Person:John Rupright (1)

Name	John Rupright
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]^[3]	23 Jan 1825	Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage		Trumbull, OHto Elizabeth Dougherty
Death^[4]^[5]^[6]^[3]	23 Sep 1907	Preble (township), Adams, Indiana, United States
Burial^[7]^[3]	26 Sep 1907	Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian, Wells, Indiana, United States

In 1850 he was a carpenter living in Ohio; 1860 and 1870 a farmer living in Indiana near his parents and sister Aboline Rupright Mahnensmith; 1880 he was farmer living near Aboline Rupright Mahnensmith and JM Rupright; 1900 he was a retired farmer living near sister and son, Granville.

"In the spring of 1852 (they) located in Preble Township, Adams County, purchasing eighty acres of land upon which no improvements had been made. He built a log cabin, 18 x 20 feet, and began the work of clearing up a farm and making a home for his wife and children. He also worked at his trade to some extent, and erected the first frame house built in the eastern part of Jefferson Township, for Jacob Summers. Mr. and Mrs. Rupright have had seven children, two sons and five daughters: Mary A. is the wife of Alexander White, of Jefferson Township; Elizabeth became the wife of Samuel M. Kreigh, of the same township; Susan married John Rex, of Ossian; Matilda J. married Felix J. Summers, of Jefferson Township; Ida A. is the wife of Sylvester Mills, of Lancaster Township, a native of Adams County; Granville married Miss Mary F. Short, of this county, and resides on the homestead, where the parents also reside, the father aged sixty-three and the mother sixty-one. All the children are well married and have homes and families."

 Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana, pp 881-882.

Obituary

JOHN RUPRIGHT INSTANTLY KILLED -- Prominent Adams County Democrat Struck by Train at Preble --

 Decatur, Ind. Sept 24 -- John Rupright, one of the oldest and best-known citizens of this county, was instantly killed late yesterday afternoon at Preble, Ind.  a small station four miles west of this city, by being struck by a fast passenger train on the Chicago & Erie road.
 Rupright had been to Decatur doing some trading, and at 2 o'clock started on his return home, which carried him through the town of Preble, through which the Erie road runs, but a direct view of the track is obstructed on both sides by buildings and sheds.
 Unconscious of any danger, Rupright drove on to the track just as the fast east-bound passenger was about to run over the crossing.  He made a frantic effort to cross ahead of the train, but his efforts were fruitless, and the train struck the rig squarely, hurling the outfit 60 feet away, and instantly killing Mr. Rupright and the horse.
 The remains, which were badly bruised and mangled, were brought to this city and taken to an undertaking establishment.
 Mr. Rupright was one of the most influential Democrats of this county, have been elected to the office of county commissioner on two different occasions, and which he filled in a most creditable manner.  He was one of the wealthiest farmers of the county, owning 800 acres of land just north of this city.  The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon.
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Coroner's Report John Rupright...came to his death by being struck by Erie Engine on Passenger train No. 4 on the 23rd day of Sept 1907. By reason of the negligence of the employees of Erie RR Co. The public crossing having been held by local freight west longer than the time allowed by law and by obscuring the view of main track west made it impossible for Mr. Rupright to see the fast train approaching from the west had the local freight not held the crossing over time the above named Mr. Rupright would of had plenty of time to have crossed the track out of danger.

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