Piepmeier Information

This is information sent to me by an Up With People friend:

Hi, Kelly,

Bellinda Myrick-Barnett here.

The chances are very strong that your husband’s PIEPMEIER family is descended from:

Herman Heinrich PIEPMEYER, Sex: M Birth: 2 OCT 1810 in Prussia Death: 28 MAY 1873 in St. Clair CO., MO

And his wife, Luciana Elizabeth WEILIGMAN, b: 7 OCT 1812 in Prussia

Through either of the two men whom are believed to have been their sons:

Harmon H. PIEPMEIER, born: 1836 in St. Charles, Missouri
Frederick M. PIEPMEIER, born: 1841

As you will notice in all of the information, there is a change of the spelling, (as with most of our surnames back 100 years ago backwards with this one changing back and forth from PIEPMEYER and PIEPMYER and PIEPMEIER and PIEPMIER and probably other spellings and you will notice census takers spelling it PREMIER further below.

These following names were found in ship’s registries but not sure of the years and one or both of the two men’s names at the top may actually be the Herman Heinrich PIEPMEYER

Heinr Piepmeier

Her Piepmeier

Paulina Piepmeier

Emma Piepmeier

Piepmeier Name Meaning and History

German: distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (see Meyer), + Middle Low German pipe ‘pipe’, ‘drainage channel’.

Beginning with the 1840 Census, I couldn’t find anything right offhand as to where any PIEPMEIER families might have been so I’m guessing that they immigrated between 1840 and 1880 when they are found:

In the 1880 Census, the only PIEPMEIER families were found in MISSOURI:

MISSOURI - 8 to 14 families

In the 1920 Census, there were the following number of PIEPMEIER families in the following states starting with the heaviest PIEPMEIER populated state first:

MISSOURI - 6 to 10 families

NEW MEXICO - 3 to 5 families

WISCONSIN - 3 to 5 families

INDIANA - 3 to 5 families

OHIO - 3 to 5 families

KANSAS - 1 to 2 families

IOWA - 1 to 2 families

ILLINOIS - 1 to 2 families

NEW YORK - 1 to 2 families

NEW JERSEY - 1 to 2 families

Info from other than the census is a Bill R. PIEPMEIER, born: September 28, 1916, and his wife, Bernice Lillian Ella SCHWAUSCH who lived in Dallas.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jhartung&id=I0165

Tree - Hartung / Pellegrino
Entries: 1246 Updated: Fri Sep 27 20:29:01 2002 Contact: Judy Hartung

Email Address: jhartung@bellatlantic.net (This is from 2002 so it may not be an active email address any more but two others below are from 2008)

ID: I0165 Name: Herman Heinrich Piepmeyer Sex: M Birth: 2 OCT 1810 in Prussia Death: 28 MAY 1873 in St. Clair CO., MO

Marriage 1 Luciana Elizabeth Weiligman b: 7 OCT 1812 in Prussia

Children
Harmon H. Piepmeier b: 1836 in St. Charles, MO
Frederick M. Piepmeier b: 1841

Information on many of their descendants is below.


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Ruby Hunter 2008-08-11 20:58:02
Ted, Thank you for posting the info on the piepmeiers. I have just started to research this side of my childrens family. You have made it easy. Henry John Piepmeier Maried Fanny Baily 17 Sept 1879 in Bates Co Mo. Thank you again .

Ruby 2008-08-11

Email Address: hunter.ruby@sbcglobal.net

Ted Pack 2008-05-26 23:06:13

First Generation

1. Herman Henry Piepmeier 1-5 was born on 2 Oct 1810 in Prussia. He appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Charles County, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. He died on 28 May 1873. He was also known as Harman Heinrich Piepmyer. He was buried in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.6
In 1850 the family is living in District 78, St. Charles, Missouri:

Herman H Peipmyer, 40, farmer, Germany
Elizabeth Peipmyer, 38, Germany
Herman Peipmyer, 14, Mo
Fred Peipmyer, 11, Mo
August Peipmyer, 8, Mo
John Peipmyer, 4, Mo
Mary Peipmyer, 3, Mo
Eliza Peipmyer, 1, Mo


In 1860 the family is in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri:

[The enumerator put the HH/Fam numbers next to the wives on this page, for some reason, which drove the indexers mad.]

