“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  Western 
Historical Company.   1879.


SAMUEL PIPER, farmer, Secs. 30, 29 and 19; Pipersville; born Oct. 18, 1816, in 
Rockingham Co., N.H. went to Genesee Co., N.Y., in 1818, with his parents; he was 
educated there and worked for his father till March, 1836, when he came to 
Wisconsin and located at Milwaukee; in 1838, he came to Jefferson Co. and joined 
his parents who had come out a few months previously, and settled in Union, now 
Ixonia Township; his father was Postmaster for a number of years, and the village of 
Pipersville was named after him; he died in April, 1876, being over 90 years of age; 
Mr. S. Piper bought 160 acres of land, and built the first frame house and barn in the 
township; there were a great many Indians here, who sometimes gave fear that they 
would cause trouble but none came; two of his nephews were in the war; one was 
killed at Port Hudson; the other is now living in Kansas.  Married Miss Sally Smith, 
of Oneida Co., N.Y., Jan. 8, 1845; she died March 26, 1853, leaving one child – 
Helen M., born Jan. 3, 1853, died Dec. 31, 1876.  Married Miss Mary Ann Hughes, 
of Watertown, Sept. 13, 1855; she died Sept. 5, 1860.  Married Miss Falisatus M. 
Thayer, of Ixonia, Jan. 31, 1861; two children – Hattie M., born Oct. 5, 1864; Clara 
M., born Sept. 14, 1871.  He was Chairman of Supervisors three years, and Treasurer 
of township three years.


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