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Ancestors of Ralph Harry Draves Generation No. 1
1. Ralph Harry Draves, born Private. He was the son of 2. Harry Frederick Draves and 3. Elizabeth Jean Pepper. He married (1) Marion Rose Buckley Private. She was born Private. She was the daughter of Jay Keith Buckley and Rose Evangeline Miller.
Generation No. 2
2. Harry Frederick Draves, born January 09, 1908 in Elwood, Gosper County, Iowa1; died February 18, 1991 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa1. He was the son of 4. Edward Ferdinand Draves and 5. Emma Louise Eva Jorges. He married 3. Elizabeth Jean Pepper August 31, 1933 in Center Point, Iowa. 3. Elizabeth Jean Pepper, born August 31, 1914 in Rowan, Wright County, Iowa; died March 14, 1983 in Clarion Hospital Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. She was the daughter of 6. Nathan Schultz Pepper and 7. Lydia Ellen Jane Phillips. Notes for Harry Frederick Draves: Initially farmed south of Clarion where Ronald and Ralph were born. In 1936 bought 80 acre farm from Herman Pepper on the Wright county-Franklin county line about 6 miles north of Dows. Farm there until 1951 when bought 160 acre farm about 20 miles north. This was six miles east of Klemme. Farmed until spring of 1955 when moved to Ames and purchased a large rooming house for college students until 1960. He also worked in an Ames lumber yard where he worked until breathing problems forced him to retire in mid sixties. About 1962 bought a small motel. Due to bad health in 1966 they moved to Phoenix, Arizona until 1972. During this time daughter Norma Haltom operated the Motel for them. In 1975 the Motel was sold and they moved to Clarion. Notes for Elizabeth Jean Pepper:
Children of Harry Draves and Elizabeth Pepper are: i. Ronald Edward Draves, born Private; married Beverly Trumper Private; born Private. 1 ii. Ralph Harry Draves, born Private; married Marion Rose Buckley Private. iii. Norma Loraine Draves, born Private; married Donald M Haltom Private; born Private.
Generation No. 3
4. Edward Ferdinand Draves, born January 30, 1879 in Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska; died December 11, 1959 in Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa. He was the son of 8. Leopold Friedrich Johann Drews/ Draves and 9. Anna Marie Kurkowski / Kuskie. He married 5. Emma Louise Eva Jorges February 19, 1901 in Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska. 5. Emma Louise Eva Jorges, born June 10, 1880; died January 27, 1942. She was the daughter of 10. Casper Jorges and 11. Antolena Paska. Notes for Edward Ferdinand Draves: Edward Draves was born at Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska. When he was a small boy his Family moved to Elwood, Nebraska. Shortly after Edward and Emma Jorges married they moved to Iowa where his father's family already lived. Here Arthur and Carl were born. They them moved back to Gosper County, Nebraska where Clarence, Harry and Anton were born. In 1912 they moved back to Dows where Edna and Hilda were born. Then they moved to Waltham, Minnesota where Estella and Gladys were born. Then they move to Hanlontown, Iowa where Emil was born. They lived there until March 1929. They then moved south of Rowan, Iowa by the mill dam. They lived there until 1934. They then moved to a farm north of Dows until 1941 when they purchased a farm by Williams, Iowa. Edward's wife Emma died January 1942. Edward farmed with Emil & Jean and later with Anton & Ann. In 1950 Edward moved to Webster City, Iowa. He lived there until his death in December 1959. Notes for Emma Louise Eva Jorges:
