Searching for info on Great-Grandfather RIPLEY, Lewis Goodwin. Born July 29, 1876 in either Boston,MA or Augusta,ME. Married Katherine Elson Distlehurst. At some point, moved to California. Had 2 sons, RIPLEY Bruce Lewis & RIPLEY, Wayne. Died and is buried in Los Angeles,CA. in January of 1946. Rumored to have been EXPELLED from Harvard.