Amador County Biographies

ELMER OLSEN RUPLEY

Submitted by Kathy Sedler, September 2004

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	Elmer O. Rupley, a prominent and successful cattleman, has been a 
resident of Amador county for twenty years, during which he has developed a fine 
cattle business, to which he is giving practically all of his attention.  He was 
born near Placerville, Eldorado county, on the 23d of October, 1886, and is a 
son of Joseph and Lavina (Olsen) Rupley.  His grandfather in the paternal line, 
who is represented on other pages of this work, settled on the old Rupley place 
in Eldorado county in 1852.
	Elmer O. Rupley was educated in the public schools of Eldorado 
county, after which he devoted his efforts to assisting his father on the home 
farm.  About 1910 he came to Amador county, where for many years the family 
wintered their cattle, and here he gradually worked into the cattle business for 
himself.  For this purpose he rented the old Central House property and in 1922 
bought six hundred and seventy acres of land from the Grambert estate, which is 
admirably adapted to his purpose.  He is a man of sound judgment in practical 
matters and has so managed his affairs as to gain a comfortable position in 
life.
	Mr. Rupley was united in marriage to Miss Hazel Askew, who also was 
born and reared in Eldorado county.  She died April 9, 1929, leaving seven 
children, Elmer E. F., Walton E., Lavina D., Hazel L., Iva M., Elton W. and 
Robert O.  Mr. Rupley has always supported the republican party and stands for 
progress and improvement as a matter of public policy.  He is a member of 
Placerville Lodge, No. 70, K. P.  Hunting and fishing are his favorite forms of 
recreation.  He is a man of excellent personal qualities, cordial and friendly 
in his social relations and is one of Amador county�s substantial and 
influential citizens.
 
History of the Sacramento Valley California Biographical, Vol. III by Major J. 
W. Wooldridge, Chicago:  The Pioneer Historical Society Publ. Co., 1931 pp 22-23