TN counties
Amandy Melinda Rippy

Born: 5 Jan 1844, Sumner Co, TN
Died: 27 Jan 1913, TN Buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Sumner County, TN
Father: Thomas Matthew Rippy
Mother: Rosannah Foster (or Williams)
Married: Calvin Baker Holmes  12 Feb 1865, Sumner County, TN
Our Child: Harry Cleveland Holmes

The Children of Calvin B. Holmes and Amanda Rippy
Thomas Alonzo HOLMES b: ABT 1866 in TN (Sumner Co.)
Robert Yancy HOLMES b: 29 NOV 1867 in Angletown,TN
Mary Louise HOLMES b: 28 MAR 1870 in TN (Sumner Co.)
Rosa Allen HOLMES b: 28 MAY 1872 in TN (Sumner Co.)
Frances HOLMES b: ABT 1874 in TN (Sumner Co.)
Julia Orma HOLMES b: 13 JUL 1878 in Sumner Co,Tennessee
Charles Wilson HOLMES b: 2 JAN 1880 in TN (Sumner Co.)
Harry Cleveland HOLMES b: 31 JAN 1885 in TN (Sumner Co.) *****
Marshal H. HOLMES b: 31 JAN 1885 in TN (Sumner Co.) d. 26 JUL1885, Sumner County, TN

I am still sorting out the mother of Amanda Rippy,  Her father is Thomas and her mother is Rosannah (Foster or Williams).

The Sumner County Gen website believes her name was Rosannah Wiliams.

The following funeral home record helps establish the parents of Amandy Rippy

  Alexander Funeral Home Records

Transcribed and submitted by: E. J. & C. Keen 

Source: Copies of Original Records

7th February 1931 - 10th February 1932

Full Name:    Mrs. Mary Lue Rippy
Place of Death:    Dist 17, Sumner Co., Tennessee
Color, Sex:    White, Female
Marital Status:    Widow
Date of Birth:    Jan 1, 1846
Birthplace:    Sumner Co., Tennessee
Date of Death:    Mar 10, 1931
Age:    84 years 2 months 10 days
Occupation:    House Keeping
Name of Father:    Tomie Rippy
Birthplace of Father:    North Carolina
Maiden Name of Mother:    Foster
Birthplace of Mother:    North Carolina
Physician:    Dr. Carter
Date, Time, Place of Service:    Mar 11, 1931    10am    Mt. Vernon
Name of Cemetery:    Mt. Vernon
Clergyman:    Rev. Tom Neel
Pall Bearers:    (younger) Noah Rippy Sumner Co., TN
Near Relatives:    8 children:  Pollie Boren, Mally Clenden Franklin, KY, Mrs. Maggie Fleming Sumner Co., TN, Ida Rippy, Davy Rippy Petroleum, KY, Hershall Rippy Sumner Co., TN
Informant:    Noah Rippy
Additional Comments:   
(ejk) It is my understanding that Mary is a daughter of Tom Matthew and Rosannah Foster Rippy.  Written but crossed out were the surnames Brown and Creasy at the top of page


Amie Myrtle Holmes Smith Ancestory Tree