The Ripley family at Stone Church Cemetery, Centerville, Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton co., Pa.
Happy Tuesday
John Ripley died 27 April 1891 He was a Patriot of the Civil war and served in Co. G 153rd Union Infantry.
John was born in Wurttemberg, Germany and was married when he enlisted. He was wounded in action on 2 May 1863 in Chancellorsville Va. when he was struck in the right arm by a shell fragment. He was also wounded in the back by those same fragments and his arm was later amputated in a field hospital, 4 inches below his shoulder. In 1864 he began receiving a pension of $8 a month, which increased to $45 a month in 1891.
Catherine Ripley 15 June 1839-11 Dec. 1922 she was born in Baden Germany
Fredrisa their daughter 3 March 1877-1889
Jacob their son
The stone has been recently cleaned and easier read
Source: "We Fought Desperate" By Jeffrey D. Stocker
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