BIO:  CHARLES A. CLIPPINGER, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 746-747
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    CHARLES A. CLIPPINGER, one of the intelligent farmers of Cumberland county,
  where he has a fertile farm of ninety acres, was born in Franklin county, Pa.,
  Nov. 15, 1843, son of Jacob and Isabella (Stewart) Clippinger, and a grandson
  of Anthony Clippinger.

    Anthony Clippinger was a native of Cumberland county, born Oct. 13, 1774,
  and died Sept. 20, 1823. He married Christianna Haines, who was born in
  Cumberland county March 17, 1780, and died Feb. 2, 1852.

    Jacob Clippinger was born in this county Nov. 3, 1801, and died June 6,
  1888, in his eighty-seventh year. He was always greatly interested in public
  affairs, and in his political belief was first an old-line Whig, then a
  Democrat. He was honest and outspoken in his views, and open to argument. If
  convinced of the error of his reasoning he was ever ready to acknowledge it.
  On Nov. 11, 1825, in Shippensburg, he married Isabella Stewart, daughter of
  Dr. Alexander Stewart, a native of Lancaster county, the ceremony being
  performed by Rev. Dr. Moody, a Presbyterian divine. Mrs. Clippinger was born
  in Shippensburg, Cumberland county, Sept. 15, 1807, and died July 12, 1890,
  in her eighty-third year. The children of this marriage were as follows:
  Anthony, born

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  Aug. 13, 1826; Jane Ann, Feb. 25, 1828; Alexander, Nov. 20, 1829; William,
  Sept. 15, 1831; John Rippey, Dec. 12, 1834; Hugh Long, Nov. 7, 1836;
  Isabella, Sept. 6, 1838; Anna Margaret, May 27, 1841; Charles A.;
  Christianna, Jan. 1845; Morrison, Feb. 15, 1847; and William Bigler, March 4,
  1851.

    Charles A. Clippinger received the usual training of a farmer's boy, and
  took advantage of such educational advantages as were afforded by the schools
  in the vicinity of his home. He made a careful study of the best methods of
  farming, and, being practical in his work, he was soon able to see where
  improvements could be made. Today he has a fine farm, with an excellent
  apple and peach orchard. His land is improved with good buildings, among
  which may be mentioned a substantial barn 55 x 80 feet. The owner takes pride
  in keeping his premises neat and attractive, and he has the reputation of
  being a thorough and industrious agriculturist.

    In 1867 Charles A. Clippinger was married to Sarah Martin, who was born in
  Cumberland county Dec. 3, 1844, daughter of Philip and Mary (Hendricks)
  Martin. Six children blessed this union: Edgar Morrison, born Nov. 12, 1867,
  married Lulu V. Mowers; Isabella Stewart, born Oct. 29, 1869, is deceased;
  Anna E., born Feb. 8, 1873, married Clark Miller; Sarah May, born June 25,
  1875, married Frank Hays; Ella, born May 13, 1878, is deceased; and Charles
  Stewart, born April 11, 1882, married Bessie M. Mowers.