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Peter Davis Draper

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Peter Davis Draper

Birth
Reed Creek Village, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Death
8 Jun 1924 (aged 89)
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Burial
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I think he was born in 1830 or 1831.
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He married in Henry County, VA. on 12 Oct. 1856.
He stated he was 29 years old at the time and Nancy was 17. I think this was his 2nd marriage.
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Peters' second wife was a niece of his first wife.
Between the two wives he had 9 children, but I'm not not sure of the children of each.
The nine were: Emily, Stephen Teebie, John, Della, Susan, Nannie, Ida, Lucy, and Corinna
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HE WAS A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
CO H
24th Infantry Regiment
VA TROOPS
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He enlisted on 17 March 1862 at Henry County, VA as a Private.
On 17 March 1862 he mustered into CO H, 24th Infantry VA
He was listed as:
Hospitalized 10 Aug. 1862 at Danville, VA
Hospitalized 9 Sept. 1862 at Danville, VA
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THE HENRY BULLETIN, Tue., June 10, 1924, p. 1, col. 6:
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P. D. Draper, aged 94 years, a Confederate Veteran, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lovelace, who lives on Smith River about two miles south of Martinsville.
The funeral services will be from Reed Creek Church today as the deceased was born and reared in the Reed Creek neighborhood and was an honored citizen of that community.
I think he was born in 1830 or 1831.
===
He married in Henry County, VA. on 12 Oct. 1856.
He stated he was 29 years old at the time and Nancy was 17. I think this was his 2nd marriage.
===
Peters' second wife was a niece of his first wife.
Between the two wives he had 9 children, but I'm not not sure of the children of each.
The nine were: Emily, Stephen Teebie, John, Della, Susan, Nannie, Ida, Lucy, and Corinna
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HE WAS A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
CO H
24th Infantry Regiment
VA TROOPS
===
He enlisted on 17 March 1862 at Henry County, VA as a Private.
On 17 March 1862 he mustered into CO H, 24th Infantry VA
He was listed as:
Hospitalized 10 Aug. 1862 at Danville, VA
Hospitalized 9 Sept. 1862 at Danville, VA
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THE HENRY BULLETIN, Tue., June 10, 1924, p. 1, col. 6:
(edited)
P. D. Draper, aged 94 years, a Confederate Veteran, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lovelace, who lives on Smith River about two miles south of Martinsville.
The funeral services will be from Reed Creek Church today as the deceased was born and reared in the Reed Creek neighborhood and was an honored citizen of that community.

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  • Maintained by: Mander
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Dec 30, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17222380/peter_davis-draper: accessed ), memorial page for Peter Davis Draper (24 Nov 1834–8 Jun 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17222380, citing Nunn Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mander (contributor 47110820).