I am searching for the families of Lusetta Hipple and James Wells-possibly from Chester Co., PA. My grandfather Harry James Wells was born in January 1869 to Lusetta Hipple and James Wells. This information came from Harry's marriage license. The license stated that both parents Lusetta and James were born in PA. I have found the Hipple name to be very numerous in Chester County and I am hoping that a connection can be found. Both Lusetta Hipple and James Wells probably would have been born after 1830 and Harry's obit stated that his parents "died when he was a child" which would have put their death about 1880 (=-). Harry relocated eventually to the South Bound Brook, NJ area about 1890 and married Anna Coral Durling in February 1896. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Jackie Wells Lubinski

four years later you get a reply! The Hipple family you are looking for is part of mine! Lusetta's sister Sarah was my great great grandmother. Her son and your ancester Harry lived with their grandparents, Hipple. Never knew why Harry Wells, grandson was listed, but think that possibly my grt grt grandfather Henry Christman lived with them because his mother either remarried or actually got married. I've search and searched and never found any marriage record for Sarah Hipple and a Christman! I'll provide lots more if I hear from you.

Oh My God!! Hello Cousin!!!!

I had just about given up in finding any more information on this family. I do have some more since the post 4 years ago, however it is brief. I was able to get a copy of James Hipple's will which did not list Harry, however did list Lusetta but she is still "Hipple"-approx. 7 years after Harry's birth! I have an interesting puzzle in regards to Harry. My brother donated DNA to the Wells Family Research Association to see if we can connect with a Wells family in PA. We have no match with anyone so far, however he had an exact match with a William Chatwin, born in England, and-with one stopover in Iowa-went directly to Utah and was one of the founding members of the Mormon town of Santaquin, Utah!! I know Harry is the son of Lusetta Hipple, grandson of James and Susanna Fisher Hipple as it is stated on his marriage license to Anna Durling. I haven't been able to find anything on James Wells though to connect him with Lusetta.

I am overjoyed to meet you and will exchange any info that I have with you.

Jackie Wells Lubinski
jwlube@ptd.net

3 years later you find another relative of the hipple family

My connection is FAITHFUL HIPPLE YEAGER BERG DGHT OF SUSANNA/ JAMES HIPPLE

WHAT AND ALL CAN YOU SHARE WITH ME I HOPE TO FIND PICTURES I HAVE A FEW I FOUND OF HER CHILDREN IRVIN JAMES SALLIE WILLIAM BUT NEED POSTIVE IDENIFICATION OF FAMILY RESEMBLENCES

CONTACT ME ASAP
DEAN

Sometimes I wonder if we are talking about the same Hipple family!? I don't know anything about a "Faithful" Hillple.
Photos- I have a picture of my great, great grandmother Sarah Hipple (maybe Christman) Thompson- sister of Lucetta and daughter of a James and Susanna Hipple. The photo I have shows a very old, wizend woman and her- granddaughters - my grandmother and great aunt- Bertha Christman and Mary Emma Christman VanHorn. I'll try to get back to you ASAP, but have a full calendar for the next couple weeks. Please contact me directly to my email: educator2@aol.com and I'll do some more explaining.

whoops- it's been a long time since I've done anything with my Hipple family- espcially going back to the 1850 census. YES, my James and Susannah were the parents of Faithful- also of Sarah (my grt grt grandmother). There were other siblings- including Emma and Lucetia and several sons. My mother knew her grt grandmother- Sarah Hipple Christman Thompson. I do have photos of her. Have no photos of the James and Susannah Hipple - but could possibly put you in contact with Hipples still in the Coventry (East) area that might have such photos. We are not certain which Christman my grandmother married (if she did) since her son Henry lived with his grandparents from very little on up,. Sarah lived in Philadelphia for many years along with her sister/sisters. Harry Wells another grandson also lived with James and Susannah Hipple.

hello thnaks for the reply my email is dean.yeager@worldnet.att.net i have pictures of faithful
hipple yeager i hope their may be a resembles for verification.. hope you wilkl share and put me in contact with others in chester that are still living
thanks
dean yeager

I am still looking for info on Lusetta Hipple and James Wells who were my ggrandparents. Their son Harry Wells (the one on the 1880 census listed as grandson of Susan Hipple) was my grandfather. He relocated to South Bound Brook, Somerset County, NJ (probably through his railroad job) in the early 1890's, marrying Anna Corle Durling in February 1896. He and Anna had 11 children. Only 5 lived to maturity. He lived the rest of his life in South Bound Brook. Anna died in August 1914 and Harry and passed away in December 1916. Harry's parents James Wells and Lusetta Hipple are still mysteries to me.

Harry Wells's marriage license to Anna Corle Durling in February 1896 listed his parent's names as James Wells and Lusetta Hipple. I was able to trace Harry to James and Susanna Fisher Hipple through the census records and generous help from all you Hipple relatives of mine. I have also have a copy of James Hipple's will of 1875-probated 1879 which has given me another mystery. Lusetta Hipple only shows up in 3 places of record. She is listed in the 1850 census as a 6 year old. She is listed in the 1860 census as a 17 year old. She is not on the 1870 census. Harry was born either 1868 or 1869 and he is nowhere in the 1870 census. I have done searches all over the United States census and can't find either of them under the names Hipple or Wells. Lusetta is finally listed in her father's will of 1875--but as Lusetta Hipple--not Wells, and no child Harry Wells is listed. When James Hipple's will is probated in 1879 there is no codicil removing Lusetta and she is still listed as Lusetta Hipple. I can only assume that she was still alive in 1879. In the 1880 census Harry Wells is mentioned for the first time and is listed as "grandson", but there is no Lusetta. All trace of her disappeared after the 1860 census and the mention of her in James Hipple's will of 1875.

If anyone has any information on Lusetta Hipple--daughter of James and Susannah Fisher Hipple, I would be EXTREMELY grateful!! I would appreciate if anyone has any pictures of the children of James and Susanna or descendents they could e-mail me. I am curious if there are any similarities with myself, my brother, our children, and our cousins.

Thanks,
Jackie Wells Lubinski
jwlube@ptd.net

Census records make tracing family members very difficult sometimes. Name changes due to marriage, listing with another family and just being missed by the census taker! I'm having the same difficulty finding my great great grandmother, A. Sarah/Sarah A. Hipple (Christman) Thompson. I think Pennsylvania has some "inbetween" census records- have you tried/been to the Chester County Archives and History Center in West Chester. I don't mean the Historical Society, but the County Archives.
I've also sent a message directly to your email account.

Being a descend of this family I think we should all send
each other pictures of who we have from our past.
LETS ALL start digging,ESPECIALLY jackie AND educator also others claiming linage from those old shoe boxes, bibles and such that are tucked away in attics and basements. collectively im sure we all have old CVD'S AND TIN TYPE photographs of the family..
Having some of Faithful Hipple Yeager whos 2nd son is Irvin Ellsworth Yeager ANYONE SIBLINGS Laura Kline William, Frank and James. FAITHFUL IS NAMED AFTER FAITHFUL STRICKLAND Hipple WHIO WAS MARRIED TO JOHNAKA HANNES Hipple...
Where is my Faithful and Peter buried!!!!!!!!!!
HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL SOON!!!!!!!!