Please submit this to Houghton Co.Histoical Society and Mi-Gen-Web John C Rapson b abt 1833 in somewhere in Cornwall,England.Possbly St Gluvias Parish. or Penryn,Cornwall,England Died in mine accident 4 dec 1884 at Calumet,Houghton,Co,Mi A possible nephew John Henry Rapson died in a mine accident 1895 Wife: Mary Jane Bray b 1834 Chacewater,Cornwall died 23 june 1893 in Calumet,Mi father Richard Bray b 15 feb 1812,Chacewater,Cornwall,England mother Lavinia Mary Howe Truro b 24 Feb 1812,Flushing,Cornwall,England She died and in buried in Isphemimg.Mi Where they married is a Mistery,It was probably before 1861,When first child was born Children *Catherine Rapson b 15 nov 1861,Old Cliff Mine,Keewenaw.Mi d 22 jan 1937,Highland Park,Mi Spouse:William James Henry Boase see next e-mail married 21 Jan 1879 Houghton Co Mi *John Rapson b abt 1863 *Thomas H Rapson b abt 1866 *Samuel Rapson b abt 1870 ............................................................................Notes 1880 census for Calumet,Houghton Co Mi,2 n/d Precinnct John Rapson miner age 45.b Cornwall England Mary wife age 43, house keeper,b Cornwall Latissia dau age 6 b Mi Salina dau age 4 b Mi John Rapson son age 15 b Mi Thomas Rapson son age 12 b Mi Henry Rapson son age 10 b Mi ............................................................................Rapson-could be Dutch[Rap-Gasten] Anible Fellow,or Rapp Swife-Nimble ........................................................................... 1830 Pigots Directory Penryn,Cornwall.England John Rapson pg 155 Thomas Rapson,pg 155 Thos Rapson pg 154 Edward Rapson pg 154 ........................................................................... Walter Rapson.Coast Guard,St Colomb,Cornwall,England. .......................................................................... Surname Profiler for the UK 1881 most Rapson's in Cornwall,and Devon.But 1998 brings a move to Ireland.still most in Cornwall and Devon. While there are a few in Ireland there is also some Hispanic,Nordic,and Black African. .......................................................................... It would be nice is sombody could add something too this