SIPE  BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SIPE, Harriett E. FEWELL - b: 1797 Culpepper Co, VA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 653
residence: Tebo Twp

Mrs. Harriet E. Sipe is the daughter of Mason C. Fewell, who was born January 8, 
1797, in Culpeper County, Virginia, and who married in 1822, Miss Melinda L. 
Wall, originally of Rockingham County, North Carolina, born September 2, 1799. 
She died in that state September 17, 1829. In 1839 Mr. Fewell, with three of his 
children, his mother and sister, came to Henry County in company with a colony 
of relatives and friends to the number of 144 souls. For many years he was 
closely identified with the growth and prosperity of this county, and among its 
largest property holders and heaviest stock men. He owned, at his death, a fine 
estate Of 1,000 acres, of which "Meadow Farm," (the present residence of Mrs. 
Sipe) forms a part. Harriet E. Fewell was married, September 10, 1857, to Dr. 
Jacob Sipe, of this county, and they had one son and one daughter: Linnie A., born 
September 3, 1858, and Undrie T., born May 2, 1861, died July 6, following. Dr. 
Sipe was a well known physician and surgeon and had an extensive practice in 
Henry County. In later life he gave considerable attention to the disease of the 
eye and was making the treatment of that member a specialty. November 14, 
1862, he was appointed surgeon in Company K, Seventh Regiment Missouri 
Infantry, of the Confederate service, receiving his discharge September 16, 
1863, Soon after this he was made prisoner and taken to Rolla, being placed in 
the hospital November 21, 1865. He died the third day after and his burial place 
is marked by a suitable monument erected by his widow. Mrs. Sipe is now 
residing at "Meadow Farm," near Calhoun.

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