WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
ELI WHIPPLE HOME
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
44 East 100 SouthSt. George, UT 84770
Plat A, Block 12, East half of Lot 5 on the old pioneer map of St. George.
37° 6' xx.xx" North Latitude, 113° 35' xx.xx" West Longitude
2,xxx feet MSL
Tax ID# SG-XXX-x-x-x
DESCRIPTION
TBDHISTORY
Eli & Caroline Whipple lived in this house.When Eli left for Mexico, Caroline's son Charles Whipple moved into the house and he cared for Caroline until her death.
Ray Whipple lived in the house after his father (Charles?) died. The house was remodeled a little.
Owners:
Eli & Caroline Whipple
Charles Whipple
Ray Whipple
BIOGRAPHY
Eli Whipple was a pioneer of Carson City, Nevada (then the Utah territory). He came to St. George in 1861 and married Caroline Lytle Peters in 1868. Caroline had two children by her first husband, Edgar Peters. Eli was called to Pine Valley to operate a saw mill. Eli eventually moved to Mexico, but Caroline stayed in St. George.Charles Whipple TBD
Ray Whipple TBD
PHOTOS
WCHS-01018 Front of the Eli Whipple home