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Martha Jane Trippett

Female 1856 - 1935  (78 years)


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  • Name Martha Jane Trippett 
    Nickname Jennie 
    Born 19 Sep 1856  Monongalia County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 Aug 1935  Marion County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • The death of Mrs. Martha Jane Turner, age 79, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kaley Trippett, occurred at the home of her son, George Turner, near Farmington on Friday, August 9, at 2:00 o'clock, p.m. The deceased was united in marriage with Henry Turner in 1879 and to them were born three children, two of whom survive. They are Cecil R Turner of Parkersburg, West Va. and George Turner of near Farmington; one brother Tapley Trippett of Walker survives; also 13 grandchildren.

      The deceased was a faithful member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were held from the Turner home on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Last rites were held from the cemetery at Cherry, Wirt County, on Sunday afternoon with Rev. H.E. Nuzum officiating.


      Family links:
      Parents:
      Caleb Trippett (1812 - 1893)
      Elizabeth Bock Trippett (1817 - 1888)

      Spouse:
      Henry Stephen Turner (1854 - 1908)

      Children:
      George Robert Turner (1880 - 1949)*
      Raymond Cecil Turner (1882 - 1957)*
      Lillian V. Turner (1883 - 1915)*

      Siblings:
      Mary Elinor Trippett Heck (1842 - 1934)*
      Elihue Trippett (1847 - 1929)*
      Matilda Trippett Brockmyer (1850 - 1908)*
      Ellen C. Trippett Cox (1851 - 1911)*
      Tapley G. Trippett (1854 - 1940)*
      Martha Jane Trippett Turner (1856 - 1935)

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Sayre Cemetery
      Enterprise (Wirt County)
      Wirt County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Marjorie
      Record added: Jun 26, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 92651777
    Person ID I64409  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2014 

    Father Caleb Trippett,   b. 15 Oct 1812, Monongalia County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1893  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Guthrie,   b. 9 Nov 1817, Monongalia County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1888, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1836  Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/10/1836
      Place: Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
      Caleb Trippett
      Elizabeth Gutteree (Guthrie)

      1850 Monongalia, VA # 12-13
      Caleb Trippet 38
      Elizabeth 32
      Hannah Bird 20
      Phebe Trippet 9
      Mary E 7
      Matilda 6
      Sarah A 4
      Elihu 2

      1860 Monongalia, VA # 800-770 all born Va
      Caleb Trippett 47
      Elizabeth 42
      Phebe 18
      Mary E 17
      Matilda 16
      Sarah A 14
      Elihu 12
      Lucy 8
      Topliff 6
      Martha J 3
      Alice 2/12

      1870 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV #265 all born VA
      Trippet, Caleb 54
      Elizabeth 52
      F J 28 f
      Elihoe 22 m engineer
      L E 18 f
      Taplif 15 m
      M J 14 f

      1880 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV #133-140
      Trippet, Caleb 67 Va Wales Va
      Elisabeth 62 Va PA Va
      Ellen 27 da VA VA VA
      Koch, Henry 21 works on farm Germany Ger Ber
    Family ID F17249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S565] Marriage Records, Monongalia County, WV.