H. H. Premeir, 50, farmer, Prussia
Anne E Premeir, 43, Prussia
Henry H Premeir, 24, Missouri [As are the rest]
Fredrick W Premeir, 20
August Premeir, 18
John Premeir, 15
Mary Premeir, 12
Eliza Premeir, 10
Henry Premeir, 7
Tilda Premeir, 5


In 1870 the family is in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri:

H Piepmyer, 58, Prussia
Maria Piepmyer, 56, Prussia
Mary Piepmyer, 22, Missouri
Eliza Piepmyer, 19, ""
Henry Piepmyer, 17, ""
Matilda Piepmyer, 15, ""
Henry Shipman, 21, farmer, Hamburg

============

Fritz Helzer or one of his informants writes:

Farmer a few miles NW of Harmony Mission, Missouri.
Attended Presbitarian Church.
Missouri State Militia.
Arrived from Prussia at Baltamore, Maryland on 7/1/1834

Herman Henry Piepmeier and Lucianna Elizabeth (Anna) Weiligman were married in 1835.6 Lucianna Elizabeth (Anna) Weiligman 1-3,5,7 was born on 7 Oct 1812 in Prussia. She appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Charles County, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She died on 19 Dec 1904 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.4 She was buried in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.6 She was also known as Maria.
In 1880 a widowed Anna is in Hudson, Bates, Missouri:

(Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace)

Anna E. Piepmeyer, Self, W, Female, W, 67, Prus, Keeping House, Prus, Prus,
Eliza Piepmeyer, Dau, S, Female, W, 29, Mo, At Home, Prus, Prus,
Otha E Piepmeyer, Gdau, S, Female, W, 3, Mo, , ---, Mo

Elizabeth will marry Harrison Wilkins 4 years later. Otha is really 5 and a grandson, love child of Elizabeth and an unknown man. Herman Henry Piepmeier and Lucianna Elizabeth (Anna) Weiligman had the following children:

+2 i. Henry Harmon Piepmeier, born on 20 Jun 1836, St. Charles County, Missouri; married Phebe Morrison, on 8 Apr 1869, Bates County, Missouri; died on 5 Apr 1893, Bates, Bates, Missouri.
+3 ii. Frederick Wilhelm (Fritz) Piepmeier, born on 29 Oct 1839, Schlurburg, St.Charles, Missouri; married Luticia (Bessie) Gilbert, in 1869/70, Missouri; died on 7 Nov 1919, Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.
4 iii. Johann August Piepmeier 1,2,5 was born on 7 May 1842 in St. Charles County, Missouri. He was christened on 7 Aug 1842 in Femme Osage UCC, Augusta, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Charles County, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri.
+5 iv. John Adolph Piepmeier, born on 7 May 1845, Missouri; married Sarah B. Terry, on 28 Jan 1873, Bates County, Missouri.
+6 v. Mary Piepmeier, born on 19 Jan 1848, St. Charles County, Missouri; married Edwin Parker Griffith, between 1873 and 1877, Missouri; died on 27 Nov 1910, Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.
+7 vi. Eliza Cathrine Piepmeire , born on 28 Sep 1850, Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri; married Harrison Wilkins , on 16 Jul 1884, Butler, Bates, Missouri; died on 3 Aug 1935, Dorris, Siskiyou, California.
+8 vii. Henry John Piepmeier, born in 1853, Missouri; married Fennia Fanny Bailey, between 1878 and 1880, Bates County, Missouri (prob).
+9 viii. Matilda A. (Gilda, Tel, Tilda) Piepmeier, born on 26 Jul 1855, Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri; married Joab Comstock Wilkins, on 19 Oct 1877, Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri; died on 12 Jan 1950, Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon.



Second Generation

2. Henry Harmon Piepmeier 1,2,5,8,9 (Herman Henry-1) was born on 20 Jun 1836 in St. Charles County, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Charles County, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. He died on 5 Apr 1893 in Bates, Bates, Missouri. He was buried in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.

