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Type
Category
Date
Footnote
Alice
Person
Family?
11/25/1853
Allen
Person
Dickinson
1/15/1854
Allen 
Person
home
5/1/1854
unknown
Allen (Miss)
8/9/1854
Allen (Mr.)
Carlisle
3/4/1854
Allen (Mrs. Nellian)
Home
3/17/1854
unknown
Allen (Mrs.)
PA Family
12/18/1853
these Allen's are not related to Tiphen, they are the Pennsylvania family
Allen (Mrs.)
Carlisle
3/3/1854
Allen, Dewit Clinton
Dickinson
2/27/1854
Tiphen's brother Dewitt Clinton Allen (Family Tree)
Allen, Duke
Carlisle?
11/24/1853
Allen, E.B. 
people
Home
5/13/1854
unknown
Allen, John
8/21/1854
Allen, John J 
Person
Home
6/8/1854
Allen, Mary
Home
8/5/1854
Allen, Matilda (Aunt)
Person
Home
6/20/1854
Allen, Mr. James
PA Family
12/24/1853
these Allen's are not related to Tiphen, they are the Pennsylvania family
Allen, Mr. Willam J.
PA Family
12/31/1853
these Allen's are not related to Tiphen, they are the Pennsylvania family
Allen, Mrs. Elza
PA Family
2/3/1854
these Allen's are not related to Tiphen, they are the Pennsylvania family
Allen, Mrs. James
Carlisle
3/19/1854
Allen, Mrs. William 
Person
PA Family
12/18/1853
Allen William C., woodemw. resides Chestnut h 126 wallace -Found in 1855 Philadelphia Directory
Allen, R.
8/14/1854
Allen, R.B.
Family
Virginia
1/6/1854
unknown
Allen, Rhesa
Family
Allen, Rhesa (Father)
Home
12/9/1853
Allen, Samuel
friend 
Virginia
1/10/1854
unkown
Allen, Stra_ (real name?) 
home
4/16/1854
unknown
Allen, Virginia
PA Family
12/22/1853
Willie's daughter.  These Allen's are not related to Tiphen, they are the Pennsylvania family
Allen, William
family
12/16/1853
Allen, William S. (Willie)
friend
PA Family
1/9/1854
Member of the Board of trustees at Dickinson College.  These Allen's are not related to Tiphen, they are the Pennsylvania family
Allen, Williams & Lucken
 people but might be a business
Woodstock
4/7/1854
unknown
Allena (Miss)
1/8/1854
Allens, G.
home
4/22/1854
a George W. Allen is listed as the Captain of Allen's Infantry, no birth date recorded, but he died 23 Mar 1862 at the Battle of Kernstown -- The History of Shenandoah County Virginia, p. 299
American Hotel
Philadelphia
12/25/1853
Amie
 person 
Woodstock
4/6/1854
unknown
Anne (Cousin)
Home
1/14/1854
most likely Anna A. Moore (Family Tree)
Anne (Miss)
Carlisle
1/14/1854
Annie
Person
Carlisle
12/13/1853
Annie
people
Home
5/4/1854
unknown
Annie (Aunt)
Person
Home
6/21/1854
Ibid
Annie (Cousin)
Person
Home
6/23/1854
Annie (Miss)
Carlisle
2/17/1854
Annie (Miss)
Home
7/21/1854
Annie, Meiss 
Carlisle
12/8/1853
Anny (Miss)
8/7/1854
Arbogast, Benjamin
Dickinson
2/2/1854
Benjamin Arbogast
Asbogas (Mr.)
Carlisle
12/8/1853
Baird
Person
Home
7/16/1854
Baird (Rev.)
Person
Home
6/18/1854
resident of Mt Olive, Tom's Brook, and the adjacent part of the rive 
Baird (Reverand)
people
Home
5/14/1854
Bank (Mrs.)
?
