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Leah D <I>Spring</I> Draper

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Leah D Spring Draper

Birth
Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio, USA
Death
12 Aug 1912 (aged 68)
Calwood, Callaway County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Calwood, Callaway County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Leah Spring Draper, 68, was born January 22, 1844 in Willimasburg, Ohio and joined her Lord on August 12, 1912.

She died of gallstones in Calwood, Missouri where she had lived most of her life.

Leah was born January 22, 1844 in Williamsburg, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Howe) Spring. She came to Missouri at an early age and married David Draper who preceeded her in death.

Leah was a house wife and raised three children, Lillie Draper Craighead, Josephine Draper Jones and Elsworth Draper.

Lillie Draper Craighead, Leah's daughter, was the informant. Dr. Rueben Simcoe was the attending physician and Harry Reed, undertaker, was in charge of funeral arrangements.

She lies in New Hope Babtist Cemetary, south of Calwood, beside her husband and son. Her daughter, Lillie lies beside her husband at Ebenezer Church Cemetery, four miles east of Fulton and her other daughter, Josephine, lies in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, beside her husband.


Card Of Thanks:

We desire to thank our neighbor's and friend's for the kindness shown during the illness and after the death of our husband and father.

Mrs. Leah Draper and children.
Leah Spring Draper, 68, was born January 22, 1844 in Willimasburg, Ohio and joined her Lord on August 12, 1912.

She died of gallstones in Calwood, Missouri where she had lived most of her life.

Leah was born January 22, 1844 in Williamsburg, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Howe) Spring. She came to Missouri at an early age and married David Draper who preceeded her in death.

Leah was a house wife and raised three children, Lillie Draper Craighead, Josephine Draper Jones and Elsworth Draper.

Lillie Draper Craighead, Leah's daughter, was the informant. Dr. Rueben Simcoe was the attending physician and Harry Reed, undertaker, was in charge of funeral arrangements.

She lies in New Hope Babtist Cemetary, south of Calwood, beside her husband and son. Her daughter, Lillie lies beside her husband at Ebenezer Church Cemetery, four miles east of Fulton and her other daughter, Josephine, lies in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, beside her husband.


Card Of Thanks:

We desire to thank our neighbor's and friend's for the kindness shown during the illness and after the death of our husband and father.

Mrs. Leah Draper and children.

Inscription

Age 68ys 6ms 19ds
Resting Till The Resurrection Moon.
Erected by Lillie Craighead.

Call Not Back The Dear Departed
Anchored Safe In Heavens Arms
In Care On The Border Land We Left Him
Soon To Meet And Part No More
When We Leave This World Of Change
We Shall Find Our Missing Loved One
In Our Fathers Mansion Join

Gravesite Details

Leah was myGreat- Great-Grandmother.



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