Lester Alverson Tripp

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• TRIPP LINEAGE - 9TH GENERATION - Lineage to John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, Lake, Missaukee, Michigan, USA

Notes:

He had a farm at Lake City. His only son, John, graduated from high school in 1914. Lester's wife was Ermine. Ermine and John moved to Chicago. John died about 1938 or 1939. Ermine died about 1950. They had an adopted daughter, Florence. Ermine and John moved. Ermine remarried. (from Max Williams of Detroit) 2)Birth date is 27 Jan 1867, per Perry Tripp notes, PLT ARCHIVES, V17, family bible.

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TRIPP LINEAGE - 9TH GENERATION - Lineage to John Tripp 1611-1678:
GEN9: LESTER A TRIPP [9], (James8, Thomas7, Jonathan6, William5, Thomas4, Abiel3, Abiel2, John1)

Residence:
Residence Post Office: South Haven

Residence:
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son

Residence:
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

Residence:
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Buried:
Lake City Cemetery
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 178402921

Lester married Ermine Annette Armstrong on 13 Sep 1893 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan, USA. Ermine (daughter of John Armstrong and Rachael Simons) was born on 3 May 1874 in Canada; died on 2 Jul 1945 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 5 Jul 1945 in Worth, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John A Tripp was born on 4 Apr 1897 in Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 7 Sep 1939 in Proviso, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 11 Sep 1939 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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• TRIPP LINEAGE - 8TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
• Residence: 1850, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1860, Summit, Jackson, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1 July 1863, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan, USA

Notes:

!1)Per "Doll Index", a William Tripp had a letter awaiting him on 1 Jan 1838 at Saline PO, having arrived Apr 6, 1837. Per Chas Quick. 2) You can see the challenges of his life in the statistics of his family. Ten children and his wife dies leaving him a difficult parenting task. Children aged 2,3,4,6,8,9,10,12,14,17 and 18. What a task! The 1880 census shows his family split apart. Sad. Then, the story of his death, by burning to death in a fire in his house (per death record, PPaw Paw, Mich, now in V23 PLT ARCHIVES--see note 8 for details, below) in 1889, the youngest three orphaned at ages 15, 16, 17. There must be a newspaper account of her death, later his. Oh, so much opportunity in our statistics to fill in with facts from additional sources. A real Michigan Pioneer, James was born in New York, but settled early in Michigan, building much of Covert, giving the land for the cemetery where he is buried, and as I recall, the land for the school. Settlining early in Covert, in the early 1860's. And, I keep forgetting, a civil war veteran. What a lot of information must be in that file in Washington. 3) Three newspaper clippings, typed copies in V18 PLT ARCHIVES, relate reunions of James William Tripp family Thanksgiving 27 Nov 1913, again Thanksgiving 1914, and another in Covert, date not stated. 4)7/89: The original notepaper of births of children of Thomas and Nancy gives 8 Jun not 5 Jun as his birthday. 5)CENSUS, 1880 COVERT: Jamemes 55; Lester 14; Roy 12; Robert 10; Newton 5; Nancy 8. CENSUS, 1870 COVERT: J.W.bNY 46; Emily bNY 29; Effie 12; Lilly 10; Nellie 6; Willie 5; Charlie 4; Lester 3; Rosy 2; Robert 11mo. 6)Tombstone gives 29 Jan 1889 as death date, age 64y7m24d. Van Buren county death records, per PLT ARCHIVES V23, gives 30 Jan 1889 as death date, at Covert; cause: "Burned in House". Sextant record, per PLT ARCHIVES V23, says he was buried 30 Jan 1889. Therefore, I accept 29 Jan as death date; 30 Jan as buriel date. JWT and Emily buried lot 148, Covert Cemetery, per PLT ARCHIVES V23. 7)Perry Tripp reported JWT was a butcher, per PLT ARCHIVES V23. 8)"he was living alone in his home in Covert. . climbed up in his attic to go to bed (and) acaccidentally knocked down his kerosene lamp and set the house afire and he was burned to death. He was 64, blind in one eye and had a lame leg." Perry Tripp, per PLT ARCHIVES V23 9)About 1960-65 brother John Tripp obtained a photo of James Wm in his Civil War Uniform, didn't he? Where is the photo? 10)James W., d. 1/29/1889, age 64 y., 7m., 24 d. (thus born 5 Jun 1824) Source: Letter of 1 Jun 1959 from the Michigan Section of the Michigan State L??, 125 East Shiawassee Street, Lansing, MI citing records of Covert Cemetery, Van Buren County, MI (See PLT Archives, Vol TV19 IM4.)

