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23/09/2010 7:00 pm
I've been trying to help someone research this boat. I've given her all the standard info out of Way's; given her a list of all the best texts; looked up the local river museums, historical societies, etc. to give her an idea of how to get started, and she's making some progress. The boat was only around a short time in the 1860s; served a little in the Civil War. Apparently, this woman I am helping would like to find the bell from the boat--probably an impossibility. The bell actually came from her church--the church was flooded, and the bell was sold to the captain of the Whipple. She's unearthed some information, but I fear it's a pretty difficult search. Just wondered if anyone had any more ideas?
No chance any one of you Upper Miss folks has ever heard of this boat?
26/09/2010 4:43 am
Stella Whipple
Mary
I did a little research on Capt John Haycock was was master on the Stella and likely her major owner. John Haycock was born in 1828 in Maine and married Fannie born 1829 in New Brunswick, Canada. they had five children all born in Minnesota. John Haycock ran the Globe on the Minnesota River in 1854-55=56 and had the Stella Whipple in that trade in 1861.
The Jemmie Whipple 1857-1866 was another boat 138 ton she was built for the Chippewa River trade too but went to the Arkansas River in 1858 and 1859 and came back to the upper Mississippi in 1861. she seems to be the one chartered to the government/ and the was another Whipple boat P. or J. Whipple that registered at 50 tons and was chartered by the Union Army April 1 1864 to June 1, 1865. She was identified as a Tug.
There was a Charles Whipple in 1860 born 1815 in New york and then a Banker at Eau Claire, Wis. He may have had a brother Dewin who was a sheriff in 1870 at Eau Claire. The only Stella I found in the Census was a daughter of Tallman Whipple born in 1870 and living in La Cross in 1880.
flipped through my Bell foundry cards no help. one note it was common for a SB bell to go to a church rather then the other was around. Suggest trying to Fellow John Haycock as he may have taken the bell with him to what ever new boat he had.
J Haycock got his 2D 3 issue Pilots license in 1868 at Galena
E. Haycock got his 10th issue of a first class Pilots license at Galena in 1870.
J. Haycock got his 17th issue of a 1st class pilots license in 1871 at Galena.
John Haycock got his 1st issue of a Masters license at Galena in 1874. codst $10.00
A. Haycock got his first Pilots license at Galena in 1874. cost $10.00
E. Haycock got his 2nd issue master license in 1876 at Galena
Utriverrat
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26/09/2010 12:02 pm
Carl, Many thanks--I was about to give up! I had some info on pilots, captains--but not this much detail. I will forward it!