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Below is a family biography included in the Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania published in 1905 by The Genealogical Publishing Company. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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CHARLES A. CLIPPINGER, one of the intelligent farmers of Cumberland county, where he has a fertile farm of ninety acres, was born in Franklin county, Pa., Nov. 15, 1843, son of Jacob and Isabella (Stewart) Clippinger, and a grandson of Anthony Clippinger.
Anthony Clippinger was a native of Cumberland county, born Oct. 13, 1774, and died Sept. 20, 1823. He married Christianna Haines. who was born in Cumberland county March 17, 1780, and died Feb. 2, 1852.
Jacob Clippinger was born in this county Nov. 3, 1801, and died June 6, 1888, in his eighty-seventh year. He was always greatly interested in public affairs, and in his political belief was first an old-line Whig, then a Democrat. He was honest and outspoken in his views, and open to argument. If convinced of the error of his reasoning he was ever ready to acknowledge it. On Nov. 11, 1825, in Shippensburg, he married Isabella Stewart, daughter of Dr. Alexander Stewart, a native of Lancaster county, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Dr. Moody, a Presbyterian divine. Mrs. Clippinger was born in Shippensburg, Cumberland county, Sept. 15, 1807, and died July 12, 1890, in her eighty-third year. The children of this marriage were as follows: Anthony, born Aug. 13, 1826; Jane Ann, Feb. 25, 1828; Alexander, Nov. 20, 1829; William, Sept. 15, 1831; John Rippey, Dec. 12, 1834; Hugh Long, Nov. 7, 1836; Isabella, Sept. 6, 1838; Anna Margaret, May 27, 1841; Charles A.; Christianna, Jan. 11, 1845; Morrison, Feb. 15, 1847; and William Bigler, March 4, 1851.
Charles A. Clippinger received the usual training of a farmer’s boy, and took advantage of such educational advantages as were afforded by the schools in the vicinity of his home. He made a careful study of the best methods of farming, and, being practical in his work, he was soon able to see where improvements could be made. To-day he has a fine farm, with an excellent apple and peach orchard. His land is improved with good buildings, among which may be mentioned a substantial barn 55x80 feet. The owner takes pride in keeping his premises neat and attractive, and he has the reputation of being a thorough and industrious agriculturist.
In 1867 Charles A. Clippinger was married to Sarah Martin, who was born in Cumberland county Dec. 3, 1844, daughter of Philip and Mary (Hendricks) Martin. Six children blessed this union: Edgar Morrison, born Nov. 12, 1867, married Lulu V. Mowers; Isabella Stewart, born Oct. 29, 1869, is deceased; Anna E., born Feb. 8, 1873, married Clark Miller; Sarah May, born June 25, 1875, married Frank Hays; Ella, born May 13, 1878, is deceased; and Charles Stewart, born April 11, 1882, married Bessie M. Mowers.
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