Algernon and Clarissa Draper

151. Algernon DRAPER was born on Jul 30 1845. He died on Mar 14 1874.

(Excerpt from "Drapers in America" published 1892)
ALGERNON. (131. Alonzo, 12. Benjamin, 3. Boston, 2. Samuel, 1.Thomas.) 4th child, 2d s. of Alonzo Draper and Hannah Vose Cram. m. Boston, Mass., July 9, 1869, Clarissa A., daughter of Horatio Ferrin and Mary Ann Emerson, of S. Boston. She was b. Boston, Aug 20, 1850; and, on her husband's death, m. 2ndly: Frank, s. of Thomas and Ellen Hill, June 16, 1881.

Algernon Draper received a Franklin medal when he graduated from the grammar school. He was a member of the English High School, and was 17 years old when he enlisted as drummer in the 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery Regt., July 21, 1862. He was mustered in as 2d Lieut. of the 36th U. S. Colored Troops, Mar. 21, 1864; as 1ST Lieut., Apr. 27, 1864; as Capt., the same regiment, Feb. 28, 1865, and was mustered out as Capt. with company, Oct. 28, 1866, in Texas. He served in the trenches before Petersburg, and was afterwards on detached duty with his company at Dutch Gap, Va. He served under his brother General Alonzo Granville Draper.

After the fall of Richmond he followed the fortunes of the regiment over the burning plains of Texas, and after his return home to Boston, he engaged in business, refusing a good position in the Boston Custom House offered to him about this time. For the last two years or more he has been in the firm of Camille Ried & Co. He was an honest, energetic business man, beloved and respected by all his customers, and an honor to the firm he represented. He died on Saturday evening, at 9 o'clock, Mar. 14, at the age of 28 years, 8 months.

Clarissa FERRIN was born on Aug 20 1850 in Boston Mass. 

Algernon DRAPER and Clarissa FERRIN had the following children:

276 i. Algernon Henry DRAPER was born on Apr 29 1870 in Boston Mass.
277 ii. Horace Ferrin DRAPER - born: Feb 7 1872 in Boston Mass. He died Nov 17 1875 in Boston.