These guys are pretty confusing! They like to use the same names over and over again – lots of Isaacs and lots of Harrisons. Here are the facts and sources I have sorted out so far:
- 23 Aug 1833 – Isaac born to Harrison & Ann Vipond (index)
- 1841 – Harrison and Ann and 3 kids are in Penrith, he was a lead miner (census)
- 1851 – Harrison (born 1805) and Ann (born 1808) and 5 kids are in Penrith, he was a lead miner (census)
- 1861 – Isaac and Catherine and 2 kids are in Penrith, he was a lead miner (census)
- 10 Oct 1864 – Isaac was born (death cert) (birth index says Dec 1865)
- 1870 – James and Bertie and 2 kids are in Pickaway OH (census)
- 1871 – Isaac and Catherine and 5 kids are in Penrith, he was a laborer born 1834 (census)
- 28 Oct 1878 – Harrison was naturalized in Rock Island IL, came to the US in 1871 (index)
- 1880 – Isaac and Katherine and 5 kids in Watertown, Rock Island IL, he’s a coal miner from England (census)
- 1880 – James and Roberty and 3 kids are in Pleasant, Fulton IL. They are from OH. He’s a day laborer with parents from NY and her parents are from VA. (census)
- 29 Jun 1887 – Isaac and Belle married in Rock Island IL (state index)
- 1900 – Isaac, Belle and 7 kids in Greene, Mercer IL. He was born 1865 England, she was born 1870 OH. He was a coal miner. (census)
- 1900 – Brother Frank, Bertha and Rosie Vipond are next door (census)
- 1900 – Catherine and son Harrison are nearby. She was born 1855 & came to the US in 1871 (census)
- 1910 – Isaac, Belle and 5 kids are in Big Stone MN (census)
- 29 Oct 1918 – Frank died in Greene, Mercer IL (state index)
- 1920 – Isaac, Belle and James are in Big Stone MN. They came in 1871. Belle was born in OH (census)
- 29 Sep 1924 – Harrison died in Greene, Mercer IL (state index) – which Harrison!?
- 29 Jan 1920 – Catherine died in Greene, Mercer IL (state index)
- 12 Mar 1944 – Isaac died Minneapolis, Hennepin MN. He was a farmer, not a vet, father was Harrison (death cert)
Funny thing I noticed: Catherine, Harrison and Frank all died on the 29th! Same county, different months & years, but they all died on the 29th – how weird is that?
This chart isn’t completely verified. I got some information very early when I just started doing genealogy and I wasn’t good about recording sources. I haven’t been able to verify some of this, so take it with a grain of salt!
The Basic Facts:
Harrison VIPOND
b. 1805, Penrith, Cumberland, England
d. 26 Aug 1857, Penrith, Cumberland, England
& Ann
b. 1808, Penrith, Cumberland, England
Isaac VIPOND
b. 23 Aug 1833, Penrith, Cumberland, England
d. 21 Jul 1886
& Catherine OSTEL
b. 20 Jan 1836, Penrith, Cumberland, England
d. 29 Jan 1920, Mercer, IL
m. 1859, Penrith, Cumberland, England
James TAYLOR
b. 26 Sep 1834, OH
dp. Rhodes, Marshall, IA
& Bertie BYRD
b. 1836, OH
d. 27 Sep 1896
m. 1860, OH
Isaac VIPOND
b. 10 Oct 1864, Penrith, Cumberland, England
d. 12 Mar 1944, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
& Louise Belle TAYLOR
b. 2 Mar 1870, Pickaway, OH
m. 29 Jun 1887, Rock Island, IL
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