John served with Co. G 9th Regiment 73rd Texas Cavalry under Col. Gould as a Private. He enlisted in Hopkins County, Texas, being from Delta County, Texas the latter part of 1862 and served to close. T. (Thomas) H. Terry (of Charleston, Delta County, Texas) witnessed his Confederate Pension Application and stated that he "stayed right to his post until the war closed and we came in together."
John married 1) Hannah A. Roby, 13 September 1866 in Lamar County, Texas. They had one daughter, Virginia Elizabeth (b. abt. 1868). Hannah died ca 1871.
He married 2) Sarah Caroline (Callie) Castleman 21 Oct. 1875 in Delta County, Texas.
John and his family moved to Comanche County, Texas shortly after 1900.
John served with Co. G 9th Regiment 73rd Texas Cavalry under Col. Gould as a Private. He enlisted in Hopkins County, Texas, being from Delta County, Texas the latter part of 1862 and served to close. T. (Thomas) H. Terry (of Charleston, Delta County, Texas) witnessed his Confederate Pension Application and stated that he "stayed right to his post until the war closed and we came in together."
John married 1) Hannah A. Roby, 13 September 1866 in Lamar County, Texas. They had one daughter, Virginia Elizabeth (b. abt. 1868). Hannah died ca 1871.
He married 2) Sarah Caroline (Callie) Castleman 21 Oct. 1875 in Delta County, Texas.
John and his family moved to Comanche County, Texas shortly after 1900.
Family Members
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Virginia Elizabeth "Jennie" Ripley Simpson
1869–1888
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Hannah Ripley Biggs
1878–1940
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George Robert "Bob" Ripley
1879–1954
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Ida Martha Ripley Biggs
1882–1959
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Isaac Paul "Ike" Ripley
1883–1964
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Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ripley Sibert
1886–1953
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James Henry Ripley
1890–1979
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Lester Suel "Les" Ripley
1893–1972
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Lydia "Liddie" Ripley Kemp
1895–1981
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Audie Ripley Green
1901–1994
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