Albert F. was the firstborn son of Mary Carr ( Barber ) and Caleb Harrison Rippetoe. He was born in the rural Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois area.
Albert F. was about 19 years older than his wife, Mary Anna Tandy.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert F Rippetoe
Age: 50
Birth Date: Sep 1849
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Clayton, Adams, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary A Rippetoe
Marriage Year: 1888
Years Married: 12
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert F Rippetoe 50
Mary A Rippetoe 31
Harry L Rippetoe 2

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert Rippetoe
Age in 1910: 60
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Clayton, Adams, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anna Rippetoe
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Rippetoe 60
Anna Rippetoe 42
Harry Rippetoe 12

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert F Rippetoe
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Clayton, Adams, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: M Anna Rippetoe
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert F Rippetoe 70
M Anna Rippetoe 50
Harry L Rippetoe 21

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert Rippetoe
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Home in 1930: Clayton, Adams, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Anna Rippetoe
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Rippetoe 80
Anna Rippetoe 61

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Albert Rippetoe
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1849
Birth Place: Illinois
Death Date: 18 May 1933
Death Place: Clayton, Adams, Illinois
Burial Date: 21 May 1933
Burial Place: Skyler Co., Illinois
Cemetery Name: Collpaeter
Death Age: 83
Occupation: Retired
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Father Name: Albert Rippetoe
Father Birth Place: Illinois
Mother Name: Marry Barber
Mother Birth Place: Illinois
Spouse Name: Mary Rippetoe
FHL Film Number: 1674524