Oliver Price Updegraff

  General Notes:

OLIVER PRICE UPDEGRAFF, money broker, is a native of Mount Pleasant, Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he thoroughly learned the banking business, having been paying teller of the First National Bank of that place for three years prior to coming to Topeka in July, 1879. He embarked in the cattle business and other speculations when he first came here, but within a year he commenced loaning money, making that his principal business, although he has been identified with various enterprises, being one of the original proprietors and promoters of the Grand Opera House Co. At present he is associated with L. M. H. Wood, in the management of that establishment. In the brokerage business, his father-in-law, J. H. Gill, president of the First National bank of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, is his partner, the firm name being Gill & Updegraff. Mr. Updegraff was married at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, to Mary P. Gill. They have two children, James Gill and Oliver Price, Jr. Mr. U. is a member of the K. of P., being vice-chancellor of Capital Lodge No. 21. He is a Quaker in religion.

William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas

SHAWNEE COUNTY, Part 36

Oliver married Mary Phoebe Gill on 20 Feb 1879 in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, USA. (Mary Phoebe Gill was born on 17 Mar 1860 in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, USA and died on 5 Oct 1930 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.)