Children of Edward Draves and Emma Jorges are: i. Arthur August Draves, born September 21, 1902 in Rowan, Wright County, Iowa; died February 01, 1975 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; married Dorothy Knuths June 10, 1930 in Pocahantas, Iowa; born July 02, 1910 in Rowan, Wright County, Iowa; died September 01, 1986 in Clarion Hospital, Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. ii. Carl George Draves, born May 03, 1904 in Holbrook, Nebraska; died August 12, 1988 in North Central Iowa Medical Center Mason City, Iowa; married Ruth Eleanora Evans? November 04, 1928 in Joice, Iowa; born April 22, 1906 in New York City, New York (adopted at age 3); died April 04, 1984 in Clarion Care Center, Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. iii. Clarence Edward Draves, born January 26, 1906 in Holbrook, Nebraska; died February 13, 1991 in Mercy Hospital Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; married (1) Lillian Worden November 04, 1926 in Mason City, Iowa; born April 13, 1907; died February 06, 1941; married (2) Francis Dunbar November 04, 1964; born April 04, 1900; died August 25, 1985; married (3) Judith Miller Private; born Private. 2 iv. Harry Frederick Draves, born January 09, 1908 in Elwood, Gosper County, Iowa; died February 18, 1991 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa; married Elizabeth Jean Pepper August 31, 1933 in Center Point, Iowa. v. Anton Kasper Draves, born January 29, 1910 in Elwood, Gosper County, Iowa; died September 12, 1989 in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa; married Anna Schnell Private; born Private. Notes for Anton Kasper Draves: Anton Draves spent 37 months in the Army Air Force in World War II. They kept him state side. vi. Edna Alma Draves, born Private; married Glen Allen Eccles Private; born March 30, 1908 in Ogden, Iowa; died March 15, 1981. vii. Hilda Marie Draves, born Private; married Carl Leonard Jury Private; born June 25, 1915; died January 14, 1967 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa. viii. Estella Augusta Draves, born Private; married Donald Lowell State Private; born December 06, 1911 in Galt, Iowa; died May 07, 1997 in Mason City, Iowa. ix. Gladys Elnora Draves, born Private; married Carl Marker Private; born Private. x. Emil William Draves, born Private; married (1) Jean Blanche Shafer Private; born March 11, 1925 in Marshalltown, Iowa; died August 13, 1969 in Chula Vista, San Diego County, California; married (2) Mary Louise Waugh Private; born Private. 6. Nathan Schultz Pepper, born December 22, 1886 in Fort Des Moines, Iowa (adopted by Herman Pepper when 12 yrs old); died June 01, 1949 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa. He was the son of 12. Herman Pepper and 13. Elizabeth Ballantyne. He married 7. Lydia Ellen Jane Phillips December 23, 1912 in Methodist Church, Dows, Iowa. 7. Lydia Ellen Jane Phillips, born June 03, 1881 in Coggon, Buchanan County , Iowa; died November 04, 1937 in Morgan Twp. at home in Dows, Wright County, Iowa. She was the daughter of 14. John Morris Phillips and 15. Eliza J Bruce. Notes for Lydia Ellen Jane Phillips:
Children of Nathan Pepper and Lydia Phillips are: 3 i. Elizabeth Jean Pepper, born August 31, 1914 in Rowan, Wright County, Iowa; died March 14, 1983 in Clarion Hospital Clarion, Wright County, Iowa; married Harry Frederick Draves August 31, 1933 in Center Point, Iowa. ii. Mary Lucille Pepper, born Private; married Herman Jerome McGinnis Private; born September 28, 1911 in Osmond, Nebraska; died July 03, 1994 in St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Notes for Herman Jerome McGinnis: Farmed near Dows and in 1978 moved to Clarion. He had been employed for several years at the Williams Elevator in Williams, Iowa. iii. Dorothy Violet Pepper, born April 01, 1920 in Coggon, Iowa; died January 05, 1994 in Clarion Community Hospital, Clarion (Wright Co.), Iowa; married John Marker April 02, 1938 in Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa; born January 18, 1911 in Rural Wright County, Iowa; died May 1960 in At Home Clarion, Iowa. Notes for John Marker: Farmed near Dows and Clarion, Iowa. From 1951 to 1955 owned and operated a hardware store in Radcliffe, Iowa. Returned to Clarion and farmed in Lake township until his death in 1960.
