Poughkeepsie, NY (before 1861, date of christening), from birthplace, Lancaster, PA.
Christened in Episcopal Church in 1861 - switch from family faith, Lutheran.
Civil War service, as headquarters telegrapher for Army of the Potomac (messages for Grant, Lincoln, etc.).

ASR:
Civil War service.
Four children.
Born 1844.
Died 1920.


Sources:
LDS - only 1 record: for samuel hendrick rupley - hendrick = error in church record for christening.
int. gen. index north amer. = igian
batch #: C507411 dates: 1852-1875 source call no: 974.733 K28 KE type: book
batch #: C507411 dates: 1840 source call no: 974.733 K28 KE type: book printout call no: 1002592