Manufacturer Notes: Sipe, Nichols & CompanyWilliamsport Directories1866 No entry 1867 Williamsport Directory Sipe William, conductor, h W Fourth n. Fifth ave 1869 Williamsport Directory Sipe William, pottery, W Fourth n. Fifth av., h. do. 1871 Williamsport Directory Sipe William, potter, W Fourth n. Fifth av., h. do. 1873 Williamsport Directory Sipe William, potter, 316 W Fourth h do 1875 Williamsport Directory NICHOLS JOSEPH & CO., (W. W. Rankin and D. P. Hobart,) coal, 140 Pine (see adv) Nichols Joseph, (J. Nichols & Co.,) also (Sipe, Nichols & Co.,) h 143 Market Sipe Luther R., potter, bds 316 W Fourth Sipe, Nichols & Co., (William Sipe, Joseph Nichols and A. S. Young,) stoneware works, Market at P & E crossing Sipe Oscar, potter, bds 316 W Fourth Sipe William, (Sipe, Nichols & Co.,) h 316 N Fourth Young, Abram S., (Sipe, Nichols & Co.,) h 147 Market 1877 Williamsport Directory Moore Logan C., (Moore, Nichols & Co.,) bds 141 Pine MOORE, NICHOLS & CO., (L. C. Moore, J. Nichols and D. P. Hobart,) potters, Market cor P & E R R NICHOLS JOSEPH, (Joseph Nichols & Co.,) also (Moore, Nichols & co.,) h 143 Market NICHOLS JOSEPH & CO., (W. W. Rankin and D. P. Hobart,) coal, 140 Pine (see adv) Sipe Luther R., potter, bds 316 W 4th Sipe Oscar, potter, bds 316 W 4th Sipe William, potter, 316 W 4th Young Abram S., h 147 Market POTTERS. Moore, Nichols & Co., Market cor P & E R R............... Williamsport Sloatman William A., 123 E Third......................... do 1879 Williamsport Directory Sipe Luther R., (Sipe & Sons), bds 316 W 4th Sipe Oscar, (Sipe & Sons), bds 316 W 4the Sipe William, (Sipe & Sons), h 316 W 4th Sipe & Sons, (william, Luther R. and Oscar), stoneware pottery, 316 W 4th POTTERIES. Sipe & Son, 316 W 4th.................................... Williamsport Sloatman William A., 123 E Third......................... do 1885 Williamsport Directory Sipe Luther R., (Sipe & Sons), h 334 1/2 W 4th Sipe Oscar, (Sipe & Sons), h 106 Upper Vine Sipe William, (Sipe & Sons), h 316 W 4th Sipe & Sons, (william, Luther R. and Oscar), pottery, 316 W 4th POTTERIES. Sipe & Sons, 316 W 4th....................... Williamsport 1890 Williamsport Directory Sipe Luther R., (Sipe & Sons), h 345 W Jefferson Sipe Oscar, (Sipe & Sons), h 960 Vine Sipe William, (Sipe & Sons), h 1028 W 4th Sipe & Sons, (W., L. and Oscar), pottery, 1028 W 4th POTTERIES. Sipe & Sons, 1028 W 4th....................... Williamsport 1892 Williamsport Directory Sipe Elizabeth, wid William, h 1028 W 4th Sipe Luther R., (Sipe & Sons), h 929 Erie av Sipe Oscar, (Sipe & Sons), h 960 Vine Sipe & Sons, (L. R. and Oscar), pottery, 1028 W 4th POTTERIES. Sipe & Sons, 1028 W 4th....................... Williamsport 1893 Williamsport Directory Sipe Elizabeth, wid William, h 1028 W 4th Sipe Luther R., (Sipe & Sons), h 1028 W 4th Sipe Oscar, (Sipe & Sons), h 960 Vine Sipe & Sons, (L. R. and Oscar), pottery, 1028 W 4th POTTERIES. Sipe & Sons, 1028 W 4th....................... Williamsport 1894 Williamsport Directory Sipe Elizabeth, wid William, h 1028 W 4th Sipe Luther R., h 1028 W 8th 1895 Williamsport Directory Sipe Elizabeth, wid William, h 1028 W 4th 1900 Williamsport Directory Sipe Elizabeth, wid William, h 1028 W 4th Sipe Oscar W., clk, h 1028 W 8th _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1870 Pennsylvania Lycoming Williamsport Census 24 24 Sipe William 43 M W Potter 4,000 1,000 PA ---Elizabeth 40 F W " ---Alice J 17 F W " ---Luther R. 16 M W " ---Oscar 13 M W " Kirk Winfield S 21 M W Potter " 502 486 Nichols Joseph 50 M W Coal Dealer 4000 1000 Penna ---Hannah 49 F W Keeping House Penna ---May 5 F W Penna ........ 