Son of Daniel M. & Rebecca (Whiteside) Rapert. Jasper Newton Rapert married 1st Sarah E. Vann on 05 Nov 1871 in Randolph County, Arkansas. Sarah Vann was reportedly born 15 Jun 1855 in Illinois. Her father, according to the census, was born in Illinois and her mother in Tennessee. It is reported that Sarah (Vann) Rapert died 06 Jan 1899. Jasper Newton Rapert was born on 29 Apr 1849 in Randolph County, Arkansas and died on 02 Apr 1909. Jasper and Sarah (Vann) Rapert are buried in the Siloam Cemetery near Middlebrook, Arkansas. Jasper N. and Sarah Rapert had children:

Daniel Elbert Rapert b. 03 Aug 1872

Milas N. Rapert b. 1873

John Francis Rapert b. 1875

Thomas F. Rapert b. 1878

Birdie M. Rapert b. 1880

Almous T. Rapert b 1881

Silas M. Rapert b. 1886

Effie L. Rapert b. 1889

Ethel A. Rapert b. 1894

Archer O. Rapert b. 1896

Note: Sarah Vann is believed to have been Cherokee.

Jasper N. Rapert married 2nd Mrs. D. E. Parrish whose maiden name was Murrell. Jasper N. Rapert married 3rd Mrs. Leander Rapert. This was Julia A. Thompson. Julia Thompson was the 2nd wife of Leander A. Rapert, Jasper's brother. Leander is also seen in records as Alnozo Rapert. In 1871 Jasper N. Rapert bought land (320 acres) from Hiram W. Brown, et al.. In 1886 Jasper N. Rapert bought land (92.5 acres) in Randolph County, Arkansas from his brother Leander A. Rapert. In 1896 Jasper N. Rapert was given claim to another 40 acres that he had homesteaded in Randolph County. Jasper N. Rapert died about 1910.

The 1880 census of Little Black Township, Randolph County, Arkansas also includes this family living next door to his mother Rebecca (Whiteside) Rapert:

Jasper N. Rapert 31 years of age born in AR parents born IL

Sarah E. Rapert 25 years of age born in IL father born IL mother TN

Daniel E. Rapert 7 years of age

Milas N. Rpaert 6 years of age

John F. Rapert 5 years of age

Thomas F. Rapert 3 years of age

By 1900 Jasper N. Rapert was living in Union Township, Ripley County, Missouri:

Jasper N. Rapert 51 years of age born in Apr 1849

Didamie E. Rapert 53 years of age born in Feb 1847

Alamos T. Rapert 16 years of age born in Dec 1881

Silas L. Rapert 13 years of age born in Dec 1886

Effie L. Rapert 11 years of age born in Feb 1889

Ethel A. Rapert 6 years of age born in Jan 1894

Archer O. Rapert 4 years of age born in Feb 1896.