Biographical Sketch of Peter H. Stipp, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Peter H. Stipp, farmer, is a son of Henry and Hannah Stipp, both na-
tives of Westphalia, Germany, where they were married, and where three
of their children were born.  Having farmed in the old country until 
1852, they sailed from Liverpool to New Orleans, the voyage taking over
nine weeks.  Arriving in Franklin County, Mo., in 1853, they here made 
their home.  The father died in 1873, at the age of fifty-seven.  The
mother is still living, and is sixty-eight years of age.  They were 
both of the Evangelical faith.  Peter H. was born in 1845, and was one
of seven children, three sons and four daughters.  He was educated in
Franklin County, Mo., and has acquired a good understanding of the 
English language.  In 1862 he enlisted in the Fourth Missouri Reserve
Corps, and served about three months.  Late in 1862 he re-enlisted in
Company A, of the Thirty-fourth Missouri Infantry Volunteers (United
States America).  Soon after his regiment was consolidated with the
Thirtieth and his company changed to I.  Another consolidation in 1864
brought him in Company A, of the Thirtieth Missouri Volunteer Infantry.
In all, he served nearly three and a half years.  He participated in
the following battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Jackson (Miss.),
siege of Vicksburg, Vidalia, Fort Spanish, Fort Blakely and siege of
Jackson.  Since the war he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits.
In 1868 he married Miss Louise Altheide, a daughter of Philip Altheide.
To this marriage seven children were born: M. F. Clara, A. Paulina A.,
Amanda, Otto P., Albert H., Lydia J. and Anna O. (deceased).  Mr. Stipp
is a great reader, and hence is a well informed man.  He has 240 acres
of land, is a stalwart Republican in politics, and is a member of the
G. A. R.

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