Descendants of Edward Ross Rippy Sr.

Generation No. 1

Edward Ross Rippy, Sr. was born 1729-1734 in Dublin, Ireland, and died 1790-1799 in Rutherford Co. NC. (Cleveland Co.). He married Susannah Thomas 1760 probably in VA., daughter of Massey Thomas and Mary Price. I believe Edward had a brother named Mathew Rippy who died in Orange Co. NC c1817.

Children of Edward Rippy and Susannah Thomas are:
• Mary Rippy, Sarah, born December 03, 1762 in Orange Co. NC.; died November 10, 1835.
• Edward Ross Rippy, Jr., born March 23, 1764 in Orange Co. NC.; died December 09, 1853 in Cherokee Co. SC.
• Nancy Anne Rippy, born July 22, 1766 in Orange Co. NC.; died Bef. 1810 in Barren Co. KY.
• Rhoda or Rody Rippy, born May 13, 1768 in Orange Co. NC. She married a Gilmore Abt. 1786 in Orange Co. NC.
• Jesse Rippy, born December 20, 1769 in Orange Co. NC. He married Elizabeth Moody, Polly September 08, 1798 in Wake or Orange Co. NC..
• Frances Rippy, Fanny, born December 25, 1771 in Orange Co. NC; died June 03, 1852 in Cleveland Co. NC (Earl).
• John Rippy, born February 05, 1773 in Orange Co. NC; died 1823 in Cherokee Dist. SC.

Generation No. 2

Mary Rippy, Sarah d/o Edward Ross Rippy was born December 03, 1762 in Orange Co. NC., and died November 10, 1835. She married William Elmore, Sr. June 22, 1782 in Orange Co. NC., son of John Elmore and Mary.

Children of Mary Rippy and William Elmore are:
• Randall Elmore, born 1774-1784 in SC. He married Mary Rhea.
• Edward Elmore, born Abt. 1783. He married Betsy Smith.
• Nancy Elmore, born February 12, 1784; died April 11, 1848. She married Hilton Helton 1802-1804.
• Jesse Elmore, born Abt. 1787. He married Catherine.
• William Elmore, Jr., born September 28, 1790 in NC; died Bef. 1870. He married Mary Estes 1820 in Gallatin, IL.

Edward Ross Rippy, Jr. s/o Edward Ross Rippy was born March 23, 1764 in Orange Co. NC., and died December 09, 1853 in Cherokee Co. SC.. He married Mary Elmore March 16, 1782 in Orange Co. NC. (near Haw River), daughter of Athanasius Elmore and Sarah Ussery.

Children of Edward Rippy and Mary Elmore are:
• Sarah4 Rippy, Sally, born April 28, 1789 in Rutherford Co. NC.; died October 15, 1868 in Lawrence Co. TN. (Chisolm Creek). She married Valentine Martin December 24, 1808 in Cleveland Co. NC.
• Edward Ross Rippy, III Squire Ned, born 1791 in Rutherford Co. NC.; died May 15, 1874 in Cleveland Co. NC. He married (1) Mary Martin, Polly May 30, 1810 in Lincoln Co. NC. He married (2) Selina Hopper, Salena June 04, 1840. He married (3) Margaret Roach, Peggy January 25, 1848. He married (4) Elizabeth Nee November 1865.
• James Martin Rippy, Wet Jim, born April 1793 in Rutherford Co. NC; died February 14, 1867 in Fishtrap, TN. He married (1) Minirose Rippy. He married (2) Mary Holt, Polly Abt. 1818 in Rutherford Co. NC. He married (3) Rebecca Frances June 11, 1836 in Rutherford Co. TN..
• Jesse Rippy, born 1795 in Rutherford Co. NC.; died 1867 in Pickens Co. GA. He married Sarah Lowery, Sally Abt. 1826.
• Mary Rippy, born 1797-1800 in Rutherford Co. NC.; died in MS. She married (1) Guion Black. She married (2) Jonathan Browning.
• Anna Rippy, born 1801 in Rutherford Co. NC.; died 1880 in Cleveland Co. NC.. She married Mathias Turner, Sr..
• Mastin Martin Rippy, born October 12, 1802 in Rutherford Co. NC; died December 02, 1892 in Cherokee Co. SC.. He married Mary Arnold, Arendell June 18, 1820 in Rutherford Co. NC.

Nancy Anne Rippy d/o Edward Ross Rippy was born July 22, 1766 in Orange Co. NC., and died Bef. 1810 in Barren Co. KY. She married (1) John Elmore, Sr. February 03, 1784 in Orange Co. NC, son of Athanasius Elmore and Sarah Ussery. She married (2) Edward Cook August 26, 1808 in Orange Co. NC.

Children of Nancy Rippy and John Elmore are:
• Edward Elmore, born November 28, 1784 in Orange Co. NC.
• Athanasius Elmore, Arthur, born February 09, 1786 in Orange Co. NC; died June 13, 1887 in Barren Co. KY. He married Scelia Wikens May 17, 1810 in Barren Co. KY.
• Susannah Elmore, born April 01, 1788 in Orange Co. NC. She married John Carver October 07, 1809 in Barren Co. KY.
• John Elmore, Jr., born February 03, 1790 in Orange Co. NC; died Bef. 1830. He married Catherine Haines December 21, 1812.
• James Elmore, born February 15, 1792 in Orange Co. NC. He married Nancy Hawkins September 19, 1815 in Barren Co. KY.
• Jessee Elmore, born September 01, 1794 in York Co. SC. He married Rebekah Haynes March 14, 1815 in Barren Co. KY.
• Nancy Elmore, born February 24, 1797 in York Co. SC; died in Miller Co. MO. She married John H. Brockman January 05, 1820 in Barren Co. KY.
• Abraham Elmore, born Abt. 1804. He married Ellender Woodcock January 28, 1823 in Barren Co. KY..

Frances Rippy, Fanny d/o Edward Ross Rippy was born December 25, 1771 in Orange Co. NC, and died June 03, 1852 in Cleveland Co. NC (Earl). She married Abednego B. Adams III, son of Abednego Adams and Hamrick.

Children of Frances Rippy and Abednego Adams are:
• Elgin Adams. He married Bethiah Hardin Abt. 1835 in Tuscaloosa Co. AL..
• Francis Adams. He married Cynthia.
• Frank Adams, born Abt. 1813; died Abt. 1813.
• John Adams. He married Hexrey Cox January 01, 1819.
• Martin Adams, born Abt. 1813; died Abt. 1813.
• William Adams, born Abt. 1795 in NC; died Abt. 1871. He married Elizabeth Martin, Betsy Abt. 1815 in Lincoln Co. NC.
• Mary Adams, Polly, born May 29, 1799 in NC; died October 12, 1880 in Calhoun Co. MS. She married James Martin, Rev. August 13, 1815 in Lincoln Co. NC.
• Elizabeth Adams, born 1800-1810 in Rutherford Co. NC; died 1820. She married Thomas Moreland.
• Susannah Adams, born August 23, 1812 in Rutherford Co. NC; died March 03, 1887 in Cleveland Co. NC (Patterson Springs). She married Morris Roberts December 21, 1838 in Lincoln Co. NC.
• Azariah Adams, Aza, born 1814 in Rutherford Co. NC; died 1843 in Choctaw Co. MS. He married Mary Runyan August 18, 1833 in Rutherford Co. NC.
• Nancy Adams. She married John Arndell.

Any comments or corrections to this information would be greatly appreciated. Please send them to me... Jeffrey Lee Martin