Served in the Union Army During the Civil War along with Fritz Piepmeier

In 1880 the family is in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri:

(Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace)

Harman Piepmier, Self, M, Male, W, 42, Mo, Farmer, Ger, Ger
Phoebe Piepmier, Wife, M, Female, W, 28, Il, Keeping House, Il, NY
Enos Piepmier, Son, S, Male, W, 5, Mo, Mo, Il
Lizzie Piepmier, Dau, S, Female, W, 8, Mo, Mo, Il


Appleton City Journal, 9 May 1895, Legal Matters:
Final Settlement Notice -- Notice is hereby given to all creditors and others interested in the estate of Harmon Piepmeier deceased, that I, Phebe Piepmeier, as administrator of said estate, intend to make final settlement thereof at the next term of the Probate Court of St. Clair County, Missouri, to be begun at Osceola on the second Monday in May, 1895.

Phebe Piepmeier, Administrator.

Henry Harmon Piepmeier and Phebe Morrison were married on 8 Apr 1869 in Bates County, Missouri. Phebe Morrison 1,8,9 was born in 1851/52 in Illinois. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.

Fritz Helzer or one of his informants writes:
Parents are buried in Bates Co. MO.
in Sept 1913 living near Appleton City, MO.

Henry Harmon Piepmeier and Phebe Morrison had the following children:

10 i. Elizabeth Piepmeier 9 was born in 1871/72 in Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.
11 ii. Enos Piepmeier 9 was born in 1874/75 in Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.

3. Frederick Wilhelm (Fritz) Piepmeier 1,2,5,10-12 (Herman Henry-1) was born on 29 Oct 1839 in Schlurburg, St.Charles, Missouri. He was christened on 8 Mar 1840 in Femme Osage UCC, Augusta, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Charles County, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. He died on 7 Nov 1919 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. He was also known as Fritz, Fred Piepmeier. He was buried in Appleton City Cem, Appleton, Missouri. He served in the military in The American Civil War.

[Article from unnamed County history]

St. Clair County is the home for George and Zelpha Ellis’ farm. George’s grandfather, Frederick (Fritz) W. Piepmeier, owned property on both sides of the Bates/St. Clair County line road but his home was on the St. Clair County property. At one time there was a property tax increase in St. Clair County causing the taxes to be quite a bit higher in St. Clair than in Bates County. Not wanting to pay any higher taxes than he had to, Fritz moved his house just across the road to his land in Bates County. The home remained there for the lifetime of Frederick, his wife, Luticia Gilbreath, and their daughter, Bess Piepmeier Sands.

The city of Hudson (located west of Appleton City) was established before Appleton City, Missouri. In 1870, when the railroad came through the area, it bypassed Hudson and passed through Appleton City. Since the railroad was very important to the community, Hudson could not survive. Most of the houses and buildings from Hudson were moved to Appleton City with teams of oxen. Fredrick Piepmeier’s wife, Luticia, told the story of watching the Hudson buildings being moved down the road, past their home and into Appleton City. Some of those buildings still remain in Appleton City today.

Frederick William is buried as a Civil War Veteran in The Appleton City Cemetery.


In 1880 the family is in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri:

(Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace)
Frederick W. Piepmier, Self, M, Male, W, 39, Mo, Farmer, Ger, Ger,
Lutica Piepmier, Wife, M, Female, W, 29, Mo, Keeping House, Il, Il,
Mary E. Piepmier, Dau, S, Female, W, 11, Mo, Mo, Mo,
Ira A. Piepmier, Son, S, Male, W, 8, Mo, Mo, Mo,
Leroy Piepmier, Son, S, Male, W, 4, Mo, Mo, Mo,
Bessie M. Piepmier, Dau, S, Female, W, 3, Mo, Mo, Mo,
Else L. Piepmier, Son, S, Male, W, 1, Mo, Mo, Mo,
Margaret Stageman, Other, W, Female, W, 35, Mo, Servant, Oh, Va,
Wm. Belleman, Other, W, Male, W, 26, Mo, Farm Laborer, Oh, Oh


In 1900 the family is in Hudson, Bates, Missouri:

Frederick Piepmeier, 59, Head, Oct 1840, Mo, Ger, Ger, farmer
Letitia Piepmeier, 35, Wife, June 18**, Mo, Ill, Ky
[Age illegible, indexed as 35]
[All the kids Mo, Mo, Mo]
Mary E Piepmeier, 31, dau, Apr 1869
Ray L Piepmeier, 26, son, Feb 1874
Bessie M Piepmeier, 23, dau, Mar 1877
Frederick E Piepmeier, 20, son, Oct 1879
Walter F Piepmeier, 17, son, Feb 1883
Otto E Piepmeier, 14, son, Apr 1886
Lottie B Piepmeier, 10, dau, Nov 1889

Frederick and Letitia have been married 30 years. Given some other errors on the entry, and the prevailing mores, I suspect they were married before Mary was born; either they were married earlier or she was born later.