Generation No. 4
8. Leopold Friedrich Johann Drews/ Draves, born January 10, 1848 in Coburgh, Germany; died January 12, 1904 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa. He was the son of Mr? Drews. He married 9. Anna Marie Kurkowski / Kuskie February 14, 1874 in Reading, Berks or Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 9. Anna Marie Kurkowski / Kuskie, born October 24, 1858 in Coburgh, Germany (to USA 9 years old); died January 23, 1939 in daugthers home near Dows, Wright County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Michael Kurkowski / Kuskie and Augusta Louise Heirr. Notes for Leopold Friedrich Johann Drews/ Draves: Reading Pa City Directory 1872 Koschi, Michael --shoemaker-- 226 N 12th 1873 Kuske, Michael --shoemaker-- 226 N 12th 1874 Koske, Michael -- shoemaker--226 N 12th 1874 Leopold Drews - labor 226 N 12 (note Leopold an Anna had married in Feb.) Two brothers came to America together about 1867 (mid 1860)'s. They settled in Reading, Pennsylvania area. A sister Mrs. Bernard H Schmidt came over a bit later and raised her family in Reading, Pa. In May 1876 they left Reading, Pennsylvania by covered wagon. George was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. Wilhelm was born in the covered wagon near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. They had stopped for the winter somewhere in Wisconsin. They were in Cass County, Nebraska for the 1880 census. They moved to western Nebraska then to central Iowa. Leopald Drews became A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES on April 20, 1891 in Ogalalla, Keith County, Nebraska. Leopold and Anna lived 15 years in Ogalalla, Nebraska before moving in 1901 to Iowa finally settling near Dows, Iowa. Notes for Anna Marie Kurkowski / Kuskie: Moved into Dows October 1921.
Children of Leopold Draves and Anna Kuskie are: i. George Frederick Draves, born March 18, 1875 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died July 22, 1962 in Hayfield, Dodge County, Minnesota; married (1) Anna Margaret Enger August 05, 1900 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; born May 19, 1881 in Norway; died March 03, 1916 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; married (2) Ellen Johannah "Nellie" Fitzgerald October 01, 1919; born December 12, 1887; died July 29, 1962 in Hayfield, Dodge County, Minnesota. ii. Wilhelm August Heinrich Draves, born April 08, 1877 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died April 09, 1929 in Gilcrest, Weld County, Colorado; married Sylvia Stella Dunwoody May 08, 1907 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; born February 17, 1884 in Valpriso, Saunders County, Nebraska; died August 11, 1962 in Kingston, Caldwell County, Montana. Notes for Wilhelm August Heinrich Draves: Born in covered wagon Nicknames: Will, Henry Worked on "Buffalo Bill Cody Ranch in Nebraska. Built U.P. Railroad bed along North Platte River. Raised Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, Leghorn Chickens, and Poland China Hogs. Killed by U.P. Train truck accident. 4 iii. Edward Ferdinand Draves, born January 30, 1879 in Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska; died December 11, 1959 in Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa; married Emma Louise Eva Jorges February 19, 1901 in Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska. iv. Emelia A Draves, born October 08, 1881 in Southbend, Cass County, Nebraska; died November 29, 1969 in Ames, Story County, Iowa; married Adolph O Iverson January 16, 1901; born February 03, 1877 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; died November 19, 1972. v. Carl August Draves, born March 22, 1884 in Southbend, Cass County, Nebraska; died August 12, 1973 in Belmond, Wright County, Iowa; married Carrie Lizzie Root November 27, 1907 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; born August 15, 1889 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; died September 05, 1987 in Belmond, Wright County, Iowa. vi. Olga Caroline Draves, born January 26, 1886 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; died January 22, 1971 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa; married Otto William Schroeder January 29, 1908; born September 09, 1882 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; died July 04, 1946 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. vii. Alma Ida Martha Draves, born February 10, 1888 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; died January 17, 1969 in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa; married Johann Frederick William Kreitlow April 09, 1913 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; born June 10, 1887 in Galt, Wright County, Iowa; died February 22, 1979 in Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. viii. Martha Maria Paulina Draves, born February 24, 1890 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; died August 31, 1890 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska. ix. Anna Louie Bertha Draves, born February 24, 1890 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; died November 17, 1903 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa. x. Albert L Burnhart Draves, born October 04, 1892 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; died Unknown; married Josephine "Gurina" Holland August 06, 1913 in Clarion, Wright County, Iowa; born September 27, 1889 in Popejoy, Franklin County, Iowa; died March 11, 1948 in Los Angeles, California. Notes for Albert L Burnhart Draves: Left during depression and family hasn't been able to locate.
xi. Helena Amelia "Lena" Draves, born June 21, 1894 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; died June 22, 1903 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa. xii. Herman Bernhard Draves, born July 25, 1896 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska; died October 08, 1939 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa. 10. Casper Jorges, born April 17, 1839 in TAUN, southern Germany (to USA 1860); died December 10, 1925 in Elwood, Nebraska. He was the son of ? Jorges. He married 11. Antolena Paska June 24, 1871 in Charles City, Iowa. 11. Antolena Paska, born June 26, 1853 in Poland (west Prussia, Germany); died July 08, 1942 in Elwood, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Joseph Paska and Mary Paska?.
