Henry Kipp McKallip

Archibald McKallip, father of the old citizen of Leechburg whose name stands at the head of this brief biographical sketch, was the son of a pair of Scotch immigrants, and was born on shipboard while they were en route to America, in the year 1774. He married Catharine Kipp, who was of German descent, and born in this state in 1779. Archibald McKallip died in 1842, and his wife in 1844. They had a family of nine children, of whom Henry K. and Nathaniel are the only ones now living.

Henry Kipp McKallip was born January 9, 1809 and married Miss Mary Kelley, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Idings) Kelley, who was born December 10, 1817. By this union ten children were born, whose names in the order of their age are as follows; Labana S., Amanda C., Caroline, (Rev.) John K., Joanna Jane, James Albert and Mary Hannah. Caroline and two children not named are deceased.

Mr. McKallip has been an industrious, prudent and successful business man. He has been constantly engaged in the mercantile trade since he was twenty-one years of age, and now carries on a large store, and owns four farms in Westmoreland County, and a number of houses in Leechburg. His commencement in business was made with a capital of only $100, for one-half of which amount he received a credit. He has transacted business carefully, and as a result has now an independency. He is an upright and respected citizen and widely known in southern Armstrong and northern Westmoreland counties.

Source: Page(s) 617, History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania by Robert Walker Smith, Esq. Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883.
Transcribed November 1998 by Linda Mockenhaupt for the Armstrong County Smith Project.
Contributed by Linda Mockenhaupt for use by the Armstrong County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/armstrong/)

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