Brief Life History of Polly
When Polly Sippell was born on 3 October 1779, in Rhode Island, United States, her father, Johann Peter Sippell, was 22 and her mother, Hannah Bates, was 24. She married Ruel Drake on 6 January 1802, in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Boonville, Boonville, Oneida, New York, United States for about 5 years and Louisville, St. Lawrence, New York, United States in 1860. She died after May 1855, in Boonville, Oneida, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Polly Drake in household of Bial Drake, "United States Census, 1850"
- Polly Sipple, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Polly Sipple, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
Spouse and Children
1779–1855 Male
1779–1855 Female
Children (7)
1802–1877 Male
1805–1887 Male
1809–1876 Female
1810– Male
1813–1894 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1758–1841 Male
1755–1834 Female
Siblings (10)
1779–1855 Female
1781– Male
1784–1864 Female
1786–1861 Female
1788–1872 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1780 · French Occupy Newport
Age 1
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 18
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 21
Name Meaning
South German (Württemberg): variant of Süpple (see Supple ).
German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with sigi ‘victory’ + bald ‘brave’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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