Zemira Lathrop Draper

1812 - 1876  (63 years)

• Name	Zemira Lathrop Draper
  Birth	27 Feb 1812	Cramahe Township, Newcastle, Upper Canada, British Colonial America
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Jan 1876	Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Washington, Utah, United States
  Death	09 Jan 1876	Rockville, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
  Person ID	I312684224255	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Amy Terry,   b. 05 Jun 1821, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada d. 05 Apr 1900, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 1842	Pike, Illinois, United States
  Family ID	F1988	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Wrong photo The photo shown here is of Zemira Terry Draper--Son of Zemira Draper. It has been cropped from a photo of Zemira Terry Draper and his wife Olga Josephine Poulson Draper 1812 1812 SOURCE: "The Mormon Drapers" by Delbert SOURCE: "The Mormon Drapers" by Delbert M Draper NOTES: Endowment date may be 7 Feb 1846 SLGS 9 APR 1853 PRE-EH P.O. Line 2415 from GEDCOM File not recogniza Line 2415 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: BIRT PLAC Crambe, New Castle District Line 2418 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: DEAT PLAC Rockville, Washington County Line 14023 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SLGS 9 APR 1853 PRE-EH P.O. ! Mar: IGI source Extracted Mar Rec Pike ! Mar: IGI source Extracted Mar Rec Pike Ill. SS: IGI " Ellen Agnes/Bradshaw Ellen Agnes/Bradshaw ?? Line 11740: (New PAF RIN=918) 1 BIRT ?? Line 11740: (New PAF RIN=918) 1 BIRT 2 PLAC Crambe, New Castle District ?? Line 11743: (New PAF RIN=918) 1 DEAT 2 PLAC Rockville, Washington County ?? Line 11746: (New PAF RIN=918) 1 BURI 2 PLAC Rockville, Washington County ?? Line 13532: (New PAF MRIN=179) 1 SLGS 9 APR 1853 PRE-EH P.O. Mormon Manuscripts to 1846: Guide to Le Mormon Manuscripts to 1846: Guide to Lee Library, BYU: DRAPER, ZEMIRA (1812-1876) and DRAPER, AMY TERRY (1821-1900). Biography. Microfilm, positive, partial reel. 12 pp. Zemira Draper, son of William Draper, Sr., and Lydia Lathrop, was born at Northumberland, Upper Canada. Amy Terry, daughter of Parshall Terry III and Hannah Terry, was born at York, Home District, Upper Canada. Zemira's early life; baptism in 1833 by Brigham Young; Amy's baptism in 1838 and her family's participation in the forced movement of the Saints from Missouri to Illinois in 1839; her marriage to Zemira in 1842; persecution in Nauvoo; exodus west. GEDCOM line 709 not recognizable or too GEDCOM line 709 not recognizable or too long: (BIRT) 2 PLAC Crambe, New Castle District GEDCOM line 712 not recognizable or too long: (DEAT) 2 PLAC Rockville, Washington County GEDCOM line 16213 not recognizable or too long for MRIN 2685: 1 SLGS 9 APR 1853 PRE-EH P.O. Mormon Pioneer of 1848 Draper, Zemira Mormon Pioneer of 1848. (son of William Draper and Lydia Lathrop). He was born February 27, 1812, Northumberland County, Upper Canada. Came to Utah September, 1848, Daniel Hendricks company. Married: Ellen Agnes Bradshaw, September 15, 1838. She died August 15, 1839. Their child: Joseph Edward, died 1839. Married: Amy Terry January 30, 1842, Nauvoo, Illinois. (daughter of Parshel and Hannah Terry). She was born June 5, 1821, York Home district, Upper Canada. Their children: Ellen Agnes born February 27, 1843, married James Green January 15, 1860; Rebecca Jane born September 1, 1846, died October 4, 1847; Lydia Hannah born October 4, 1848, married Bateman H. Wilhelm March 1864; Susannah Catilda born August 3, 1851, married James M. Ballard 1871; Fannie Lucretia born January 8, 1854, married John P. Terry April 23, 1875; Phoebe Marrilla born October 9, 1857, married James A. Terry October 1880; Zemira Terry born March 16, 1859, married Olga J. Poison October 26, 1887; Jilpha Amy born September 26, 1861, married Hanner Duzett March 10, 1881; Carson Clark born January 29, 1865, married Vilate Draper January 2, 1888. Settled in tenth ward, Salt Lake City; moved to Draper in the fall of 1850, from there he went to Alpine and to Rockville 1862. Served as bishop’s counselor and justice of peace several years at Rockville, Utah. Died January 9, 1876, Rockville, Utah. Sources: Profile at geni.com: 6000000019060188033 Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 848 SLGS 9 APR 1853 PRE-EH P.O. SLGS 9 APR 1853 PRE-EH P.O. 19 Dec 1835, a record of Zemira Draper, 19 Dec 1835, a record of Zemira Draper, at Kirtland, Geauga. Ohio, shows when he donated $1.00 to the Prophet Joseph Smith in Kirtland, Ohio, along with 22 others who donated. (Chapter XXIV, pg. 327, Vol. II, "History of the Church, period I). Zemira along with his parents Wm Draper Sr, mother Lydia Lathrop, his older brother Wm Jr; his two sisters, Phebe and Lydia, had been baptized in Loughborough, Frontenac County, Midland District, Upper Canada (Ontario) 1833, probably at the Branch organized there in l833. The next early record of Drapers gave that William