Eleanore Musgrave Ervine and David Johnston Whipple

DAVID JOHNSTON WHIPPLE was born January 22, 1871 in Brownsburg, Rockbridge, Virginia,⁵³³⁵ and died May 20, 1937 in Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia.⁵³³⁵ He is buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia.⁴⁵⁶

He married ELEANORE MUSGRAVE ERVINE on October 24, 1900 in Rockbridge County, Virginia,¹⁰⁵⁴⁷ daughter of ELLEN JANE WEIR and JOHN HAMILTON ERVINE. She was born June 18, 1876 in Rockbridge County, Virginia,⁵³³⁵ and died December 29, 1957 in Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia.⁵³³⁵ She is buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia.⁴⁵⁶

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Children of ELEANORE MUSGRAVE ERVINE and DAVID JOHNSTON WHIPPLE:

1. EUGENE JOHNSTON WHIPPLE, b. October 4, 1901, Brownsburg, Rockbridge, Virginia;^{5335, 456} d. July 2, 1930, Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia.⁵³³⁵
2. DOROTHY HOPE WHIPPLE, b. April 24, 1903, Rockbridge County, Virginia;⁵³³⁵ m. EARL CARTER BAKER on August 9, 1938 in Alexandria, Virginia⁶⁰⁴³; d. February 4, 1970, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia.⁵³³⁵
3. DAVID WILLIAM WHIPPLE, b. July 12, 1905, Brownsburg, Rockbridge, Virginia;¹⁰⁵⁵⁷ d. April 4, 2005, Brownsburg, Rockbridge, Virginia.¹⁰⁵⁵⁷
4. GOODRIDGE A. WHIPPLE, b. February 5, 1909, Brownsburg, Rockbridge, Virginia;⁵³³⁵ d. October 7, 1933, Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia.⁵³³⁵
5. DOUGLAS HAMILTON WHIPPLE, b. March 7, 1912, Brownsburg, Rockbridge, Virginia;⁵³³⁵ m. CLAUDIA THURMAN FLEMING on December 21, 1936 in Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia^{10559, 6043}; d. September 13, 1990, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia.⁵³³⁵
6. FRED RUTLEDGE WHIPPLE, b. February 20, 1917, Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia;⁸⁰¹⁰ m. MOLLIE SUE HULL on June 26, 1940 in Goshen, Rockbridge, Virginia⁶⁰⁴³; d. March 31, 1999, Charlottesville, Virginia.⁵³³⁵
7. ELEANORE MONCRIEFFE WHIPPLE, b. October 13, 1919, Rockbridge County, Virginia;⁵³³⁵ d. January 18, 1949, Brownsburg, Rockbridge, Virginia.⁵³³⁵



Personal Information

• David Johnston Whipple and Eleanore Musgrave Ervine were members of the New Providence Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge County, Virginia. ^{10548, 10546}

Marriage Announcements and News

Baltimore Sun, October 25, 1900¹⁰⁵⁴⁷

VIRGINIA WEDDINGS

WHIPPLE—ERVINE

STAUNTON, Va., Oct. 24.—The handsome country home of Mrs. Eleanor Ervine, near Brownsburg, was the scene of a pretty wedding this morning, when her youngest daughter, Miss Eleanor Musgrave, was married to Mr. David Johnston Whipple. THe spacious parlors were tastefully decorated for the occasion and as Miss Norvell Jones brilliantly rendered the wedding march the bridal party entered the parlor, first the bridesmaids, Misses Mayme Smith, Jean Whipple (sister of the groom), Lena Brown and Willie Wade Ryan, of Staunton, all wearing white organdies and carrying white chrysanthemums; then the bride and groom. They formed a graceful group around an improvised altar. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. A. Wilson, D. D, of the Presbyterian Church.

Obituaries

Staunton News-Leader, May 25, 1937¹⁰⁵⁴⁸

D. J. Whipple

BROWNSBURG, May 24.—The sudden death from a heart attack of David J. Whipple at his home here last Thursday while eating the evening meal was a great shock and brought grief to the hearts of his family and friends, both far and near. Mr. Whipple was born sixty-seven years ago near Brownsburg, a son of the late David J. Whipple and his wife, Jane Pringle Whipple. As a youth he attended the public schools of the county and Lexington, later graduating at Dunsmore Business college, which along with the natural gifts of unusual energy and business ability enabled him to become one of the most successful and outstanding business men of his community. After teaching in the public schools and clerking in a store a few years he engaged in the mercantile business at Brownsburg, continuing for thirty-two years. In this, a business which so often results in failure, he was very successful and won the distinction of being by far Brownsburg's most successful merchant.

