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Charles Dipley

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Charles Dipley Veteran

Birth
Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
30 Sep 1903 (aged 80)
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Plat 2 Lot 198b #01
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Charles Dipley was born on 15 August 1823 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, son of John Dipley (his parents were born in France). He has not been located on the 1850 or 1860 censuses.

Charles was married to Olive Euretta R. Smith. Euretta was born on 4 April 1835 in New York, daughter of James Smith.

Charles enlisted on 12 April 1863 as a Private at Cicero, New York in Company K of the 2nd New York Heavy Artillery. He then enlisted for three years as a Private in Company L of the 9th New York Heavy Artillery on 4 December 1863, receiving a $300 bonus. He was mustered in on 24 December 1863. At the time he was a resident of Cicero, Onondaga County, New York. He was present at the surrender of General Robert E. Lee. He was discharged on 29 September 1865 in Washington, DC.

On 20 August 1870, Charles and Ureta lived in Traverse City with three children- Josephine, George, and Olive. He was a farm laborer, she was keeping house, and all three children were attending school. They owned $200 in real estate and $150 in personal property.

Charles applied for a Civil War invalids pension on 7 May 1887.

In June 1880, Charles and Olive, their children Irvine and Rosa, and several boarders lived in Traverse City. He was working as a handy man while she was keeping house.

Charles lived in Traverse City in 1890 and he complained that he suffered from chronic diarrhea as a result of his Civil War service.

On 1 June 1900, Charles and Olive were living at 641 E. 8th Street in Traverse City. He was now a retired farmer.

Charles died on 30 September 1903 at 841 E. 8th Street from mitral insufficiency of the heart. Euretta applied for a Civil War widow's pension on 8 October 1903.

Euretta died on 26 February 1913 in Grand Traverse County from chronic brights disease and senility.

Charles and Euretta were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Charles and Euretta (Smith) Dipley were the parents of five children:

i. JOSEPHINE DIPLEY was born in New York.
ii. GEORGE DIPLEYwas born in New York.
iii. OLIVE DIPLEY was born in New York.
iv. IRVINE DIPLEY was born circa 1870 in Michigan.
v. ROSA E. DIPLEY was born circa March 1873 in Michigan.
Charles Dipley was born on 15 August 1823 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, son of John Dipley (his parents were born in France). He has not been located on the 1850 or 1860 censuses.

Charles was married to Olive Euretta R. Smith. Euretta was born on 4 April 1835 in New York, daughter of James Smith.

Charles enlisted on 12 April 1863 as a Private at Cicero, New York in Company K of the 2nd New York Heavy Artillery. He then enlisted for three years as a Private in Company L of the 9th New York Heavy Artillery on 4 December 1863, receiving a $300 bonus. He was mustered in on 24 December 1863. At the time he was a resident of Cicero, Onondaga County, New York. He was present at the surrender of General Robert E. Lee. He was discharged on 29 September 1865 in Washington, DC.

On 20 August 1870, Charles and Ureta lived in Traverse City with three children- Josephine, George, and Olive. He was a farm laborer, she was keeping house, and all three children were attending school. They owned $200 in real estate and $150 in personal property.

Charles applied for a Civil War invalids pension on 7 May 1887.

In June 1880, Charles and Olive, their children Irvine and Rosa, and several boarders lived in Traverse City. He was working as a handy man while she was keeping house.

Charles lived in Traverse City in 1890 and he complained that he suffered from chronic diarrhea as a result of his Civil War service.

On 1 June 1900, Charles and Olive were living at 641 E. 8th Street in Traverse City. He was now a retired farmer.

Charles died on 30 September 1903 at 841 E. 8th Street from mitral insufficiency of the heart. Euretta applied for a Civil War widow's pension on 8 October 1903.

Euretta died on 26 February 1913 in Grand Traverse County from chronic brights disease and senility.

Charles and Euretta were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Charles and Euretta (Smith) Dipley were the parents of five children:

i. JOSEPHINE DIPLEY was born in New York.
ii. GEORGE DIPLEYwas born in New York.
iii. OLIVE DIPLEY was born in New York.
iv. IRVINE DIPLEY was born circa 1870 in Michigan.
v. ROSA E. DIPLEY was born circa March 1873 in Michigan.

Inscription

FATHER
CHAS. DIPLEY
1823-1903

[second marker]
CHARLES
DIPLEY
Died
Sept. 30, 1903
Aged 80 yrs.
1 Mo. 15 Ds.
DIPLEY



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  • Created by: Homer Thiel
  • Added: Jul 17, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73509788/charles-dipley: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Dipley (15 Aug 1823–30 Sep 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73509788, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Homer Thiel (contributor 47256296).