In 1910 the family is in Hudson, Bates, Missouri. The enumerator's hand was so bad that the indexer put Fred and family down as Frederick H Capwell, with a note he might be Frederick W Ciepmeier. None of the Piepmeiers got their names straight very often. This is how it is indexed:

Frederick H Capwell, 70, head, Missouri, Ger, Ger
Lutica Capwell, 60, wife, Mo, Ill, Ill
[All the kids Mo, Mo,Mo]
*** Capwell, 40, dau (Probably Mary)
Bessie Capwell, 32, dau
Frederick Capwell, 30, son
Otto Earl Capwell, 24, son
Lottie Capwell, 20, dau


Frederick Wilhelm (Fritz) Piepmeier and Luticia (Bessie) Gilbert were married in 1869/70 in Missouri. Luticia (Bessie) Gilbert 1,10-12 was born in 1850/51 in Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. Frederick Wilhelm (Fritz) Piepmeier and Luticia (Bessie) Gilbert had the following children, all almost certainly born in either Bates or St. Clair County; which one is a good question. See the note on father, Frederick, about moving the house to avoid taxes

12 i. Mary E. Piepmeier 10-12 was born in Apr 1869 in Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.


13 ii. Ira A. Piepmeier 10 was born in 1871/72 in Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri.

14 iii. Leroy Piepmeier 10 was born in Feb 1874 in Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. He was also known as Ray L..
It looks to me like the "Ray L", age 26 on the 1900, is the "Leroy", age 4, on the 1880. Ted Pack.

15 iv. Bessie M. Piepmeier 10-12 was born in 1876/77 in Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.

16 v. Frederick E. Piepmeier 10-12 was born in Oct 1879 in Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.
I'm assuming this is the son named "Else L" on the 1880.

17 vi. Walter Piepmeier 11 was born in Feb 1883 in Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.

18 vii. Otto Earl Piepmeier 11,12 was born in Apr 1886 in Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.

19 viii. Lottie Piepmeier 11,12 was born in Nov 1889 in Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.

5. John Adolph Piepmeier 1,2,5,7,8 (Herman Henry-1) was born on 7 May 1845 in Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Charles County, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri.
In 1880 John is in Hudson, Bates, Missouri. There is one household, a Mr. Wilkins, between his household and his widowed mother.

(Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace)

John A. Piepmeyer, Self, M, Male, W, 33, Mo, Farmer, Hanover, Hanover,
Sarah B. Piepmeyer, Wife, M, Female, W, 25, Oh, Keeping House, Ky, NJ,
Sylvia D. Piepmeyer, Dau, S, Female, W, 5, Mo, Mo, Oh,
Daisey L. Piepmeyer, Dau, S, Female, W, 3, Mo, Mo, Oh,
Ada A. Piepmeyer, Dau, S, Female, W, 5m, Mo, Mo, Oh

John Adolph Piepmeier and Sarah B. Terry were married on 28 Jan 1873 in Bates County, Missouri. Sarah B. Terry 1,7,8 was born in 1854/55 in Ohio. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. John Adolph Piepmeier and Sarah B. Terry had the following children:

20 i. Sylvia D. Piepmeier 7 was born in 1874/75 in Bates County, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.
21 ii. Dailey L. Piepmeier 7 was born in 1876/77 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.
22 iii. Ada A. Piepmeier was born in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.

6. Mary Piepmeier 1-3,5,7,13 (Herman Henry-1) was born on 19 Jan 1848 in St. Charles County, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Charles County, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She died on 27 Nov 1910 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.
In 1880 the family is in Hudson, Bates, Missouri

(Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace)

Edward P. Griffith, Self, M, Male, W, 27, Pa, Farmer, Pa, Pa,
Mary A. Griffith, Wife, M, Female, W, 30, Mo, Keeping House, Prussia, Prus,
Effie M. Griffith, Dau, S, Female, W, 3, Mo, Pa, Mo,
John Williams, Other, S, Male, W, 21, Ia, Farm Laborer, Ia, Ia

Assuming Edward was at least 20 when they married, and they were married before Effie was born, we get 1873 - 1877 as a marriage date.


