Johnathon h WHIPKEY
[DWHIP.ftw] [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: (1) Brandy Whipkey via e-mail (2) Margaret Hamblin (from LDS Ancestral File). (3) 1810 U.S. Census- Somerset County, PA (Milford Township) (see notesfor his father Henry). (4) Cemetery record for Dumbauld Cemetery, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp.,Somerset County, PA, found at Somerset County, PA Historical Center- haddeath date, aged 69 yrs. 6 mos. 0 d. The cemetery is in a field several hundred feet from a road; it isover-grown and has trees growing all over it; we were told that few ofthe tombstones could be read; did not go to the cemetery. Estate paperwork, # 53 - 1871 1871 Catherine Whipkey, widow of John Whipkey, late of Turkeyfoot Twp. wished letters of adm. to be issued to Jacob Gerhard and Henry Whipkey. witness: Martin Whipkey Orphan court petition of Henry Whipkey, a son and heir of John Whipkey, late: Surviving, widow, Catherine Whipkey, and eight children Anne md Jonas Hartzel -- Marshall Cty. W. VA Alexander - Marshall Cty. W. VA Adaline md. Jackson Hienbaugh living Somerset Henry living Somerset Polly md. Johnathon Saylor living Caroll, Ill Joanna md Freeman May living Fayette Cty. Elizabeth md Jackson Hyatt living in Somerset Martin living in Nebraska Source Sanner Church Register, Rockwood Penn RFD John born 13 Jun 1801, baptized 19 Aug 1804 John owned 500 acres of land in Upper Turkeyfoot Source: 1830 Penn census, Turkeyfoot township, Somerset county John Whipkey, age 29-29 wife, age 20-29 1 boy under 5 1 girl under 5 1 girl 5-10 Source: 1840 Penn census, Turkeyfoot township, Somerset county John H. Whipkey, age 30-40, 1 in agriculture wife 30-40 1 boy under 5 1 boy 5-10 1 boy 10-15 1 girl under 5 1 girl 5-10 2 girls 10-15 Source: 1850 Penn census, Turkeyfoot township, Somerset county 513 74 Whipkey, John 49 M Farmer PA Catharine 47 F PA Henry 16 M PA Joanna 15 F PA Elizabeth 7 F PA
[DWHIP.ftw] [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: (1) Brandy Whipkey via e-mail. (2) Margaret Hamblin (from LDS Ancestral File)- has "Born <1805>". (3) Cemetery record for Dumbauld Cemetery, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp.,Somerset County, PA, found at Somerset County, PA Historical Center; haddeath date- aged 77 yrs. 8 mos 7 d. The cemetery is in a field several hundred feet from a road; it isover-grown and has trees growing all over it; we were told that few ofthe tombstones could be read; did not go to the cemetery.
[DWHIP.ftw] [whip5a.FTW] [whip4.FTW] [whip3.FTW] Listed in John Whipkey's estate paperwork as living in Marshall city, W. VA. [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: (1) Brandy Whipkey. (2) Margaret Hamblin (from LDS Ancestral File).
[DWHIP.ftw] [whip5a.FTW] [whip4.FTW] [whip2.FTW] List in 1871 as living in Marshall City, W. VA Source: Jane letter Divorced 1829, then married Minnie Wright Source: 1850 Penn Census, Somerset County Alexander 26 in 1850 Penn Farmer with 600 acres, located next to George W. can't read or write wife Mary 23 in 1850 Penn Margaret 2 Penn, Upper Turkeyfoot Source: 1860 Penn census, Alleppo Alexander 35 Mary 33 Margaret 11 Lewis 9 Henry 7 Sarah 5 Simon 3 Phobe Ann 7/12 Source: 1870 Penn Census, Springhill Township, Green County Alexander 44 Mary 43 Lewis 19 Henry 17 Sarah 15 Simon 13 Phobe Ann 11 Luda Ann 6 William A 11/12 Source: 1880 Penn, Springhill Twp. Alexander 54 Mary 53 Henry 28 Simon 23 Anne 20 Liddia 15 William 11 [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: (1) Family (Jack & his sisters). (2) Tombstone at Windy Gap Church (Aleppo Township, Greene County, PA)-birth and death dates. He was a Veteran of the Confederate War; GAR "Co.D 1 W VA INF" (grave marker). (3) Greene County, PA Death Records has "died 12-01-1910, age 84, cause:old age, infirmaties, ill 3 months, b. PA, farmer". (4) "Burials of Aleppo Township", p. 39. (5) 1850 Census- Upper Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset County, PA (p. 511-66),copied from paper record in Somerset county, PA: Whipkey, Alexander age 26 Farmer b.PA " " Mary J. 23 PA " " Margaret 2 PA " " Celestia 1 PA (6) 1880 Census- Greene County, Springhill Twp.- p.1000 (or 16),#144-146. Shows he was a farmer; could not write. (7) Margaret Hamblin- shows he was married twice. The family has norecord of this; will need to check it out. (8) Brandy Whipkey. MARSHALL COUNTY CIVIL WAR RECORDS 1863-1865 NOTE: For the most part, these records were taken from THE HISTORY OFMARSHALL COUNTY, by Scott Powell, written in 1925. Additions andcorrections since that time are not reflected here. Please report errors. There are variations in the presentation of Companies COMPANY "D", First Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Alexander Whipkey Eli Whipkey Alexander Whipkey, Jr. (O = Discharged) Jacob Whipkey (DE) - Returned and served Eli Whipkey, (C) (D = Died) COMPANY "L", Sixth Regiment, West Virginia Infantry Josiah Whipkey John Whipkey COMPANY "B", Seventh Regiment of West Virginia Infantry Freeman Whipkey
[DWHIP.ftw] Listed in 1871 as living in Somerset, source James T letter. [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: (1) Brandy Whipkey. (2) Margaret Hamblin (from LDS Ancestral File)..Source: C.M. letter. Addie, son of Kate and John Whipkey Source: LDS Call Numbers 451074 68228
[DWHIP.ftw] [whip5a.FTW] [whip4.FTW] [whip2.FTW] Listed as Polly in 1871 estate paperwork of father John Whipkey, said to be married to Johnathon Saylor and living in Caroll county, Ill at that time. [whip.FTW] [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: (1) Brandy Whipkey (2) Margaret Hamblin (from LDS Ancestral File).
