Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10856 Surname: Ripley, Schutt, Coats, Hill, Merricks ------------------------- Descendants of Charles Pomeroy Ripley - 12 Apr 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Charles Pomeroy Ripley was born about 1825 in New York. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL.1 790/783 $2500/$200 Ripley, C. R. 35 M NY Farmer Sarah 33 F VA Eliza 9 F OH Frances 7 F OH John 5 M IL Henry 2 M IL He died in 1863 in Illinois.2 He was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. Sarah C. was born about 1827 in Virginia. She appeared on the census in 1870 in Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 148/149 Ripley, Sarah 43 F VA Francis 17 F NY Teacher John E. 13 M IL Henry 11 M IL Pomroy? 6 M IL Sivits, William 21 M PA Farmlaborer She died in 1907 in Illinois.2 She was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. Charles Pomeroy Ripley and Sarah C. had the following children: 2 i. Frances C. Ripley was born about 1853 in New York. She died in 1871 in Illinois.2 She was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. +3 ii. John E. Ripley (born about 1857). 4 iii. Ezra Ripley2 was born in 1857. He died in 1858 in Illinois. He was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 5 iv. Henry Ripley was born about 1859 in Illinois. 6 v. Sarah Ripley2 was born in 1861 in Illinois. She died in 1862 in Illinois. She was buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Jordan Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. +7 vi. Charles Pomeroy Ripley (born about 1864). SECOND GENERATION 3. John E. Ripley was born about 1857 in Illinois. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Montmorency Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 66/66 Ripley, John E. M 24 M Farmer IL NY VA Flora E. F 24 M Wife PA PA PA He was married to Flora E.. Flora E. was born about 1856 in Pennsylvania. 7. Charles Pomeroy Ripley was born about 1864 in Illinois. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Hume Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 43/43 Schutt, Henry C. M 48 M Farmer NY NY NY Sarah C. F 52 M Wife VA VA VA Julian B. M 14 S Son NY NY VA Ripley, Charles P. M 15 S Ss(StepSon) IL NY VA Hill, Maria C. F 63 W(idow) Sister NY NY NY Merricks, Edward M 10 S Nephew IL VA MD He appeared on the census in 1900 in Montmorency Twp., Whiteside Co., IL. 138/138 Ripley, Charles M 36 M Farmer IL NY VA Helen F 37 M Wife IL Sc Sc Grace E. F 12 S Da IL IL IL Isabel S. F 9 S Da IL IL IL Charles T. M 6 S Sn IL IL IL Clarence P. M 3 S Sn IL IL IL Frances E. (Jan) 5m S Da IL IL IL Shontz, Melvin M 22 S Hm Farmlaborer PA IL IL Don't know what the Hm on Melvin means, it is NOT in the list of relation or occupation abbreviations. He was married to Helen M. Coats on March 16, 1887 in Whiteside Co., IL. RIPLEY, CHARLES P COATS, HELEN M WHITESIDE 03/16/1887 / 00007088 Charles Pomeroy Ripley and Helen M. Coats had the following children: 8 i. Grace E. Ripley was born about 1888 in Illinois. 9 ii. Isabel S. Ripley was born about 1891 in Illinois. 10 iii. Charles T. Ripley was born about 1894 in Illinois. 11 iv. Clarence P. Ripley was born about 1897 in Illinois. 12 v. Frances E. Ripley was born in January 1900 in Illinois. SOURCES 1. Typed transcript of census from original at the County Courthouse. Whiteside County Genealogists. page 52. 2. Cemetery Records.