James Monroe Piper

Brief Life History of James Monroe

When James Monroe Piper was born on 16 October 1821, in Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, United States, his father, Silas Piper, was 37 and his mother, Sally Chaffin, was 38. He married Lenora Betsey Sherwood on 1 March 1848, in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Vermont, United States in 1870 and Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States in 1880. He died on 11 December 1895, at the age of 74, and was buried in Seeley Cemetery, Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States.

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James Monroe Piper
1821–1895
Lenora Betsey Sherwood
1829–1901
Marriage: 1 March 1848
Charles Aphon Piper
1850–1914
Ellen Lenora Piper
1856–1928
Mary Louisa Piper
1861–1864

Sources (30)

  • James M Piper, "United States Census, 1860"
  • James Monroe Piper, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • James Monroe Piper, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed

The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery. 

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (mainly southern): occupational name for a player on the pipes, Middle English pipere, sometimes a paid town musician.

English: sometimes a variant of Peppard .

English: perhaps occasionally an occupational name from late Middle English piper ‘repairer or layer of pipes; plumber’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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