Thomas Jefferson Draper Jr.

   Cause of his death was Carcinoma of Face.

  General Notes:

Thomas J. Draper, Jr. enlisted in Company H, 24th Infantry Regiment Virginia as a Private on June 5, 1861 at the age of 24. He received a disability discharge from Company H, 24th Infantry Regiment Virginia on January 5, 1862. His physical description from his Military records lists: Height: 5' 11.5 ", Eye Color: blue, Hair Color: brown, Complexion: fair.

The 1900 Federal Census for Scott, Putnam Co., West Virginia, District 79, page 109B, dated July 3, 1900 records Thomas J. (April 1837 - VA/VA/VA) and Adelpha (Feb 1840 - VA/VA/VA) Draper with children Thomas A. Draper (July 1866 - VA), Peter B. Draper (Jan 1874 - VA), and Mary E. Draper (Oct 1878 - VA) . Thomas is a farmer and has been married to Adlepha for 35 years. They have had 8 children all of whom are still living.

  Medical Notes:

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Thomas Jefferson Draper (widower)
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 87
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1837
Death Date: 29 Sep 1924
Death Place: Henry, Virginia
Burial: Oct 3, 1924 [place not listed]
Registration Date: 11 Oct 1924
Father: Thomas J Draper
Mother: Nancy D Davis
Spouse: Adelpha A Thomason
Informant: John Thomason of Bassett

Thomas married Adelpha Ann Thomason on 13 Sep 1863 in Henry Co., VA. (Adelpha Ann Thomason was born in Feb 1840 in Collinsville, Henry Co., Virginia, died on 5 Apr 1910 in Scott, Putnam Co., West Virginia and was buried in Lawrence Cemetery, Scott, Putnam Co., West Virginia.)