Son of Bryant Tripp and Abigail Nelson Tripp.

Brother of:
Mary Alice Tripp Langston
John Bryant Tripp
Sarah Redding Tripp Carroll
Edwin Tripp
Elizabeth Tripp
Fenner Bryant Tripp
Rufus C Tripp
Hebron E Tripp
[Ernest Amoriah Tripp]
Zeber Nile Tripp

Married to Rosa Lee Whitehurst on October 18, 1911 in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Ernest and Rosa were the parents of:
Mildred May Tripp
Roy Lee Tripp
Marjorie Tripp Manning
Rosa Lee Tripp Smith High
*****************************
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Erenst A Tripp
Age: 18
Birth Date: Sep 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 3B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 51
Family Number: 51
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Bryant Tripp
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Abigail Tripp
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bryant Tripp 64
Abigail Tripp 61
Mary A Tripp 32
Jutry E Tripp 24
Rufus Tripp 22
Hebron Tripp 20
Erenst A Tripp 18
Zebar Tripp 15

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Ernest Tripp
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 18 Oct 1911
Event Place BethelTownship, Pitt, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birth Year (Estimated) 1881
Father's Name Bryant Tripp
Mother's Name Abbie Tripp
Spouse's Name Rosa Lee Whitehurst
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Spouse's Father's Name Thos. Whitehurst
Spouse's Mother's Name Virginia Whitehurst

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Ernest Amoriah Tripp
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1881
Street address: R F D # 3
Residence Place: North Carolina
Physical Build: Stout
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Relative: Rosa Lee Tripp

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ernst A Tripp
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Bethel, Pitt, North Carolina
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rosie Tripp
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Employment Field: Employer
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernst A Tripp 38
Rosie Tripp 29
Roy Tripp 4
Margory Tripp 2

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Earnest Trip
Birth Year: abt 1882
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Bethel, Pitt, North Carolina
Street address: Highway 30
Dwelling Number: 247
Family Number: 247
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farming
Industry: farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Earnest Trip 48
Rory Trip 15
Margie Trip 12
Rosalee Trip 10
Virgina Whitehurst 56

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: E A Tripp
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bethel, Pitt, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bethel, Pitt, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 16A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 231
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 2500
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
E A Tripp 59
Rose Lee Tripp 19
Virginia Whitehurst 72

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Ernest America Tripp
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 67
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1880
Birth Place: Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 15 Dec 1947
Death Location: Rocky Mount, Nash
Spouse's Name: Rosa Whitehurst Tripp
Father's Name: Bryant Tripp
Mother's name: Abigail Nelson
Residence: Bethel, Pitt, North Carolina
Cause of death: Coronary heart disease
Informant: Mrs William T Smith, Farmville NC