Bay Mare
Things
Home
5/4/1854
unknown
Baymon, Miss Annie
Philadelphia
12/24/1853
Baymon R, bh, resides on 42nd -Found in 1855 Philadelphia Directory
Becca
people
Home
5/6/1854
unknown
Belles Lettres Society (B.L.S.)
Historical
Dickinson
4/15/1854
Belles Lettres Society?
Bennets pills
 object 
Mt. Jackson
4/11/1854
unknown
Betsy (Aunt)
Home
7/20/1854
Bettie
Family
11/26/1853
Tiphen's sister (Family Tree)
Bettre, R.
Home
3/10/1854
unknown
Biddle (Mrs.)
Carlisle
3/17/1854
Bilings 
home
4/26/1854
one half miles southeast of Maurertown, Virginia, on Route 600 across the Shenandoah River.  In 1846 O.C. Billings was a lieutenant in the Mount Jackson Riflemen.
Bill
Dickinson
2/12/1854
roomate
Bill
people
Home
5/6/1854
unknown
Bill (Mr.)
home
4/24/1854
unknown
Bill Mare
Thing
Home
6/23/1854
A horse
Billy
Dickinson
11/22/1853
Unavailable
Bink (Mrs.)
friend
1/9/1854
unknown
Bird (Ms.)
Home
7/23/1854
Bird, Miss Mary 
home
4/22/1854
there is a Mary E. Bird listed in the cemetary records for the Old Union Church in Mt. Jackson, born - 10 Jun 1830, died - 25 Dec 1873, presumably this is who Tiphen is referring to -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~vashenan/cem2/bcem04alpha.html
Bird, Ms. Mary
8/8/1854
Bishop 
home
4/27/1854
Bishop, an Edinburg pioneer, was captured by the Indians. Returning several years later, the Valley still on the frontier
Blacksmith Shop
Things
Home
5/6/1854
possible reference to Crissman's store, Manufacturers of Carriages and Wagons Blacksmith.
Blacksmith Shop 
home
4/12/1854
there are two blacksmiths listed in the Virginia census of 1850 for Shenandoah County, Isaac Baker and Peter Eaton -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~vashenan/census.html
Blakely (Mrs.)
people
Home
5/7/1854
Blaney (Miss)
Carlisle
3/17/1854
Blumenthal (Mrs.)
Carlisle
3/4/1854
Blumenthal (Prof.)
Faculty
Dickinson
2/14/1854
Boarding House
Carlisle
3/17/1854
Bob H.
Dickinson
2/19/1854
Bolock, A.I.
Person
Misc
2/28/1854
Boon, Aaron 
Classmate
Dickinson
11/24/1853
Born December 13, 1833.  Class of 1856. 
Boone
8/25/1854
Bowman
 person 
Woodstock
4/8/1854
reference to William Bowman the preacher
Bowman (Judge)
people
Home
5/25/1854
Bowman, Mr. William
home
4/30/1854
preacher
Bowman's
Carlisle
2/15/1854
Boys
 people 
Home
4/10/1854
farm hands, possibly slaves, although records don't reveal whether or not Tiphen's family owned slaves
Bradfords
Home
7/30/1854
Brent
Carlisle
3/18/1854
Brent (Mrs.)
Carlisle
3/19/1854
Brentz (Mr.)
Carlisle
3/15/1854
Brentz (Mrs.)
Carlisle
2/1/1854
Brentz, Tom
Carlisle
1/28/1854
Bretz, Dr. George 
Carlisle
2/7/1854
Dr. Bretz Carlisle Dentist whose office was on N. Pitt Street
Brohmine
Misc
1/23/1854
brother
Home
2/28/1854
Tiphen's brother Dewitt Clinton Allen (Family Tree)
Budes 
home
4/23/1854
unknown
Buets Chower
Person
Woodstock
4/6/1854
unknown
Bultis, Henry
people
Home
5/20/1854
unknown
Burkes (Miss)
8/22/1854
Burkhalders
Carlisle
11/27/1853
Burman, Michie 
people
Home
5/6/1854
no record
Burnfallow (Ms.)
