Hi John-finally got around to a couple of these. William Thomas Murrell and his wife Willie Cato Murrell m Davidson Co TN, May 31, 1806. 4 ch: oldest dau Maria m Eli Rippee, Dred B. m Sally Balleu, Jabz B. m Mary Mosier, John A Murrell m Margaret, gr dau of Jesse Balleu bringing Cherokee Indian blood into the Murrell generations. to this union 13 ch. William Murrell b Va ca 1783 d Laclede Co 6 Jan 1851, m Willie ann Cato dau of Roland Cato...etc.. Other deeds, etc to William in Davidson and Sumner Cos TN where they lived. Wm. lost his land in TN failure to repay a debt, moved to Mo along with the Rippys, around 1835. His widow applied for bounty land because of his service, war of 1812. Their dau Mariah b 1812 m Eli Rippy,m 4 Nov 1826, Sunmner Co Tn, ch listed. Francis M., Mary E., Louisa Jane who m Thomas L. Kincheloe and Sarah Ann. Much more info on the Murrell's but not Rippy's, this furnished by: Mrs. S.E. Jorgensen, rt 2, Box 614-B, Pearland, TX 77581 (John-I have a good correspondent who lives in Pearland). The first article was by Elva Murrell Hempbill or hill? no address given. Article on Gabe Ramey-lots of info- he was b 1866 Ky, d 23 June 1938 near Abo, laclede Co. 6th son of Edmund Price Ramey Sr and Evaline Hughes both b Ky. down a paragraph or so: Gabriel Ramey remained in mo and lived near Abo. He m first Nancy rippy and 2nd Mary Hendrix. He and Nancy had 3 ch, one grew to manhood. one d yg. much more on ch, etc. This article on Wilson-Meredith Wilson b Dec 1800, Nc , Dec 1861, Laclede Co. his wife, Clarrisa, last name unk, b 1804, d 1882, they lived Morgan co TN, then to Laclede Co before 1840 Their ch: James W. Wilson b 30 Nov 1823 d 13 July 1896 m Willy ann Rippy b 2 Sept 1828 d 18 Feb 1887 dau of Mariah Murrell and Eli rippy. lists their ch. there are probably about 10 more places Rippy/Rippee name is mentioned. Is this of interest to you? Ellen, [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Hughes Family <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, November 01, 1998 10:22 PM Subject: Re: [NCASHE-L] Rippy/Rippey/Rippee :Ellen, : :Thank you. Though it is probably not a direct relation I would like the :RIPPEE information. My line migrated to Wright County, Missouri, so they :are likely related. I might even be able to add to the information for you :as well as adding to my own database. : :Thank you, look forward to hearing from you. :John Hughes :[email protected] : : :-----Original Message----- :From: Ellen Byrne <[email protected]> :To: [email protected] <[email protected]> :Date: Saturday, October 31, 1998 9:56 AM :Subject: Re: [NCASHE-L] Rippy/Rippey/Rippee : : :>I dont if this will be of any help to you. But I have a cousin, probably 3 :>times removed who was married to Bonnie Rippee/cant remember now if she :spelled :>it with a y, anyway they lived Lebanon, Laclede Co Mo. She died a few years :ago. :>At one time she sent me some info about her immediate family, if you are :really :>interested will write him about it. Ellen, [email protected] :>-----Original Message----- :>From: Hughes Family <[email protected]> :>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> :>Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 6:43 PM :>Subject: [NCASHE-L] Rippy/Rippey/Rippee :> :> :>:Hello everyone, :>: :>:I'm new to this list, just today! Does anyone have information on the :>:surname Rippy/Rippey/Rippee. Below is a narrative, produced by TMG-W, of :my :>:ancestor James RIPPY. This is pretty much all we know of him. The :>:information listed for Wilkes County I believe is what is Ashe County :today. :>: :>:Thank you. :>:John G. Hughes :>:[email protected] :>: :>:__________________________________________________________________________ :>: Individual Narrative of James Rippy :>: :>: James RIPPY was born circa 1775. He was found on a tax list in 1797 :at :>:Captain Pennington's District (4), Wilkes County, North Carolina. He was :>:found on a tax list in 1799 at Captain Baker's District (4), Wilkes :County, :>:North Carolina. He appeared on the 1800 census of 1800 at Ashe County, :North :>:Carolina. He entered land 31 May 1800 Long Branch of Heltons Creek, Ashe :>:County, North Carolina. He was mentioned on land entry of Isaac :"Hitchecok" :>:'enters 150 ac in Ashe county on waters of Little Haltons Cr; Border: :>:Begains on the Virginia line and Begain near James Rippys line; includes :the :>:vacant land on waters of long Br' on 5 August 1800 at Ashe County, North :>:Carolina. He entered land 3 December 1804 Waters of Little Heltons Creek, :>:Ashe County, North Carolina. He appeared on the 1810 census of 1810 at :Ashe :>:County, North Carolina, listed as J. Rippee with four male and three :female :>:children. He was found on a tax list in 1811 at Clay County, Kentucky. He :>:appeared on the 1820 census, enumerated 1820, in Clay County, Kentucky, :>:listed with seven male and two female children. He appeared on the 1830 :>:census of 1830 at Perry County, Kentucky, listed with three male children :>:and no females. :>: :>: :>:__________________________________________________________________________ :>: John G. Hughes, Sr., HCR 3 Box 337, Alturas, California 96101, :>:([email protected]), 30 Oct 1998 :>: :>: :>: :>:==== NCASHE Mailing List ==== :>:To unsub from the list, send unsubscribe to [email protected] :>: :>:To unsub from the digest, sens unsubscribe to :[email protected] :>: :> :> :>==== NCASHE Mailing List ==== :>Digging for our Roots! :> :>To post to the list: [email protected] :> : : :==== NCASHE Mailing List ==== :Digging for our Roots! : :To post to the list: [email protected] :