Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

John Draper, one of the firm of Draper Bros., proprietors of meat market, on Third street; he was born in Welby, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, Jan. 27, 1827; came to America in March 1856, with his family, and located in Philadelphia for one year; in 1857, moved to Madison, Wis., and in 1868 moved to Baraboo. He was married July 3, 1846, to Miss Rebecca Stevenson; she was born in Leicestershire, England, March 18, 1827; they have two children - Mary C., now Mrs. Rolla E. Noyes, and John J. H. Mrs. Draper is a member of the Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Draper is Independent, and his son, John J. H., is a Democrat.

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