Service Number -3166556

Enlisted 26 May 1918
Discharged 26 May 1919

- Enroute to France, Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Luther J Ripley
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 6 Aug 1918
Departure Place: Norfolk, Virginia
Residence Place: Wingina VA
Spouse: Lillie V Ripley
Ship: Madawaska
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3166556
Notes: 31st Provisional Company, July Infantry Replacement Draft (White)

Company L, First Platoon

- Company L Morning Report 4 October 1918: Private; assigned to 132nd Infantry, per D.S.O No. 239, Para. 11, dated Oct 2, 1918. Assigned to Company L, 2 October per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO).

- Company L Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private.

- Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

- Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private.

- Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private.

- Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Absent Sick 25 March.

- Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

Descendants provided information that Private Ripley was assigned as a runner (carrying messages), and was gassed during battles at Verdun and in the Meuse-Argonne. A monument with his name and nine other soldiers was erected in France. The specific monument in France with the names of Private Ripley and nine other soldiers from Company L, 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division, is located in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon. This cemetery is the largest American military cemetery in Europe and contains the graves of 14,246 American soldiers who died during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Luther J. Ripley
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 27 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: Route #3
Residence Place: Wingina, West Virginia
Spouse: Lillie Ripley
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: CO. L 132 INF.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3, 166, 556
Notes: COMPANY "L" 132ND. INFANTRY 33RD, DIVISION

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther J Ripley
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: James River, Buckingham, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Quince Ripley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Sallie F Ripley
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Quince Ripley 56 Head
Sallie F Ripley 44 Wife
Luther J Ripley 21 Son
Parrish Ripley 14 Son
Eva Ripley 5 Daughter

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther Ripley
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Lynchburg Ward 3, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia
Street: Grady Ave
House Number: 726
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lillie Ripley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: Wagon Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Luther Ripley 27 Head
Lillie Ripley 25 Wife

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther J Ripley
Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 41
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Lynchburg, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Street Address: Alleghaney Ave
Ward of City: 2nd
House Number: 321
Dwelling Number: 114
Family Number: 138
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 29
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Watchman
Industry: Wagon factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Luther J Ripley 41 Head
Lilly V Ripley 37 Wife
Lula M Ragland 17 Boarder
Herman M Ripley 10 Son
Clarance S Ripley 7 Son
Ruby A Ripley 6 Daughter
Calvin V Ripley 3 Son
Carl E Ripley 1 Son
Kathleen V Ripley 0 Daughter

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther Ripley
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia
Street: Alleghany Street
House Number: 321
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Lynchburg
Occupation: Night Watchman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1200
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 890
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Luther Ripley 50 Head
Lillie Ripley 47 Wife
Herman Ripley 19 Son
Clarence Ripley 18 Son
Ruby Ripley 16 Daughter
Calvin Ripley 13 Son
Carl Ripley 12 Son
Katherlene Ripley 10 Daughter
James Ripley 8 Son
Earl Ripley 6 Son
Shirley Ripley 3 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Virginia, Death Records
Name: Luther Jackson Ripley
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 78
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1888 Buckingham County, VA
Death Date: 25 Nov 1967
Death Place: Lynchburg, Virginia,
Registration Date: 27 Nov 1967
Father: Quince Ripley
Mother: Sallie Harris
Spouse: Lillie Amos Ripley
Certificate Number: 1967030329
Military Status: WWI
Notes: Cemetery - Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA. Informant: Jimmy RIPLEY, son.
Occupation: Retired watchman, Thornhill Wagon.

Find A Grave
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Family Members
Spouse:
Lillie Virginia Amos Ripley 1892–1962
Children:
Luther Martin Ripley 1920–1992
Clarence Samuel Ripley 1922–1994
Ruby Ripley Ferguson 1924–2005
Calvin Coolidge Ripley 1926–1996
Carl Edward Ripley 1929–2004
Kathleen Ripley Covington 1930–2001
Earl Otis Ripley 1933–2010
Shirley Ripley Wood 1937–2015

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