Amador
County
Biographies
ELMER OLSEN RUPLEY
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, El Dorado
County, on the 23rd 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 El Dorado County in 1852.
Elmer
O. Rupley was educated in the public schools of El Dorado 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 had 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 El Dorado 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.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
Wooldridge, J.W.Major History of Sacramento Valley
California, Vol. 3, Pages 22-23. Pioneer Historical
Publishing Co. Chicago 1931.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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