Bathsheba Whipple

Brief Life History of Bathsheba

When Bathsheba Whipple was born in 1791, in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, James Whipple, was 26 and her mother, Electa Johnson, was 24. She married Apollos Johnson on 5 September 1813, in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Dana, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1850. She died on 14 September 1852, at the age of 61, and was buried in Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Apollos Johnson
1793–1851
Bathsheba Whipple
1791–1852
Marriage: 5 September 1813
Mary Louisa Johnson
1815–1860
Franklin Johnson
1818–
Cyrus Johnson
1820–1889
Luthera Johnson
1822–
Caroline Johnson
1825–1903
James Johnson
1827–1853

Sources (11)

  • Bathsheba Johnson in household of Apollos Johnson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Bathsheba Whipple, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Bathsheba Whipple Johnson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · The Bill of Rights

After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

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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