To Tom and Cindy Hi, the Kipps and Zirkle (Zerkle) families are fairly well documented in the Vallley. There is a short book on teh Zirkle family and may be oneon teh Kipps family. Where do you live?, I make frequent trips to the Valley, and may be able to help you. The following is in Waylands book titled " A History of Shenandoah County." "1879 Feb 26, George Kipps, at his home near New Market, Depot, aged 92y, 12d,. A sisted died about a week ago, 2 brothers still living, one of whom was a soldier of the war of 1812, buried Mt. Zion Church Cemetery". There are some Kipps and Zirkle's inter married into the Kagey family, I recently finished a book on the Kagey's, and have a distant cousin who lives in New Market. Let me know if I can help. Ken