Thomas H. Tripp

24 September 1802–1842 (Age 39)
Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Thomas H.

When Thomas H. Tripp was born on 24 September 1802, in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Tripp, was 33 and his mother, Grace Harding, was 31. He married Martha Fish on 25 November 1821. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1842, at the age of 40, and was buried in South Gibson Cemetery, Gibson Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas H. Tripp
1802–1842
Martha Fish
1802–
Marriage: 25 November 1821
Danford C. Tripp
1824–1902
Elizabeth Tripp
1826–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 November 1821
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (4)

    World Events (7)

    1803
    Age 1
    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
    1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
    Age 10
    Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 
    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 17
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    Name Meaning

    English: from Middle English trip(pe) (n) ‘(to) dance; stumble’ (Old French tripe(r)), either an occupational name for a dancer, or a nickname for someone who had difficulty walking.English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English trip(e) ‘tripe’ (Old French tripe).German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden pattens (trippe), a type of raised sole that could be strapped to normal footwear for walking in unpaved muddy streets.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Trepp
    Trippe

    Sources (1)

    • Thomas Harding Tripp, "Find A Grave Index"

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