8/10/1854
Burns, Reubin
 person 
Woodstock
4/7/1854
no record
Burnt House
Places
Home
5/12/1854
reference the Burnt Ordinary in Eastern VA
burnt, Hal 
Carlisle
1/28/1854
Burnt, Rat
Carlisle
1/28/1854
Calis's
Carlisle
2/12/1854
camp
Place
8/24/1854
camp ground
Place
8/18/1854
Campbell (Mr.)
Person
Carlisle
12/14/1853
Campbell, Dr. 
Carlisle
12/24/1853
John Campbell, Carlisle’s Methodist Minister at the time of Tiphen Allen
Campbell, Dr. William
Person
Carlisle
12/17/1853
Campbells
Carlisle
3/21/1854
Carlisle
Place
C
7/26/1854
Carrin, Dick 
home
4/22/1854
unknown
Cervnes?
11/24/1853
Charles
Home
7/21/1854
Charley
home
4/22/1854
Tiphen's horse
Charlie
8/21/1854
Chum
Dickinson
1/24/1854
Nickname for Charles
Churh, Manmouth
Philly/Carlisle
Cinders
Home
2/24/1854

nickname for Tiphen's cousin, could be Reuben or I.A. Moore
(Family Tree)

Cline (Mr.)
Person
Home
7/9/1854
Cline (Mrs.)
home
4/22/1854
Cline (Rev)
Person
Home
6/25/1854
Also refered to as Mr. Clin.  Most likely Rev. John P. Cline mentioned on p.412 of the History of Shenandoah County Virginia, listed as pastor of St. Matthew Church in New Market, VA, born- 1 Oct 1803, died - 20 Jul 1866 -- The History of Shenandoah County Virginia, p. 412 
Coffett, John
Virginia?
11/26/1853
unknown
Coffman
 person 
Woodstock
4/8/1854
unknown
Collins, Dr. 
Dickinson
12/7/1853
Rev. Charles Collins, D.D. President of Dickinson College, Professor of Moral Science 
Conn, Leal
people
Home
5/30/1854
unknown
Consius Bosc
people
Home
5/3/1854
unknown
Conson (Rev.)
Carlisle
3/19/1854
Country Commissioner’s
Place
Philadelphia
12/20/1853
City Commissioner’s Office Located in Philadelphia State Hall -Found in 1855 Philadelphia Directory
Cradle (ed, es, ing)
Event
Home
6/26/1854
Using a scythe with a number of wood teeth attached to the handle to harvest wheat.  http://www.connerprairie.org/historyonline/indag.html.  www.geo.msu.edu/geo333/agriculture_in_mi.html.  http://www.vaes.vt.edu/steeles/mccormick/harvest.html
Crawford, Ella 
people
Home
5/2/1854
unknown
Crawford, Miss Ella 
home
4/29/1854
possiblely Emma Crawford
Creamer, Aames
Person
Home
5/20/1854
creek 
home
4/26/1854
probably Stony Creek in Virginia (Map)
Cy, James 
Carlisle
11/27/1853
Dave
Cousin
Home
12/14/1853
Dave
Dickinson
2/2/1854
Dave
Dickinson
2/12/1854
Dave
Dickinson
3/1/1854
Dave
Dickinson
3/8/1854
Dave
8/24/1854
Dave 
Carlisle
12/8/1853
Dave (Shwoor's cousin)
Carlisle
12/9/1853
Dave or David (Cousin)
Home
3/9/1854
could be David Kingree (Family Tree) or David H. Walton, as Tiphen refers to his sister Annie Walton as his cousin (Family Tree)
David
student
Dickinson
1/7/1854
Could be his friend David H. Walton who was in the same class as Tiphen. They are both from Shenandoah County Virginia
David
Dickinson
1/14/1854
David
Dickinson
1/24/1854
David
8/25/1854
David 
Home
7/21/1854
Davis
8/25/1854
Deford, John
Dickinson
11/29/1853
John Deford was a student at Dickinson who, according to the Dickinson College Faculty Minutes, was intoxicated on Thanksgiving Day. He was subsequently dismissed from the college. See also Tiphen's entry on Thanksgiving, November 24, 1853. He writes, "I think from the appearance of things to day, this even that many of the students have been drinking a goodly quantity of the simon – pure – “Fight-town undies ! drunk!”
