Charles John RIPLEY

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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.

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Charles married Martha DUNSMOOR in 1837. Martha (daughter of Phineas DUNSMOOR and Elizabeth ADAMS) was born about 1817 in Temple, Franklin County, Maine; died on 25 Feb 1891 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lovina RIPLEY was born about 1838 in Maine; died in 1874 in Minnesota; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
2. Moses Harrison RIPLEY was born on 29 Aug 1840 in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine; died on 19 Jan 1892 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
3. Almira L RIPLEY was born about 1849 in Maine; died on 1 Jun 1894 in St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota.

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He and Aurelia lived in New Vineyard, Maine.

Solomon’s ancestors from Sue H B’s research.

Irene says that Solomon was born 24 Oct 1789 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He died in Farmington, Maine, on 5 Feb 1854.

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Solomon married Aurelia PRATT on 14 Dec 1812 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. Aurelia was born on 17 Sep 1793 in New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine; died on 18 Apr 1858 in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine; was buried in Webster Cemetery, Franklin County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Irene says that she was born 17 Sep 1793 in New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine, and died 18 Apr 1858 at Chesterville. She was buried at New Vineyard Webster Cemetery, Maine. Aurelia was a daughter of Eleazer Pratt (1754-1788) and Aurelia Winslow.

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Marlborough married Ruth WHITING on 16 Jul 1787 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Ruth was born on 6 Nov 1764 in Massachusetts; died on 1 Oct 1856 in Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Per Sue: Mary Chilton was 12 years old when she stepped onto America from the Mayflower. She was with her father James Chilton, who died in 1620 in Cape Cod Harbor on the Mayflower. Mary married John Winslow in about 1627. They had a daughter Susanna Winslow. She married Robert Latham. They had a daughter Sarah Latham and she married John Howard. Their son Edward Howard married Mary Byram and their daughter Sarah Howard. She married Christopher Ripley and their son Solomon Ripley married Mariam Briggs.

Solomon + Mariam BRIGGS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]