Linna Myrtle Whitehead
(1889-1989)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. William Erastus Ripley

Linna Myrtle Whitehead 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 18 January 1889, Nebraska 1 2 4 5
  • Marriage (1): William Erastus Ripley on 28 March 1912 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 17 March 1989, Springview, NE at age 100 1 5
  • Buried: After 17 March 1989, Springview, NE 1
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Springview, NE on 23 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 171, Dwelling 29, Family 29, Roll 994
Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Home owned, with mortgage
Lena M. Ripley..Wife..30..NE
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, NE on 7 May 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 4, Dwelling 137, Family 139, Roll 1284
Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Home Rented
Linna Ripley..Wife..40..NE
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 18 Jan 1889, then her age should have been 41 instead of 40.
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, NE on 15 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 52-4, Family 99, Roll 2252
Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, Nebraska
House rented, $15
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Linna Ripley..Wife..51..NE..12th grade
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She was buried after 17 March 1989 in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Springview, NE.

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Linna married William Erastus Ripley, son of Clarence Abraham Ripley and Hester Leota Cutshall, on 28 March 1912.1 2 3 4 (William Erastus Ripley was born on 26 June 1888 in Nebraska,1 2 3 4 5 6 7 died on 18 February 1964 in Ainsworth, NE 1 5 and was buried on 22 February 1964 in Springview, NE 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Springview, NE on 23 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 171, Dwelling 29, Family 29, Roll 994
Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Home owned, with mortgage
William E. Ripley..Head..31..NE..Mechanic, Garage
Lena M. Ripley..Wife..30..NE
Gean I. Ripley..Dau..6..NE
William C. Ripley..Son..4y-9m..NE
Raleigh R. Ripley..Son..2y-10m..NE
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, NE on 7 May 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 4, Dwelling 137, Family 139, Roll 1284
Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, Nebraska
Home Rented
William E. Ripley..Head..41..NE..Sales Manager, Garage
Linna Ripley..Wife..40..NE
Jean Ripley..Dau..17..NE
Ceile Ripley..Son..15..NE
Raleigh Ripley..Son..13..NE
Billie Ripley..Son..10..NE
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, NE on 15 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 52-4, Family 99, Roll 2252
Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, Nebraska
House rented, $15
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Wm. Ripley..Head..51..NE..2 yrs college..Mgr, Ripley Transfer Co. & Garage
Linna Ripley..Wife..51..NE..12th grade
Raleigh Ripley..Son..23..NE..4 yrs college..Bookkeeper, Ripley Lumbe(?) Co.
Billy Ripley..Son..19..NE..12th grade..Attendant,Service Station
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Sources


1 Carolyn Landson, "Family Connection," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=carolynlansdon : accessed 19 May 2013).

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 171, sheet 7B, family 29, William Erastus Ripley and Linna Myrtle Whitehead; index and images (accessed 26 Mar 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 994.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 17A, dwelling 137, family 139, Williamj Erastus Ripley and Linna Myrtle Whitehead; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Nov 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1284.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Custer Precinct, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 52-4, sheet 6A, household 99, William Erastus Ripley and Linna Myrtle Whitehead; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 2252.

5 Robert Blechl, "BLECHL Family" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:3253246; Updated: 2007-03-09 22:46:53 UTC (Fri)).

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 9A, dwelling 154, family 157, Clarence Abraham Ripley and Hester Leota Cutshall; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

7 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 159, sheet 3A, family 44, Clarence Abraham Ripley and Hester Leota Cutshall; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 848.


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