Notes:
One of her son's name was Peely Atchinson Sipes, was Peely or Atchinson her maiden name? Please inform. Interested party: Pamela Mumma email address: mumma6@yahoo.com, May 2002 Info on last name found with Mike Horton's gedcom sent to me 2004. Her last name was Sipes just like her husband. According to Mike Horton's 2004 gedcom Elmira's last name was Sipes. Yes, same name as her husband. Mike indicates that Elmira was the daughter of Elizabeth Clevenger (ancestors: Elizabeth Mellott, John M., John) and Samuel Sipes born 1830. PMumma's Note, 2004
Per conversation with Roger Mumma on June 9, 2003, Frances had a brother, George Sipe. Pamela Mumma, mumma6@yahoo.com
Found George in the 1900 census.
Census research by Pamela Mumma, July 2004
1860 Federal Census
Licking Creek twp, Sprusville, Fulton County, PA page 140 date Aug 1
Samuel Sipes 29
Elizabeth 25
Elmira 4
Willie Etta 2
1870 Federal Census
Licking Creek twp, Harrisonville, Fulton Co., PA page 12
Sipes, Samuel 40
Elizabeth 35
Elmira E. 13 F
William E. 10 F
Bazzle 8 M This is what it looks like
Ruanna F. 5 F This is what it looks like
Samuel 2 M
1880 Federal Census Licking Creek, Fulton County, PA district 210 date June 17, sheet 17
Sipes, John F. 24
Elmira 21 wife
Mary W. 6 dau
Nellie A. 3 dau
Frank B. 11/12 June son
next door is
Sipes Benjamin 54 Born Penn parents born PA
Rebecca 48 wife
Conrad M. 18 son
William ? 13 son
James A. 10 son
Martin L. 6 son
Oakman, Isabel 11 Niece
next is John Sipes 83 and Nancy wife 75
next is Jacob Sipes 78 and Susan 47 wife
next Oliver Sipes 33 and Rachel wife + family
1900 Federal Census
Licking Creek twp, Fulton County, PA ED 71 date June 14, sheet 7B
Sipes, John S. feb 1853
Frank june 1881
Atchison C. aug 1882
George O. apr 1884
Frances dau oct 1886
Lizzie F. sept 1889
Ethel B. oct 1882
Carrie F. dec 1894
SIPES, Elmira SILOAM b-1856; d-1897
Source: FCHS Cemetery Disk, 1997