was made a Priest in Kirtland, by D.C. Smith, (was this his father William Sr or his bro. William Jr?) !28 Mar l836, the Drapers are still in Kirtland & we find Phebe Draper Palmer did receive her Patriarchal Blessing the day after the great Dedication of the Kirtland Temple. !15 Sep 1838, Zemira Draper has married Ellen Agnes Bradshaw, who was b.6 May 1818, New York, They had son, Edward Joseph Draper born 15 Aug 1939, at Pleasantvalle, Pike, IL, but Ellen and Edward both died at his birth time. !By June 1840, we find on the Census of Pike County, IL., #l46 Zemira age 28, with father, Wm age 65, mother Lydia 64, & his nephew, Zemira Palmer (age 9), and he gave he had 2 manufacture & trade (one being shoemaking, he had learned from his uncle, George Palmer Jr, whose wife, #l46, Phebe Draper Palmer with Wm George l9, daus Lydia age 13, & Rhoda age 6. #l49 was his bro.Wm Jr age 30/40, wife & 3 males & l female. 149 bro. Alfred R. Draper with son & dau-under 5, he betw 20/30. In the town library of Pleasantville, Pike County, Illinois, we read in l964 of those saints who came to this area had stored their amunition & held meetings. Here Phebe's son, William Geo married his 2nd cousin, Susan Draper, daughter of granduncle Thomas Draper Jr. !Joy Thomas gave that Susan's father, Thomas Draper Jr. died in Ross Twp, Pike, Illinois in l841. We wonder if Wm George remained there for a time, and assisted Thomas' wife, M ary Mosier Draper with her 3 sons on l840 Census. !From Pike County the Drapers move into Hancock county when the prophet called the saints to come and make their homes like the Spokes on the wheel of Branches & settlements. Zemira with parents & Zemira Palmer lived at Morley; His sister Phebe Draper Palmer (Brown by 28 Aug 1842) was in Bear Creek Branch & shows on the minutes of 2/l845 Conference held there, her daus Lydia, Rhoda & Lovina & Henry Munro with two children, they had come from Sangamon County, first from Loughborough, Canada. Did Wm George remain with his bro. Asahel in Sangamon County, IL? Or did he remain at his gd uncle's Thomas Draper Jr. in Ross township, Pike Co. IL. or with his uncle Marvin Draper in Ross Twp, Pike, IL, pg 96, between age 20/30 with another male listed with him. !1844, his sister Phebe visited Nauvoo temple and was baptised for her husband, George Palmer, on 8 April, to let all know her marriage day & month to George Palmer, but in 1815, at Cramahe, Northumberland County, Canada. !1845, 24 December, his sister, Phebe Draper Palmer Brown, received her endowment at Nauvoo Temple; followed by their parents, Wm & Lydia Lathrop Draper on 25th; Bro. William Jr was endowed 27 Jan 1846; Zemira endowed 7 Feb l846, sister Lydia Draper Van Leuven on 24 Dec l845, as had Phebe. !Letter 10/1999 from Clark Reid Draper, 576 E. 2800 N. North Ogden, Utah 84414-2354 he is s/o Clark Lindon, who is s/o Carson Clark, who is s/o Zemira, he said that Zemira was first Draper to settle in Willow Creek, later Draper served as first counselor to his bro. when Wm Jr. served as the first Bishop of Willow Creek, Drapeville, then Draper, Utah. Zemira was later sent by Pres. Brigham Young to settle in Rockville (at mouth of Zion Canyon) where he was presiding elder. He died and is buried at Rockville, and Carson Clark was b. there and eventually settled in Hinckley, Millard, Ut, where his father was born; both Carson and my father Clark Lindon Draper are burie d in Hinckley cemetery. His father had suggested he name his son CARR after his grand uncle, he being first of his father's gransons with Draper name & Clark's first & only son, but they named him Clark Carson. !Clark Reid Draper thought the book by Delbert M. Draper "The Mormon Drapers" was the 'bible' on the Draper genealogy. He gave address of Lillie Anne Bradshaw, 1948 Laurelhurst Drive, SLC, Ut 84108, they both got Joy Thomas address, and will learn more of the Drapers from her. !Letter 10/1999 from Clark Reid Draper, !Letter 10/1999 from Clark Reid Draper, 576 E.2800 N. North Ogden, Utah 84414-2354 he is s/o Clark Lindon, who is s/o Carson Clark, who is s/o Zemira, he said that Zemira was first Draper to settle in Willow Creek, later Draper served as first counselor to his bro. when Wm Jr. served as the first Bishop of Draper. Zemira was later sent by Pres. Brigham Young to settle in Rockville (at mouth of Zion Canyon) where he was presiding elder. He died and is buried at Rockville, and Carson Clark was b. there and eventurally settled in Hinckley, Millard, Ut, where his father was b., both Carson and my father Clark Lindon Draper are buried in Hinckley cemetery. Clark Reid thought the book by Delbert M. Draper "The Mormon Drapers" was the 'bible' on the Draper genealogy. He gave address of Lillie Anne Bradshaw, 1948 Laurelhurst Drive, SLC, Ut 84108, they both got Joy Thomas address, and will learn more of the Drapers from her. His father suggested he name his son, Clark Carson, first of his father's grandsons with Draper name & his lst & only son. They didnt name him Carr, but Clark Carrson.