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John William Ripley
Aug 1844 – 7 Mar 1917
| Birth | Aug 1844 |
| Death | 7 Mar 1917 |
| Cemetery | Mercers Gap Cemetery Comanche , Comanche County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Lisa Bass on 25 Jul 2017 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8059460 |
Bio
John was the son of Isaac Ripley and Nancy Crews-Ripley and was probably born in Hawkins County, Tennessee. The family removed to Texas in 1846. John served with Co. G 9th Regiment 73rd Texas Cavalry under Col. Gould as a Private. He enlisted in Hopkins County, Texas, being from Delta County, Texas the latter part of 1862 and served to close. T. (Thomas) H. Terry (of Charleston, Delta County, Texas) witnessed his Confederate Pension Application and stated that he "stayed right to his post until the war closed and we came in together." John married 1) Hannah A. Roby, 13 September 1866 in Lamar County, Texas. They had one daughter, Virginia Elizabeth (b. abt. 1868). Hannah died ca 1871. He married 2) Sarah Caroline (Callie) Castleman 21 Oct. 1875 in Delta County, Texas. John and his family moved to Comanche County, Texas shortly after 1900.
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- Sarah Ann Ripley Herin 1842–1886
- William Henry "W.H." Ripley 1847–1916
- Eliza F "Lizzie" Ripley Hutchings 1848–1918
- James Houston Ripley 1852–1933
- Caroline T. Ripley Worden 1855–1912
- Mary Elizabeth Ripley Cotton 1857–1897
Children
- Virginia Elizabeth "Jennie" Ripley Simpson 1869–1888
- Hannah Ripley Biggs 1878–1940
- George Robert "Bob" Ripley 1879–1954
- Ida Martha Ripley Biggs 1882–1959
- Isaac Paul "Ike" Ripley 1883–1964
- Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ripley Sibert 1886–1953
- James Henry Ripley 1890–1979
- Lester Suel "Les" Ripley 1893–1972
- Lydia "Liddie" Ripley Kemp 1895–1981
- Audie Ripley Green 1901–1994
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