Records:  STIPP, George, Unknown Co., KY
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 20:23:09 -0700

From: "Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel" <kanichi@theriver.com>
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Subject:  BIO: George STIPP, KY

Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.
Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 610

  STIPP  MAUK  McPHADDEN

George STIPP, farmer, was born in Lawrence County, Ind., November 16, 1824, 
is the son of John and Maria (MAUK) STIPP.  Mr. STIPP is the fourth in a 
family of nine children, and is of German descent.  The father of our subject 
was born in Kentucky, and his mother in Virginia.  About 1817, his father 
removed from Kentucky to Lawrence County, Ind., where he lived until 1856, 
when he came to Monroe County, where he died in 1857.  Mr. STIPP was married, 
in 1848, to Miss Mary A. McPHADDEN, a native of South Carolina.  To this 
union have been born four children - William N., Alice E., Edward and Sarah E.  
In 1848, Mr. STIPP came to Monroe County, and settled in Clear Creek Township, 
and there remained until 1873, when he removed to where he now lives.  Here 
he has 283 acres of splendidly improved land.  He has a good residence, 
erected in 1876, at a cost of $2,000.  Politically, Mr. STIPP is a Republican, 
but was formerly a Democrat, and cast his first Presidential vote for James 
K. POLK.  Mr. and Mrs. STIPP are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
He is an honorable man, and has the confidence and respect of all who know 
him. 

Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel
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