William Gilpin and Julia Pratt
Husband William Gilpin 1
Born: 4 Oct 1814 1 Christened: Died: Jan 1893 - Colorado 1 Buried:
Father: Joshua Gilpin (1765-1841) 2 3 Mother: Mary Dilworth (1777-1864) 3
Marriage: 1876 4
Wife Julia Pratt 4
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Father: Gen. Bernard Pratt ( - ) 4 Mother:
Other Spouse: [Unk] Dickerson ( - ) 4
Children
1 F Marie Gilpin 4
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2 M William Gilpin 4
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3 M Louis Vidal Gilpin 4
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General Notes: Husband - William Gilpin
He served in the army of the United States during the Florida and Mexican wars.
Cadet U. S. Military Academy, July 1, 1834; Second Lieutenant U. S. Dragoons, June 8, 1836; First Lieutenant, Oct. 19, 1836; served in Florida and Mexican Wars; was appointed Governor of the Territory of Colorado by President Lincoln, and was largely instrumental in keeping that territory loyal to the Union.
1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 430.
2 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 570.
3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 429.
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John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 431.
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