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December 1, 1910
Butler Rape
Falls Over Precipice While Hunting Stock on breaks of Salmon River
This community was shocked Sunday afternoon by the announcement by telephone
of the tragic death of W. H. [should say Butler] who lived on the divide
between Grangeville and Whitebird [Idaho] by falling over a precipice. The
word came to Dr. F.A. Campbell who was called to the scene of the tragedy.
Mr. Rape and Wm. Mock, it would seem were hunting up stray cattle when they
became separated. Shortly afterward Mr. Mock heard Mr. Rape cry out "I'm
gone, I'm gone." He rushed to the spot and found Mr. Rape had fallen over
the rim rock, rolling down a quarter of a mile. It was necessary to make a
long detour to reach him and when he got there Mr. Rape was dying. His head
was crushed in and the body lacerated all over. He had dismounted and was on
foot when he went over the precipice. The accident happened on what is known
as the rise, between White Bird and Grangeville. . . .
Deceased was 72 years of age last February. He was born in
Taylorsville, Ill. and moved here from Dayton ten years ago. He leaves four
sons. Oscar and Walter of Camas Prairie, George of Ahsahka and Ed of Tacoma.
(The Grangeville Globe [now Idaho County Free
Press], Grangeville, Idaho) |
January 31, 1950
Oscar B. Rape
Death came unexpectedly this morning to Oscar B. Rape of
Grangeville who died from a heart attack less than five minutes after
visitors had left his home at the Worle Apartments. He was 78.
Although in poor health for some time he had been able to do his
own work.
Born May 26, 1871, at Taylorsville, IL, Mr. Rape came west with his family
and located at Dayton, WA in 1890. There he married Mattie Luella Calkins,
Nov. 30 1893. The couple removed to Idaho in 1900, when they took out a
homestead on the summit of Whitebird hill.
In 1914 they sold out and moved to Riggins, where they lived until 1937,
then moving to Whitebird. In 1942, Mr. and Mrs. Rape moved to Grangeville,
where Mrs. Rape died in July 1945.
Survivors include four sons: Harry of Clearwater, Albert of
Whitebird, and Emil (Doc) and Cecil of Grangeville and one daughter, Mrs.
Edith Farris . . .
(Idaho County Free Press, Grangeville, Idaho) |
April 17, 1951
Elmer A. Rae (Rape)
Death came suddenly Tuesday at 11:45 p.m. to Elmer A. Rae (Rape) at General
Hospital shortly after being taken there. He was in the veterans' hospital
about a month ago, following a slight stroke, experienced another since
returning and the fatal on Tuesday evening at his home on the Southfork of
Clearwater river. He was brought to the hospital by his son, Francis
Robertson, who received word of his father's illness about 8 p.m.
Elmer A. Rape was born at Harpster on July 4, 1899 and has lived all of his
life in this vicinity except for short intervals. He was a World War I
veteran, serving in the Navy. In October, 1926, he married Viena Wuolker at
McCall, Idaho. Recently their name was changed from Rape to Rae.
Besides the wife, four sons survive: Francis Robertson, William Rae
and Duane Rae, all of Grangeville, [Idaho] and Pvt. James Rae, in the Army
stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. . . .
(Idaho County Free Press, Grangeville, Idaho)
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July 26, 1867
Rev. Wm. M. Breedlove was born March 4, 1795 and died March 9 1867,
having just closed his 72d year. Born in Virginia, his father moved to
Hancock Co., when he was quite young. In 1821 he married the widow Warren,
moved to Tallapoosa Co., Ga. in 1843. In 1852 sister B. preceded him to the
grave. Later in that year, he married Miss M.A. RAPE
Source: Southern Christian Advocate 1867-1878, Issue of
July 26, 1867
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July 30, 1869
Susan E., wife of Philip Wolf, and daughter of Peter and Elizabeth
Rape, was born in Mecklenburg Co., N.C. 25th August 1825 and died in
Tallapoosa Co., Ala., June 27th 1869. May God bless her five little children
and her three step children,, and the bereaved husband.
Source: Southern Christian Advocate 1867-1878, Issue of July
30, 1869 |
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