Life History

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• "I can tie Roger L. Tripp in Phoenix in the Phoenix 1951 city directory to Arnold L. [Tripp] and Gladys Ione Sorter, who had a son Alan Lester Tripp on May 18, 1938 in Phoenix. Maybe Arnold and Gladys took in Rama W. Terry and adopted him after the Terrys divorced and changed his name to Roger Lee Tripp."
  --  Linda Vixie, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 January 2014
  
  "I just found Roger Tripp’s marriage announcement to Ida Crowder Patrick. They married 9 May 1959 in Phoenix. It confirms that he is considered the son of Arnold L. and Gladys Tripp.  This clip is from the Arizona Republic, p. 46 [appears on page 56 of newspapers.com]."
  --  Linda Vixie, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 15 January 2015
  
  1900 Federal Census, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, 22 June, Britton Township, District 158, Page 3B, House/Family #171
  Tripp, Frank E Head W Male Dec 1863 36  Married 13 years  IL MA ?? Farmer Rents Farm
  Tripp, Effie B Wife W F Sept 1871  28  Married 13 years  6 children/6 living KS TN IN
  Tripp, Mabel L Dau W F March 1888  12  Single KS IL KS
  ** Tripp, Arnold L Son W M Oct 1899  10 Single KS IL KS **
  Tripp, Mary V Dau W M June 1892  7 Single KS IL KS
  Tripp, Effel M Dau W F Feb 1895  5 Single CO IL KS
  Tripp, Hazel M Dau W F Feb 1897  3 Single CO IL KS
  Tripp, Otto L Son W M July 1899  10mos Single OK IL KS
  
  By 1913, Arnold had moved to Wichita =, Kansas, where he is the Traffic Chief for Western Union.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1913, p 524
  Tripp Arnold L (Irene) Traffic Chf W U Tel Co h 124 S Poplar
  
  In 1918, Arnold and his family were in Phoenix, Arizona.
  
  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  Arnold Laban Tripp
  Residence 1318 West Adams, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
  Birth 29 Oct 1889 Burlington, Kansas
  Telephone Employee, Wire Chief Telegrapher, Phoenix
  Wife and 1 child
  Tall, Slender, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair
  Registered 5 June 1917 Phoenix, Arizona
  
  The next year, he and Irne are found in Tuscon.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Tucson, Arizona, City Directory, 1919, p 217
  Tripp Arnold L (Irene) [no occupation stated] h 136 Mabel
  
  The child reported in the WWI Draft Registration would have been Arlene, whose birth is reported in the following record, which does not inlcude the date.  In the 1920 census, Arlene is reported as 2 years and 7 months old.
  
  Arizona, Select Births and Christenings, 1909-1917
  Arlene Helen Tripp
  Birth 26 May 1917 Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona
  Father Arnold Laban Tripp
  Mother Irene Brotherton
  
  In 1920, Arnold and Irene are reported living in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California, 10 January, Pasadena, District 529, Page 10B, 291 Henrietta Ct, Hse #173, Fam #175
  Tripp, Arnold L Head Rents M W 30 Married  KS IL KS [b abt 1890]
  Tripp, Irene Wife F W 34 Married  KS IN IL [b abt 1886]
  Tripp, Arlene H Dau F W 2yrs7mos Single AZ KS KS
  
  Later that year their son Arnold Laban Jr was born.
  
  California Birth Index, 1905-1995
  Arnold L Tripp
  Birth 5 Oct 1920 Los Angeles County
  Mother's Maiden Name Brotherton
  
  In 1923, Arnold Sr and Irene were listed in the San Fernando City Driectory.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  San Fernando, California, City Directory, 1923, p 384
  Tripp Arnold L (Irene) h ns [?] Helen 2 w of Vineland av
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  San Fernando, California, City Directory, 1924, p 534
  Tripp Arnold L (Irene) broker h ss Wuliger 4 w of Vineland av
  
  In 1930 they were enumerated in Los Angeles City.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California, 7 April, Los Angeles, District 19-69, page 5B, 6161 Glen Alder St, Hse #150, Fam #172
  Tripp, Arnold L Head Owns $6000 Has Radio M W 40 Married at age 22 KS US US Telegrapher, Stock Broker [b abt 1890]
  Tripp, Irene B Wife F W 44 Married at age 26 Kansas Indiana Illinois [b abt 1886]
  Tripp, Arlene H Dau F W 12 Single Arizona Kansas Kansas [b abt Nov 1918]
  Tripp, Arnold L Jr Son M W 9 Single Okla Kansas Kansas [b abt June 1921]
  
