Lucinda Sippy Crosby Hershey
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Lucinda Sippy was born in June 29, 1817, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Revolutionary War Seaman Joseph Tremau Sippy of France. Lucinda married first Sterling Crosby on September 14, 1833, in Medina County, Ohio, and had several children. She married second Jacob M. Hershey on August 17, 1881, in Marion County, Iowa. She is buried at Greenwood cemetery, in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska in block 3, lot 30, space 12.
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Macon Telegraph (Macon, Georgia), Tuesday, October 8, 1912, page 6:
ONE OF REAL DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION DIES
CAPRON [sic Chadron], Neb., Oct 7. - Mrs. Lucinda Sippy Hershey, one of the few real Daughters of the American Revolution to survive to the present time, was buried at Greenwood Cemetery here yesterday. Mrs. Hershey was born June 29, 1817, at Beaver, Pennsylvania. Her father was Joseph Sippy, a revolutionary soldier, who came to this country with Charles D'Estaing, the French admiral.
ONE OF REAL DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION DIES
CAPRON [sic Chadron], Neb., Oct 7. - Mrs. Lucinda Sippy Hershey, one of the few real Daughters of the American Revolution to survive to the present time, was buried at Greenwood Cemetery here yesterday. Mrs. Hershey was born June 29, 1817, at Beaver, Pennsylvania. Her father was Joseph Sippy, a revolutionary soldier, who came to this country with Charles D'Estaing, the French admiral.
The Rochester Sentinel (Rochester, Indiana), Wednesday, October 9, 1912:
Mrs. Lucinda Crosby, who will be remembered by many of the remaining residents of the county, died in South Dakota, near Wayside, Nebraska, October 2, 1912, at the residence of her granddaughter, Mrs. Josephine Bower Redman. Mrs. Crosby went to Akron in 1836 and was one of the numbers comprising the eight families emigrating from Medina County, Ohio, reaching Akron July 1. For seventeen years the Crosby family resided there and assisted in clearing the ground on which the town now stands. The climate proved detrimental to her health and a location in Illinois was sought, which was not satisfactory. Iowa was thought to be a more desirable home and the family moved there, Mr. Crosby dying shortly after locating there. Four children were born, two of whom, Celeste Bower of Wayside, Nebraska, and Albert (Crosby) of Washington, D.C., survive. Mrs. Crosby was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Sippy (Treman) and was the youngest of eighteen children. She was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1817. Her father was a native of France and enlisted in his native country as a soldier to establish American independence. He arrived on board the ship LaBlanche, and served in the Revolutionary was until its close in 1783. This service entitled this lady to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution as a Real Daughter, of which the number is limited; perhaps only five others besides her enjoying the distinction in the past year. A number of relatives reside in this county. She was an aunt of Thomas (Whittenberger) and Daniel Whittenberger and Mrs. Martha Oliver of Akron, each of these passing the eightieth milestone some years ago.
Mrs. Lucinda Crosby, who will be remembered by many of the remaining residents of the county, died in South Dakota, near Wayside, Nebraska, October 2, 1912, at the residence of her granddaughter, Mrs. Josephine Bower Redman. Mrs. Crosby went to Akron in 1836 and was one of the numbers comprising the eight families emigrating from Medina County, Ohio, reaching Akron July 1. For seventeen years the Crosby family resided there and assisted in clearing the ground on which the town now stands. The climate proved detrimental to her health and a location in Illinois was sought, which was not satisfactory. Iowa was thought to be a more desirable home and the family moved there, Mr. Crosby dying shortly after locating there. Four children were born, two of whom, Celeste Bower of Wayside, Nebraska, and Albert (Crosby) of Washington, D.C., survive. Mrs. Crosby was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Sippy (Treman) and was the youngest of eighteen children. She was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1817. Her father was a native of France and enlisted in his native country as a soldier to establish American independence. He arrived on board the ship LaBlanche, and served in the Revolutionary was until its close in 1783. This service entitled this lady to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution as a Real Daughter, of which the number is limited; perhaps only five others besides her enjoying the distinction in the past year. A number of relatives reside in this county. She was an aunt of Thomas (Whittenberger) and Daniel Whittenberger and Mrs. Martha Oliver of Akron, each of these passing the eightieth milestone some years ago.
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