"An Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country; Embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin Counties; State of Washington". Spokane, Western Historical Publishing Company, Publishers, 1904. pp. 853-854. MRS. HANNAH (STOFFELS) LIPPOLD is an extensive property owner in Lind, Washington. She was born in Germany, August 25, 1863, the daughter of Mathias and Mary Stoffels, both of German birth. The family came to America in 1857 and located in Clinton county, Iowa, where the father still lives. He is a retired blacksmith, was a soldier in the Rebellion, and well-to-do. The mother died in January, 1883, having been the mother of eleven children, seven of whom survive her. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Lippold are Rossella, Minnie, Mary, James, Anna and Susie. Mrs. Lippold received a common schooling during her youth and remained with her parents until her marriage on January 1, 1880, to F. W. Lippold, of Avoca, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Lippold lived on a farm in the state of their marriage until 1883, when they removed to Emerson, Nebraska, where they engaged in the hotel business. Here they remained five years, during which time Mr. Lippold also dealt in real estate. In 1889 they came to Adams county, located in Lind, where Mr. Lippold engaged in farming and conducted a blacksmithing business. He early acquired a considerable extent of land which later became part of the townsite of Lind, so in this way his real estate holdings became of great value. In later years he devoted his undivided time to his town property. Mr. Lippold departed this life in the year 1902, leaving a widow and five children. The names of Mrs. Lippoldís children are: Forenz A., Clarence A., William A., Mary B., Alma E., and four, Elmer, George H., Edwin F., and Roy C., who are dead. F. W. Lippold was born in Davenport, Iowa, in the year 1856. He received a good business education, and at times during his life was a prominent farmer and business man. At the time of his death he owned a section of land beside his city realty, which is all now owned by the subject of this sketch. She also raises some stock on her land, which is well improved and cultivated, and she has a handsome home in Lind. Mr. Lippold was a Democrat in politics, and a member of the W. O. W. fraternity. Mrs. Lippold is a member of the Lutheran church, and holds the office of Guardian Neighbor in the Lind Circle, Women of Woodcraft of which she is a member of long standing. Submitted by: Georgia Harter Williams, georgiahw@earthlink.net