Harvey F. TRIPLETT

1892 - 1974  (82 years)

• Name	Harvey F. TRIPLETT
  Born	7 Apr 1892	Marion Co. Mo.   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jun 1974	Lavering Hospital, Hanibal, Mo.
  Buried	18 Jun 1974	Palmyra, Mo. Mausolelulm
  Person ID	I1960	Josh E. Taylor Jr. Tree
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Jefferson Davis TRIPLETT,   b. 21 Jul 1861, Fauquier Co., Va. ,   d. 1 Jan 1956, Marion Co. Mo.  (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jessie Ann BROWN,   b. 13 Dec 1868, Marion Co. Mo. ,   d. 8 Aug 1939, Marion Co. Mo.  (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	12 Sep 1887	Home of William Baxter, Fabius Twp., Mo.   [2]
  Notes	"MARION COUNTY COUPLE TO BE WED FIFTY YEARS *** Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Triplett Will Celebrate Sunday With Family Dinner, "Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Triplett, who live north of here in Fabius township, will observe fifty years of married life Tuesday, September 14 [1937], but the event will be celebrated in their home Sunday at a family dinner. "The couple was married in Fabius at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Baxter by the Rev M.L. Thomas, who at that time was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Palmyra. They have spent all of their married life in the same township. With the exception of two years, they have lived on the same farm located a few miles north of the Fabius community house. "Father Was Veteran. "A native of Forquire [sic], Va., Mr. Triplett was born on his father's farm on the date of the first battle of Bull Run, September 21, 1861. His father Reuben Triplett took part in the battle on the side of the Confederacy and the son was named for Jefferson Davis. "At the age of twenty, Mr. Triplett left his Virginia home and came to Marion county. During the first seven years of his residence here he was employed on the Fabius farms of William and Frank Taylor, but following his marriage started farming operations for himself and has been one of the most successful men in his township. From early boyhood fox hunting has been his principal hobby and for a number of years he has kept a pack of well bred fox hounds. "Before marriage Mrs. Triplett was Miss Jessie Brown. She was born a short distance north of Palmyra, December 13, 1868. Her parents were Frank and Katherine Brown, also natives of this county, who died when she was about five years of age. Following the death of her parents she lived in the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Baxter of Fabius and has spend her entire life in that township. "Delayed Honeymoon Trip Mr. and Mrs. Triplett tell friends that they deferred their honeymoon trip for about forty hears when they tood a trip to Virginia and visited the county where Mr. Triplett was born. "Mr. amd
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Matilda REBER,   d. 1966
  Married	1919
  Children	1. Jessie Lou TRIPLETT  [natural]   2. Dorothy TRIPLETT  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Winifred REIGHLEY
  Married	1967
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Harvey Triplett "Funeral services for Harvey Franklin Triplett, 82, 118 E. Dryden St., Palmyra, were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 at the First Baptist Church. The Rev Ben Early officiated and entombment was in the Palmyra Mausoleum. Lewis Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. "Casket bearers were Raymond Pennewell, Randles Summers, Archie Pugh, Will Porter, Otis Miller, and Alva Vaughn "Mr Triplett died at 10:55 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at Levering Hospital, Hannibal. "He was born on April 7, 1892 in Marion County a son of Jefferson D. Triplett and Jessie Brown Triplett. He married Sarah Reber in 1919 and she died in 1966. In 1967 he married Winifred Reighley and she survives. "Mr Triplett was a retired farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church. "Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs James (Jessie Lou) Johnson, Ewing, and Mrs. LaVerne (Dorothy) Robbins, La Prairie, Ill.; one brother, Warwick Triplett, Hannibal; two sisters, Mrs Lula Carson, Quincy, Ill. and Mrs Joe Atwater, St. Charles; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. "He was preceded in death by one brother." -- Palmyra Spectator "Harvey F. Triplett "Services for Harvey F. Triplett, 82, of Palmyra, who died Saturday (June 15, 1975) at 10:55 p.m. in Levering Hospital in Hannibal, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church. The Rev? [sic] Ben Early will officiate. Entombment will be in the Palmyra Mausoleum. "Mr. Triplett was born April 7, 1892, in Marion County, a son of Jefferson D. and Jessie Brown Triplett. He married Sarah Matilda Reber in 1919. She died in 1966. He married Winifred Reighley in 1967. She survives. "Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. James (Jessie Lou) Johnson of Ewing and Mrs La Verne (Dorothy) Robbins of La Prairie, Ill., a brother, Warwick of Hannibal, two sisters, Mrs. Lula Carsons [sic] of Quincy and Mrs Joe Atwater of St Charles, six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. "Mr Triplett was a retired farmer and was a member of the First Baptist Church." -- Probably from the Quincy Whig.

  
  

• Sources

  [S119] Palmyra Spectator Obituary. [S118] Palmyra Spectator.