Matilda Jane (Hinkle) Draper (abt. 1859 - 1944)

Born about 21 May 1859 in Cutler, Carroll, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John J. Draper — married 16 Apr 1885 in Cutler, Carroll, Indiana, United States

Died 1 Jun 1944 at about age 85 in East Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States

Biography

Matilda Jane Hinkle was born on May 21, 1859, in Cutler, Indiana. She was the daughter of Joseph Hinkle and Nancy Cook. She married John J. Draper on April 16, 1885, in her hometown. They had one son during their marriage. She died on June 1, 1944, in East Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 85, and was buried in Cutler, Indiana.

Obituary: Journal and Courier/ Lafayette, Indiana. June 2, 1944, Fri. Page 11

Flora, June 1. - Mrs. Matilda Jane Draper, 85, a resident of this vicinity, until she moved to East Lansing, Mich. ten years ago, died at her home there this morning. She was the widow of John J. Draper.

Surviving are a son Cecil of East Lansing; three sisters, Mrs. ida May Trobaugh of Cutler, Mrs. Elizabeth McCarty of Ft. Wayne and Mrs. Sarah McDaniels of Indianapolis.

The body will arrive here Friday afternoon and be taken to the Leiter funeral home for services here at 2 p.m. Saturday

Obituary: Delphi Citizen, Delphi, Indiana. June 8, 1944. Page 4

Former Flora Woman Dies in Michigan

Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Matilda J. Draper, 85 of East Lansing, Michigan at the Leiter Funeral Home. A resident of Flora, Indiana until ten years ago when she moved to Michigan, Mrs. Draper died Thursday. She was the widow of John J. Draper.

Survivors are a son, Cecil of East Lansing; three sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth McCarty of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Sarah McDaniels of Indianapolis and Mrs. Ida May Trobaugh of Cutler, Indiana.

Records

Year: 1860; Census Place: Burlington, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: M653_246; Page: 475; Family History Library Film: 803246

Name: M J Hinkle; Age: 1

Birth Year: abt 1859; Gender: Female; Birth Place: Indiana

Post Office: Burlington; Dwelling Number: 933; Family Number: 933

Household Members:

Josep Hinkle 32

N J Hinkle 27

John W Hinkle 10

W E Hinkle 8

A M Hinkle 6

J C Hinkle 4

Joseph Hinkle 2

M J Hinkle 1

Year: 1870; Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: M593_301; Page: 512B; Family History Library Film: 545800

Name: Matilda J Hinkle; Age in 1870: 10

Birth Year: abt 1860; Birthplace: Indiana

Dwelling Number: 106

Race: White; Gender: Female

Occupation: At Home; Attended School: Y

Household Members:

Joseph Hinkle 44

Nancy J Hinkle 38

Jno W Hinkle 20

William E Hinkle 18

James C Hinkle 14

Anna M Hinkle 16

Joseph M Hinkle 12

Matilda J Hinkle 10

Ida May Hinkle 7

Anderson B Hinkle 9

Hannah E Hinkle 6

Wilson Hinkle 3

Sarah Hinkle 8/12

Year: 1880; Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: 267; Page: 172B; Enumeration District: 020

Name: Matilda J. Hinkle; Age: 21

Birth Date: Abt 1859; Birthplace: Indiana

Dwelling Number: 145

Race: White; Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Daughter; Marital status: Single

Father's name: Joseph Hinkle; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Mother's name: Nancy J. Hinkle; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Occupation: At Home

Household Members:

Joseph Hinkle 53

Nancy J. Hinkle 47

Anna M. Hinkle 26

Milton J. Hinkle 22

Matilda J. Hinkle 21

Anderson B. Hinkle 19

Hannah E. Hinkle 15

Wilson B. Hinkle 13

Sarah B. Hinkle 11

Effie L. Hinkle 6

Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Name: Tilla Hinkle; Gender: Female

Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)

