He was born on 18 April 1838, in Frederick County, Maryland, to John Henry Kipe and Catharine Jane Clark (5, 6 [21 in 1860], 7 [32 in 1870], 9 [12 in 1850]). He was 26 years old when he enlisted in 1865 (2 (26 in 1865)). According to the regimental records, he was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania (2).
In 1850, he was living with his parents in Election District 5, Frederick County, Maryland (9). He had attended school within the year (9).
In 1860, he was living with his parents in Hanvers District, Frederick County, Maryland (6). He was a laborer (6). He had attended school within the year (6).
On 19 August 1860, he married Julian Ann McClain, in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (5). They had seven children (5):
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and sandy hair (2).
He was drafted (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 February 1865 (2) or (less probably) 28 February 1864 (1). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (2). His enlistment was credited to the sixteenth congressional district (2). He was a private in company A (1, 12).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company A (12).
In 1869, he testified supporting Maria Shriner's pension application (11).
In 1870, he was living in Emmitsburg District, Frederick County, Maryland (7). He was a day laborer, and opened $400 in real property and $125 in personal property (7). He was living with his wife Julia, and their children Emma, Catherine, John, and Robert (7).
He died on 5 March 1878, in Sabillasville, Frederick County, Maryland (5). He was buried in the Otterbein Chapel United Brethren Cemetery, Sabillasville, Frederick County, Maryland (5).
In 1880, his widow was living with her mother in Hanvers District, Frederick County, Maryland (8). She was living with their children John, Peter, E Mary, and E Anna (8).
On 8 August 1889, his widow, Julia A Kipe, applied successfully from Maryland for a pension (3, 4).
In 1890, his widow, Anna Kipe, was living in Hanvers, Frederick County, Maryland (10).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (John A Knipe)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 157 (John A Kipe)
3 pension index, by regiment (John A Kipe)
4 pension index, by name (John A Kipe)
5 Smith (a gedcom on WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com), updated 11 September 2005 (John A Kipe)
6 1860 US census, Maryland, Frederick County, Hanvers District, page 306 = 118 handwritten (John Kipe)
7 1870 US census, Maryland, Frederick County, Emmitsburg District, page 269 = 40 handwritten (John Kipe)
8 1880 US census, Maryland, Frederick County, Hanvers District No. 10, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 82, page 348 = 20 handwritten (Julianna Kipe)
9 1850 US census, Maryland, Frederick County, Election District 5, page 192 (John Kipe)
10 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Maryland, Frederick County, Hanvers District number 10, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 93 (Anna Kipe widow of John Kipe)
11 abstract of widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, widow's certificate WC 130,093, Maria Ann Flohr widow of Benjamin Shriner (John Kipe)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John A Kipe)
| line | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Dwellings visited | 472 | |||||
| Families visited | 507 | |||||
| Name | John Kipe | Catharine " | George " | James " | John " | Savilla " |
| Age | 59 | 55 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | m | f |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | labourer | " | ||||
| [perhaps James has a '"' in the occupation column] | ||||||
| Real estate owned | ||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | Fredk [?] Md | " |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | |||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Dwelling number | 800 | |||
| Family number | 855 | |||
| Name | John Kipe | Catherine do | John do | Savilla do |
| Age | 60 | 58 | 21 | 18 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Laborer | Laborer | ||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 50 | |||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Maryland | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | |||
| Cannot read & write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Dwelling-house number | 296 | |||||
| Family number | 302 | |||||
| Name | Kipe John | - Julia | - Emma | - Catherine | - John | - Robert |
| Age | 32 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Day Laborer | Keeping House | ||||
| Real estate value | 400 | |||||
| Personal estate value | 125 | |||||
| Birthplace | " " [sc. Maryland] | " " | " " | " " | " " | " " |
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Can't read | ||||||
| Can't write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| street name | |||||||
| house number | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 149 | ||||||
| family visit # | 179 | 180 | |||||
| name | McClain Catharine | - B.A. Peter | Kipe Julianna | - John | - Peter | - E. Mary | - E. Anna |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | M | F | M | M | F | F |
| age | 63 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| month born if born in year | |||||||
| relationship | Son | Daught | Son | " | Daught | " | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | |||||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | 1 | |||||
| married during year | |||||||
| occupation | Keeping house | At home | Keeping house | At home | " " | " " | " " |
| months unemployed | |||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||
| blind | |||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||
| idiotic | |||||||
| insane | |||||||
| disabled | |||||||
| school this year | |||||||
| can't read | |||||||
| can't write | |||||||
| birthplace | " [sc. Md] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Md | " | " | " | " | " |
| mother's birthplace | " [sc. Md] | " | " | " | " | " | " |