506 500 Young Abram 40 M W Lumberman 5000 27000 New Jersey ---Mary J 37 F W Keeping House New Jersey ---Mary E 11 F W New Jersey ---Wm A 10 M W Penna ---Ella V 6 F W Penna ---John F 3 M W Penna ---Edwin F 2 M W Penna Boatman Agnes 20 F W Domestic Serv Penna Stark Katie 15 F W Nurse Penna _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1880 Pennsylvania Lycoming Williamsport Census 316 North Fourth Street 106 135 Sipe William W M 52 Potter Pa " Elizabeth W F Wife 49 Keeping House Pa " Alice W F 26 daughter at Home Pa " Luther W M 25 son Potter Pa " Oscar W M 21 son Potter Pa Garman William W M 25 Boarder Laborer 143 5th Street 68 74 Nichols Joseph W M 60 Coal Dealer Pennsylvania May W F 15 Daughter at School Pennsylvania Rankin Ann W F 78 Mother in law Pennsylvania Sarah W F 50 Sister in law Keeping House Pennsylvania Detrick Susan W F 21 Servant Pennsylvania Curty Margaret W F 15 Servant Pennsylvania 37 Park Ave 150 170 Young Abraham W M 50 Sales Lumber N. J. ---Mary J W F 47 Wife Keeping House N. J. ---Mary Emma W F 22 Daughter At Home N. J. ---William A W M 20 Son Works in Mill PA ---Ella V W F 16 daughter At Home PA ---John F W M 12 Son At Home PA ---Edwin F W M 12 Son At Home PA ---Jennie A W F 8 daughter At Home PA ---May W F 5 daughter At Home PA ---Bertie W F 2 daughter At Home PA _______________________________________________________________________________________ WEST BRANCH Stoneware Pottery, SIPE & SONS, Proprietors. No 316 West Fourth Street. ABOVE PARK HOTEL. All stoneware made of New Jersey clay, which is considered the best in the United States by all potters. We have the best assortment and finest ware we ever manufactured for the spring trade, PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY! All ware delivered to merchants at the nearest railroad station free of freight, Merchants can do better by buying direct from us. Daily Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania) August 8 to November 24, 1883 _______________________________________________________________________________________ WILLIAM SIPE, deceased, was born in York county, Pennsylvania, in 1826, and was a son of Philip Sipe. He settled in Williamsport in 1863, where he soon after engaged in the pottery business, which he had learned from his father, and founded the present firm of Sipe & Sons. He was one of the first residents on West Fourth street above the Park Hotel, where he started his business with three wheels, and did a large and increasing business for many years. At first he manufactured redware exclusively, and supplied the country for a radius of 100 miles, being one of the first persons to manufacture that article in Lycoming county. Later he became an extensive dealer in terracotta and sewer pipe and also manufactured stoneware. He married Miss Elizabeth Sutton, of York county, who survives him, and to this union were born three children: Alice, deceased; Luther R., and Oscar W. He was a Democrat in politics, a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal church for many years, and died March 26, 1894. His widow lives in Williamsport and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church. LUTHER R. SIPE, son of William and Elizabeth (Sutton) Sipe, was born in York county, Pennsylvania, in 1854. He was educated in the public schools of Williamsport, and learned the potter trade with his father, subsequently becoming a member of the firm of Sipe & Sons. He was married in 1883 to Miss Maria, daughter of John Woolston, of Philadelphia, and to them have been born three children: Mabel; Louise, deceased, and Reba. He is a Democrat in politics. OSCAR W. SIPE, son of William and Elizabeth (Sutton) Sipe, was born in York county, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1857. He was educated in the public schools of Williamsport, learned the potter’s trade with his father, and subsequently became a member of the firm of Sipe & Sons. In 1882 he was married to Martha, daughter of Tyne Hagenbusch, and to this union were born two children: Boyd and Lewis. Mrs. Sipe died in 1885, and he was again married in 1888, to Mollie, daughter of John Lilly, and to this union have been born two children: John and Mary. Mr. Sipe is independent in his political proclivities, and is a member of the Golden Eagle. Meginness, John F.; History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania (Chicago, Brown, Kunk & Co., 1892) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Go To North American Soda & Beers Home |