Stipp, Abraham

Personal Information
Last Name	Stipp
First Name	Abraham
Middle Name
Maiden Name
Death Date	7/3/1902
Birth Date	12/27/1815
Obituary Source	Martinsville Republican, July 10 & 24, 1902
Source Information	Cemetery index
Cemetery	Centerton

Family Information
Spouse	Nancy Strader
Survived By	He is survived by an aged wife and 3 daughters: Mrs. Sarah Hayes of Casey, Illinois; Mrs. Melissa Fowler of Wilbur; and Mrs. Morgan.
Other	From Brooklyn -- Uncle Abe Stipp died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Morgan, Wednesday. He and his wife were invalids. His son Kelly died last October. Abe Stipp was 86 years old. "Abraham Stipp, son of John and Eve Stipp, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, 27 December 1815. At age 3, he and his parents moved to Morgan County. In November 1843, he married Nancy Strader, and they had 4 children: Kelly, Eliza, Sarah, and Martha E." "Abraham Stipp is probably the oldest early settler in Clay township, and among the last survivors of those who first came to this neighborhood. His son, Kelly Stipp, who owns the Michael Stipp farm, is the only descendant of the old settlers who owns a foot of land belonging to their ancestors..." (Source: Noah J. Major's "Pioneers of Morgan County", published 1915, written earlier.)
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