Bessie Smith: Tripp Family Genealogical Website

Tripp Families of North America

1893 - 1931 (37 years)

Generation: 1

Bessie Smith was born on 3 April 1893 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Joel Smith and Melissa Joyner); died on 7 Mar 1931 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Bessie married Joseph Benjamin Tripp on 18 Sep 1909 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA. Joseph (son of Joseph Tripp and Sarah Elizabeth Stocks) was born on 20 May 1874 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Feb 1936 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Thomas Jarvis Tripp, Sr. was born on 7 Jul 1906 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 23 Jan 1969 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 26 Jan 1969 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
Marion Odell Tripp was born on 25 June 1910 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 February 1956 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA; was buried in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
Infant Tripp was born in 1912 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1912 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
Charlie E Tripp was born on 24 Mar 1916 in Falkland, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 May 1917 in Falkland, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 25 May 1917 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
Margaret Grace Tripp was born on 10 Jan 1918 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States; died on 17 July 1953 in North Harlowe, Craven County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
Woodrow Wilson Tripp, Sr was born on 14 September 1919 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 March 1999; was buried in Holly Hill, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America.
Raymond Smith Tripp was born on 18 September 1921 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 April 2000 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA.
Hicks Randolph Tripp was born on 17 November 1926 in North Carolina, USA; died on 9 March 1995; was buried in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.
Mary Agnes Tripp was born about 1928 in North Carolina.

Generation: 2

Joel Smith was born on 28 August 1869 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 November 1920 in Jamesville, Martin, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Grifton, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.

Joel married Melissa Joyner. Melissa (daughter of Benjamin Joyner and Elizan (-) Joyner) was born on 16 March 1865 in North Carolina, USA; died on 12 April 1935 in Spring Garden, Craven, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Grifton, Pitt, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melissa Joyner was born on 16 March 1865 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Benjamin Joyner and Elizan (-) Joyner); died on 12 April 1935 in Spring Garden, Craven, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Grifton, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.

Children:

Mattie Lee Smith Murphy was born on 25 Dec 1891 in , North Carolina, United States; died on 27 Jul 1972 in Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA.
1. Bessie Smith was born on 3 April 1893 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Mar 1931 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Generation: 3

6. Benjamin Joyner was born about 1836 in North Carolina.
Benjamin married Elizan (-) Joyner. Elizan was born about 1840 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizan (-) Joyner was born about 1840 in North Carolina.

Children:

3. Melissa Joyner was born on 16 March 1865 in North Carolina, USA; died on 12 April 1935 in Spring Garden, Craven, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Grifton, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
Charles F Joyner was born about 1867 in North Carolina.
Henry Joyner was born in North Carolina.