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TRIPP LINEAGE - 8TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
GEN8: JAMES WILLIAM TRIPP [8], (Thomas7, Jonathan6, William5, Thomas4, Abiel3, Abiel2, John1)

Residence:
1850 United States Federal Census

Residence:
Residence Post Office: Jackson

Residence:
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

Residence:
Residence Post Office: South Haven

Residence:
Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head: Self

Buried:
Covert Cemetery
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 131270251

James married Emily Harrington Beebe in Abt. 1856. Emily (daughter of Gardner Beebe and Nancy MacDougal) was born on 04 Jul 1838 in Tyre, Seneca, New York, USA; died on 15 Mar 1876 in Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried in Covert Cem., Covert, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Cortlandt, Westchester, New York, USA
• Residence: 1860, Summit, Jackson, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan, USA

Notes:

n1)On 7 feb 87 April Tripp acted as proxy in sealing Emily to parents. Jeffery Tripp was proxy for Gardner Beebe, Emily's father. 2) Emily, we hardly know you. . : Married at 18, mothering 9 or 10 in 19 years, dead at age 37. Death from tuberculosis (the death certificate says CONSUMPTION), probably complicated from bearing so many children. Your great-grandfather, Ezekial, a revolutionary war veteran, forgotten in his later years, and where was Gardner and Allen? They're a little losst to me. Much research possible here. Did we all forget you too? When you die early, who can remember you? I'd like to read the obituary. And, find other records that illuminate your life. I wonder about the marriage. 1856. Hmmm. Wheree? James had moved with his father to Michigan in 1837, hadn't he. He was only 13. While, Emily must have stayed with her family in Seneca County. Or, did the Beebe's come to Michigan also? Strange. So, they must have married in Michigan, iin 1856. Certainly their children were born there. Married in Jackson? Maybe the Beebes moved to Jackson. Still, hard to figure out how 13 year old James connected 19 years later with Emily, born in Seneca county just about when James migrated to Michigan. 3) Her death date, 15 Mar 1876, at Covert, (she was "born NY") per death records, Paw Paw, Van Buren county, per V23,PLT ARCHIVES. The death record states her age, 28y9m, which calculates to a birth date of 15 Jun 1847, a nine year difference in birth dates, from the "accepted" date of 4 Jul 1838. The tombstone gives d:15 Mar 1876, "37y8m11d" which calculates to b: 4 Jul 1838, which is the "accepted" date of birth. 7/89, per PLT. 4)Tripp, Emily H., wife of James W., d. 3-15-1876, age 37 y., 8 m., 11 d. (thus born 4 July 1838) See source letter in note #10 of husband, James William Tripp Robert H. Tripp-One of the native sons of Covert township, of the type in which it has every reason to take pride, is robert HH. Tripp, foreman of the great fruit farm of C. J. Monroe, and the owner of a fine ten acre fruit farm. He is one of the most successful of Michigan horticulturists. Mr. Tripp is of that type of citizen who insprires and retains the confidence o of his fellow men and he has with great satisfaction to all concerned held e important offices of the township treasurer and highway commissioner. Mr. Tripp was born in this township, October 17, 1870, the son of James and Emily (Beebe)Tripp, who came here from the state of New York. Both are now deceased. These good citizens became the parents of the ten children listed. Mr. Tripp acquired his education in the public schools and early began his career as an agriculturist. In fact, his practical experience began at the age of fourteen years and in a short time he was initiated into the many mysteries of seed-time and harvest. Fourteen years ago Mr. C. J. Monroe, proprietor of the well-known and very extensive Monroe fruit farm, proffered the subject the position of manager and superintendent of the same, and he has ever since fulfilled its reponsibilities in the most stisfactory and successful manner. His own ten acre fruit farm is a model of its kind and shows the results of those scientific investigations made in recent years in the fields of agriculture and horticulture. On July 15, 1890, Mr. Tripp laid the foundation of a happy house hold and congenial life companionship by his union with Susan Bender, daughter of Frederick and Sara (Echingbeer) Bender, the former of whom was a native of the children listed. Mr. Tripp a Republican in political conviction and has been found marching beneath the standard of the "Grand Old Party" since his earliest voting days. His public offices have been mentioned in a preceding paragraph. Mr. and Mrs. Tripp attend the Congregational church. From Charlou Dolan, 403 West Hayes Avenue, Charleston, Illinois 61920-3303 Phone 217-345-8858. Herman William Tripp---Remembering......

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Residence:
Residence Post Office: Jackson

Residence:
Residence Post Office: South Haven

Died:
Van Buren County, Michigan Death Records, Book B, page 116 [Film #: 762235, image: 271]; FamilySearch.org. Death Record for Emily H. Tripp

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• TRIPP LINEAGE - 7TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
• Residence: 1830, Tyre, Seneca, New York, USA
• Residence: 1840, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1850, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1860, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1870, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA

Notes:

1880 THOMAS TRIPP, living with Robert Tripp (his son) age 87, father to Robert, occupation "at home". b NY, "father born RI; mother born CONN.

