Phillippi, Charles

PHILLIPPI, HAMPEL

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/2/2013 at 12:50:15

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

PHILLIPPI, CHARLES—Jackson Twp—pg 658-9. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 4, P.O. Montezuma. Was born April 14, 1832, in Germany, and remained there, attending school, until 1847, when he emigrated to the United States, landing in New York. He removed to Ohio and obtained a position as stage-driver, and in the spring of 1856 left that State. He came to this county and now owns 120 acres of land, being engaged in farming and very extensively in stock dealing. During the war he enlisted, in the fall of 1862, in company B, Fortieth Iowa infantry, and served until the close of the war. He was in many hard fought battles, among which were Saline Bottom and Okalona. He was married in Springfield, Jefferson county, Ohio, October 31, 1855, to Miss Catharine Hampel. They have two adopted children: George (born March 3, 1870), and Annie (born February 22, 1875).