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    3. A Triplett lookup: Hope this helps some. The info that will follow is from the Humphreys County Cemetery Books: Book 1 Page 5 Triplett Cemetery - located in concord Community across the road from the home of T. A. Petty, in the woods. Triplett, Forrest C. died 25 Dec 194_. age 60 years. from undertaker marker. Note: There were no marked graves in this cemetery. There were about 100 graves marked only with fieldstones and no way of identifying these graves. A slab roof, slat-house had been built over one grave and an undertaker marker badly faded, had the partial date 193_ on it. listed 10 Oct 1965 by Jill K Garrett, Lula Belle Hopkins Iris H. McClain. PG 26 Parker Cemetery--located on Howard Bell's Farm on Halls Creek. Notes say it was very overgrown but found behind the house in a grove of Cedars. Triplett, Dorothy Mae Forrest, bn 12 June 1912 died 20 Jan 1941. Wife of Marshall Triplett. Dau of Moulton Forrest Pg 33 Doshie Smith Cemetery--Deer Creel Rd about one mile off HIghway 13 turning at Deer Creek Methodist Church, on hill nice circular drive with sign. Triplett, Calvin O bn 1870 died 1945 "father" , Ellen E born 1887 died 1923 "Mother" both on one stone Georgia Ann died 18 Nov 1941 aged 55 yrs 6 mos 12 days very faded undertaker marker Peggy Jean, died 29 July 1939 aged 2 yrs 11 mos 27 days Undertaker Marker Pg 36 Mt Zion Church Cemetery Triplett, Amanda E bn 1887 no death dates Married 24 July 1904 James C. born 1882 died 1956 both on one stone Maggie M born 1909 died 1934 "daughter" (from book 2: Patterson, Maggie, 28 Sept 1909 - 12 Sept 1934, wife of Ray Patterson, dau of Jim and Amanda Hooper Triplett, Mt. Zion Cemetery.) Clarence C born 1907 died 1926 "son" James J. born 1922 died 1924 "son" Pg 37 Averitt Cemetery -- located near Concord church on White Oak Creek Triplett, Joseph Lee, died at 81 years, son of Emily and C. B. Triplett Pg: 74 concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery located to the rear of Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church on White Oak Creek. Tripplett, Gordon Hollas born 30 June 1934 died 8 Feb 1963. Pg 105 From obituaries patterson, Maggie May died Sept 13, 1934 age 24-11-4, wife of Ray Patterson; dau of Jim Triplett, buried at Mt. Zion. Pg 106 Triplett, Mrs. Gracie 78 died 1 Jan 1966 Humphrey, 19 died 4 April 1936, killed in a car wreck with Howard Ridings; son of Thomas W. Triplett; buried at Smith Cemetery, Deer Creek. Peggy Jean, 2 years 11 months died July 1939, dau of J. T. Tripplett; grandaughter of R. R. Collier and Thomas W. Triplett, buried in Smith Cemetery on Deer Creek; "parked car rolled over her". Pg 140: Triplett Cemetery Triplett, Grace Ophelia, died 31 Dec 1965 age 78 years 6 mos, 14 days. Page 142 Carlos Beecham Cemetery located neart the Mormon Temple on Turkey Creek. Triplett, James no dates Book 2 Averitt Cemetery located near Concord church - sometimes called Petty Cemetery Triplett, Joseph Lee, born 1868 died 1950 Linnie Lee born 1879 died 1946 Robert W. born 1876, died 1931 >From pg 189 same book Triplett, Linnie Lee, 17 Oct 1880 7 Mar 1946, wife of Lee Triplett, dau of James and Willie Thompson Damesworth, mother of Tracey Triplett. Pg 47 Bob Scholes Cemetery Triplett, Betty May born and died 3 March 1933 inf dau of Clayton and HIlda. from the burials section Pg 129 Triplet, inf dau of Clayton and Hilda Latimer Triplet, born dead 3 Mar 1931, Scholes Cemetery. Pg 163 Triplett, Peggy Jean 16 July 1936 - 24 July 1939 dau of J. T. and Georgia Smitt Triplett, Smith Cemetery. Pg 171 Triplett, Georgia Ann, 6 May 1886 - 18 Nov 1941, wife of Thomas Triplett, dau of John and