WI BIO - Dane Co - TIPPLE, Emma Roberts, Mrs.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 451-452

Mrs. Emma (ROBERTS) TIPPLE, one of the pioneers of Dane County, residing in 
Blooming Grove [Dane County, Wisconsin], was born on the Isle of Anglesea, 
Wales, 11 December 1827. Her father, Hugh ROBERTS, was born on the same isle 
and was the son of John and Anne (HUGHES) ROBERTS. He [Hugh ROBERTS] spent 
his entire life in his native land. The maiden name of his wife, mother of 
our subject, was Ann SMALLWOOD, born in Caernarvonshire and died in Anglesea. 
She [Ann (SMALLWOOD) ROBERTS] bore her husband [Hugh ROBERTS] eight 
children, as follows: (1) Richard, the oldest son, never came to America; 
(2) Robert, (3) John, (4) Ann, (5) Margaret, (6) Perry; (7) Mrs. TIPPLE 
[Emma nee ROBERTS], came to America and settled in Wisconsin; (8) Mary 
married Richard WILLIAMS and settled in Wales [the country of Wales or the 
town of Wales in Waukesha County, Wisconsin?].

Mrs. [Emma nee ROBERTS] TIPPLE was reared and educated in her native isle 
[Anglesea, Wales] and resided there until 1849, when she came to America to 
join a sister [Ann, Margaret, or Mary?] and brother [Robert, John, or Perry?] 
that had come before. She [Emma ROBERTS] sailed from Liverpool in April 
[1849], in the sailing vessel "Andrew Foster," and landed at New York, after 
a voyage of twenty-three days. This was a remarkably short voyage for those 
days. After landing she came directly to Wisconsin [which had become a state 
on 29 May 1848], via lakes to Milwaukee [Milwaukee County, WI] and thence by 
team to Waukesha [Waukesha County, WI], where her brother and sister resided. 
There she [Emma ROBERTS] met and married John TIPPLE.

Mr. [John] TIPPLE had settled in Dane County in the year previous [1848], 
purchased land and built the little log cabin of the pioneer. Directly after 
marriage the young couple [John and Emma (ROBERTS) TIPPLE] started in a wagon 
for the little home in the wilds of the then new country. In this little hut 
with no luxuries and but few necessities, these brave young people began 
housekeeping. The country was but sparsely settled, and frame houses were 
more scarce that log houses are now. Wild game roamed at will over the 
country and much of the land was still owned by the Government. Mrs. TIPPLE 
is among the few remaining pioneers of that time and many and interesting are 
the incidents that she relates of those exciting times.

Mr. [John] TIPPLE was born in Norfolk County, England, and was the son of 
William and Frances (STRANGE) TIPPLE, natives of the same county, who lived 
and died in the place of their birth [Norfolk County, England]. Mr. [John] 
TIPPLE, a brother, James, and a sister, Maria, were the only members of the 
family to come to America. James [TIPPLE] settled in Dane County [WI], 
improving a farm in Fitchburg. He [James TIPPLE] died at Waukesha. [James 
TIPPLE died in Milwaukee County, Territory of Wisconsin, if he died before 31 
January 1846. If he died in the period on or after 31 Jan 1846 up to 29 May 
1848, then he died in Waukesha County, Territory of Wisconsin. On 29 May 
1848 Wisconsin became a state.] Maria [TIPPLE, if not previously married] 
married James CRANEFIELD of Fitchburg [Dane County, WI]. Mr. [John] TIPPLE 
was reared and educated in his native land [England] and remained a resident 
of England until 1848, when he came to America, sailing from Liverpool in the 
fall, and landing in New York after a voyage of five weeks. He [John TIPPLE] 
proceeded to Buffalo [Erie County, NY] and in the spring of 1849 made his way 
to Milwaukee [Milwaukee County, WI] and thence to Dane County [WI], where he 
purchased 400 acres of land in Fitchburg, Dunn, and Blooming Grove [townships 
in Dane County, WI]. He [John TIPPLE] was extensively engaged in farming 
until his death, which occurred 22 July 1887.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. TIPPLE [John and Emma (ROBERTS) TIPPLE] were as 
follows: (1) Frances, wife of Abraham MURPHY [see also the Dane County, WI, 
biography of Abraham MURPHY]; (2) Eliza, married David ROBERTS [related to 
Emma (ROBERTS) TIPPLE?]; (3) Richard, (4) William, (5) Maria, (6) Sarah, 
(7) Mamie, (8) Hugh, and (9) Emma. Richard is married and lives on the 
same farm where his parents first started [p 452] housekeeping, but in a more 
commodious residence. However, the "old log house" still stands as a memento 
of the past. For forty-three years Mrs. TIPPLE [Mrs. Emma (ROBERTS) TIPPLE, 
the widow of John TIPPLE] has been a resident of Dane County [WI], and is 
among the most respected and esteemed of its residents.

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