Tripp Families of North America
John Paul Tripp Vann
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1. John Paul Tripp Vann was born on 2 Jul 1924 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA (son of Aaron Frank Vann and Myrtle Lee Tripp, son of John Paul Spry, Sr and Myrtle Lee Tripp); died on 9 Jun 1972 in Kon Tum, South Vietnam; was buried on 16 Jun 1972 in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Legacy - Presidential Medal of Freedom Award: Jun 18 1972
- Residence: 1935, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1940, , Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
- Adopted: 1942
- Residence: 1942, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
- Military Service: 1943
- Military Service: 2 Jul 1948
- Residence: 1969, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
- A Bright Shining Lie: 1998
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Birth:
Born John Paul Tripp in Norfolk, Virginia, out of wedlock, to John Spry and Myrtle Lee Tripp. Vann's mother married Aaron Frank Vann, and Vann took his stepfather's surname
Legacy - Presidential Medal of Freedom Award:
On June 18, President Richard Nixon posthumously awarded Vann the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian citation, for his ten years of service in South Vietnam.
Web Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bright_Shining_Lie
Web Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bright_Shining_Lie_(film)
Web Link:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7500964/john-paul-vann
Web Link:
https://www.historynet.com/john-paul-vann-man-and-legend/?f
Web Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Vann
Web Link:
https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=AssignmentExt&ID=158792
Web Link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/opinion/the-truth-behind-a-bright-shining-lie.html
Adopted:
In 1942, Aaron Vann officially adopted him.
Military Service:
In 1943, at the age of 18, Vann enlisted in the United States Army Air Force. He underwent pilot training, transferred to navigation school, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1945. However, the war ended before he could see action.
A Bright Shining Lie:
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam (1988) is a book by Neil Sheehan, a former New York Times reporter, about U.S. Army lieutenant colonel John Paul Vann (killed in action) and the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.
Died:
Three days after the Battle of Kontum, Vann was killed when his helicopter crashed into a grove of trees near a village cemetery. He was 47 years old.
Buried:
Arlington National Cemetery
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7500964John married Mary Jane Allen on 6 Oct 1945 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA. Mary (daughter of Justus S Allen and Mary J Andrews) was born on 11 Aug 1927 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; was christened on 14 Jun 1931 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
Children:
Vann married Mary Jane Allen of Rochester, New York in October 1945, at the age of 21. They had five children.
2. John Paul Spry, Sr was born on 11 Feb 1899 in Virginia, USA (son of Clarence Earl Spry and Olive Dorothea Schob); died on 17 December 1971 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA; was buried in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Norfolk, VA
- Residence: 1917-1918, Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1927, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1930, Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1935, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
- Residence: 1940, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1942, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Military Service: 30 Sep 1942
- Residence: Before 1951, Virginia
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Residence:
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Brother
Residence:
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
Residence:
Relation to Head: SelfJohn married Myrtle Lee Tripp about 1924 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Myrtle (daughter of John William Tripp and Queenie Smith) was born on 18 Jul 1908 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Sep 1966 in Norfolk City, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; was buried on 22 Sep 1966 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Myrtle Lee Tripp was born on 18 Jul 1908 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John William Tripp and Queenie Smith); died on 22 Sep 1966 in Norfolk City, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; was buried on 22 Sep 1966 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1910, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Norfolk Adams Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1934, Norfolk; Porsmouth, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1935, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
- Residence: 1936, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Residence: 1940, , Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1950, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Notes:
Web Link:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58121791/myrtle-lee-vann
Buried:
Forest Lawn Cemetery Find a Grave Memorial ID: 58121791Notes:
Married:
No marriage just a relationship that produced a child.Children:
- 1. John Paul Tripp Vann was born on 2 Jul 1924 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Jun 1972 in Kon Tum, South Vietnam; was buried on 16 Jun 1972 in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Clarence Earl Spry Clarence married Olive Dorothea Schob. Olive was born on 10 Nov 1871; died on 2 Dec 1947; was buried in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Olive Dorothea Schob was born on 10 Nov 1871; died on 2 Dec 1947; was buried in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America. Children:
- 2. John Paul Spry, Sr was born on 11 Feb 1899 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 December 1971 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA; was buried in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA.