Mary Piepmeier and Edwin Parker Griffith were married between 1873 and 1877 in Missouri. Edwin Parker Griffith 1,7,13 was born on 1 Jan 1852 in Pennsylvania. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. He died on 11 Jun 1929 in St. Clair County, Missouri (prob). He was buried in Appleton City Cem, Appleton, Missouri.


7. Eliza Cathrine Piepmeire 1-3,5,7,8,14-18 (Herman Henry-1) appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Charles County, Missouri. She was born on 28 Sep 1850 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Dorris, Siskiyou, California. She died on 3 Aug 1935 in Dorris, Siskiyou, California. She was buried in Picard Cem, Dorris, California.

Eliza Cathrine Piepmeire had the following children:

+23 i. Otha Albert Wilkins, born on 14 Dec 1875; married Emma May Burr, on 30 Jul 1910, Siskiyou County, California; died on 22 May 1922, Siskiyou County, California (prob).

Eliza Cathrine Piepmeire and Harrison Wilkins were married on 16 Jul 1884 in Butler, Bates, Missouri. Harrison Wilkins 1,8,14-21 (son of William Henry Harrison Wilkins and Matilda Scrogin ) was born on 3 Oct 1860 in Blomington, McLean, Illinois.22 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Pontoosuc, Hancock, Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Appanoose, Hancock, Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Dorris, Siskiyou, California. He died on 6 Aug 1930 in Dorris, Siskiyou, California. He was also known as William Henry Harrison. He was buried in Picard Cem, Dorris, California.

In 1900 the family is in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California:

Harrison Wilkins, 39, head, Oct 1860, Iowa, Ohio, Ohio
Eliza Wilkins, 49, wife, Sept 1850, Missouri, Germany, Germany
Flora Wilkins, 14, dau, July 1885, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri
Roser C [Roscoe] Wilkins, 13, son, Nov 1886, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri
La Salley Wilkins, 10, son, Aug 1889, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri


In 1910 the family is in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California:

Harrison Wilkins, 49, head, Iowa, Ohio, Ohio, famer
Elizer Wilkins, 59, wife, Missouri, Ger, Ger
Roscoe Wilkins, 23, son, Kansas, Iowa, Mo, laborer odd jobs
Lasalle Wilkins, 20, son, Kansas, Iowa, Mo, engineer steam engine
Perry E Murphy, 38, son-in-law, Illinois, Ill, Kentucky, laborer odd jobs
Flora Murphy, 24, dau, Kansas, Iowa, Mo


In 1920 the family is in Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California:

Harrison Wilkins, 59, head, Iowa, Ohio, Ohio, farmer
Eliza Wilkins, 69, wife, Missouri, Ger, Ger
Otha A Wilkins, 46, son, Missouri, Iowa, Missouri, labor at saw mill
Leola Wilkins, 7, gr-dau, Calif, Missouri, Calif

Note that Otha, child of Eliza's youthful fling, is an adopted son to Harrison. Leola is Otha's daughter.


In 1930 the kids are gone. The couple are in Dorris, Siskiyou, California:

Harrison Wilkin, 69, Ohio
Eliza Wilkins, 79, Missouri

Eliza Cathrine Piepmeire and Harrison Wilkins had the following children:

+24 i. Florence (Flora) Wilkins, born on 27 Jul 1885, Kansas; married Perry Edward Murphy, in 1905/6, Lake Twp, Siskiyou, California (prob); died on 9 Feb 1981, Linn County, Oregon.

+25 ii. Roscoe Coklin (Ross) Wilkins, born on 9 Nov 1886, Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas; married Minnie Virginia Pass, on 3 Nov 1912, Dorris, Siskiyou, California; died on 11 Jan 1949, Klamath Falls, Klamath, Oregon.

