Izard Co., AR - Biographies - Ephraim Sipe

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Ephraim Sipe has been a resident of his present well cultivated and fertile
farm of 240 acres in Izard County, Ark., since 1857, and has about 100 acres in
an excellent state of cultivation. Like the majority of German-Americans he is
thrifty, industrious and enterprising, and his property has been acquired
through his own good management and business ability. After remaining single
until 1865, he was united in marriage to Miss Betsey Deal, their union taking
place in Independence County, Ark. Four children are the result of their union:
Martha M., Malinda E., Ephraim and Robert R. He and wife belong to the
Missionary Baptist Church, and he is a member of the I. O. O. F. He is a son of
Jacob Sipes, who was also born in Lincoln County, N. C., his wife, Mary Delp,
being also born there. John, Jacob, Joseph, Abraham, Ephraim, Peter, Franklin,
Noah and Susan are their children. The father died in 1846. Our subject's wife
was a daughter of Robert Deal and wife, the latter of whom was born in North
Carolina in 1806, and is still living, and makes her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Sipe. Although she has passed her allotted three-score years and ten, she
is still active, and bids fair to reach one hundred years.