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JOHN S. HIPPLE, one of the old and respected citizens of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, where he has resided for many years, was born in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1836, and is a son of George and Esther (Clinger) Hipple, the latter named having been a daughter of Jacob Clinger, who was of German extraction, a farmer by occupation, and upon his arrival in this country settled in Chester county, Pennsylvania, where he spent the remaining years of his life.

George Hipple, father of John S. Hipple, was born in Pikeland township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, where his father was engaged in farming pursuits, and he was a descendant of a German ancestry. George Hipple pursued various occupations during the active years of his life in his native county, and finally settled in West Philadelphia, where his death occurred in 1883, his wife, Esther (Clinger) Hipple, having died in 1878. This worthy couple were the parents of seven children, the three eldest being daughters who died during the early years of childhood. Their fourth child was Jacob C., who married Elizabeth Carpenter, and had born to him eleven children. The fifth child was Isaac Anderson, who married Elizabeth Worsher, who bore him two children. The sixth child was George, who married S. Josephine Worsher, who bore him seven children. The seventh and youngest of this family was John S., mentioned at length in the following paragraphs.

John S. Hipple was educated and reared to the age of seventeen years in the place of his nativity. About the year 1854 he came to Conshohocken, where he began to learn the trade of carpenter, and upon the conclusion of his apprenticeship worked for a brief period of time as a journeyman. In 1857 he began business on his own account at contracting and building, meeting with immediate success at the beginning of his career as a result of his straightforward and honorable business methods. During the forty-three years of his active business career he has erected many buildings in Conshohocken and other places in Montgomery county, many of which reflect merit upon his skill and handicraft. Since 1900 Mr. Hipple has been retired from active business pursuits. During the many years of his residence in Conshohocken he has taken an active interest in the civil affairs of the borough, having served two terms in the council, and for eighteen years as a member of the school board, during most of which period he was also the treasurer of the board. Mr. Hipple is an ardent supporter of, the principles of the Republican party.

Mr. Hipple was married April 9, 1856, at Ballagomingo, to Emilie Y. Jones, who was born December 17, 1837 a daughter of Jonathan and Martha (Mealy) Jones, and to this marriage were born four children: 1. Cyrus E., born November 2, 1856; 2. Harry C., born March 17, 1858; 3. Laura Estella, born February 25, 1860, died January 9, 1865; 4. George W., born August 29, 1862, he married Kate Herring, and their children are: Harry C., Elmer, and Norman Hipple.

Cyrus E. Hipple, eldest child of John S. and Emilie Y. (Jones) Hipple, was born at Conshohocken, November 2, 1856. His educational training was acquired in the schools of his native town. Upon taking up the practical duties of life he learned the trade of carpentering, which occupation he pursued in connection with his father’s building and contracting business. He conducted these lines of business successfully up to 1900, when he became a candidate for the office of postmaster at Conshohocken, and having the endorsement and recommendation of many of the leading citizens of Conshohocken, he was appointed by President McKinley on February 24, 1900, since which time he has discharged the duties of his office with marked ability. He was appointed for a second term by President Roosevelt on March 8, 1904. His administration and management of the affairs of the office has led to a large increase of the business, the office force upon the beginning of Mr. Hipple’s administration being but four men, and at the present time consisting of nineteen men. He is an ardent supporter of the principles of the Republican party, and active in its councils. He is identified with several fraternal organizations, including the Masons, Odd Fellows, Sons of America, and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Community affairs elicit his deep interest, and many measures for the public good have received his hearty cooperation. He is an ex-president of the Conshohocken Fire Company.

Cyrus E. Hipple was married January 21, 1880, to Clara E. Hollis, who was born February 2, 1856, a daughter of Henson and Sallie E. (Murray) Hollis, and the following named children were the issue of this union: Eva M., born May 13, 1883; Ella E., born May 7, 1886, and John S., born June 27, 1888.