Husband Joseph Lippincott 1
Born: 17 Mar 1800 - near Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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Died: 28 Aug 1879 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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Father: James Lippincott ( - ) 2
Mother: Margaret Zeigler ( - ) 1 2
Marriage: 20 Nov 1834 1
Wife Eliza Strickler 1
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Died: 27 Apr 1879 1
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1 F Harriet E Lippincott 1
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2 F Sarah A. Lippincott 1
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Spouse: Henry H. Vance ( - ) 1
3 F Annie M. Lippincott 1
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4 M Jesse H. Lippincott 1
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5 F Mary Jane Lippincott 1
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6 M James Lippincott 1
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7 M William Lippincott 1
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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Lippincott
He married, and in 1835 they went to Pittsburgh, PA, to live, where he, in connection with his brothers, William and Jesse, became proprietors of the Lippincott mills, later known as the Zug iron-mills. He remained in Pittsburgh until 1838, when he disposed of his interests and returned to Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, where for over twenty years he was a successful merchant. He had the confidence of the public to an almost unlimited extent, and as banks were scarce in those days he became a depository for moneys that at times reached a large amount.
About the year 1854 he engaged in the business of safe manufacturing in this city, the firm being Lippincott & Barr. The works were situated on Second Avenue, running through to First Avenue. In the year 1856 he also purchased an interest in the firm of Lippincott & Co., axe and shovel manufacturers. He retired from active business pursuits in 1859, residing in Mount Pleasant until 1865, when he removed to Pittsburgh.
In the year 1830 he was elected lieutenant-colonel of the Eighty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Militia, his commission bearing the signature of George Wolf, then Governor of the State. This is the only public position he ever held, his temperament being such that, while always taking an active interest in state affairs and wielding an undoubted influence, yet he did not court publicity.
The colonel, or "Uncle Joe", as he was familiarly called, endeared himself to the people of Mount Pleasant and vicinity by his many acts of kindness. If there was a poor man in financial difficulties he was always sure of relief from him, and oftentimes it was voluntarily extended without being asked for. His generosity was un-bounded, and for many years numerous of the older residents of that section could recall instances of his unswerving friendship that do credit to his goodness of heart.
He, together with his wife, was a member of the Baptist Church, and in his days of prosperity he was one of the largest contributors that there was in Western Pennsylvania to his church and her institutions. [HWC 1882, 550]