26 iii. Leo Wilkins 1 was born on 10 Feb 1889 in Woodbine, Dickinson, Kansas. He died on 7 Sep 1889 in Woodbine, Dickinson, Kansas. He was buried in Woodbine Cem, Woodbine, Kansas.
Burried in the original Woodbine cemetery in Block 2.
Tombstone reads "1889-1889"
He is the only Wilkins in the Woodbine cemetery.

There is a problem here. Leo and LaSalle were supposedly born 10 Feb 1889 and 19 Aug 1889. That puts just 6 months and 9 days between the births. LaSalle says he was born Aug 1889 on the 1900 census and his death record has 19 Aug 1889. Leo was gone before there could be many records of him. Either LaSalle was consistently wrong and born a year later, or Leo was born a year earlier.

+27 iv. LaSalle Andrew Wilkins , born on 19 Aug 1889, Woodbine, Dickinson, Kansas; married Eva Lucile Varnum , on 19 Nov 1912, Yreka, Siskiyou, California; died on 13 Jun 1984, San Jose, Santa Clara, California.

28 v. Archie Wilkins 1 was born on 17 Jul 1891 in Albany, Linn, Oregon. He died on 7 Feb 1899. He was buried in Picard Cem, Dorris, California.
Archie's tombstone, according to the US Gen Web Siskiyou Cemetery transcrition, says he died Feb 7, 1899, Age 7Y 6M 21D


8. Henry John Piepmeier 1,5,23 (Herman Henry-1) was born in 1853 in Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.
In 1880, Henry is in Hudson, Bates, Missouri

(Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace)

Henry J. Piepmeyer, Self, M, Male, W, 27, Mo, Farmer, Prus, Prus,
Fanny Piepmeyer, Wife, M, Female, W, 18, Mo, Keeping House, Va, Mo

Henry and his wife are on p. 261C. His older brother John Adolph, his sister Eliza and his widowed mother Anna are on page 260B.

I guessed that Fanny was no younger than 16 when she married, and they are married here, in 1880, so she probably got married 1878 - 1880. I also guessed that they didn't go out of the county to marry. They could have taken the train to Chicago when Fanny was 15, however; I'm just assuming they did the standard thing. I don't have a marriage record.

Henry John Piepmeier and Fennia Fanny Bailey were married between 1878 and 1880 in Bates County, Missouri (prob). Fennia Fanny Bailey 1,23 was born in 1861/62 in Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri.


9. Matilda A. (Gilda, Tel, Tilda) Piepmeier 1,3,5,7,24 (Herman Henry-1) was born on 26 Jul 1855 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. She died on 12 Jan 1950 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon. She was buried in Ames Cem, Sweet Home, Oregon.

Matilda A. (Gilda, Tel, Tilda) Piepmeier and Joab Comstock Wilkins were married on 19 Oct 1877 in Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri. Joab Comstock Wilkins 1,7,20,21,25,26 (son of William Henry Harrison Wilkins and Matilda Scrogin ) was born on 23 Mar 1853 in Des Moines County, Iowa. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Union Twp, Des Moines, Iowa. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Pontoosuc, Hancock, Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates, Missouri. He died on 31 Dec 1920 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon. He was buried in Ames Cem, Sweet Home, Oregon.


In 1880 Joab and his family are in Hudson, Bates, Missouri

(Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace)

Joab C. Wilkins, Self, M, Male, W, 27, Ia, Farmer, Oh, Oh,
Matilda Wilkins, Wife, M, Female, W, 24, Mo, Keeping House, Prus, Prus,
Merlie E. Wilkins, Dau, S, Female, W, 1, Mo, Ia, Mo

Sources

1. Helzer, Frederic (Fritz).
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3. United States Census, 1870, Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri; Roll: M593_758; Page: 160; Image: 326.
4. Headstone Data.
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10. Ibid., Appleton, St. Clair, Missouri; p. 260D of the LDS.
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Here are some more recent pictures of pretty little Maybelle. The two in her carseat were just taken today as we were on the way to a sushi restaurant. Maybelle's first trip to a restaurant since birth! She was perfect, sleeping peacefully in her car seat the whole time we were there. Just wanted you all to see how beautiful she is!

