Victoria Susan (Hicks) Lipe (1839 - 1867)

Born 19 Mar 1839 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Dewitt Clinton Lipe — married 4 Sep 1861 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Died 24 Aug 1867 at age 28 in Cooweescoowee District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States

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Biography

Victoria was Cherokee.

Victoria was born in 1839 in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. She was the daughter of Elijah Hicks and Margaret Ross, both Cherokee. She married DeWitt Lipe on September 4, 1861. ^[1] They were the parents of a son, John. ^[2] Victoria died August 24, 1867 and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Rogers County, Oklahoma. ^[3]

Research Notes

Emmet Starr gives Victoria's birth year as 1839. This seems more likely to be correct that the date on Find-A-Grave (her headstone is missing) given the ages of her siblings.

Sources

1. ↑ Hampton, David K. and Baker, Jack D., eds. Old Cherokee Families Notes of Dr. Emmet Starr. Baker Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK. 1987. Vol. 1, Note E640
2. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration, Eastern Cherokee Applications of the Court of Claims. Application # 32593, John Lipe. Digitized at Fold3, John.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8500956/victoria-susan-lipe : accessed 21 September 2021), memorial page for Victoria Susan Hicks Lipe (19 Mar 1833–24 Aug 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8500956, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Gwen Nolte (contributor 46513286) .

• See also:
• Hampton, David K. Cherokee Mixed-Bloods. Arc Press of Cane Hill, Lincoln, Arkansas. 2005. pp. 374-175