Notes for James Franklin Hipp




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Notes for James Franklin Hipp

Resided in Mecklenburg County. Enlisted in Iredell County at age 26, August 15, 1862, for the war. Enlisted by Capt. McRae. Larkin A. Hipp enlisted along with him. Wounded in the side and/or right thigh at Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 3, 1863 - Larkin Hipp wounded at Chancellorsville on the same day. Admitted May 13, 1863 to General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond, VA. Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #3 in Richmond, VA on June 5, 1863 with gunshot would to right thigh. Transferred to Charlotte on June 30, 1863. James returned to duty in November 1863. He was captured at or near Gravel Hill, Virginia, near Petersburg, between July 28 and July 30, 1864, and was confined at Point Lookout, Maryland August 5, 1864. He was transferred to Elmira, New York, on August 8, 1864, and released at Elmira on June 3, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance. From "North Carolina Troops: 1861-1865;" also includes additional information from Sandra Westbrooks.

Obituary from "The Charlotte Observer," Saturday, February 2, 1924:
JAMES F. HIPP BURIED YESTERDAY AT PAW CREEK
94-Year-Old Confederate Veteran in Feeble Health for a Year - Five Children Survive
The funeral service for James F. Hipp, who died at his home in Paw Creek Township Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock, was conducted Friday afternoon at Paw Creek church by Rev. C. H. Rowan, the pastor. Burial followed at the churchyard.
The deceased, affectionately known in the community as "Uncle Jimmy," was 94 years old, the oldest man of that section of the county if not of the entire county. He was born and reared in Paw Creek, where he was generally beloved. Until a year ago he was actively engaged in farming, but of recent months he had steadily declined in health.
Five children, a number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren survive. The daughters are Mrs. W. M. Wingate and Mrs. James Monroe Love, of Paw Creek. The sons are John W. Hipp, and F. M. Hipp, of Paw Creek, and L. H. Hipp, of Lee county. Mr. Hipp was twice married, both wives having preceded him to the grave. His first wife was a Miss Cathey and his last wife who died four or five years ago, was Miss Molliei [sic] Hipp.
The deceased was a member of the Paw Creek church for several years.
As a soldier in the Confederate army, Mr. Hipp held a high record. The first three years of the war he spent in conflict, but during the final year he was a prisoner of the Union army at the Elmira, N.Y. prison camp. He followed Lee and Jackson through Virginia, taking part in the battles around Richmond and in the Virginia valley. Severely wounded during one engagement he recovered and returned to his outfit only to fall into the hands of the enemy.

Death Certificate - Mecklenburg Co. NC - James F. Hipp 20-289
Paw Creek. Farmer. DOD - 31 Jan 1924. Pneumonia. DOB - 11 Apr 1830 Meck Co NC.
Father - Robert Hipp born Meck Co., NC. Ruth Perry born Meck Co. NC.
Married - Lizzie Hipp. Burial Paw Creek Cemetery. Informant - F.M. Hipp.

Estate of James Franklin Hipp....James A. Lockhart Adm. Meck Co NC Settlement Book 11 page 68..14 May 1927.
Money received $1335.75.
Debts paid including G.T. Carswell attorney settlement with heirs investigating claims against heirs and sale J. L. $75.
Balance for distribution...$1,039.15
Lizzie F. Hipp widow.......$ 173.02 1/2
N.S. Wingate dau dec.....$ 173.02 1/2
Levi H. Hipp son.............. "
J.W. Hipp son.................. "
R. A. Hipp........................ "
F. M. Hipp........................ "

MOORES CHAPEL ANCHORED BY CHURCH, FAMILIES

The Charlotte Observer
Wednesday, December 20, 1989
Section: MECKLENBURG NEIGHBORS
Page: 22

