Kipp Clarence George[1]

Male 1880 - 1909  (28 years)


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  • Name Kipp Clarence George 
    Born 17 Oct 1880  Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery, Lester, Lyon, Iowa, USA
      Lot 40, Grave 4
    Death
    • Clarence George Kipp was killed after being hit by a Great Northern passenger train on August 17, 1909. The accident occurred about 1 1/4 miles north of Alvord, Iowa and south of Lester, Iowa. Clarence had gotten up early to obtain help for threshing that he had planned to do that day. He drove a horse and buggy to a nearby neighbor's home. After that he was returning over the same railroad crossing that he had crossed earlier. The wagon road was lined with trees and other growth for two hundred feet before the crossing which obstructed the view of the railroad tracks. It was felt that he did not see the train until it was right on him. When he saw the train he struck the horse with the whip. The horse jumped forward. The train struck the buggy, and the harness was completely stripped from the horse. It is said that the horse survived because it sunk its' toes several inches into the hard road to keep from being pulled under the train. Clarence was thrown 70 feet from the point of impact and 20 feet from the tracks. He died two hours later and did not regain consciousness. He was almost 29 years old. Clarence married Clara C. Smith less than four years before the accident. He was survived by her and two sons. They resided on the farm of her father, John F. Smith. Clarence was the second son of John Wilbert and Susan (Bauman) Kipp. (Based on information from a 1909 newspaper account of the accident.)
    _UID 88986D5148A6455890144FC4B458E59FB0C2 
    Died 17 Aug 1909  Alvord, Lyon, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hillside Cemetery, Lester, Lyon, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9  Kipp Nelson
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2014 

    Father Kipp John Wilbert,   b. 4 Jul 1850, Montgomery, Ashland, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1921, Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Bauman Susanna,   b. 17 Mar 1855, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1940, State Hospital, Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 5 May 1878  Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Marriage
    • Marriage took place at the brides home. Witnesses were George Kipp and wife and Henry Bauman and wife.
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet

    Family Smith Clara C.,   b. 24 May 1886, Wilton Junction, Muscatine, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1958, Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1905  Alvord, Lyon, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Kipp Harvey Clarence,   b. 16 Jul 1905, Alvord, Lyon, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1979, Ypsilanti, Stutsman, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Kipp Merle George,   b. 28 May 1909, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1975, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2005 
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Oct 1880 - Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Oct 1905 - Alvord, Lyon, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Aug 1909 - Alvord, Lyon, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Smith John F. 1911 Land Plot Iowa
    Smith John F. 1911 Land Plot Iowa
    Map from 1911 showing location of land of John F. Smith in Cleveland Township, Iowa (South of Lester).

    Source: IAGENWEB

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Family Records - Earl L Kipp's Descendants, Family Members, (Information provided by family members in various paper formats. Individuals include Lilymae Nelson Kipp, Michael Kipp, Tobylea Kipp Petera, and Vivian George Kipp (Family of Earl L Kipp).).

    2. [S344] News Article from 1909.

    3. [S71] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.

    4. [S93] Marriage Licence.