6. John William Tripp was born on 9 Jul 1876 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA (son of William Henry Tripp and Sarah Alvania Vinson); died in ,,New York,USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1900, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1917-1918, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1930, Township 2, Township 2, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: Dec 1940, Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Residence:
per sister Lucy's obitJohn married Queenie Smith on 14 Dec 1898 in Pitt, County North Carolina, USA, and was divorced before 1930. Queenie (daughter of Cannon Smith and Molly Mclaren) was born on 19 Sep 1883 in North Carolina, USA; died on 17 Dec 1962 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; was buried on 17 Dec 1962 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Queenie Smith was born on 19 Sep 1883 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Cannon Smith and Molly Mclaren); died on 17 Dec 1962 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; was buried on 17 Dec 1962 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1900, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Norfolk Adams Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1923, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1935, Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia
- Residence: 1940, Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1950, Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Notes:
Web Link:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61816322/queenie-tripp
Residence:
[Queenie is divorced, proprietor of a rooming house.]
Residence:
Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Patient
Residence:
Relation to Head: Patient; Marital Status: Divorced
Buried:
Forest Lawn Cemetery
PLOT: Maple Lawn Block G Space 79
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 61816322Children:
- Mollie E Tripp was born on 21 May 1904 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Oct 2002 in Cape Coral, Lee, Florida, USA.
- Lillian May Tripp was born on 5 Dec 1906 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Apr 1976 in Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, USA.
- 3. Myrtle Lee Tripp was born on 18 Jul 1908 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Sep 1966 in Norfolk City, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; was buried on 22 Sep 1966 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA.
- William Arthur Tripp was born on 10 Aug 1908 in North Carolina; died on 8 Nov 1998 in Florida, USA; was buried in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA.
- Roxie Tripp was born on 16 Aug 1912 in North Carolina, USA; died on 31 May 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; was buried in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America.
- James Burnley Tripp was born on 16 Oct 1917 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Oct 1917 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Generation: 4
12. William Henry Tripp was born in Oct 1842 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA (son of Joshua C Tripp and Allie Tyson); died on 25 Nov 1911 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- TRIPP LINEAGE - 8TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
- Residence: 1850, Griffins, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 21 Jul 1860, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Military Service: 2 Sep 1861, North Carolina
- Residence: 1880, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1900, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Probate: 1911, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Notes:
TRIPP LINEAGE - 8TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
GEN8: WILLIAM HENRY TRIPP [8], (Joshua7, Othniel6, Caleb5, Othniel4, Othniel3, John2, John1)
Residence:
Residence Post Office: Greenville
Military Service:
Civil War ServiceWilliam married Sarah Alvania Vinson on 3 May 1873 in Pitt, North Carolina, USA. Sarah (daughter of John Vinson, Jr and Sarah Ann Wallace) was born on 15 May 1851 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Apr 1919 in Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 13 Apr 1919 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Sarah Alvania Vinson was born on 15 May 1851 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Vinson, Jr and Sarah Ann Wallace); died on 12 Apr 1919 in Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 13 Apr 1919 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1900, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Notes:
Buried:
Buried in a family graveyard in Pitt County, North CarolinaChildren:
- Lucy Jane Tripp was born on 7 May 1874 in Reedy Branch, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Dec 1940 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
- 6. John William Tripp was born on 9 Jul 1876 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died in ,,New York,USA.
- Charles Elias Tripp was born on 6 Oct 1880 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 November 1931 in Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
- Fernando Edward Tripp was born on 2 Mar 1883 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Nov 1941 in Welbon, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
- Sarah Henrietta Tripp was born on 30 Mar 1885 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Jan 1963 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
- James Henry Tripp was born on 30 Jul 1887 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States; died on 12 Jan 1957 in Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Winterville, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America.
- Hattie Cornelia Tripp was born on 18 Dec 1891 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Oct 1963 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 19 Oct 1963 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
- Nora Lee Tripp was born on 8 Dec 1895 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Jan 1952 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 15 Jan 1952 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
14. Cannon Smith died in 1908 in North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Winterville N.c.
- Probate: 8 Oct 1908, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Cannon married Molly Mclaren. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Molly Mclaren Children:
- 7. Queenie Smith was born on 19 Sep 1883 in North Carolina, USA; died on 17 Dec 1962 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; was buried on 17 Dec 1962 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA.
- Jerome Smith
- Suther Canou Smith
- Annie Smith
- W.a. Smith