Docie Cown Smith, SMith Cemetery. Pg 196: Triplett, Thomas Walter 10 Aug 1877, 21 June 1948, widow of Georgia Ann Triplett, son of bob and ____ Hatcher Triplett, Smith Cemetery. PG 213 Patrick, Thema Erline 29 april 1927 - 24 July 1953 - wife of Eldrige Patrick, dau of Clayton and HIlda Latimer Triplett, Mt. Zion Cemetery. Pg 224 Triplett, James Columbus, 30 Nov 1882 - 12 Jul 1956 husband of Amanda Eudora Triplett, son of Robert and Elizabeth Hatcher Triplett, Mt. Zion Cemetery. Note from Alisa: must be brother of Thomas Walter Triplett and that makes the wife of Bob Triplett, Elizabeth..don't you think? 235: Sherrod, William Thomas 18 Mar 1906 - 10 Nov 1958; husb of Mary Elizabeth Triplett, son of George and Mary Lott Sherrod, J. Warren Cemetery. 254: Shaver, Clyde Sidney, 4 Feb 1898 - 18 Oct 1962, husb of Jennie H. shaver, son of Columbus and Jessie Triplett Shaver, Haley Cemetery. 281: Hornburger, Permela Ann, 25 Sept 1880 - 14 Jan 1967, widow of William C. Hornburger, dau of Harrison and Louiza Triplett Beecham, Beecham Cemetery, Turkey Creek. 294: Hatcher, Mrs. Emma Triplett, died 19 July 1966 in Nashiville TN buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville. (Dau of C. Brooks and Emily Brown Triplett of Humphreys Cty). 307: Triplett, stillborn dau of Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Triplett born 3 Mar 1931 buried Scholes Cemetery. Pg 311 Triplett, Paul Junior, 16 March 1942 - 31 Aug 1968, son of Paul Donald and Agnes Damesworth Tripllett, killed in a car wreck. Concord Cemetery.-+-------------- >From Humphreys County Heritage: Jerry Triplett is the first Triplett we know of who lived in Humphresy Cty in the Gander Branch concord area. It is reported the Tripletts, Turners, Nelsons, Fitchwaters and Tinnells came over from England on the same boat in 1764 landing in NC. The Tripletts made their way inland to what is now the Cherokee Indian Reservation where there are still residents wearing the name of Triplett. Jerry Triplett & wife unknown had: John, cheet, Chase, Broox, James, Nim, Bob, and Lisa Bob or Robert Triplett bn May 22 1844 married Sarah Elizabeth Hatcher. they had: Richard. George, Harriett, Wad, Thomas, John, Jim (James Columbus) Ethel, Sidney, Josh and Forrest. James Columbus married Amanda Eudora Hooper and had: Ernest, Clarence maggie May, Wiley, Riley (Bill), Mamie, Marie FLoyd (Nig) James, Dorothy & J.D. (Tunney). >>> At 02:05 PM 2/27/99 -0500, you wrote: >>> >Alisa: I am the founder and curator of the Triplett Memorial Military >>> >History Library which is currently located at 108 Slate Street, >>> >Rockmart, GA 30153. Hm: 770-684-1566 / Lib: 770-684-4811 / Fax: >>> >770-684-0275 / E-mail: tmmhl@bellsouth.net. It is my understanding that >>> >my grandfather, John Thomas Triplett may have come from your country >>> >around the turn of the century. Also, I understand there are Tripletts >>> >still living there. It is my plan sometime in late spring to come to Humphreys county and meet these people and do research. >> >Researching: > >McKeel NC TN KY OH WV Horner TN >Cox WV OH VA Hutchison WV OH MO KS >Stanley OH Benner OH >Beck GA AL Would love to share! >*************************************************************************** * List Owner: McKeel family list and Humphreys County list. To subscribe...send email to: McKeel-L-request@rootsweb.com or TNHumphr-L-request@rootsweb.com. In the body type the word subscribe. Do not type anything else and make sure signature files are off. Host: Humphreys County TNgenweb site: Http://www.tngenweb.org/humphreys CoHost: Perry County TNgenweb site: Http://www.tngenweb.org/perry >

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