RAPE, HENRY, born in 1784, in South Carolina, came with his brother Peter to Sangamon county, Ill., about 1825, preceding their brother John one year. Henry Rape was married June, 1836, in Sangamon county, to Polly Snodgrass. They had six children in Sangamon county--

JAMES H., born July 23, 1837, in Sangamon county, enlisted in 1861, for three years, in Co. I, 7th Ill. Inf., served full time, and was honorably discharged, July 24, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn. J. H. Rape was married Dec. 7, 1875, at the Revere House, Springfield, Ill., to Mrs. Maria L. Campbell, whose maiden name was Brownell. See Brownell family. Mr. and Mrs. Rape live in Christian county, near Taylorville, Illinois.

GUSTAVUS F., born April 28, 1840, was married July 28, 1870, to Sarah Raney. They had two children, ORA VERNON and RALEIGH, and moved to the vicinity of Virginia, Bates county, Missouri. Their children both died there.

THOMAS J., born Dec. 20, 1842, was married July 29, 1869, to Clara A. Pettibone. They have one child, EARNEST R., and live in Cotton Hill township, Sangamon county, Illinois.

WILLIAM L., born Nov. 23, 1845, was married April 29, 1874, to Jennie Beaty. They have one child, ROLLA E., and live near Taylorville, Christian county, Illinois.

ELIZABETH J., born April 23, 1844, was married Dec. 29, 1874, to Richard Hillman. See his name.

Henry Rape died Nov. 11, 1851, and his widow married George Hamilton. They had one child-- ROBERT

Mrs. Polly Rape had never formed a letter with a pen until her sixtieth year. Her son, James H., was in the army, and she found it difficult to induce others to write to him as often as she desired, so she resolved to learn, and commenced by copying letters and other documents, and was soon able to communicate with him. She continued this correspondence, to the great satisfaction of both, until his three years of service terminated.