Henry J. WHIPKEY

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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
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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
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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"