Brief Life History of Emily
When Emily Whipple was born in 1861, in Alabama, United States, her father, Doctor Henry Laurens Whipple, was 43 and her mother, Mildred Eliza Jarratt, was 27. She married Andrew Lowndes Whetstone on 10 November 1887. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States in 1880. She died in 1895, in Alabama, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States.
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- Emma Whipple in household of Henry N Whipple, "United States Census, 1880"
- Emily Whipple, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Emily Whipple Whetstone, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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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