Dickinson
C
8/15/1854
Dickinson, Bob
C
7/22/1854
Dickinson, C. 
C
7/22/1854
Dickinson, John C.
people
?
5/3/1854
Lieutenant of the Mt. Jackson riflemen, est. 28 Feb 1846 for use against Mexico if needed, The History of Shenandoah County Virginia, p. 294
Digan (Mr.)
Philadelphia
12/26/1853
? Digran JW acct. resides NW 10th + Filbert-Found in 1855 Philadelphia Directory
Digans, Ashley
Philadelphia
12/28/1853
Dobson's
Carlisle
3/18/1854
Boarding House
Dobson's Boarding (Mrs.)
Carlisle
3/19/1854
Donahue
Carlisle
2/25/1854
Dr. L
Person
Home
8/9/1854
Dr. Mathau
Carlisle
3/15/1854
Dunavans
Carlisle
1/18/1854
Easter Monday 
home
4/17/1854
Christian holiday celebrated the day after Easter -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday
Eby’s
store
Carlisle
12/16/1853
Edinburg
place
4/8/1854
originally called Shyrock then Stony Creek, name Edinburg in use by 1845, town incorporated in May 24, 1852, located midway between Mt. Jackson & Woodstock -- The History of Shenandoah County Virginia, p. 143-144
Edinburg Bridge
8/28/1854
Effinger
Dickinson
1/14/1854
Effinger, John R
Classmate
Dickinson
12/6/1853
Born October 2, 1835.  Harrisonburg, Virginia.  Class of 1855.  Died March 8, 1902 in Chicago. 
Egoeff, William
Carlisle
3/17/1854
Egolff (Mr./ Mrs.)
Person
Carlisle
12/13/1853
Owners of Boarding House 
Egulfs (Miss)
Carlisle
12/8/1853
El. (Miss)
 person 
Woodstock
4/6/1854
Eliza
Carlisle
2/4/1854
Elizabeth
Home
2/24/1854
Tiphen's cousin Elizabeth Moore (Family Tree)
Ely of Kentucky (Miss)
8/15/1854
Elyer, R. L.
?
12/26/1853
Ember Day
Event
Home
6/7/1854
The Ember days are a series of 3 days of fasting and prayer observed by many Christians.  They occur on the first Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after Whitsunday, after September 14, after December 13, and after the first Sunday of Lent.  http://www.m-w.com, search dictionary for “Ember Day”
Ethan
Person
Home
6/21/1854
Ethan Allen
Person
Home
6/20/1854
Fanny (Miss)
8/28/1854
Father
Home
1/21/1854
Rhesa Allen (Family Tree)
Fellows (Miss, called Mariah, 4/29) 
home
4/21/1854
unknown
Fellows, Miss Mariah
people
5/7/1854
unknown
Fen, Billy 
home
4/25/1854
unknown
Findlay, Frank
Home
3/19/1854
unknown
Flanagan, M.
Home
3/13/1854
unknown
Flanagan, N.
Carlisle
1/23/1854
Flanagan, William
friend 
Beltin
1/5/1854
unknown
Flannagan, William
people
Home
5/11/1854
unknown
Franklin Square
Place
Philadelphia
12/20/1853
One of Penn's original squares, renamed for Franklin in 1825 a historyPhiladelphia landmarkhttp://www.ushistory.org/franklin/philadelphia/park.htm
Gale's
8/24/1854
Garrisons 
Carlisle
12/9/1853
George
people
Home
5/15/1854
unknown
Gibson, O.T.
Dickinson
11/26/1853
Goodall
Dickinson
2/26/1854
Goodall, Samuel D.-Savannah, Ga.; U. P. society. Further record unknown
Gray, John 
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