Am I Your Ancestor?
DRAPER Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Laura DRAPER was born 19 August 1804 in Vermont, USA
Laura DRAPER was the child of Allen DRAPER and Polly BURNHAM and the grandchild of: (paternal) James DRAPER and Ruth PIERCE (maternal) Asa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Laura married Rufus Welcome BANGS 16 September 1827 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rufus Welcome BANGS was born 11 May 1803 Rufus Welcome died 5 September 1892
Laura DRAPER died 8 August 1892 in Bennington, Vermont, USA .
Details of the family tree of Laura appear below.
Family and Children of Laura DRAPER
[Hide/Show]Laura DRAPER married
Rufus Welcome BANGS-- Date: 16 September 1827 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
name: Rufus Bangs
event: Marriage
event date: 16 Sep 1827
event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father:
mother:
spouse: Laura Draper
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 27467
digital folder number: 004542944
image number: 03715
"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Rufus Bangs and Laura Draper, 1827.
Children of Rufus Welcome BANGS and Laura DRAPER:

James Ascher BANGS (b.5 December 1828, Bennington, Vermont, USA d. 5 February 1915, Bennington, Vermont, USA )
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
name: Rufus Bangs
event: Marriage
event date: 16 Sep 1827
event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father:
mother:
spouse: Laura Draper
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 27467
digital folder number: 004542944
image number: 03715
"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Rufus Bangs and Laura Draper, 1827.
Children of Rufus Welcome BANGS and Laura DRAPER:
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Laura DRAPER(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of Laura DRAPER: Events, Photos & Historical Records
19 August 1804
Vermont, USA
Laura DRAPER and Rufus Welcome BANGS 16 September 1827, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)
She was 23 years old.

1827 marriage
Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
1828 Birth of ChildJames Ascher BANGS was born 5 December 1828, Bennington, Vermont, USA (North Bennington)
Laura was 24 years old.
Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1860 Bennington, Bennington, Vermont
Name: Laura Bangs
Event Type:
Event Year:
Event Place:
Minor Civil Division: Bennington
Age (Expanded): 55 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birthplace:
Gender:
Page: 327
Household ID:
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 805316
Digital Folder Number: 4297344
Image Number: 00132
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Laura Bangs
Event Type:
Event Year:
Event Place:
Minor Civil Division: Bennington
Age (Expanded): 55 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birthplace:
Gender:
Page: 327
Household ID:
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 805316
Digital Folder Number: 4297344
Image Number: 00132
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Plainfield, Will, Illinois
Name: Laura Bangs
Birth Year (Estimated): 1804
Gender: Female
Age (Original): 66y
Race: White
Birthplace: Vermont
Event Place: Illinois, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Rufus W Bangs M 67y Massachusetts
Laura Bangs F 66y Vermont
Norman L Bangs M 27y Vermont
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Laura Bangs
Birth Year (Estimated): 1804
Gender: Female
Age (Original): 66y
Race: White
Birthplace: Vermont
Event Place: Illinois, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Rufus W Bangs M 67y Massachusetts
Laura Bangs F 66y Vermont
Norman L Bangs M 27y Vermont
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1880 Plainfield, Will, Illinois
Name: Laura Bangs
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Plainfield, Will, Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keep House
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Birth Date: 1804
Spouse's Name: Rufush Bangs
Spouse's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Page: 411
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 1275
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0260
GS Film number: 1254260
Digital Folder Number: 004240568
Image Number: 00825
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Rufush Bangs M 77 Massachusetts, United States
Wife Laura Bangs F 76 Vermont, United States
Son Norman Bangs M 37 Vermont, United States
Daughter-in-law Silva Bangs F 29 Missouri, United States
Granddaughter Clara Bangs F 5 Missouri, United...Read MORE...
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Laura Bangs
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Plainfield, Will, Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keep House
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Birth Date: 1804
Spouse's Name: Rufush Bangs
Spouse's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Page: 411
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 1275
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0260
GS Film number: 1254260
Digital Folder Number: 004240568
Image Number: 00825
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Rufush Bangs M 77 Massachusetts, United States
Wife Laura Bangs F 76 Vermont, United States
Son Norman Bangs M 37 Vermont, United States
Daughter-in-law Silva Bangs F 29 Missouri, United States
Granddaughter Clara Bangs F 5 Missouri, United...Read MORE...
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1892 Death
Vermont Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965
name: Laura Draper Bangs
gender: Female
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 08 Aug 1892
death place: Bennington, Vermont, United States
age: 81
birth date: 1811
birthplace:
occupation:
race:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Allen Draper
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Buraham
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I10207-2
system origin: Vermont-EASy
source film number: 540056
reference number: p 148
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
Vermont Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965
name: Laura Draper Bangs
gender: Female
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 08 Aug 1892
death place: Bennington, Vermont, United States
age: 81
birth date: 1811
birthplace:
occupation:
race:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Allen Draper
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Buraham
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I10207-2
system origin: Vermont-EASy
source film number: 540056
reference number: p 148
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
Laura is buried at: Grandview Cemetery Shaftsbury Bennington County Vermont, USA
Added:
- Updated: 7/11/2025 5:22:42 PM
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Laura Draper (on other sites)
Find out more about Laura DRAPER.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.






