James William Whipple

1827 - 1891  (63 years)

• Name	James William Whipple
  Birth	27 May 1827	Newport Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Feb 1891	St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
  Person ID	I47306	Whipple Descendants
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	Whipple
  Family ID	F22076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Santee,   b. 8 Jun 1833, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania d. 4 Mar 1923, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1852	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
  Children	+ 1. William D. Whipple,   b. Abt 1855, , , Pennsylvania d. Aft 27 Feb 1891, of, Dallas, Dallas, Texas (Age ~ 36 years)   2. Walter S. Whipple,   b. Abt 1857, , , Pennsylvania d. Aft 1910, of, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas (Age ~ 54 years)   3. Ida Maria Whipple,   b. Abt 1860, , , Pennsylvania d. Aft 1910, of, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri (Age ~ 51 years) + 4. Robert L. Whipple,   b. Abt 1863, , , Pennsylvania d. Bef 1920, of, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri (Age ~ 56 years)   5. Catherine Elizabeth "Lizzie" Whipple,   b. Abt 1866, , , Pennsylvania d. Aft 1930, of, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri (Age ~ 65 years)   6. John Whipple,   b. 1869, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania d. 19 Dec 1870 (Age 1 year)   7. Elenor M. "Lena" Whipple,   b. 1872   d. Aft 27 Feb 1891, of, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri (Age > 19 years)   8. Whipple,   b. 25 Jul 1873   d. 25 Jul 1873 (Age 0 years)   9. Edward Whipple,   b. Aug 1875, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania d. 3 May 1877 (Age ~ 1 years)
  Family ID	F22078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 May 1827 - Newport Twp, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Marriage - 2 Dec 1852 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Death - 27 Feb 1891 - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  !SOURCE: Email from Florann Thoma McKoy (email hidden) to the Whipple Website, 9 Mar 2000. "Purchased cemetary plots ... in Wilkes-Barre" [Pennsylvania]." Also cites "A St. Joseph [Missouri] paper." !RESIDENCES: Moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1878. -- F.T. McKoy. !OCCUPATION: Bricklayer in Pennsylvania, according to the 1870 Census of Plains Twp. (Reel 1367, Page 437). --F.T. McKoy. Also a miller, who "in his younger days operated one of the largest flour mills in Pennsylvania." !SOURCE: Email from Florann McKoy to Weldon Whipple, 19 Apr 2005. Cites research by Patricia Matthews, which cites the 1870 Census Plains Twp. Reel 1367 Page 437: WHIPPLE, James W. 46 M[ale] W[hite] Bricklayer b. Pa. Caroline (SANTEE) 37 F W Keeping House b. Pa. William C. 15 M W Helper Bricklayer b. Pa. Walter S. 13 M W Picks Slate b. Pa. Ida M. 10 F W b. Pa. Robert L. 7 M W b. Pa. Catherine E. 4 F W b. Pa. !OBITUARY: Transcribed from the Wilkes-Barre Record (newspaper) of 1891, submitted by F. McKoy, 19 Apr 2005: DEATHS WHIPPLE, - in St. Joseph, Mo., Feb 27 1891, James William WHIPPLE, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, aged 64 years. Mentioned elsewhere. (on same page) Died In The West. George Pilkington, of Atchison, Kan., informs the Record of the death at St. Joseph, Mo.,of James William Whipple, an old resident of Wilkes-Barre. Deceased, for many years, worked for HC Frey and William Dickover in Wilkes-Barre. For several years he made his home in Parsons previous to moving to St. Joseph, Mo., in 1878. A St. Joseph paper says: "James W. Whipple was born in Newport, Pa. on the 29th day of May, 1827, and was a bricklayer and miller by trade. He was a competant and skilled mechanic in both branches, and at one time in his younger days operated one of the largest flour mills in Pennsylvania. He was married in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Dec 2, 1852, to Miss Caroline Santee of that city. Their married life was a long and happy one, the fruits of which were six children, three boys and three girls: William D. Whipple, now in Dallas, Texas; Walter S. Whipple, well known in this city, he being in the mantle and tile business for many years; Robert J. Whipple, well known in railroad circles, having a run as engineer on the old "Wabash" route; Mrs. George (Ida Maria) Phillips of this city, and Misses Lizzie C. (Elizabeth Catherine). and Lena M., unmarried and living with their mother.