Daniel B. Cripe (1772 - 1859)

Born 6 May 1772 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Magdalena (Miller) Cripe — married about 1796 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1859 at age 87 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Biography

"Daniel Cripe was born in Pennsylvania April 6, 1772. [He married Magdalena Miller about 1796.] They lived a short time in Maryland, Kentucky, then in Ohio. He became a minister [to the German Baptist Brethren community] with three of his brothers as deacons, viz. : John, Joseph and Samuel. They were charter members of the Lower Miami Church [OH] when organized and also of the Wolf Creek division in 1811. Daniel Cripe was the Presiding Elder of this church until 1828 when he moved to northern Indiana, ..." (Historical Committee 1921, p 420)

"He, with his family, ... came [to Elkhart IN] in 1829. Daniel Cripe was a man of medium height, was broad shoul dered and well muscled ; his face was smooth shaven and his complexion light. Being of kindly disposition he made many friends and commanded the love and respect of all who knew him. He selected for himself about a half section [320 acres] of land on Elkhart Prairie, about two miles south of where the present Goshen courthouse stands! He at once erected a log cabin upon it and made other preparations for a future home. He with his friends constructed a rude plow ... according to tradition, he was the first white settler to plow a furrow on Elkhart Prairie." (Winger 1917 pp 325-326, quoting Opperman)

"In 1830 Elder Cripe ... began preaching to these pioneer families, preaching largely in German. A church was organized about 1832. He was the first elder and minister. ... Elder Cripe was not so able as a preacher, judged by the standards of today, but he had great influence among his people by his godly life among them" (Winger, p 326).

In 1850 Daniel was 77, with estimated birth year of 1773, birthplace listed as Pennsylvania was living in Indiana with his son Emanuel's family. ^[1]

Census1850 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Emanuel Cripe 44

Cripe 43

Anna Cripe 26

Samuel Cripe 18

Mary Cripe 16

Eli Cripe 14

Elizabeth Cripe 12

Esther Cripe 10

Lydia Cripe 6

Rebecca Cripe 4

Daniel Cripe 77

He died in 1859 Elkhart Co., IN, aged 87 years 7 months and 4 days.^[2][3]. Buried in West Goshen Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana. ^[4]

His son Emanuel married Catherine Mikesell in 1827. ^[5]

His daughter Catherine married David Mikesell in 1827. ^[6]

Research Notes

• 1808 Montgomery County, Ohio tax records
• Daniel Cribe page 003

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVP-9C3 : 27 February 2020), David Cripe in household of Emanuel Cripe, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; citing family 1206, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Historical Committee, p 421.
3. ↑ Individual Record FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File link
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19836899. See page for bio and links to spouse and nine children, but Find A Grave incorrectly ID's his father as John Greib/Gripe (1744–1814)..
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZYY-Y3Y : 26 August 2019), Dan'L Cripe in entry for Emanuel Cripe and Catherine Mikesell, 25 Sep 1827; citing Marriage, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZYY-YJM : 26 August 2019), Dan'L. Cripe in entry for David Mikesell and Catherine Cripe, 05 Nov 1827; citing Marriage, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

• "History of the Church of the brethren of the Southern district of Ohio," by the Historical Committee (1921; The Otterbein press, Dayton, O.)
• "History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana," by Otho Winger. Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Illinois (1917).
• "Sketch of the Brethren in Northern Indiana," by Owen Opperman.
• Memorial for Rev Daniel Cripe buried in West Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

See also:

• [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/9Q64-1HS
• Ancestry.com Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

Trees

• Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=14494377&pid=385
• Albert Charles Boulanger, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #5501, Date of Import: Jul 12, 1999. (1995),

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Gripe-21 created through the import of Foster-Volkenant.ged on May 31, 2011 by Terry Foster. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Terry and others.
• WikiTree profile Cripe-134 created through the import of gessford-altschull partial tree 2012 no 2.ged on Nov 15, 2012 by Jo Gessford. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jo and others.