Person:William Rupright (2)

1900 he was a farmer, living next to Corlls and Crums and near son, John William. In 1865 he was administrator of his father-in-law's probate. Source: Mahoning County, Ohio Wills and Administrations: Abstracts, vol. 2, pg 85.

Carrie Corll wrote in her Life Story: "Sarah's brother had three children. They were terrors. There were two boys and a girl. We used to eat dinner there once in a while. He went to California in 1840 to the gold rush and became rich." The three children would be George, John William and Susan. Charles and Orville had died by this time. Hattie Pierce also wrote that he went to California during the Gold Rush of '49.

 "William Rupright, of Austintown township, Mahoning County, Ohio is a carpenter and joiner by trade, and is also engaged in farming and stock-raising.  As one of the representative men of the county, we present the following brief sketch of his life:
   William Rupright was born in Pennsylvania, April 3, 1829, son of George and Susan (Schaffer) Rupright, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia respectively.  His parents had a family of six children, namely: Abby, Jeremiah, Sallie, John, Mary and William.  George Rupright came to Mahoning county, Ohio, in 1829, soon after the birth of the subject of our sketch, and here he spent the rest of his life, engaged in agricultural pursuits, on his farm of sixty-three acres.  He died about 1883.  Both he and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church, and were noted for their piety.  Politically, he was a Democrat.
  William Rupright was married in 1859, to Miss Mary Hamman, and they have three Children:  George J., John William A. and Susan E.  George married a Miss Neff, and is also a resident of Austintown township.  Like his father before him the subject of our sketch gives his support to the Democratic party, and he and his wife worship the Lutheran Church, of which they are consistent members.
   Grandfather Rupright was a soldier in the war of 1812, and during the late rebellion William Rupright made a honorable war record, rendering efficient service in the Union army."  (This record couldn't be found.  Perhaps a confusion with Henry Rupright.)
 Source: Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio, pp 624-625.

Obituary

WILLIAM RUPRIGHT, a well-known farmer of Austintown township, died suddenly last Friday of heart trouble, aged 72 years.  He leaves a widow and three children.  Funeral services Sunday were largely attended.

CORNERSBURG -- The funeral of William Rupright, held Sunday forenoon with short services at the family residence and later from the Lutheran Church was attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends.  The services were conducted by Rev. Smith of West Austintown and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery south of the village.  A wife, two sons and one daughter are left to mourn his loss.    
 Source: Mahoning Dispatch,  Fri, Mar 14 1902.  from Jennifer Neff

Cause of death was heart disease.

William Rupright from Hattie Pierce

1. ↑ Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio Embracing the Counties of Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahoning, Location. (The Lewis Publishing Company, 1893).

   Pp 624-625, sketch about William includes date of birth and parents' names.

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Mahoning County Ohio Deaths.

   Vol 4, pg 300, includes place of birth and age, 72y 11m 21d.
   This record calculates the birth date as March 17.

3. ↑ Compiler: Koch, Joan Baker; Simon, Margaret Miller; Wilms, Jocelyn Fox. Austintown Township Cemetery and Death Records Mahoning County, Ohio. (Mahoning County Chapter Ohio Genealogical Society, Youngstown, Ohio, 1998).

   Pg 86, death records.

4. ↑ Mahoning Meanderings. (Mahoning County Chaper of OH Gen Soc).

   Cemetery records, Sep 2001 pg 66

5. ↑ Obituary, in Mahoning Dispatch.

   Friday, March 14, 1902.

6. ↑ Find A Grave.