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Our Local Roots
Part of our mission is to support genealogical research, and that's why we are happy to announce that the Pipes Family Foundation is now a patron of the St. Louis…
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Supporting the Revolution
When Congress passed the Pension Act of 1832, for veterans of the Revolutionary War, they could not have known what a boon it would become to future genealogists. The narratives…
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Finding Your Path
We have an ancestor named Jesse Lee Hickman (father of Pleasant Hickman) who was a Baptist minister. But he didn't start out that way. Based on an account of his…
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Investing in Leadership
The Pipes Family Foundation is proud to announce our recent contribution to the Daniel C. Berrey Leadership Award at the University of Missouri. Our gift will be added to the…
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Choosing Sides
Allow me to introduce you to our ancestor Pleasant Hickman, who was born around 1813 into a large family led by his Baptist minister father Jesse Lee Hickman. We know…