  In 1936 Arnold was reported in Phoenix again.  But his wife is now reported as Gladys.  This is Gladys Ione Sorter, reported by most genealogies, many of whom do not have his first wife Irene Brotherton.  In the 1940 census they are both reported as living in the same place in 1935.  So they must have married before 1935.  Since Irene's death record reports she did not die until 1953, this means she and Arnold divorced some time before 1935.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1936, p 463
  Tripp Arnold L (Gladys) opr E F Hutton & Co h 711 N 9th av
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1938, p 532
  Tripp Arnold L (Gladys) tel opr E F Hutton & Co h 235 W Monroe
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1940, p 470
  Tripp Arnold L (Gladys) opr E F Hutton & Co h 3756 E Polk
  
  1940 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona, 9 April, Phoenix, District 7-138, Page 3A, 3756 E Polk St, Hse #50, Owns $2650, No Farm
  Tripp, Arnold L Head M W 50 Married Grade H4 b Kansas same place in 1935 Stock Exchange Telegrapher [b abt 1890]
  Tripp, Gladys I Wife F W 40 Married Grade 8 b Illinois same place in 1935 [b abt 1900]
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1947, p 538
  Tripp Arnold L (Gladys) flrmn E F Hutton & Co h 3756 E Polk rt 10
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1948, p 732
  Tripp Arnold L (Gladys) floormn E F Hutton & Co h 3752 E Polk
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1951, p 2033
  Tripp Arnold L (Gladys) flrmn E F Hutton & Co h 3752 E Polk 4-6185
  
  This Arnold Laban Tripp seems to be the son of Arnold and Gladys.  I found Arnold and Gladys in the 1940 Phoenix census.  Arnold's age there matches the WWI registration I found for Arnold Laban Tripp born in 1899 in Kansas.
  
  Arnold Sr died in Phoenix in 1954, survived by his second wife Gladys Sorter Tripp.
  
  Arizona Certificate of Death
  Arnold L Tripp
  Residence 3758 E Polk St, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, for 25 years
  Birth 29 Oct 1899 Kansas
  Died 24 February 1954 St Joseph Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
  Age at death 64 years, Customers Man, E F Hutton, SS #561-09-3251
  Cause of death Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease, with cerebral thrombosis
  Father Frank Tripp birthplace unknown
  Mother unknown birthplace unknown
  Informant Mrs Gladys I Tripp
  Burial 26 February 1954 Greenwood Memorial Park, Phoenix, Arizona, by A L Moore & Sons
  Filed 26 February 1954
  
  No listing is found for Arnold in the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery in Phoenix.

Sources

• 1. 1940 Federal Census, Maricopa County, Arizona
  • 9 April, Phoenix, District 7-138, Page 3A, 3756 E Polk St, Hse #50, Owns $2650, No Farm
• 2. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 3. 1920 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California
  • 10 January, Pasadena, District 529, Page 10B, 291 Henrietta Ct, Hse #173, Fam #175
• 4. 1930 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California
  • 7 April, Los Angeles, District 19-69, page 5B, 6161 Glen Alder St, Hse #150, Fam #172
• 5. Arizona Death Certificate
• 6. Linda Vixie
• 7. Tripp-Crowder Wedding Announcement Phoenix 1959
• 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1936, p 463
• 9. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1938, p 532
• 10. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1940, p 470
• 11. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1947, p 538
• 12. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1948, p 732
• 13. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Pittsburg, Kansas, City Directory, 1951, p 250
• 14. Arizona, Select Births and Christenings, 1909-1917
• 15. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • San Fernando, California, City Directory, 1923, p 384
• 16. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • San Fernando, California, City Directory, 1924, p 534
• 17. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1913, p 524
• 18. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Tucson, Arizona, City Directory, 1919, p 217
• 19. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 20. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 21. Geneanet Messaging
• 22. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 23. California Birth Index, 1905-1995
• 24. California, Death Index, 1940-1997