Brief Life History of Nelson Wheeler
When Nelson Wheeler Whipple was born on 11 July 1818, in Sanford, Broome, New York, United States, his father, Daniel Whipple, was 38 and his mother, Mary Tiffany, was 41. He married Susan Jane Bailey on 6 August 1843, in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 5 July 1887, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Nelson Whipple, "United States Census, 1850"
- Nelson W. Whipple, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Nelson W Whipple, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
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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Personal Journal of Nelson Wheeler Whipple (text)
Copy of the History of Nelson Wheeler Whipple 1818-1887 by Anor Whipple (His son) Dec. 1, 1859. This Book was made in the Old Council House by Bro. Kelley in Salt Lake City at the date above me …
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