- C. V. WHIPPLE, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Janesville; born in Washington
Co, N.Y., in September,
- 1837; he received a common school education; apprenticed
himself to learn the shoemaking trade; served three years. When
a journeyman, he worked in La Grange, N.Y.; part of his time
at farming. Married, in June, 1858, in North Adams, Berkshire
Co., Mass., Miss Minerva LAMPHIRE, who was also born in New York.
They have five children - Frank, Bim, Minnie, Edward and Frederick.
Mr. WHIPPLE and his family came to Madison, Wis., in 1862, where
he was employed at manufacturing reapers and mowers for a few
months; went to Milwaukee, and worked at shoemaking till the
spring of 1863, then returned to Madison, and worked at his former
business till the fall of 1863, then, with his family, returned
to Washington Co., N.Y., intending to remain, but in 1864, came
to Milwaukee, and Mr. WHIPPLE was employed at shoemaking by Bradley
& Metcalf, until 1873; then came to Janesville, where he
worked and shipped it to the Milwaukee firm. In the fall of
1875, they went to Johnstown Township. In 1877, returned to
Janesville. In the spring of 1878, his health failing, he moved
out to Harmony Township, and took charge of Dr. CARGILL's farm,
which is handsomely improved. Mr. WHIPPLE raises corn, oats,
wheat, barley, potatoes and strawberries, the latter a good crop,
also horses and Berkshire hogs; radical Greenbacker.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 896-897.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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