Johannes SEIP

                   SOURCES:
    1. History of the State of Kansas, 1883 by A.T. Andreas
    2. 1850 Census Reading, Berks, PA (FHL#020,602) p.257-A
    3. 1994 IGI
    4. 1880 Census Atchison, KS (FHL#448650)
    5. 1850 Census Lehigh Co., PA (FHL#44760)
    6. Death Certificate of Owen Seip
    7. 1860 Census Lehigh Co., PA (FHL#0805131)

NOTES:
    1. There is a Seipstown in Wisenberg Twp west of Allentown, near Hamburg.  The founder is John Seip, descendant from Melchoir Seip, immigrant ancestor.  
    2. Johan Peter Seip built the tavern (Seipsville Hotel) that still stands today in Seipsville.
    3. There are at least two other known stone homes in the immediate vicinity built by Seips- Jacob and Lewis as indicated by their names under the eaves.  One (built by Lewis)  is the 1818 Tavern across from Palmer Dairy Bar and diaganolly across from the original Seipsville Hotel.  The other (built by Jacob)  is a private residence further down Seip Ave.
                  

                   SOURCES:
    1. 1997 Ordinance Index
                  

                   SOURCES:
    1. 1895 Census Atchison, KS 570226 (Pts 12)
    2. 1865 Census Atchison, KS 570189 (pt 1)
    3. 1860 Census Atchison, KS 803346
    4. Military film 49707 (9173 pt3)
    5. 1994 IGI
    6. 1850 Census South East Ward of Reading, Berks, PA (FHL#020,602)
    7. 1870 Census 1st Ward Atchison, KS (FHL#545,927)
    8. 1880 Census Atchison, KS (FHL#1,254,372)
    9. Family Bible
NOTES:
    1. Marriage at Presbyterian Church
    2. Birthplace probably Allentown
    3. A Seip immigrant from Germany in early 1700 and settled in Seipsville, Northampton, PA.  He built the Seips Hotel and served in Revolutionary War.
    4. Thomas's Father departed his life August 22, 1847 age 61
    5. Thomas L. Seip died from _____ry on head April 22, 1892
                  

                       Louisa appeared as age 22 in the 1850 Census.