Children of Casper Jorges and Antolena Paska are: i. Elka Jorges, born April 02, 1872 in Charles City, Iowa; died March 25, 1954 in Lexington, Nebraska; married Frederick William Foss 1889; born August 27, 1855; died July 04, 1921. ii. Mary Antolena Jorges, born April 15, 1873 in Charles City, Iowa; died January 22, 1940 in Otis, Colorado; married William L Schmidt November 15, 1894; born April 11, 1870 in Germany; died February 08, 1958. iii. Catharina Jorges, born July 24, 1874 in Iowa; died June 07, 1962 in Elwood, Nebraska; married John Seiz May 28, 1896; born April 14, 1862; died June 02, 1931. iv. Arthur George Jorges, born February 19, 1876 in Iowa; died July 24, 1957; married (1) Telva Wheeler 1901; died 1902; married (2) Mary Lucas September 29, 1904; born November 20, 1876 in Germany; died June 30, 1961. v. Henry Nickolas John Jorges / Yurges, born September 19, 1877 in Green, Iowa; died September 10, 1948 in Bertrand, Nebraska; married Sophie Holscher April 11, 1912 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Bertrand, Nebraska; born June 25, 1890 in Ogallala, Nebraska; died September 05, 1972 in Bertrand, Nebraska. 5 vi. Emma Louise Eva Jorges, born June 10, 1880; died January 27, 1942; married Edward Ferdinand Draves February 19, 1901 in Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska. vii. Martha Francis Jorges, born January 07, 1882 in Elwood Care Center, Elwood, Nebraska; died May 18, 1966 in Denver, Colorado; married (1) Fred Erwin; died January 15, 1940; married (2) John Siegfried Boecker January 28, 1906 in East Salem; born October 19, 1878 in Green, Iowa; died January 20, 1918 in Denver, Colorado. viii. Hannah Jorges, born May 06, 1883 in Gosper County, Nebraska; died November 05, 1943 in Hospital Downey, California; married William Puls October 04, 1905; born February 02, 1884 in Frontier County, Nebraska; died February 21, 1965 in Hospital North Platte, Nebraska. ix. August Jorges, born August 29, 1885 in Gosper County; died December 10, 1973 in Lexington Hospital, Lexington, Nebraska; married Matilda Augusta Moritz July 23, 1908 in Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska; born January 31, 1888 in Frontier County; died June 27, 1980 in Elwood Care Home Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska. x. Antolena Jorges, born July 13, 1889 in Gosper County, Nebraska; died December 22, 1964 in Denver, Colorado; married Henry Holscher April 23, 1914; born September 03, 1887 in Ogallala, Nebraska; died March 23, 1956 in Kearney, Nebraska. xi. Frank Jorges, born January 14, 1892 in Gosper County, Nebraska; died February 18, 1938; married Josephine Heny December 25, 1929; born January 04, 1899; died June 20, 1985. xii. Emil Nicolaus Gottfried Jorges, born August 01, 1896 in Gosper County, Nebraska; died March 04, 1982 in Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska; married Josephine Heny April 17, 1939; born January 04, 1899; died June 20, 1985. xiii. Theckla Jorges, born August 26, 1898 in Gosper County; died September 02, 1945 in Eustis, Nebraska; married William Schultz August 26, 1934 in Salem Lutheran Church; born February 01, 1890 in Eustis, Nebraska; died March 28, 1956 in Cozad, Nebraska. 12. Herman Pepper, born December 13, 1872 in Vernon Twp, by Dows, Franklin County, Iowa; died August 29, 1956 in Clausen Nursing Home, Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa. He married 13. Elizabeth Ballantyne May 1893. 13. Elizabeth Ballantyne, born June 10, 1868; died November 26, 1944. She was the daughter of George Ballantyne and Janet Scott.