Following his retirement from the mercantile business, he devoted his time and energies to farming and livestock raising, for which he had a fondness and in which he was likewise very successful.

Perhaps Mr. Whipple's outstanding service to his community was his active leadership in promoting the organization of and making sale of stock of the Bank of Brownsburg, which was organized in 1913. Since some other communities had done likewise, he naturally conceived the idea, that this, an unusually prosperous and progressive community, could successfully maintain such an enterprise and convenience. Largely through his efforts the organization was consummated. So great was his confidence in the success of the venture he became its largest shareholder.

In addition to serving the bank as a director from its organization, he served, respectively as vice president and president of the Bank of Brownsburg, and following the merger a few years ago of this bank with the Banks of Raphine and Fairfield he was elected vice president of the merged institution, a position he held until his death.

On Oct. 24, 1900, Mr. Whipple was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Ervine, who survives with three sons and two daughters—David W., Douglas, and Fred Whipple, at home; Miss Dorothy, of Baltimore, and Miss Eleanor Whipple, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Floy Bratton, of Columbia, S. C., and Misses Mary and Jean Whipple, of near Brownsburg; two brothers, William P. Whipple, of Brownsburg, and Charles R. Whipple, of New Castle, Va.

Among Mr. Whipple's outstanding characteristics were his kindly disposition and slowness to anger, as evidenced by the very few enemies, quarrels, or disputes made or engendered in a long and extensive business career, which brought him in contact with people of every kind. These characteristics were equally or more prominently displayed in his home life, as manifest by his kindness, indulgence, and devotion to his family.

Funeral services were held from the home Saturday afternoon at five o'clock, conducted by the Rev. C. M. Hanna, pastor of New Providence church, of which the deceased was a member, with burial following in the church cemetery.

Many attended the service as a last sad tribute of respect to the memory of one whom they knew and esteemed.

The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.

Staunton News-Leader, December 31, 1957¹⁰⁵⁴⁶

MRS. ELEANOR E. WHIPPLE

BROWNSBURG, Dec. 30—Mrs. Eleanor Ervine Whipple, 81, died at her home here Sunday, 6:15 p.m.

She was born in Rockbridge County June 18, 1876, a daughter of the late John Ervine and Ellen Weir Ervine, both of Rockbridge. She was a member of the New Providence Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Earl Baker, Lynnbrook, N. Y.; three sons, Dave W. Whipple, Raphine, Douglas H. Whipple, Middlebrook, Fred R. Whipple, Brownsburg.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11 a. m., from the graveside in New Providence Cemetery near Brownsburg. The Rev. R. G. Hutcheson will be the officiating clergyman.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 28, 188010549	Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia	John Hamilton Ervine Ellen Jane Weir Margaretta Weir Ervine Mary Amelia Ervine Evelyn Hope Ervine Elizabeth Howard Ervine John Weir Ervine Samuel Andrew Ervine Eleanore Musgrave Ervine
June 22, 190010550	Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia	John Hamilton Ervine Ellen Jane Weir Margaretta Weir Ervine Evelyn Hope Ervine Elizabeth Howard Ervine John Weir Ervine Eleanore Musgrave Ervine Faith Ervine Thompson
April 20, 191010552	Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia	David Johnston Whipple Eleanore Musgrave Ervine Eugene Johnston Whipple Dorothy Hope Whipple David William Whipple Goodridge A. Whipple
January 22, 192010563	Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia	David Johnston Whipple Eleanore Musgrave Ervine Eugene Johnston Whipple Dorothy Hope Whipple David William Whipple Goodridge A. Whipple Douglas Hamilton Whipple Fred Rutledge Whipple Eleanore Moncrieffe Whipple
May 6, 193010564	Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia	David Johnston Whipple Eleanore Musgrave Ervine Douglas Hamilton Whipple Fred Rutledge Whipple Eleanore Moncrieffe Whipple
April 12, 194010565	Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia	Eleanore Musgrave Ervine Fred Rutledge Whipple Eleanore Moncrieffe Whipple