2) 1878-79 F. H. Pray's Directory, Washtenaw Co, Mich, p 192 lists following Tripps: Henry, laborer, T. Tripp Robert, laborer, T. Tripp Sidney, painter, lot 17 sec 1 Thomas, 80 A, sec 22

3) From History of Washtenaw Co, by Chapman, 1881, p508: TRIPP, THOMAS, Saline. Was born Washington County, NY, 1793; came to this county 1847. (Repeat, 1847, an error: it was 1837)

4) On 12 Nov 1884, in Saline, there was a family reunion. See V18, PLT ARCHIVES for details in News Clipping, 13 Nov 1884.

Some unidentified descendants to Thomas: 1. Mrs. Frank Rood, of Chicago
2. Mr. and Mrs R. H. Marsh and son Roy
3. Mr and Mrs G.B. Mason and daughter
4. Mr and Mrs Milton Clark
5. Mr. and Mrs Frank Clark and daughter
6. Mrs Milo Rouse of Saline
7. Homer Compson, of Jackson
8. Mrs H.J. Haight.

The article gives many important events. per newspaper account of reunion, above, on 6 Feb 1868, the 51st wedding anniversary, all ten children were present at a celebration, likely in Saline.

Chas Quick reports "There is a family plot with the large Tripp marker, one side lists Thomas (birth year 1791 an error?)

Inscription reads 'Gone but not forgotten', . . separate small marker, north end of cemetery, is R. G. Tripp, no dates but a flag to indicate Civil War Veteran."

Quick further states, "the family plot is in the center of the graveyard, called Oakhill Cemetery, on E side of Macon Rd between Braun and Willow Roads.

Land donated for cemetery by Milton and Rachel Tripp Reynolds.

7) Overseer of highways, Dist 20, Seneca Co, 1823" per Minutes of Junius Town Meeting 1803-1824, per PLT ARCHIVES, V21.

8) In 1837 Perigo [20289], 45, his brother Samuel [20290], 43, and their first cousin, Thomas [20017], 44, moved to Washtenaw County, Michigan. They brought their families (except Thomas' oldest children) and settled there with about a total of 15 to 18 children.

Samuel and Thomas remained there, Perigo went west to Hillsdale County.

Further, Thomas' brother, BENAJAH, who remained in Seneca County, had a daughter Margaret Chalker [ID#20376] settle in Richland, Kalamazoo, Mi about the same time. This makes it Thomas, his two cousins, and a niece who all immigrated to Michigan about the same time.

9) Thomas and Nancy wife were of Tyre, Seneca, as were Jonathan, his father; a William, a Benajah; indeed, three Benajah's the earliest born near 1791." per Valentine, p173.

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TRIPP LINEAGE - 7TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
GEN7: THOMAS TRIPP [7], (Jonathan6, William5, Thomas4, Abiel3, Abiel2, John1)

Residence:
Residence Post Office: Manchester

Residence:
Residence Post Office: Saline

Residence:
Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head: Father

Buried:
Oakhill Cemetery
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 55103841

Thomas married Nancy Stevenson on 06 Feb 1817 in Junius, Seneca, New York, USA. Nancy (daughter of James Stevenson and Martha Lawther) was born on 31 Jan 1799 in Down County, Ireland; died on 18 Nov 1876 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; was buried on 18 Nov 1876 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1860, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1870, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA

Notes:

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Residence:
Residence Post Office: Manchester

Residence:
Residence Post Office: Saline

Buried:
Oakhill Cemetery
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 55103785

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• Residence: 1850, Galen, Wayne, New York, USA

Notes:

!1)Gardner lived Auburn with wife, per daughter Emily's death record, 15 Mar 1876. 2)References to Beebe, per Hist of Waterloo, by Becker, PLT ARCHIVES V17, cites Clifford, p304; Rev F.M.,p508; John, p226; J.F.,p510; Robert, p441.

Gardner married Nancy MacDougal about 1830. Nancy was born on 06 Oct 1808; died on 23 May 1841 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA; was buried in Traver Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!1)Notes, probably from Seneca County card file, give 5/23/1841 as death date, age at death 32y 7m 17d, with cemetery: "Traver Cem". But, I really do not know where that cemetery is. It is probably in Seneca County, and husband Gardner who died in 1881 moved on to Auburn, perhaps remarrying.

