Reverend Henry A Tripp

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• Residence: 1840, Franklin, Lenawee, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1845, Franklin Township, Lenawee County, MI
• Residence: 12 Aug 1850, Franklin, Lenawee, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1860, Tipton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

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Henry Tripp was born in Bristol, England on April 15, 1784. He was the son of Lt. John Tripp, a British sailor who was drowned when Henry was three years old. His mother later married George Cavinder. As a young man, Rev. Henry Tripp served in the British Navy under Lord Nelson until the Battle of Trafalgar. At some time in his career, he also served in the American Navy under Commander Preble.On November 24, 1810 he married Hannah Stoneham by whom he had five children: John and Daniel, who both died in infancy, Mary; Henry Tripp, Jr., and Samuel. The last three were all born while Reverend Tripp was serving in Jamaica as a Baptist Missionary.After the death of his first wife, Hannah, Reverend Tripp returned to England where he married her sister, Elizabeth Stoneham, on September 1, 1823. By his second wife, Reverend Tripp had seven children: John Daniel, who died in infancy, John D., Joseph, and Hannah Tripp--all born in England; Juliana, born in Cleveland, Ohio; and Emily Elizabeth and Robert H. Tripp, both born at Sand Lake in Franklin Township, Michigan.About 1829 Reverend Tripp came to America. He settled on 160 acres near the shore of Sand Lake in Franklin and Cambridge townships in 1831 or 1832. Reverend Tripp was active in all phases of township government and culture. He was present at the organizational meeting for the township and is credited with naming the township, Franklin. Also, Reverend Tripp has the distinction of being the first man to cast a vote for the Liberty party in Franklin.Reverend Tripp died July 19, 1863 at the age of 79 years, 3 months. He was buried in the Franklin Township Cemetery where his grave may still be seen.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21867193/henry-tripp

Residence:
Age: 76; Occupation: Farmer

Buried:
Franklin Township
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 21867193

Henry married Hannah Stoneham on 24 Nov 1810 in Winterbourne, Gloucester, England. Hannah was born about 1783 in England; died in 1822 in Jamaica. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hannah Tripp was born on 4 Oct 1814 in England; died on 29 Sep 1878; was buried in Fayette, Fulton County, Ohio, United States of America.
2. Mary Tripp was born on 17 Mar 1817 in St Dorothy, Jamaica; died in Sep 1850 in Gloucestershire, England.
3. Henry Tripp was born on 28 Jun 1819 in Bristol,Gloucester,England; died on 24 Oct 1878 in Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Tipton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
4. Samuel James Tripp was born on 11 Nov 1821 in Jamaica.

Henry married Elizabeth Stoneham on 01 Sep 1823 in Bristol, Gloucester, England. Elizabeth was born on 29 Apr 1797 in Gloucestershire, England; died on 01 Aug 1859 in Tipton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA; was buried in Aft. 01 Aug 1859 in Tipton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Hill Tripp was born in Jan 1824 in New York, USA; died on 6 Jan 1904 in Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA; was buried in Evart, Osceola County, Michigan, United States of America.
2. John Daniel Tripp was born on 28 Nov 1825 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 10 May 1913 in Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Aft. 10 May 1913 in Tipton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
3. Joseph H. Tripp was born on 03 Nov 1827 in England; died on 25 Sep 1900 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA; was buried in Tipton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
4. Julianna Tripp was born on 1 Jun 1831 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; died on 19 Mar 1910 in Madison, Lenawee, Michigan, USA; was buried in Fairfield, Lenawee County, Michigan, United States of America.
5. Robert Hall Tripp was born on 12 Oct 1833 in Sand Lake, Franklin, Michigan; died on 28 Sep 1916 in Orange, California, USA; was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.
6. Emily Elizabeth Tripp was born in Oct 1837 in Sand Lake, Franklin Twp., Michigan; died on 9 Oct 1916 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA; was buried in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America.

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John Tripp was a British Sailor who drowned when his only son Henry was 3 years old.

John married Mary (-) Tripp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Williams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]