the exception of a few years spent in South Dakota he has lived in this state since. He was born near the present city of Nashville, Tenn., in 1817, so it will be seen readily that he was too old to have served in the Civil war. James Madison, if I remember correctly, was president when Mr. Rupe first saw the light of day, and he says that William Henry Harrison was the first president he voted for.

He is still a venerable man, revered by his fellow townsmen. It is remarkable that he retains all his faculties and only yesterday was able to see common type well enough to read without glasses. He still enjoys work although the past years has not seen him as active as heretofore. Up to eighteen months ago one of his favorite pastimes was to walk from his modest home on the outskirts of Hawarden, into this city, a distance for the trip of nearly three miles.

With the exception of a rather severe illness about a year ago, I am told that he never had the services of a doctor but one. He shies at automobiles and still clings to horse propulsion as the sanest kind.

At a dinner party given at his home yesterday the following were among the guests: Mayor Scott, Mrs. R. E. Klinefelter, Mrs. Jane LeFave, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Honeywell, Rev. C. H. Young, Mrs. George Knight, Miss M. I. Everhart and Mrs. William Hodgson. He was also showered with many postal card greetings in honor of his birthday.

....article continues on about Mr. D. O. Stone....and is continued on page 8 to which I have not access

(1914-02-26 John Rupe birthday in file)

Publication: The Hawarden Independence

Published: Thursday March 3, 1915

Headline: Ninety-Eight Years Young

Another Milestone Passed by Hawarden's Oldest Citizen

Last Thursday was Grandpa John Rupe's 98th birthday and his neighbors and friends reminded him of the event by gathering at his home in the afternoon, bringing well laden baskets. Several hours were spent in jolly social chat, recalling incidents of earlier days.

Mr. Rupe was the recipient of a postal card shower, sent through the hands of Mayor Kerftftton, and every card bore the wishes of the sender for many more birthdays. Mr. Keniston also presented Mr. Rupe with a booklet containing an appreciation of his integrity, characterizing the esteem which the citizens of Hawarden hold for him, and also depicting the progress and achievements of the country's inventions since his boyhood days.

John Rupe was born near Knoxville, Tenn., in 1817. He spent his earlier days in Kentucky and Indiana, coming to Iowa about thirty years ago.

He was always a man of unusual physical strength and his faculties are remarkably well preserved. He vividly recalls incidents which occurred in his childhood days and distinctly remembers among other things the wonderful showers of falling stars in 1833. Since he has resided in Hawarden he has raised a garden every year and bids fair to continue to plant and reap for many more seasons to come. The little company which visited him last Thursday remained until four o'clock before they dispersed for their homes, feeling well repaid for having spent the day with Hawarden's oldest citizen.

1915:

Publication: The Hawarden Independent

Published: May 20, 1915

Headline: Hawarden and Vicinity

Isaac Rupe returned yesterday to Quakerstown, Pa., where he is making his home with his son Dan. He was called here a couple of weeks ago by the illness of his aged father. He found him greatly improved and able to be up and around when he arrived.

Publication: Hawarden Independent

Published: August 10, 1916

Headline: Nearing Century Mark

John Rupe, Old Enough To Retire.

Sells His Eighty Acre Farm

John Rupe, aged 99 years, has decided to retire from the active duties of farm life and has sold his 180 acre farm adjoining the north part of Hawarden to I. J. Hamilton. Mr. Rupe retains the five acres where he has made his home for a number of years. The deal was closed last week and possession is to be given March 1st. Mr. Rupe will reach the century mark on the 25th of February next and he wishes to lessen his cares from that time one. While Mr. Rupe is not as active as he once was he is still quite vigorous and went out the other day and dug a bushel of potatoes just for the exercise. One of his neighbors tells a story about his activities that sounds more like a man of twenty-five than one nearly a century of age. Mr. Rupe owns a grubbing hoe which he used to clear a farm in Tennessee in his boyhood days. The neighbor wanted to buy it, but Mr. Rupe refused to sell it or even loan it to him "as he was needing it badly himself," he said. "I have quite a lot of old stumps to grub out around here, and can't spare that mattock," was his final reply. That he will reach many years beyond the century mark is the prediction of all who are acquainted with him.

Publication: Hawarden Independent

Published: Thursday, January 25, 1917

Headline: Near Century Mark

Sioux County's Oldest Citizen Passes Away

John Rupe, Whose Death Occurred Sunday, Would Have Rounded Out Century Next Month

John Rupe, Sioux county's oldest citizen, passed away at his home in this city Sunday evening following a brief illness. Had he lived until the 25th day of next month, he would have been a hundred years old. Few lives are permitted to run the gamut of a century and few there are who have witnessed the changes and progress of the world that has been the privilege of the man whose life has just brought to a close. His lifetime has witnessed more advancement in science and invention than any similar period since time began. This nation was but in its infancy when he first saw the light of day near Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1817. James Madison was still president of the United States and Robert Fulton had launched the first steamboat but a scant ten years before his birth. And so we bow our heads in reverence and drop a tear in sadness over the passing of this grand old man whose span of life stretched back almost a century.

