Brief Life History of Mary Sophia
When Mary Sophia Tripp was born in 1837, in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, her father, David Davenport Tripp, was 41 and her mother, Nancy Rounds Tripp, was 36. She married Isaac Gifford Jr on 13 June 1860, in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 10 September 1907, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 70.
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Sources (14)
- Mary Tripp in household of David Tripp, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary S. Tripp, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Mary Sophia Gifford, "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950"
Spouse and Children
1835–1876 Male
1837–1907 Female
Children (2)
1860–1861 Male
1869–1873 Female
Parents and Siblings
1796–1878 Male
1801–1881 Female
Siblings (10)
1824–1825 Male
1826–1894 Female
1828–1905 Female
1831–1838 Male
1833–1835 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1841 · Dorr Rebellion
Age 4
1846
Age 9
1862 · US Naval Academy
Age 25
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.
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