My father was Jack Ripley, born in 1917, in Arkansas. His father was William Ripley, supposedly an orphan. That is all I know about my Ripley roots. If anyone has any information for me, I'd be happy to hear from you, or if I can answer any questions for anyone, I'd be happy to.

brendajsummers@yahoo.com

I am not related
dates can be -+
some spelling errors may occur
may be prior marriages...especially since he is a lot older than her****see bottom of this page

Name: Will M Ripley
Home in 1920: Clarkedale, Crittenden, Arkansas
Age: 50 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Ida Mary
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 503
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Will M Ripley 50
Ida Mary Ripley 25
William Ripley 5
Julia May Ripley 3
Jim Ripley 2 1/12
John Brunner 55 father in law
Julia Brunner 52 m i l


1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Ida Ripley
Home in 1930: Proctor, Crittenden, Arkansas
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother's Name: Julia
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Ida Ripley 34 widowed
William Ripley 16 tenn
Julia Ripley 15 ark
James Ripley 14
Jack Ripley 13 1917
Eugene Ripley 11
Ida M Ripley 9
Robert Ripley 7
Julia Bruneau 56 mother


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Name: William M Ripley
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Spouse's name: Gertrude L
Home in 1910: Wappanocca, Crittenden, Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William M Ripley 40
Gertrude L Ripley 36
NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS***********SPELLING ERRORS
James E Brennon 42
Julia Brennon 35
Ola Brennon 18


other
Name: John Brunner
Home in 1900: Memphis Ward 10, Shelby, Tennessee
Age: 33
Birth Date: Jul 1866
Birthplace: Switzerland
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1873
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace: Switzerland
Spouse's name: Julia
Marriage Year: 1887
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 13
Residence : Memphis City, Shelby, Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
John Brunner 33
Julia Brunner 29
Eddie Bessie Brunner 12
Ida Brunner 8
Ida Greehling 36
A D Grisham 24
Lizie Greehling 14
Freddy Greehling 12
Annie Greehling 8


I looked for a William Ripley in Shelby Tenn since Ida and family was living there in 1900 just as a long shot

Name: Wm. Ripley
Home in 1880: District 6, Shelby, Tennessee
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other)
Father's birthplace: Unk
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

California Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Jack Ripley
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 26 Aug 1917
Birthplace: Arkansas
Death Date: 3 Sep 1990
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Brunner

Arkansas Marriage ????

Name: Ida M Ripley
Gender: Female
County: Crittenden
Spouse: Sam Schneider
License Date: 9 Jun 1938
Certificate Number: 07937
Volume Number: 0002

I see you have some of this

I am not rel.

Sorry I wasnt of more help

Regards,

Connie

You have been a big help. You have more info than I had. Thank you very much. Now if I could just find a birth record for William Ripley, maybe I could gt more info. Again, thank you.