George W. Cripe, son of David and Anna Kreider Cripe, was born in Darke County, Ohio, May 23, 1833. He was baptized by David Clark in 1858.
On December 25, 1852, he married Barbara Shively of New Paris, Indiana. They had four sons and eight daughters.
Three times he was drafted for military service, but each time he parted with all his possessions rather than sacrifice his principles of peace. He organized the first Sunday school at Fairview, Indiana, and also the first Sunday school at Cerro Gordo, Illinois. After locating near Cerro Gordo in November of 1883 he built the State Bank building in 1884, a store building in 1887, numerous dwellings in the town and country, and the Allison Prairie church house in Lawrence County in 1878. Elected to the office of deacon in 1855 and to the ministry in 1857, he was ordained an elder in 1860. He labored at the following places: New Paris, Indiana, 1860-1870; Washington church, 1870-1876, minister and elder; Fairview, Indiana, 1876-1883, minister and elder; Milmine and Cerro Gordo churches, Southern Illinois, elder, 1883-1885; Cerro Gordo, 1885-1901. He was a very successful evangelist in Indiana and Illinois during fall, winter and spring months, and also did much mission work for the district board, at one time having charge of four points in the Adams County mission field. A number of times he served on Standing Committee.
He died in Cerro Gordo on July 22, 1901.
George W. Cripe, son of David and Anna Kreider Cripe, was born in Darke County, Ohio, May 23, 1833. He was baptized by David Clark in 1858.
On December 25, 1852, he married Barbara Shively of New Paris, Indiana. They had four sons and eight daughters.
Three times he was drafted for military service, but each time he parted with all his possessions rather than sacrifice his principles of peace. He organized the first Sunday school at Fairview, Indiana, and also the first Sunday school at Cerro Gordo, Illinois. After locating near Cerro Gordo in November of 1883 he built the State Bank building in 1884, a store building in 1887, numerous dwellings in the town and country, and the Allison Prairie church house in Lawrence County in 1878. Elected to the office of deacon in 1855 and to the ministry in 1857, he was ordained an elder in 1860. He labored at the following places: New Paris, Indiana, 1860-1870; Washington church, 1870-1876, minister and elder; Fairview, Indiana, 1876-1883, minister and elder; Milmine and Cerro Gordo churches, Southern Illinois, elder, 1883-1885; Cerro Gordo, 1885-1901. He was a very successful evangelist in Indiana and Illinois during fall, winter and spring months, and also did much mission work for the district board, at one time having charge of four points in the Adams County mission field. A number of times he served on Standing Committee.
He died in Cerro Gordo on July 22, 1901.
Family Members
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Ellen E Cripe Leedy
1853–1935
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Alonzo Cripe
1855–1900
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Phebe Cripe
1857–1862
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Ira G Cripe
1858–1930
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Alice Cripe Shively
1861–1954
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Anna M Cripe
1863–1866
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Sabrina Cripe
1866–1867
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Oliver Francis Cripe
1867–1957
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Amanda Cripe
1869–1871
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Amzey R Cripe
1871–1876
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Minnie Cripe Miller
1874–1966
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Cora Mae Cripe Brubaker
1877–1964
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