Maybelle Biffle-Piepmeier

 
Maybelle was born approximately 5 weeks early on August 24, 2008, at 2:07 am. Mama and baby and Daddy are all resting and recouperating as best they can - some better than others. :-) Maybelle was 5.5# and 17 inches long. She's beautiful, as I hope you can see around the tubes and stuff attached to her in the neonatal nursery.

Back Yard Changes

We've had some changes in our back yard since Christmas. Our neighbor approached us about some trees on his property but our side of the dividing fence. The trees were showing signs of decay, and there was some concern that if they fell they would damage either their house or ours. While the workmen were here to take down the agreed-to trees, others were found to need to go - either because of decay or because they would be knocked down when the big ones were taken. Here are some photos I took soon after the day they were here. It took almost 1 1/2 days to get it all done.

This is not the time of year to do grass seeding or sodding, so the landscaper will come back in March to make the yard prettier. We also plan to get a tree to replace the one by the garage that was taken.

Visit to Charleston

Post started 3/20/07!
I've been slow in blogging about our recent trip to see Alison & Walter et al. As just mentioned in a comment on Baxter Sez, it was 2 weeks ago tomorrow that we arrived in Charleston. As always, we had a wonderful visit...with a lot of Lee saying, "You don't have to entertain us - we can just sit on the back porch and do crossword puzzles!" and a lot of Alison saying, "We have this and this and this to choose from. What do you want to do now?" Alison and I have always been more interested in going and seeing than Lee, although I do enjoy sitting and reading or knitting as a change of pace from time to time.

We saw some new things and ate at some new places, as well as re-visiting favorite eating places from other visits. We got to hear Walter play one night,and that was a real treat! Breakfast at Charleston Bookstore (was that the name of the place??) is a new favorite!

I'll see if I can enter some photos after the fact, as I left my camera downstairs. We went to see Angel Tree, the largest living organism east of the Rockies, if I remember correctly. I don't think I have a picture as good as Walter's, so maybe someone will tell me how to put a link here.

Then we went to see the only tea plantation in America, which also happens to be in Charleston! I had drunk their tea before, but hadn't realized it was grown in the US. It was very interesting to see, though I think we were there soon after harvest, so the tops of the bushes were flat-cut. We did get to see where they're planting new shrubs, though, so we did see that new growth.

We also got to meet Benya...what a cutie! I have a few pictures of her, but she moved around so much I don't think I got any that really showed her personality. She's a real charmer!

Visit to Richmond

I think it's time for a new post. I think we were in Destin last August, and that's the last thing showing here!

Last weekend we went to visit Trey and Megan in their new apartment in Richmond, VA. Probably anyone who happens to read this blog already knows that I went with them in the middle of January to help them move in, but they were still very much in boxes when I had to leave. I was really looking forward to seeing how much they'd been able to settle in in 3 weeks' time. They had done an amazing job of fitting all their belongings into a smaller apartment than they'd had here in Cookeville! It's a very cute apartment in a great location in the city. There are lots of things they can do within walking distance.

I remembered to take some pictures of the apartment just as we were ready to leave, so they're rather rushed, but here are a few plus one walking back from brunch on Saturday. You can see these and more on my Flickr account.

Other than trips to see my kids, my life just pretty much goes on from day to day. Each day I have lessons to teach and/or things to do to get ready for the next Wednesday's rehearsal or the next Sunday's service. Mastersingers is currently working on their annual fundraiser, which is a concert production of The Music Man, which will show on Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 3:00, for any close enough to attend. Other than those activities, we're currently planning a trip to see Alison & Walter in Charleston (and meet their new puppy, Benya!) the week of spring break. Maybe I'll have something to post again then!

Bill in Destin

Bill in Destin
Originally uploaded by kelpiep.

This is Bill, the great guy who puts out our chairs & umbrellas each morning. This is who Lee says will need to go with us if we should ever decided to retire to the Charleston area. Just thought you'd like to meet him. :-)

Beach

Beach
Originally uploaded by kelpiep.

Another view of the beach right behind our condo. Lee was playing with the camera on my phone. It did pretty good, huh? It's really beautiful here. We leave early tomorrow morning. We're now in the process of doing last minute laundry and getting ready to go out to eat for the last time this vacation. We've had a very good, relaxing time.

Beach

Beach
Originally uploaded by kelpiep.

This is a view of the beach from our back porch.