BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909 Merritt Tripp, a
retired farmer, living at 721 Fifth street, Red Wing, comes of eastern
parentage, born in Tompkins county, New York, February 27, 1837. His
parents, George and Hannah (Smith) Tripp, were natives of eastern New York
state, where they both spent the span of their years, the former dying in
1841 and the mother in 1880. Left fatherless at an early age, Merritt Tripp
had to obtain what education he could by attending school during the short
winter terms, working on farms in the summer, thus contributing in boyhood
to his own support and later to the support of the family. While working in
the crowded state of his birth, he longed for wider opportunities that were
afforded in thickly populated districts, and accordingly decided to come
west. In 1861 he located in Featherstone township, this county, where he
purchased 160 acres. To this he added 160 more, and still later made other
purchases, until at one time he owned an entire section. Upon his broad and
rich acres he carried on general farming until the fall of 1901, when he
retired. For four years he rented his farm and at the end of that time sold
it, purchasing his present residence at 721 Fifth street. For twenty years
he was town treasurer of Featherstone, and in addition served a number of
terms as town supervisor and school director. He is a Democrat in politics,
and has been a member of the Masonic order thirty years. He has also been a
member of the Odd Fellows. Mlr. Tripp was married November 22, 1864, to
Abbie S. Perkins, of Maine, daughter of Timothy and Thurza (Ellsworth)
Perkins, the former of whom died in June, 1889, and the latter October 30,
1882. Mrs. Tripp has one brother, T. E. Perkins, now living at
Featherstone. To Mr. and Mrs. Tripp have been born seven children-Cora P.,
September 10, 1866; Timothy. B., April 6, 1870; Anna M., March 26, 1870;
one born in February, 1875, who died in infancy; Frank Ml., born November
3, 188z; Gertrude A., October 6, 1885; Blanche II., April 5, 1887. Cora
married F. D. Crandall and lives at Aberdeen, S. ). Timothy is married and
lives at Red Wing. Anna married C. Crandall and lives at Randolph, Minn.
Frank is married and is an electrical engineer at Decatur, Ill. Gertrude A.
is principal of public schools at Bradley, S. D., and Blanche F. is
teaching in Afton, Washington county, this state. The family religion is
that of the Methodist Church.
retired farmer, living at 721 Fifth street, Red Wing, comes of eastern
parentage, born in Tompkins county, New York, February 27, 1837. His
parents, George and Hannah (Smith) Tripp, were natives of eastern New York
state, where they both spent the span of their years, the former dying in
1841 and the mother in 1880. Left fatherless at an early age, Merritt Tripp
had to obtain what education he could by attending school during the short
winter terms, working on farms in the summer, thus contributing in boyhood
to his own support and later to the support of the family. While working in
the crowded state of his birth, he longed for wider opportunities that were
afforded in thickly populated districts, and accordingly decided to come
west. In 1861 he located in Featherstone township, this county, where he
purchased 160 acres. To this he added 160 more, and still later made other
purchases, until at one time he owned an entire section. Upon his broad and
rich acres he carried on general farming until the fall of 1901, when he
retired. For four years he rented his farm and at the end of that time sold
it, purchasing his present residence at 721 Fifth street. For twenty years
he was town treasurer of Featherstone, and in addition served a number of
terms as town supervisor and school director. He is a Democrat in politics,
and has been a member of the Masonic order thirty years. He has also been a
member of the Odd Fellows. Mlr. Tripp was married November 22, 1864, to
Abbie S. Perkins, of Maine, daughter of Timothy and Thurza (Ellsworth)
Perkins, the former of whom died in June, 1889, and the latter October 30,
1882. Mrs. Tripp has one brother, T. E. Perkins, now living at
Featherstone. To Mr. and Mrs. Tripp have been born seven children-Cora P.,
September 10, 1866; Timothy. B., April 6, 1870; Anna M., March 26, 1870;
one born in February, 1875, who died in infancy; Frank Ml., born November
3, 188z; Gertrude A., October 6, 1885; Blanche II., April 5, 1887. Cora
married F. D. Crandall and lives at Aberdeen, S. ). Timothy is married and
lives at Red Wing. Anna married C. Crandall and lives at Randolph, Minn.
Frank is married and is an electrical engineer at Decatur, Ill. Gertrude A.
is principal of public schools at Bradley, S. D., and Blanche F. is
teaching in Afton, Washington county, this state. The family religion is
that of the Methodist Church.
BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909 Merritt Tripp, a
retired farmer, living at 721 Fifth street, Red Wing, comes of eastern
parentage, born in Tompkins county, New York, February 27, 1837. His
parents, George and Hannah (Smith) Tripp, were natives of eastern New York
state, where they both spent the span of their years, the former dying in
1841 and the mother in 1880. Left fatherless at an early age, Merritt Tripp
had to obtain what education he could by attending school during the short
winter terms, working on farms in the summer, thus contributing in boyhood
to his own support and later to the support of the family. While working in
the crowded state of his birth, he longed for wider opportunities that were
afforded in thickly populated districts, and accordingly decided to come
west. In 1861 he located in Featherstone township, this county, where he
purchased 160 acres. To this he added 160 more, and still later made other
purchases, until at one time he owned an entire section. Upon his broad and
rich acres he carried on general farming until the fall of 1901, when he
retired. For four years he rented his farm and at the end of that time sold
it, purchasing his present residence at 721 Fifth street. For twenty years
he was town treasurer of Featherstone, and in addition served a number of
terms as town supervisor and school director. He is a Democrat in politics,
and has been a member of the Masonic order thirty years. He has also been a
member of the Odd Fellows. Mlr. Tripp was married November 22, 1864, to
Abbie S. Perkins, of Maine, daughter of Timothy and Thurza (Ellsworth)
Perkins, the former of whom died in June, 1889, and the latter October 30,
1882. Mrs. Tripp has one brother, T. E. Perkins, now living at
Featherstone. To Mr. and Mrs. Tripp have been born seven children-Cora P.,
September 10, 1866; Timothy. B., April 6, 1870; Anna M., March 26, 1870;
one born in February, 1875, who died in infancy; Frank Ml., born November
3, 188z; Gertrude A., October 6, 1885; Blanche II., April 5, 1887. Cora
married F. D. Crandall and lives at Aberdeen, S. ). Timothy is married and
lives at Red Wing. Anna married C. Crandall and lives at Randolph, Minn.
Frank is married and is an electrical engineer at Decatur, Ill. Gertrude A.
is principal of public schools at Bradley, S. D., and Blanche F. is
teaching in Afton, Washington county, this state. The family religion is
that of the Methodist Church.
retired farmer, living at 721 Fifth street, Red Wing, comes of eastern
parentage, born in Tompkins county, New York, February 27, 1837. His
parents, George and Hannah (Smith) Tripp, were natives of eastern New York
state, where they both spent the span of their years, the former dying in
1841 and the mother in 1880. Left fatherless at an early age, Merritt Tripp
had to obtain what education he could by attending school during the short
winter terms, working on farms in the summer, thus contributing in boyhood
to his own support and later to the support of the family. While working in
the crowded state of his birth, he longed for wider opportunities that were
afforded in thickly populated districts, and accordingly decided to come
west. In 1861 he located in Featherstone township, this county, where he
purchased 160 acres. To this he added 160 more, and still later made other
purchases, until at one time he owned an entire section. Upon his broad and
rich acres he carried on general farming until the fall of 1901, when he
retired. For four years he rented his farm and at the end of that time sold
it, purchasing his present residence at 721 Fifth street. For twenty years
he was town treasurer of Featherstone, and in addition served a number of
terms as town supervisor and school director. He is a Democrat in politics,
and has been a member of the Masonic order thirty years. He has also been a
member of the Odd Fellows. Mlr. Tripp was married November 22, 1864, to
Abbie S. Perkins, of Maine, daughter of Timothy and Thurza (Ellsworth)
Perkins, the former of whom died in June, 1889, and the latter October 30,
1882. Mrs. Tripp has one brother, T. E. Perkins, now living at
Featherstone. To Mr. and Mrs. Tripp have been born seven children-Cora P.,
September 10, 1866; Timothy. B., April 6, 1870; Anna M., March 26, 1870;
one born in February, 1875, who died in infancy; Frank Ml., born November
3, 188z; Gertrude A., October 6, 1885; Blanche II., April 5, 1887. Cora
married F. D. Crandall and lives at Aberdeen, S. ). Timothy is married and
lives at Red Wing. Anna married C. Crandall and lives at Randolph, Minn.
Frank is married and is an electrical engineer at Decatur, Ill. Gertrude A.
is principal of public schools at Bradley, S. D., and Blanche F. is
teaching in Afton, Washington county, this state. The family religion is
that of the Methodist Church.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
See more Tripp memorials in:
Advertisement