John Rupe was the son of Martin and Mary Rupe and was born and grew to young manhood in Tennessee. In 1838 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Peden and lived in Indiana for a number of years. There were six children born to this union but only one son, Isaac Rupe, survives him. Mrs. Elizabeth Rupe died in Indiana Feb 26, 1878, and two years later he married Sarah Jane Lytle. On March 26, 1897, he married Mrs. Eliza Garner, who still survives. He came to the vicinity of Hawarden about 35 years ago, and with the exception of a few years spend in South Dakota, has lived here ever since. He was not a wealthy man, yet in his more active years had accumulated enough so that he did not want as life's chapter drew to a close. Much of the time, even during the past dozen years, he had active supervision and assisted in the work of operating his eighty acre farm on the edge of this city. His greatest delight was to work around in his garden and he never grew weary of this. Within the past year he sold his farm, with the exception of the home and a five acre tract, which he retained. Just a few months ago Mr. and Mrs. Rupe purchased a home in this city and planned to occupy it in the spring but an intervening fate determined otherwise. Revered by his neighbors and friends, and esteemed by the community at large, he went to meet death with that same stoicism which had ever characterized his life. "He went forth and he feared not."

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church in this city, conducted by the pastor Rev. Jas. J. Davis. Interment was made in Grace Hill cemetery.

Hawarden 1887-1987: One Hundred Years on The Right Track

Index compiled by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society.

Rupe, John 453, 460, 812

[Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iasioux/history/Hawarden/haw_r.htm]

*****

The Old Rupe property:

1932:

Publication: The Hawarden Independent (Iowa)

Published: February 25, 1932

Headline: Home Completely Destroyed - House Occupied by Al McCormick and Family Burned to the Ground

The residence known as the old Rupe property in Stickle's addition, occupied by Al McCormick and family, was completely destroyed by fire which was discovered about 12:45 last Friday morning. Mrs. McCormick and children were visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Blomberg, west of town, the night of the fire and Mr. McCormick was spending the night at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick. Mr. McCormick was not apprised of the fire until the following morning while he was at work unloading a car of coal for the French Lumber Co. The origin of the fire was not determined.

The fire was. discovered by neighbors who turned in the alarm. The fire department responded promptly but they were powerless to check the blaze as the house was all in flames when the

fire was first discovered. It was impossible to save any of the contents. The firemen did succeed in saving the small coal house on the place from destruction.

The property was owned by Ellis A. Wood and was insured for $750. Mr. McCormick carried $500 insurance on his household goods.

1933:

Publication: The Hawarden Independent (Iowa)

Published: January 19, 1933

Headline: Al McCormick Gets 5 Years - Enters Plea of Guilty to Charge of Defrauding Insurers

Al McCormick of Hawarden was sentenced Tuesday by Judge C. W. Pitts to a term not exceeding five years in the state reformatory at Anamosa following his plea of guilty to a charge of defrauding insurers.

The charge preferred against him was the result of a tip received last week by Sheriff Synhorst from the officers at Canton that McCormick had deliberately started the fire which destroyed the house which he occupied in the northeast part of Hawarden early the morning of Feb. 19, 1932. Mrs. McCormick and children were away from home the night of the fire. Mr. McCormick carried an insurance

policy for $500 on his household goods and is said to have subsequently collected

$468 on the policy. The house was known as the old John Rupe property and was owned by E. A. Wood. It was insured for $750.

Sheriff Synhorst and County Attorney Hoeven spent most of Saturday in Hawarden following up the tip which had been received and after being confronted with the evidence 'which had been gathered, McCormick confessed his part in the deal and indicated a willingness to plead guilty. He was taken before the grand jury at Orange City Monday afternoon where he said to have repeated substantially the

same story which he had previously told to Sheriff Synhorst, County Attorney Hoeven and Mayor French of Hawarden. In his confession he is said to have stated that he first sprinkled about five gallons of gasoline around over the household furniture and then touched a match to it. The fire was discovered by neighbors but the firemen were unable to save anything as it was all in flames when first discovered.

After hearing McCormick's testimony the grand jury also returned an indictment against Mr. Wood on a similar charge as an accessory. The latter has been released under bond after entering a plea of not guilty upon arraignment Tuesday afternoon. As far as can be learned no evidence has been secured to connect Mr. Wood with the crime other than McCormick's uncorroborated confession.

Father: Martin Rupe b: ABT 1788 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Mary Pilcher b: ABT 1795 in North Carolina
Marriage 1 Elizabeth Peden b: ABT 1814 in Kentucky

Married: 1838 in Darke County, Ohio
Children

Has No Children Sarah Rupe b: ABT 1842

Has Children Mary Rebecca Rupe b: MAR 1842

Has Children Martin Rupe b: 5 JUN 1846 in Darke County, Ohio

Has Children Jacob C. "Jake" Rupe b: ABT 1849 in Ohio or Indiana

Has Children Isaac "Ike" Rupe b: JAN 1852 in Ohio

Has No Children Elizabeth Ann Rupe b: ABT 1859 in Indiana

Marriage 2 Sarah Jane Lytle b: ABT 1825 in Tennessee

Married: 12 JUL 1875 in Indiana

Publication: The Loganstar (Indiana)

Published: July 13, 1875

Headline: The Daily Star

A marriage license was yesterday granted to John Rupe and Miss Sarah Jane Lytle.

Elder H. Thenard, yesterday, united in marriage Mr. John Rupe and Miss Sarah Lytle.

Marriage 3 Eliza Jones b: SEP 1857 in Illinois

Married: 26 MAR 1897

Sources:

Title: Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa

Author: Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society (GSCGS), submitter

Publication: online http://www.rootsweb.com/~iasioux/cemetery/cem_rouwenhorst.htm

Abbrev: Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa

Text: Rupe, John b. 25 Feb 1817 d. 21 Jan 1917 wife Elizabeth Eden & 2 others

Title: Darke County, Ohio Early Marriages 1817-1850

Publication: online http://www.dcoweb.org/marriage/1817-50.htm

Abbrev: Darke County, Ohio Early Marriages 1817-1850

Text: Rupe, John md. Peden, Elizabeth on 11 month? year?; book 1; marriage performed by Moses Woods, JP

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