Charles John RIPLEY

1815 - 1891  (76 years)

• Name	Charles John RIPLEY
  Birth	3 Jan 1815	Farmington, Franklin County, Maine
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  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Jun 1891	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Burial	Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Notes	According to OneWorld, his father was Solomon Ripley and his mother was Aurelia Pratt. In the 1820 census, there was a Solomon Ripley living in Farmington, Kennebec County, Maine. In the 1850 census, he was a farmer in the Town of Chesterville in Franklin County, Maine. In the 1860 census, he was a farmer in Minneapolis. In the 1875 state census, he and “Marthy” were living in Minneapolis. According to an article in the Minneapolis Tribune’s October 10, 1890, edition, Moses Ripley, Charles’s son, had questioned the older man’s sanity. “Charles Ripley has been pronounced sane by Judge Bailey, after a few hours’ visit. Moses Ripley, the son, claimed that the old man was incapable of manging his own business but the judge thought differently.” Charles died in 1891 leaving an estate of $75,000. He had real property that was considered quite profitable. This was mostly temement blocks on Washington Avenue south, near 12th and 13th Avenues, which yielded a monthly rental income of $400 to $600.
  Person ID	I16221	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Solomon RIPLEY,   b. 24 Oct 1789, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 5 Feb 1854, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Aurelia PRATT,   b. 17 Sep 1793, New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine d. 18 Apr 1858, Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	14 Dec 1812	Farmington, Franklin County, Maine
  Family ID	F20862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha DUNSMOOR,   b. Abt 1817, Temple, Franklin County, Maine d. 25 Feb 1891, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1837
  Children	1. Lovina RIPLEY,   b. Abt 1838, Maine d. 1874, Minnesota (Age 36 years)   2. Moses Harrison RIPLEY,   b. 29 Aug 1840, Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine d. 19 Jan 1892, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 51 years)   3. Almira L RIPLEY,   b. Abt 1849, Maine d. 1 Jun 1894, St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F11880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2019