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• TRIPP LINEAGE - 6TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
• Residence: 1790, Queensbury, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1799, New York, USA
• Residence: 1800, Queensbury, Washington, New York
• Residence: 1801, New York, USA
• Residence: 1802, New York, USA
• Residence: 1810, Junius, Seneca, New York, USA
• Residence: 1820, Junius, Seneca, New York, USA
• Probate: 2 Jan 1821, Seneca, New York, USA

Notes:

Bock: Jonathan Tripp is listed in Queensbury Town, Washington County, New York in 1790 with 1 male overe 16 and 1 female and in 1800. Jonathan of Queensbury, Washington County purchased land in Junius in 1806, signed by his brother James Tripp who was known to be son of William of Queensbury. In 1823, some disputed land owned by Jonathan in Lots 20 and 34 was returned to his widow Olive. He was killed in his own sawmill while attempting repairs and was not discovered until the next day.

Analysis of Census Data shows that he had 8 children, 4 males and 4 females.

Rachel is positively identified, and other children seem to include Thomas, Benejah (who lived on Lot 20- and Asa. (Valentine [see William 134] [Benejah's will on p. 115;
Paul L. Tripp D86; Obit in "Geneva GAzette" of November 15, 1820; Charles Quick; Grantee Index p:528, County Clerk's Office, Seneca County, Waterloo New York; LDS Computer from Richard G. Tripp, 8666 Buffalo Drive, Union Lake, Michigan 48085).

TRIPP LINEAGE - 6TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
GEN6: JONATHAN TRIPP [6], (William5, Thomas4, Abiel3, Abiel2, John1)

Died:
Saw Mill accident

Jonathan married Olive Odell in Abt. 1785 in New York, USA. Olive (daughter of Moses Odell) was born in 1765 in Junius, Seneca, New York, USA; died on 18 Aug 1841 in Tyre, Seneca, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1830, Tyre, Seneca, New York, USA

Notes:

!1) Sources: Fam Bible records in poss of P. Tripp; Obit of ID20578. 2)Census 1810, now in PLT ARCHIVES. 3)Census 1820, now in PLT ARCHIVES. 4)Census 1830, now in PLT ARCHIVES. 5)Hist Seneca Co, NY, 1876, H974.769fH67, now in PLT ARCHIVES. 6)Hist Seneca and Schuler Cos, H974.769qAp, both of NYState Library. 7)See each above for life sketch of Robert Tripp 8)Family expelled from Ireland in 1800 as a result of a rebellion; family originally of Scotland. 9)There is a brief life sketch titled"James Stevenson, A Pioneer", p 17, in Centennial Celebration of General Sullivan's Campaign", Waterloo Library 10)History of Waterloo, by Becker, gives some 10 references to James Stevenson. He is Stockholder, Jan 1843, Waterloo Academy; On Cemetery Committee 10 May 1845; Received silver nameplate on pew, Presby Ch of Waterloo; Dist #2 Road Comm, 1837; Seneca Co Sheriff 1837; town supervisor, 1837. Other references, perhaps to his son James, include 1863, later 1871, Pres of Village of Waterloo. 11)He came to America when "father was 4 years old", per page 469, Seneca & Schuyler Co Hist, 1895, notes PLT ARCHIVES, V17. This "father" was Gawin. James came with wife, 2 children, located in Schohare Co, later arrived at Junius. 12)His will, per research of Chas Quick, now in per PLT ARCHIVES, V21, names children. 13)BYU film 812842, Waterloo Library, gives obituary, p16: "d 30 Sep 1850, emigrated from Ireland 1798. moved to Seneca Co 1812, after living in Albany and later Schoharie Co. 9 survived him. per PLT ARCHIVES, V21. 14)The obituary of his daughter Sarah Watson Wheeler states that she was the survivor of three brothers and seven sisters. This totals 11 children, making three sons and eight daughters as opposed to four sons and seven daughters. Source:PLT Archives, Vol TV15 IM4, p. 85.

James married Martha Lawther on 24 Jul 1793 in Down, Northern Ireland. Martha (daughter of Gawin Lawther and Ellen Weaver) was born on 18 Jul 1775 in Bellyminstra, Down County, Ireland; died on 17 July 1858 in Seneca County, New York, USA; was buried in Waterloo, Seneca, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!1) Martha Stevenson listed as member First Presby Ch in Junius, 1817 and 26 Jan 1824, per Chas Quick, from Pastor's office, Seneca Falls. 2)Seneca Observer, 29 Jul 1858, "[she] died 17 July 1858, at Tyre, age 83, mother of James Stevenson", per Chas Quick. per PLT ARCHIVES, V21.

Notes:

!1)1820 CENSUS, GALEN, SENECA CO, NY: Allen M:310010 F:11010

Ezekial married Susan Harrington about 1805. Susan was born in 1787; died in 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]