Marriage Licence Date: 16 Apr 1885

Marriage Licence Place: Cutler, Indiana, United States

Residence Place: Cutler, Indiana

Spouse: John J Draper

Page: 18; FHL Film Number: 002196190

Year: 1900; Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240361

Name: Lillie J Draper [Tillie J Draper] ; Age: 41

Birth Date: May 1859; Birthplace: Indiana

Sheet Number: 2

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 26; Family Number: 28

Race: White; Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: John J Draper; Marriage Year: 1885

Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Mother: Number of Living Children: 1; Mother: How Many Children: 1

Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes

Household Members:

John J Draper 45

Lillie J Draper 41

Cecil L Draper 11

George Wilson 22

Anna E Davis 24

Year: 1910; Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: T624_341; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374354

Name: Matilda J Draper; Age in 1910: 51

Birth Year: abt 1859; Birthplace: Indiana

Race: White; Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: John J Draper

Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Native Tongue: English; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 25

Number of Children Born: 1; Number of Children Living: 1

Household Members:

John J Draper 55

Matilda J Draper 51

Cecil L Draper 22

Year: 1920; Census Place: Monroe, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: T625_424; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 37

Name: Matilda Draper; Age: 60

Birth Year: abt 1860; Birthplace: Indiana

Street: Winfore Street

Race: White; Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: John Draper

Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Able to Speak English: Yes; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:

John Draper 64

Matilda Draper 60

Year: 1930; Census Place: Flora, Carroll, Indiana; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340314

Name: Matilda Draper

Birth Year: abt 1860; Gender: Female

Race: White; Birthplace: Indiana

Marital status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother

Street address: North Washington; House Number: 323

Dwelling Number: 418; Family Number: 421

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Household Members:

Cecil Draper 42

Edith R Draper 43

Jack R Draper 7

Matilda Draper 70

Year: 1938. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Matilda J Draper; Gender: Female; Residence Year: 1938

Street address: 43 S Harrison av E L

Residence Place: Lansing; East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Spouse: John J Draper

Publication Title: Lansing, Michigan, City Directory, 1938

Year: 1940; Census Place: East Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01759; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 33-8

Name: Mathild Draper; Respondent: Yes

Age: 80; Estimated birth year: abt 1860

Gender: Female; Race: White; Birthplace: Indiana

Marital status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law

Street: South Harrison Avenue; House Number: 143

Residence in 1935: Same House; Sheet Number: 1A

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0; Income: 0; Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:

Cecil Draper 52

Edith Draper 53

Jack Draper 17

Mathild Draper 80

Death. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan

Name: Matilda Jane Draper [Matilda Jane Hinkle]

Gender: Female; Race: White

Marital status: Widowed; Death Age: 85

Birth Date: 21 May 1859; Birth Place: Cutler Indiana

Death Date: 1 Jun 1944

Death Place: East Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA

File Number: 000342

Father: Joseph Hinkle; Mother: Nancy Cook

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Name: Matilda Jane Draper; Maiden Name: Hinkle

Birth Date: 21 May 1859

Birth Place: Carroll County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 1 Jun 1944

Death Place: East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, United States of America

Cemetery: Ball Hill Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Cutler, Carroll County, Indiana, United States

Has Bio?: Y

Father: Joseph Hinkle; Mother: Nancy Jane Hinkle

Spouse: John J. Draper

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Sources

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Burlington, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: M653_246; Page: 475; Family History Library Film: 803246

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: M593_301; Page: 512B; Family History Library Film: 545800

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: 267; Page: 172B; Enumeration District: 020

• Year: 1885. Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Cutler, Indiana. Page: 18; FHL Film Number: 002196190. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240361

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Democrat, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: T624_341; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374354

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Monroe, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: T625_424; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 37

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Flora, Carroll, Indiana; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340314

• Year: 1938. Lansing, Michigan, City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Year: 1940; Census Place: East Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01759; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 33-8

• Year: 1944. Death. East Lancing, Michigan. File Number: 000342. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan

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