Lucy Ann (Tripp) Densmore (1841 - abt. 1890)

Born 13 Jul 1841 in Freedom, Ogle County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Densmore Jr. — married 14 Oct 1859 in Jasper County, Iowa

Died about 18 Feb 1890 at about age 48 in Jasper county, Iowa, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Lucy Ann Tripp was born on July 13, 1841 in Freedom, Ogle County, Illinois, USA. Her parents were David R Tripp (1811 - 1875) and Margret Schreck (1815 - 1890). ^[1]

Her siblings were...

1. Anna Jane (Tripp) Lane (1833 - )
2. Reuben G Tripp (~1835 - )
3. Mary Tripp (~1844 - )
4. George Tripp (~1849 - )
5. Garner Moffitt Tripp (1849 - 1919)
6. Robert Andrew H. Tripp M.D. (1852 - 1907)
7. David Riley Tripp (1856 - 1935)

Lucy married Thomas Densmore (~1837 - ) on October 14, 1859 in Jasper County, Iowa. ^[2]

Their children were...

1. Frank Densmore (~1881 - )
2. Robert Densmore (~1882 - ).

Lucy died on ~February 18, 1890 in Jasper County aged 48.

Birth

13 Jul 1841 ^[1] 1841 (Calculated)^[3]
1856 Iowa Census Jasper Clear Creek Benjamin^[4]

Marriage

Thomas David Tripp married Lucy A Densmore on 14 Oct 1859 in Jasper county, Iowa. ^{[2] [5]}

Residence

Illinois State Census, 1850 ^[3]

Illinois State Census, 1856 ^[4]

United States Census, 1870 ^[6]

Iowa State Census, 1885: Occupation: Keeping house ^[7]

Death

18 Feb 1890 ^[1]

Burial

Ashton Chapel and Cemetery, Mingo, Jasper County, Iowa, USA. ^[8]

Lucy Ann Tripp Densmore (1837–18 Feb 1890)

Find A Grave: Memorial #108400704

Research Notes

NOTE: Discrepancy with recorded birth date and Find A Grave. Only year is included on Find A Grave. Additional research needed to verify accuracy.

Additional research shows that her age was 29 in the 1870 census. So the calculated birth year is 1841.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Jasper Biographies", maintained by Barbara Hug. WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen, accessed 03/Aug 2021. http://iagenweb.org/boards/jasper/biographies/index.cgi?review=246034
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJZF-FJ7 : 10 February 2018), Lucy Tripp in entry for Dennis W. Alder and Maggie Densmore Vossler, 13 Feb 1889, Nevada, Story, Iowa, United States; citing reference item 5, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,403,711.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Illinois State Census, 1850", Census Date: 14 SEP 1850 Page: Freedom Twp, Carroll County, Illinois Quality or Certainty of Data: 4
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Illinois State Census, 1856", Jasper County, Clear Creek Township Object: Format: jpg Title: 1856 Census Iowa Jasper County David File: Record ID Number: MH:S12 User ID: E7B97829-4D81-4D46-A18C-B4548AEFD119
5. ↑ "Jackson County Marriage Records", Vol. B, page 14 CONT Ohio Page: Vol. B, page 14, Record ID Number: MH:S171 User ID: CA232A3F-4C60-4AC4-B47D-42E060A5A724.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVH-WDH : 29 May 2021), Lucy A Densmore in entry for Thomas Densmore, 1870.
7. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1885", 1885 Census Iowa Jasper Clearcreek, Densmore, Lucy, 44, F, Keeping house, Illinois Quality or Certainty of Data: 4 Record ID Number: MH:S131 User ID: 8711617E-3CB3-4357-BE31-737E8A70823B
8. ↑ "Find a Grave", database and images accessed 03 August 2021, memorial page for Lucy Ann Tripp Densmore (1837–18 Feb 1890), Find A Grave: Memorial #108400704, citing Ashton Chapel and Cemetery, Mingo, Jasper County, Iowa, USA.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Philip Tripp for creating WikiTree profile Tripp-652 through the import of Tripp9Feb2013.ged on Feb 9, 2013.