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John Rice Rippey Sr.

Birth	:	25 Nov 1843 Schuyler County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	17 Jan 1909 Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6851300, -72.0185200
Description	:	John married Elizabeth Dickerson, of Macon County, on October 10, 1867. Children: Jessie Maud, Lillian Clara. John Rice, William ------------ John Rice Rippey, a prominent farmer and stock raiser, is of Scotch-Irish and German parentage, and was born in Schuyler County, Mo., November 25, 1843. He is the seventh of nine children born to William V. and Nancy R. (Crim) Rippey, natives of Virginia, born in 1806 and 1808, respectively. When young they moved to Lexington, Ky., and there married and lived until about 1830, when they went to Howard County, Mo., and some time after to Monroe County. About... Read More	John married Elizabeth Dickerson, of Macon County, on October 10, 1867. Children: Jessie Maud, Lillian Clara. John Rice, William ------------ John Rice Rippey, a prominent farmer and stock raiser, is of Scotch-Irish and German parentage, and was born in Schuyler County, Mo., November 25, 1843. He is the seventh of nine children born to William V. and Nancy R. (Crim) Rippey, natives of Virginia, born in 1806 and 1808, respectively. When young they moved to Lexington, Ky., and there married and lived until about 1830, when they went to Howard County, Mo., and some time after to Monroe County. About 1837 they removed to Schuyler County, where the father died in 1866. William V. Rippey was a Whig until the dissolution of that party, and afterward became a Democrat. By occupation he was a farmer, and ranked among the most enterprising men of the county. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, to which his widow belongs. Mrs. Rippey now lives with the subject of this sketch, who was reared upon the farm, and received a good education at the common schools of the neighborhood, and the Lancaster High School. At the age of seventeen he took charge of his father's farm, and after the death of his father, purchased the old homestead upon which he now lives, and by good management has increased his possessions to 700 acres of land. He is one of the most prominent farmers and stock raisers of the county, and makes a specialty of fine blooded stock, and has taken great pride in improving the quality of stock in the county. He owns two fine standard bred stallions—Royal Clay and Green Bush Warrior; two full blooded Clydesdale—Blooming Heather and Duke of Ottawa; two Mammoth Jacks—Thomas Moore, Jr., and Don Juan. Of cattle he has a herd of twenty registered Short-horns, and also owns some fine Poland-China hogs and poultry. In 1867 he married Mary E. Dickerson, a native of Monroe County, Mo., born in 1845, and by her has had four children: Jessie Maud, Lillian Clare, John Rice, Jr., and William Lyons. Mr. Rippey is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and his wife of the Cumberland Presbyterian. In politics Mr. Rippey is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Seymour. In 1880 he was chosen representative of Schuyler County to the Thirty-first General Assembly, and had previously served in the State Constitutional Convention of 1875. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and belonged to Glenwood Lodge, No. 427. History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 1200-1201 ------------ This biography under the signature of H J Waters, Dean of the College of Agriculture is taken from the History of Schuyler County - Swanson & Ford John Rice Rippey was born in Schuyler County, Missouri, November 25, 1843 and educated in the public shools of his county. He was married to Elizabeth Dickerson, of Macon County, October 10, 1867. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1875; member of the Thirty-first General Assembly of Missouri, 1881; member of the State Board of Agriculture from 1883 to 1893; member of the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri from 1891 to 1897; secretary of the State Board of Agriculture from June 1893 to January 1901; secretary of the Missouri State Fair, January 1901 to January 1908; and editor of the Lancaster Excelsior from 1898 to 1909. He was a successful farmer and breeder of registered Shorthorn cattle and trotting horses. He died at his home in Lancaster, Schuyler County, January 17, 1909. Such, in brief, is the story of the life of a man who has left a lasting impress upon the State. These honors, numerous and rich as they are, came to him without solicitation and without effort on his part. He was a man who could always be relied upon to plead the cause of a friend, but never his own. Colonel Rippey believed in Missouri and considered no labor too arduous that would promote her interests. While Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, he prepared for distribution at the Omaha Exposition, in 1898, a statement of the State's resources, which has become a classic. It was he who coined the phrase, "Missouri, Imperial Mistress of States," a title so appropriate as to be at once adopted. He was a member of the Board of Curators of the University at the time of the great fire in 1892, and helped to guide the institution through the stormy period of its relocation in Columbia and through the days of the reconstruction of its buildings. On a tablet in the main corridor of the Academic Hall at the University, carved in enduring marble, is an expression of the recognition of his services to this, the foremost educational institution of the commonwealth. While Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, he brought this important work of the State into much closer touch with the people and developed it along lines of greater usefulness. The Annual Reports and bulletins he edited were filled with practical information and were widely sought. When called to the position of Secretary of the State Fair, that institution had just been established and was without buildings, or other equipment. In the seven years of his administration as Secretary, this institution became one of the foremost of its kind in the country. One of the most characteristic traits of Colonel Rippey even unto his death was his interest in and fondness for young people. He was a man who faced the future and had faith in what it would bring. H.J. WATERS, Dean of the College of Agriculture. Swanson, Arthur Malcolm and George Washington Ford. A History of Schuyler County. Trenton: W. B. Rogers Printing Co. page 351 (1910)

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Where is John Rice Rippey Sr.'s memorial?
John Rice Rippey Sr.'s memorial is located at: Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon, Worcester County, USA.
When did John Rice Rippey Sr. death?
John Rice Rippey Sr. death on 17 Jan 1909 in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Rice Rippey Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 42.6851300
Longitude: -72.0185200

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth Dickerson Rippey

(1845 - 1920)

Siblings

Children

Jessie Maud Rippey Minear

(1868 - 1932)

Lillian Clara Rippey Morris

(1871 - 1964)

John Rice Rippey Jr.

(1872 - 1960)

William L. Rippey

(1876 - 1892)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6851300, -72.0185200

2. Riverside Cemetery
Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6805992, -72.0263977

3. Calvary Cemetery
Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6805992, -72.0318985

4. Old Centre Burial Ground
Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6617012, -72.0366974

5. Robbins Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7266670, -72.0638890

6. Robbins Burial Ground
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7268982, -72.0658035

7. Rand Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7350006, -72.0582962

8. Hillside Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7463000, -72.0063900

9. Wood Family Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7457040, -71.9859410

10. Meeting House Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7501200, -72.0096700

11. New Boston Cemetery
Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6306000, -72.0860977

12. Wilder Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7395400, -71.9404900

13. Greenlawn Cemetery
Templeton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6124992, -72.0708008

14. Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery
Ashburnham, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6436900, -71.9176100

15. Fairbanks Cemetery
Ashburnham, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6355220, -71.9236710

16. Cathedral of the Pines Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7749900, -71.9901800

17. New Cemetery
Ashburnham, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6318400, -71.9137400

18. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Gardner, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5922012, -72.0391998

19. Wildwood Cemetery
Gardner, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5896988, -72.0306015

20. Saint Denis Cemetery
Ashburnham, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6458015, -71.8985977

21. Saint Johns Cemetery
Gardner, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5875015, -72.0207977

22. Notre Dame Cemetery
Gardner, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5849991, -72.0222015

23. Crystal Lake Cemetery
Gardner, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5833015, -71.9957962

24. Old Burying Ground
Gardner, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5811800, -71.9867100