Brief Life History of John J
When John J Pipes was born on 15 June 1824, in Boyle, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Pipes, was 21 and his mother, Nancy Gray, was 17. He married Lydia Ann Morton on 6 May 1844, in Boyle, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 20 January 1878, in Pike, Indiana, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Flat Creek Cemetery, Winslow, Patoka Township, Pike, Indiana, United States.
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- John Pipes, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Pipes, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- John Pipes, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Pipe , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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