Defender of St. Louis

Defender of St. Louis

Our recent post about Revolutionary War veteran John Pipes Jr. got us thinking about a figure in St. Louis history of whom most people are unaware. The name Fernando de…
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New Scholarship Established

The Pipes Family Foundation is pleased to announce our first annual scholarship to the University of Missouri - Columbia. Candidates will be reviewed, and the recipient announced later this year,…
Batter Up!

Batter Up!

Our ancestor Louis Garland was a professional baseball player, born in Archie, Missouri in 1905. He began his baseball career pitching for the Ottumwa Cardinals in 1925. In the years…
Our Mizzou Legacy

Our Mizzou Legacy

Our ancestor Lelia May Feild was born in Archie, Missouri, in January 1905. She has the distinction of being the first member of our family to attend the University of…
First Texaco Station in St. Louis

First Texaco Station in St. Louis

Automobiles have played an oversized role in the Pipes Family history. In 1919, when cars were still an uncommon sight on the roads of St. Louis, our ancestor Charles Martin…