Brief Life History of David
When David Whipple was born on 22 December 1820, in Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Issac Ross Whipple, was 54 and his mother, Rachel Lanning, was 31. He married Jane King on 4 July 1842, in Asylum, Asylum Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Durell, Asylum Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Wilmot Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. He died on 16 October 1908, in Wilmot, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Wilmot Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (11)
- David Whipple, "United States Census, 1850"
- David Whipple in the U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
- David Whipple, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1820–1908 Male
1824–1911 Female
Children (9)
1843–1844 Female
1844–1844 Male
1845–1918 Female
1849–1930 Male
1854–1927 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1766–1825 Male
1789–1869 Female
Siblings (11)
1807–1807 Female
1808–1874 Male
1810–1815 Female
1812–1899 Female
1814–1855 Female
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World Events (8)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 5
1846
Age 26
Name Meaning
English: perhaps a nickname from an unrecorded diminutive of Middle English w(h)ippe ‘scourge, whip’, possibly contained in Middle English whippel-tre, a type of dogwood or cornus. For possible applications as a nickname see Whipp . Alternatively, perhaps from an unrecorded diminutive of the Middle English personal name Wippe (see Whipp ).
History: Matthew Whipple came from England to Ipswich, MA, c. 1638. His descendent William Whipple (1730–85) born in Kittery, ME, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. A John Whipple was one of the first settlers in Providence, RI.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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