By B.C. FINCHER

Moores Chapel in West Mecklenburg is that community roughly, or rather firmly, bounded by the Catawba River on the west, Thrift Road and Charlotte on the east, N.C. 27 (Mount Holly Road) on the north and U.S. 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) on the south.
While it may not boast of some of the fame or notoriety of other parts of the county, it is doing quite all right, thank you. Moores Chapel has contributed its share of people and history to the growth and well-being of our area.
Because of the constant jet traffic from nearby Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, its people have learned to speak in hurried Yankee-like sentences. These are followed by periods of deliberation or contemplation until the noise subsides.
Moores Chapel was originally called Wriston. Then it boasted a post office by that name. It also had a large store, cotton gin, sawmill and blacksmith shop to serve the large farming community. There was a red schoolhouse (two rooms) called Hart Grove that provided first through fifth grade until the 1920s and consolidation.
Moores Chapel United Methodist Church celebrated its 100th birthday in 1984. M.M. Moore (1813-1887) gave the land for the church building. He is buried nearby in the church cemetery. He owned the adjoining farm and built the imposing two-story frame house that crowns the hill behind the church. This is known as the Sadler Place, named for the family who lived there after the Moores. It is now owned by Paul Leonard.
Charlie Wilkinson, now retired, cares for the church and cemetery in the fullest meaning of the world. He can give the history of so many of the families buried there. Nearly every country church used to have a Mr. Charlie, and they will be sorely missed. He carries a 70-year-old picture of his father`s grave with flowers and the Sadler home in the background. He was 2 months old at the time the picture was taken.
Among the church`s senior members are two outstanding favorites. Nancy Smith, 89, and Karen Smith, 95, live near the church where they grew up. They moved away to Charlotte for 20 to 25 years, but came back about 45 years ago. Miss Nancy worked for Scott Drug Co. until her retirement. Miss Karen served as teacher at Hart Grove and as defense worker at the old Shell Plant at Arrowood before completing her career at Belk Stores. Both are very active, and each claims to have a clean driving record.
Dot Mitchell is the church and community historian. She grew up there as the daughter of F.A. Wilkinson, who operated the cotton gin and sawmill as well as a cotton farm. The pretty two-story house where she lives near the church was built in 1905. The lumber was sawed from trees on the family farm. She attended Hart Grove School through the fifth grade. Since her mother died when she was only 2, she was reared by her aunt. The family home was sold in 1928. After Mrs. Mitchell`s marriage, she and her husband bought the old homeplace and moved back in 1945. They remodeled it and brought the clear pine floors back to life. With all the antique furniture, it is indeed a showplace. Since her husband`s death, she is more than active in her church work and visitation. But she still has time for her children and grandchildren as well as talking about Moores Chapel`s history.
Charles Auten was born in Belmont and moved here as a boy to the old Grice place. While the sons were away in World War II, their father remodeled the home for their return. After working with his father in the construction business, Auten was employed at Sodyeco (now Sandoz) until his retirement.
Auten`s father used to tell him of the years when the Catawba River was a smaller stream. Tuckaseegee Road ended at a ford across the river. Later a ferry was used to cross a wider Catawba. About this time, the father decided to plant his watermelon patch on an island in the river. He was sure that this would be out of reach of the neighborhood teenage boys. But it wasn`t - since they found the island and the watermelons.
Dot Mitchell in her very busy 76 years has seen and been a part of so many changes. Her church has grown and expanded. But the altar rail built for the old church by Mr. Tevepaugh has been preserved and installed in the present building. Other churches and denominations have become part of the community. Where Tevepaugh`s General Store stood there is now a Snappy Food Mart and Jones Hardware. There is a road named for Charlie Hipp, who operated a tank in World war II. Blacksnake Road is now Belmeade (I think Blacksnake still fits). And there is also a road named Performance.
But missing are Mac Johnson, the farmer, and Mr. Williams who ran the large store. Also departed are Will McCorkle, who made molasses, and Mr. Beaty, who ran the sawmill. The blacksmith shop is gone as well.
The cemetery is dotted with names like Hipp, Wilkinson, Auten, Dellinger, Moore, Sadler, Love and Beaty as well as many others. Their farms have been replaced with subdivisions and names like Wildwood, Westwood and Arlington. Others are covered with mobile home parks, plants and businesses.
But Sam Wilson Road still dead-ends at Moores Chapel Road and Moores Chapel Church Road, and the sun still sets behind the Sadler Place on the hill.
And if the people talk faster and hesitate longer it`s because of the flights being added at Douglas International Airport.

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