Jefferson Davis TRIPLETT

1861 - 1956  (94 years)

• Name	Jefferson Davis TRIPLETT
  Born	21 Jul 1861	Fauquier Co., Va.
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 1956	Marion Co. Mo.
  Buried	3 Jan 1956	Greenwood Cemetary, Palmyra, Mo
  Person ID	I527	Josh E. Taylor Jr. Tree
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Reuben TRIPLETT,   b. 1827, Page Co. Va. ,   d. Abt 1909, Page Co. Va.  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann Elizabeth COMPTON,   b. 4 Oct 1832, Brown's Factory, Shenandoah Co, Va, ,   d. 21 May 1875  (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	19 Dec 1848	Page Co. Va.
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Ann BROWN,   b. 13 Dec 1868, Marion Co. Mo. ,   d. 8 Aug 1939, Marion Co. Mo.  (Age 70 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1887	Home of William Baxter, Fabius Twp., Mo.   [1]
  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
  Children	1. Howard Benjamin TRIPLETT,   b. 4 Apr 1890,   d. 25 Jun 1953, Quincy, Ill  (Age 63 years)  [natural]   2. Mary TRIPLETT,   d. Bef 1989  [natural]   3. Daniel Warwick TRIPLETT,   b. 3 Aug 1894, Marion Co. Mo. ,   d. 12 Nov 1989, Columbia Regional Hospital, Columbia, Mo.  (Age 95 years)  [natural]   4. Harvey F. TRIPLETT,   b. 7 Apr 1892, Marion Co. Mo. ,   d. 15 Jun 1974, Lavering Hospital, Hanibal, Mo.  (Age 82 years)  [natural]   5. Lula TRIPLETT,   b. 12 Sep 1888, Marion Co. Mo. ,   d. 9 Sep 1983, Marion Co. Mo.  (Age 94 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  I think that I once met J.D. Triplett and his brother, Edgar. My grandfather went to call on them and took me along. I do not remember much about the visit except that the two men seemed ancient and were in a very dim room. It must have been sometime in the early 1950's. -- LKL "Celebrates 92nd Birthday Tuesday "Jefferson Davis Triplett celebrated his 92nd birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Neher, County superintendent of schools, Tuesday. Mr Triplett was born July 21, 1861, in Virginia, and Mrs. Neher related that the family likes to refer to the fact that he was born on the night of the Battle of Bull Run. His father was serving in the Confederate Army at the time, Mrs. Neher said. Mr. Triplett came to Missouri from Virginia in 1881. Upon his arrival in Marion county, he first went to work for his brother-in-law Will Taylor, and later for Frank Taylor. "Six years later he married Miss Jesse[sic] Ann Brown, the marriage taking place in the old Will Baxter home. Mr. Triplett has farmed in Marion County ever since, until his retirement eight years ago next October, when he moved to Palmyra. "Children and other relatives who visited Mr. Triplett in observance of his birthday include Mrs. Howard Triplett of Quincy, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Triplett and son Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carson, Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Robbins and daughters Peggy and Shirley, Mr and Mrs Chester Schulse and daughters Carol Sue and Donna Jean, and Mr. and Mrs Harvey Triplett." -- Palmyra Spectator on which someone has written "1953." "[Father of] Superintendent of Schools Dies Sunday "Jefferson Davis Triplett, father of Mrs. Mary Neher, Marion County Superintendent of Schools passed away Sunday evening, January 1, after an illness of about three weeks. He had been in failing health for about four years. He was 94 years, five months, and 10 days old. "Mr Triplett was born in Fauquier county, Va., on July 21, 1861, son of Reuben Triplett and Elizabeth Compton Triplett, he was one of a family of seven gilrls and two boys of which only one survives, Mrs. Maude Headrick of Southmont, N.C. His only brother, Edgar Triplett passed away two years ago. "His father was a soldier in the Confederate Army and was fighting in the famous Battle of Bull Run on the night of his son's birth, "Mr Triplett came to Missouri in 1881 to make his home. He worked on the farm of a brother-in-law and his uncle Frank Taylor, luntil his marriage. "He was united in marriage to Jessie Ann Brown on September 14, 1887 in the home of the late Will Baxter, north of Palmyra. "To this union were born five children. Mr. and Mrs Triplett resided on a farm eight miles north of Palmyra in Fabius Township for nearly 50 years. The farm is now operated by one of his sons. "He was always active in the affairs of his community and country. "He served the Franklin school board and was road oversear for a number of years. He also helped to build and maintain one of the first telephone lines in Fabius Township. Mr. and Mrs. Triplett celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, September 14, 1937, on their farm. Two years later on August 8, 1939, Mrs. Triplett passed away, and in June 1953, a son Howard passed away. "In the fall of 1946, he and his daughter, Mrs. Neher, moved to Palmyra where he lived until his passing. Until about four years ago he cared for his small garden and the improvements of his home. "Although his hearing and eyesight were poor, he was patient and tried not to be a burden to his family. His memory remained unusually accurate. "Surviving are two sone, Harvey and Warwick, who reside on farms norht of Palmyra and two daughters, mrs. Harry Carson of Philadelphia and Mrs. Neher, of Palmyra, his sister, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Howard B. Triplett, seven grand children and 13 great grandchildren. "Funeral services were conducted January 3, in Lewis Bros. Funeral home, Rev. Frank Baker of Hannibal and the Rev. W.E. Sutterfield of Palmyra, Baptist ministers officiated. "The Rev Chas Brown, pastor of Bethel church, sang 'It Is Well With My Lord' and 'When We Come to the End of the Road.' "Casketbearers were Cecil Taylor, Frank Triplett, Logan Owsley, James Glentenning, Will Porter, and Mark Hershey. "Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery." -- Palmyra Spectator, January 4, 1956 [based on Wed. publication]

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] Palmyra Spectator.