Knox County IN Archives Biographies.....Stipe, William H.H. September 11, 1818 - 
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WILLIAM H.H. STIPE, a very prominent old farmer of the county, was born at Crab 
Orchard, Ky., September 11, 1818, son of HENRY and JENNIE (ADAMS) STIPE, both 
natives of the "Bluegrass State."  They came to Knox County, Ind., on Christmas 
day, 1824, and located near Vincennes.  The father was a farmer and mechanic, 
and was one of the prominent men of the county, being a captain of militia to 
guard against the Indians.  They moved to Busseron Township in 1825, where both 
parents died, the mother in 1843, and the father in 1849.  Our subject received 
his early education in the historic log schoolhouse of early times.  After 
attaining his majority he worked about as a farm-hand three or four years, and 
then married and began farming on rented land on the edge of Shaker Prairie.  
After the death of his parents he settled on the homestead farm, where he yet 
resides.  He has been in the saw-milling business eight years, and has done a 
great deal of contract work for railroads and levees.  He owns 100 acres of 
land, with a good brick residence.  He was married April 14, 1840, to Eunice 
Joseph.  To them were born eleven children, two only of whom are living, 
Eunice, born September 1, 1843 (wife of James Winemiller), and Lillie Bell, 
born January 9, 1862 (wife of David Harmon).  Mrs. Stipe died July 8, 1862, and 
April 29, 1866, he wedded Julia Jean, who died January 26, 1869, after bearing 
two children, both deceased.  March 14, 1869, Mr. Stipe married America J. 
Proctor, born in Kentucky.  She is a member of the Christian Church, and he 
belongs to the I.O.O.F., and has been a lifelong Republican in politics.  He 
lost two sons in the late war.  His grandson, Harrison Pirtle, is now living 
with him.  

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Source: History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana. Chicago, 1886.

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