Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hipshire,
Among Story County's Old
est Residents, Celebrate
BOTH ARE HALE AND HEARTY
Married in Caledonia, O., in 1s4e, They
Came Overland to Iowa in 1855,
Forty Days Being Spent on the Trip
Entered 200 Acres of Government
Land-WeII Known Couple.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Jan 26.-Today, at Ames
was celebrated an event Of importance
to two Of the county's oldest residents
and one of interest to all of the older
residents of the county, the sixtieth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Aaron Hipshire, and also the eighty
eighth anniversary of the birth Of the
groom, The celebration, which was
held at the Odd Fellows hall in Ames
was in the nature of a mid-winter
basket picnic and was arranged by
some of the older residents of the COM
munity. 1t was largely attended by a
large crowd of the representative
pioneers of that part of the county.
Both of these old people, while close
ly bordering upon the four score and
ten mark, are hale and hearty and in
full possession of all of their mental
faculties. Both are well posted on the
events of today and are encyclopedias
of information regarding pioneer times.
The bride of this happy event, Susan
Eaglebarger, was born in Chester
county, Pennsylvania, September II,
1878, and the groom was born In Cen
ter county, of the same state, on jan
uary 26, 1919. The latter, with the
family Of his father, moved to Fair
field county, Ohio, when but child
and later to Marion county. Some
years later the Eaglebarger family
journeyed to. the same state, and on
October IA, 1916, the couple were united
in marriage at Caledonia, Ohio. The
celebration OF the anniversary was
postponed until this time in order that
some of those who were associated
with the Hipshires in early life, nigh.
be present.
In the summer OF 55 the Hipshires,
like hundreds OF other Ohio folks, de-
cided to cast their lot in the then far
western Iowa. Accordingly they plan
ned to start for the new country
where they had decided to seek their
fortunes in September, of that year,
but their plans were delayed a month
on account Of sickness and 1t was the
middle of October when they finally
started out upon their trip across the
country. the caravan consisting of five
teams and wagons and a small herd
Of cattle. With Mr.. and Mrs. Hipshire
We're Robert Hunter William Larrabee
and Noah Lee. All have since become
well known residents of this state.
Forty days We're spent on the trip,
much difficulty being experienced be-
cause of bad roads. This was partly
overcome, however, by going around
thru Southern Michigan, where plank
roads smoothed the way to a consid-
cradle extent.
Mr.. Hinshire entered 200 acres Of
land at once, and purchas-
ed, 266 acres of a man named Bennett,
paying LOO for the same. This land
lies about seven miles north of Ames
on Skunk bottom, and is now reckoned
as among the best farming land in the
county. There they lived until 1874
when they moved onto a place farther
up the river, and Mr.. Hipshire operated
the Soper mill, an important manufact-
uring enterprise in this part of the
county in an early day. After that
time, the old people moved to Nebras-