[DWHIP.ftw] [whip5a.FTW] [whip4.FTW] [whip.FTW] [whip2.FTW] Listed in 1871 as living in Somerset Source: 1850 Penn census, Somerset county, Upper Turkeyfoot Henry age 16 Source: 1880 Penn census, Somerset county, Upper Turkeyfoot Henry age 47 Catherine, age 77 (mom) Nancy age 37 Emma age 16 John age 14 Jackson age 12 William age 6 James age 4 Matilda age 1 Henry and Catherine buried in Wesley Chapel Source: James T letter - Henry/Nancy married in home of Adam Deets by Daniel Lang Henry/Nancy death dates [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: (1) Brandy Whipkey. (2) Margaret Hamblin (from LDS Ancestral File). (3) Tombstone at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Somerset County,PA. It had birth and death dates; also military service: "CO K 88thRgmt., PA Vol, Civil War". (4) Hubert Whipkey: "Henry never remembered how many children he had.When asked, he would say "Nancy, how many kids do we have now?". Henamed most of his children after U.S. presidents."Listed in 1871 asliving in Somerset Source: 1850 Penn census, Somerset county, Upper Turkeyfoot Henry age 16 Source: 1880 Penn census, Somerset county, Upper Turkeyfoot Henry age 47 Catherine, age 77 (mom) Nancy age 37 Emma age 16 John age 14 Jackson age 12 William age 6 James age 4 Matilda age 1 Henry and Catherine buried in Wesley Chapel Source: James T letter - Henry/Nancy married in home of Adam Deets by Daniel Lang Henry/Nancy death dates [whip3.FTW] Listed in 1871 as living in Somerset Source: 1850 Penn census, Somerset county, Upper Turkeyfoot Henry age 16 Source: 1880 Penn census, Somerset county, Upper Turkeyfoot Henry age 47 Catherine, age 77 (mom) Nancy age 37 Emma age 16 John age 14 Jackson age 12 William age 6 James age 4 Matilda age 1 Henry and Catherine buried in Wesley Chapel Source: James T letter - Henry/Nancy married in home of Adam Deets by Daniel Lang, Minister of Evangelical Church. Henry/Nancy death dates "Henry and Nancy joined the Jersey Baptist church in 1855. AfterMarriage, Henry and Nancy settled on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot township,near Cannall School house, close Scullton and lived there all theirmarried life except in 1904, they bought the property of Robert Augustinein where they lived one year. Then moved back to the farm. Henry diedAugust 18, 1911. Garfield B. Whipkey lived on the farm with Nancy untilshe sold the farm to Lillie Kutz, January 1914, when they moved toVinita, Oklahoma and lived there one year. They returned to Penna. andGarfield bought the David King farm 2 miles from Ursina, where they liveduntil 1920. Then sold that farm and bought the Noah Scott far, livedthere until he retired. Sold the Scott farm and kept same land to builda house, where he lived until his death in Jul 9, 1971. His wife MaryShelly Whipkey died Jun 3, 1956. Early settlers when Turkeyfoot township was formed in 1773. Taken fromAssessments Record Warrants from Land Office Survey Book. JohnCunningham, Frederick Weimer, John Weimer, Jacob Younkin, FrederickYounkin, Henry Whipkey (may have been Johnathan's father, born 6-9-1807),Henry Grove"
May and living in Fayette City [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: Listed in John Whipkey's 1871 estate documentation as married to Freeman (1) Brandy Whipkey. (2) Margaret Hamblin (from LDS Ancestral File).
DWHIP.ftw] Listed in 1871 estate paperwork of John Whipkey as married to Jackson Hyatt and living in Somerset at that time. Source: 1850 Penn census, Milford Township, Somerset County Elizabeth, age 7 in 1850, father John Whipkey [WhipkeyAntill2.FTW] Information from V. K. Mason; sources: Brandy Whipkey, Margaret Hamblin(from LDS Ancestral File). Margaret's other source shows b.1843.
He married Catherine Brandt . Catherine Brandt was born at 7 Jan 1801 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Anna Elizabeth Whipkey
born 10 Oct 1822.
Alexander Whipkey
born 9 Mar 1826.
Adaline Whipkey
born 25 Jun 1828.
Mary Whipkey
born 17 Jan 1831.
Henry J. Whipkey
born 28 Dec 1833.
Joanna Whipkey
born 27 Nov 1836.
Lewis Whipkey
born 4 Aug 1839.
Elizabeth Whipkey
born 10 Aug 1842.
Martin Whipkey
born 15 Sep 1845.
Johnathon h Whipkey died 17 Dec 1870 at Somerset Twp, Jackson, Illinios .
Catherine Brandt died 14 Sep 1880 at Sculton, Somerset, Pennsylvania .