Capt. John G. Bippus and Rachel Myers

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Husband Capt. John G. Bippus ^{1 2}

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           Born: 31 Jan 1830 - Würtemberg, Germany 3
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         Father: Matthias Bippus (      -1846) 3
         Mother: Agatha Herman (      -1870) 3

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       Marriage: 1 Jul 1851 4

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Wife Rachel Myers ^{1 5}

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         Father: Jacob Myers (      -      ) 4
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1 M John Bippus ^{1 4}

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2 M Jacob Bippus ^{1 4}

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         Spouse: [Unk] Booth (      -      )

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3 M Matthias Bippus ^{1 4}

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4 M Dr. Samuel McCalvin Bippus ^{1 6}

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           Born: 19 Oct 1861 - Oakland Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Nancy P. Mitchell (      -      ) 7

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5 M Christie C. Bippus ⁴

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            AKA: Christy Bippus 1
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6 F Katie Bippus ^{1 4}

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         Spouse: Clarence Booth (      -      ) 1 4

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7 F Lyda Bippus ^{1 4}

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8 F Emma Bippus ^{1 4}

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. John G. Bippus

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He was a native of Wurtemberg, Germany. In 1832, he came to America when eleven years old, but did not settle within the present boundaries of Oakland Township, Butler County, until 1844. He had spent the intervening years in Pittsburgh, Brady's Bend, and in Fairview, Butler County. He purchased his farm from Col. John M. Thompson. It originally consisted of seventy-five acres, but a little later he added eighty-seven acres more, purchased from Mrs. Sarah Collins.
In 1862, Mr. Bippus raised a company of volunteers, and with them went to the seat of war. After nine months had expired, he raised another company in Pittsburgh, but it was made up of volunteers from several different counties.
In the year 1865, Capt. Bippus was severely wounded on the head at Petersburg. After remaining in the hospital for four weeks, part of which time he was in an unconscious condition, he reported for duty, and was detailed Assistant Inspector General on the staff of Brig. Gen. Briscoe, doing duty in this capacity until the regiment was dismissed, in 1865, in front of Richmond.
After the close of the war, the Captain took a decided interest in the cause of education. After the organization of the township, he built the first schoolhouse, having learned the trade of carpenter in Holidaysburg.

In 1842 he and his brother, Jacob, immigrated to Pennsylvania and settled at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, where they followed contracting and building. In 1847 John G. removed to Butler County, and soon after established himself as a carpenter and builder near Fairview. Later he purchased seventy five acres of land in what is now Oakland, to which he soon added eighty-seven acres. Here he devoted his energies to agriculture, until November 20, 1862, when he enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, was commissioned first lieutenant, and served as such until his promotion to the captaincy of his company, December 24, 1862, which rank he held until mustered out on July 25, 1863. In September, 1864, he assisted in recruiting the One Hundred and Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served as a captain in that command until wounded in the assault on Fort Gregg, before Petersburg, Virginia, April 2, 1865. After four months spent in a hospital, he returned to his command, and was detailed as assistant inspector general on the staff of General Briscoe, First Brigade, First Division, of the Twenty-fourth Corps, Army of the Potomac, and held that position until the close of his services, June 28, 1865. Captain Bippus was a member of A. G. Reed Post, Number 105, G. A. R., and was popular among the veterans of Butler County.

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General Notes: Wife - Rachel Myers

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She was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, and at the age of seven years accompanied her parents to Pennsylvania and resided with them in Butler County until her marriage.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 325.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 726, 1027.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1027.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1028.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 726.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 726, 766, 1028.

7 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 766.