Son of Israel and Patience Whipple, was born at Farmington, Ontario county, New York, August 10, 1817. He removed to Michigan with his parents in December, 1831. His father and mother resided on the homestead during the remainder of their lives, after their settlement thereon, the latter dying in 1861, and the former May 5, 1872. They experienced the usual hardships encountered by the pioneers in all new countries, and bore them with a fortitude that always insures success.

On the 26th of March, 1863, Eben Whipple was married to Dighton Lockwood, who was born in Ontario county, New York, February 16, 1841. Mr. Whipple has a farm of two hundred and forty acres, of which one hundred and sixty are under excellent cultivation, and the balance in heavy timber. His buildings are among the finest and most substantial in the county, while his location cannot be surpassed. His residence is situated on an eminence, and commands a view of the surrounding country for miles. His barn is an object of notice to every passerby, and while its external appearance is worthy of remark, the interior is simply immense. It eclipses anything of the kind in the county, beyond the shadow of a doubt. In fine, the Whipple homestead, in all its departments, exhibits the rare practicability and good sense of its owner. Another valuable peculiarity of the place is the existence of iron ore in large quantities on the farm. It is quite probable that the owner will one day develop this mineral deposit.

In politics Mr. Whipple is Republican ; in religion he is liberal, never having affiliated with any sectarian body. He is a man of sound judgment, a capital practical farmer, and a good citizen in every sense of the term. A residence of over forty-five years in one place brings out the characteristics of a man, and after undergoing the criticisms of the people, if the result is favorable, then one can depend upon the general worth of the man. Such criteria are applicable to Eben Whipple.