Child of Herman Pepper and Elizabeth Ballantyne is: 6 i. Nathan Schultz Pepper, born December 22, 1886 in Fort Des Moines, Iowa (adopted by Herman Pepper when 12 yrs old); died June 01, 1949 in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; Adopted child; married (1) Lydia Ellen Jane Phillips December 23, 1912 in Methodist Church, Dows, Iowa; married (2) Cora Lemke November 23, 1940 in Methodist Church, Dows, Iowa. 14. John Morris Phillips, born August 29, 1843 in New Jersey; died February 17, 1930 in Coggon, Buchanan County, Iowa. He was the son of David Phillips and Julia A Falconer. He married 15. Eliza J Bruce January 16, 1872 in Baptist Church Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa. 15. Eliza J Bruce, born August 24, 1848 in Aberdeen, Scotland; died May 02, 1929 in Coggon, Buchanan County, Iowa. She was the daughter of William Bruce and Helen "Ellen" Scott. Notes for John Morris Phillips: Lived in Sect. 35 Newton Twp. Buchanan County. John Phillips taught his children at home. One side of the room was all books on shelves. Farmer in United States Ran Grist Mills at Caggon and Troy Mills, Iowa
Children of John Phillips and Eliza Bruce are: i. David Andrew Phillips, born December 15, 1873 in Iowa; died July 18, 1891 in Troy Mills, Linn County, Iowa - from a Haying accident. Notes for David Andrew Phillips: Letter edged in black. Troy Mills, IA. Aug 14th 1891 Dear uncle and Aunt it is with a very sad heart I write this letter Our oldest son David was killed with a hayfork about half past four o'clock P.M. July 18th He was 17 years old 15th of last (Dec) we were stacking hay with a double harpoon fork the boys and Mr. Henery McKee were stacking with two teams and I was mowing. David and I talked it over and decided we would to up and oil the pulley as soon as we got the stack up to where it would be convenient to get to the pulley so while they were driving out the empty wagon and bringing up the other load he had went up to attend to it. no one knows exactly how it happened. no one saw it but a moment before it happened Lydia Jane and Edward saw him falling just before reached the stack the fork dropping right after him he alighted on his feet Edward called to him to lookout for the fork but there was no time the fork struck him in the left breast just under the first rib penetrated eight and a half inches he pulled the fork out put it on stack and called to Edward, Eddie help me, took two or three steps toward the house and fell as soon as Eddie saw him falling and the fork following him he called to him but he had fallen before he could reach him he carried him off the stack Lydia called to Eliza as soon as David was hurt she ran to him took his head in her arms and asked if he knew it was her he moved his lips but could not speak and nested his (head) close to her breast she saw he was dieing she told him to commit his soul to god he turned his eyes toward heaven then gave her one last loving look and nested his head still closer to her breast and the death gurgle came in his throat and his sweet life was gone he did not live but a minute or two after he was hurt from your affectionate Nephew John M. Phillips ii. John Edward Phillips, born July 22, 1875 in Iowa; died 1958 in Buchanan County, Iowa; married Effie May Todd January 21, 1904 in Lincoln County, South Dakota; born April 15, 1882; died Unknown. Notes for Effie May Todd: Married Ed after she came "home" from South Dakota to work for her Uncle Orin Richardson - Sect. 36, Newton Twp. iii. Mary Celeste Phillips, born September 18, 1876 in Coggon, Buchanan County , Newtonville Twp., Iowa; died August 25, 1916 in Linscott, Nebraska; married George Cyrus Gardner February 11, 1897 in Linn County, Iowa; died Unknown. 7 iv. Lydia Ellen Jane Phillips, born June 03, 1881 in Coggon, Buchanan County , Iowa; died November 04, 1937 in Morgan Twp. at home in Dows, Wright County, Iowa; married Nathan Schultz Pepper December 23, 1912 in Methodist Church, Dows, Iowa.
Endnotes
1. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Dec 1, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.64399.132 |
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