Israel Rupe (1827 - 1910)

Born 7 Dec 1827 in Gallia, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Coons) Rupe — married 7 Nov 1847 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 1 May 1910 at age 82 in Garber, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Israel was born in 1827. ^[1] He was the son of John Rupe and Rebecca Lewis. He died in 1910. ^[1] He was interred at River View Cemetery, Alcorn, Kay County, Oklahoma. ^[2]

Residences

Israel was enumerated in the following locations:

• 1830 -
• 1840 -
• 1850 - Wapello County, Iowa ^[3]
• 1856 - Wapello County, Iowa
• 1860 - Fulton County, Illinois ^[4]
• 1870 - Wapello County, Iowa ^[5]
• 1880 - Greenwood County, Kansas ^[6]
• 1885 - Kingman County, Kansas ^[7]
• 1900 - Kay County, Oklahoma Territory ^[8]
• 1905 - Kingman County, Kansas ^[9]
• 1910 - Garfield County, Oklahoma ^[10]

Family

Ike married Sarah Ann Koontz in 1847. ^[11] They were the parents of at least fourteen children:

• 1848 - Mary E.
• 1850 - Nancy Ellen ^[12]
• 1851 - William M.
• 1854 - Lovina Esther
• 1855 - Henry Clay
• 1857 - Amanda Jane
• 1858 - Andrew Jackson (died young)
• 1860 - Zachariah Taylor
• 1861 - Alice Eldora
• 1867 - James E. ^[13]
• 1870 - David Andrew ^[14]
• 1872 - Wilson B. (twin)
• 1872 - Grant R. (twin)
• 1875 - Calvin

Military

Israel fought in the Civil War in Company A, 7th Calvary, Iowa, along with his brother Martin. ^[15] They were sent west to patrol the Oregon Trail along the Platte River. ^[16] During the winter of 1864 Martin froze to death and Israel's feet were frostbitten. ^[16] During an Indian skirmish in Colorado he was shot in the hip with an arrow. ^[16] He stood too close to a cannon and lost his hearing. ^[16] He was given medicine that made him temporarily blind. ^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Death Certificate for Isrell Rupe", 1 May 1910, Garber, Garfield County, Oklahoma, File #4439, State of Oklahoma Department of Health, photocopy in possession of Todd Murray. Born 7 Jan 1827 in Ohio.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #11226175
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4J-TKH : 4 April 2020), Israel Rupe, Wapello county, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing family 865, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXC8-WGD : 18 March 2020), Israel Rupe, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK9-WRJ : 19 March 2020), Irael Rupe, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5M-7VN : 24 December 2019), Israel Rupe, Salt Springs, Greenwood, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 359C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,382.
7. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ3-G3D4?i=5&wc=W8BZ-DF4%3A1597322329%2C1597342901&cc=1825188) I. Rupe, Rural, Kingman County, Kansas, citing page 4, image 6 of 63.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGF-ZL8 : accessed 10 November 2020), Isreal Rufe, Carlisle & Renfrow Townships, Kay, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 12B, family 262, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,338.
9. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7Q-Z98P-W?cc=2659394 : 23 September 2019), > image 1 of 1; Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7K-F86 : accessed 10 November 2020), Israel Rupe in household of Grant Rupe, Grant, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 11B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1251; FHL microfilm 1,375,264.
11. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ8C-S4Z : 3 November 2017), Israel Rupe and Sarah Ann Koontz, 07 Nov 1847, Wapello Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference Mar.Rg.# 1 p. 89, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 979,587.
12. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGW-P7L : 4 November 2017), Isiah Rupe in entry for William George and Nancy E Shirkey, 12 Jul 1893; citing Hancock, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,533,359.
13. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9DC-93D : 9 January 2019), Isreal Rupe in entry for James Rupe, 3 Aug 1946; citing Death, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,073,570.
14. ↑ "Oklahoma Marriages, 1870-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28X-SMY : 22 January 2020), I. Rupe in entry for David Rupe, 1893.
15. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2M21-YY7 : 20 August 2019), Israel Rupe, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,985.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4} Civil War Pension Papers

Acknowledgement

• Bob Sullivan