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• The relationship of Roger Tripp to other members of Beatrice Weast Terry's family was initially puzzling.  In the obituary of Kenneth Paul Terry, he is listed as a brother, but with another name in parentheses (Rama Allen Terry).  The latter name indicates he was the son of Rama Wall Terry, Kenneth's father and their mother Beatrice's first husband.  Records and information under the two names overlap.  It appeared that at some point Rama Allen Terry changed his name to Roger Tripp.
  
  Under the name Roger Trip, I found similar family names as originally appeared in his brother Kenneth's obituary.  Rama/Roger died a few weeks before his brother Kenneth Terry.  In Roger's obituary, an additional brother and sister are reported, Shaney Matthews and Alan Tripp.  No reference is made to a father named Tripp and Merle Lebbs, his mother's last husband, is reported as his father.
  
  "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 2015
  
  Linda Vixie, another Terry-Tripp researcher, was helpful in turning up details and records related to this.  It turns out that Rama Allen Terry was at some point adopted by Arnold Laban Tripp and his second wife Gladys Ione Sorter.  Arnold and Gladys married about 1934 or a little earlier.  In the 1930 census, Arnold was still with his first wife Irene Brotherton in Los Angeles.
  
  But the 1940 census records Gladys as Arnold's wife in Phoenix and reports that in 1935 Arnold and Gladys were together in the same location.  So they were married some time after the 1930 census before 1935.  In 1935, Rama Allen Terry would have been about 4 years old.
  
  No divorce record has been found for Arnold and Irene.
  
  Rama/Roger's parents were enumerated in Phoenix, Arizona, for the 1940 census, with Roger's two older brothers in the home.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Custer County, Oklahoma, 24 April, Cedar Township, District 10, page 6A, Hse/Fam #130
  Weast, Theodore J Head Owns M W 65 Widowed IL OH IL Farmer
  Terry, Rama W Son-in-law M W 26 Married at age 24 OK GA NC Farm Laborer
  Terry, Beatrice Dau F W 19 Married at age 16 OK OK OK
  Terry, Billie Jack Son M W 1 OK OK OK
  Terry, Kenneth Son M W 0 (no months given) OK OK OK
  
  Rama Allen Terry was born 17 April 1931.  All the records on him and his family in that period of time are in Phoenix, Arizona, so it is assumed he was born in Phoenix.  No birth record has been found, however.  One genealogy reports he was born in Rama's hometown of Marlow, Oklahoma, but provides no documentation.  This is not likely, since Rama and Beatrice are l;living in Phoenix a few months before Roger's birth and afterwards, and have not been documented away from that area in the 1930s.
  
  Other surname brothers appear in Kenneth's obituary also, Thomas Terranova and Daniel Wood.  Linda Vixie, working with me on this branch of my family, was able to make contact with some members of the family, one of whom clarified that these children were adopted out like Roger Tripp after Berniece and Rama divorced.  Beatrice was buried in a double grave with her second husband Merle Lebbs.  I have found records for Beatrice and Merle Lebbs, also mentioned in Kenneth's and Roger's obituaries.
  
  Kenneth Paul Terry of Farmington passed away Dec. 11, 2010.
  Kenneth was preceded in death by his son, Martin Paul Terry; his father, Rama Terry; his mother, Beatrice Lebbs;
  his brothers, Bill Terry Sr., Roger Tripp (Rama Allen Terry) and Daniel Wood;
  and nephews, Michael Terry and the Rev. Bill Terry Jr.
  --  Memorial Networks, "Kenneth Paul Terry," http://www.danielsfuneral.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=813299&ftm=1
  
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  Here is the information that I have on the Terry siblings that I just found from that reunion:
  
  William (Billy Jack) Terry Sr - 12/1/26 - 6/2/03, wife Helen, children Bill Jr, Trisha Alley and Bryan Terry
  Kenneth Paul Terry - 2/10/30 - 12/11/10, wife Helen, children David, Mark, Paul and Teresa
  Roger Lee Tripp - 4/17/61 - 10/13/10, wife Ida, children David, Keren Fykes, Alan and Michael Tripp
  Tommy Terranova - 10/27/33 (I haven't been able to find any more information on him yet)
  Dan Terry Wood - 6/13/35 - 7/3/99, wife Pamela, child Stacy
  Shaney - 4/2/37 - children Dan and Kim Wilson, Shaney Brinsmead and Harry Abram
  
  --  Stacy Wood, Geneanet Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 March 2017
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  In 1951, Roger Tripp was listed in the City Directory for Phoenix, apparently single, since no wife is reported.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1951, p 2033
  Tripp Roger L h 3752 E Polk Phone 4-6185
  
  A Colorado marriage license reports that Roger married Roxanna Ferguson in April 1957 in Colorado Springs.
  
  Colorado Marriage licenses
  Roger Tripp of Phoenix, Arizona & Roxana Ferguson of Colorado Springs CO
  Marriage 1 April 1957, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co CO
  
  Only 5 months later, Roger married Barbara Cleburn Sullivan.  This is strange, since Colorado at that time had a 6 month waiting period for a divorce to become valid.
  
  "I wonder what happened between Roger and Roxana. The court record office claimed not to find a divorce file, and Colorado did have then a sixth-month waiting period after a divorce was declared in court for it to be finalized. But maybe an annulment would be recorded somewhere else?"
  --  Linda Vixie, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 8 February 2015
  
  New Mexico Marriage License
  Colorado Marriage licenses
  Roger L Tripp, age 26
  Birth 17 April 1931 Marlowe [sic], Oklahoma
  Residence Colorado Springs CO
  Barbara L Sullivan, age 22 [a comparison of the various sources indicates Barbara was actually 19 then, b abt 1937]
  Birth  20 October 1934 [this birthday would make her 22, and 23 the coming month] Dallas, Texas
  Residence Colorado Springs CO
  Marriage 16 September 1957 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico by Steve S Segota, Justice of the Peace
  Witnesses Lloyd and Clara Casida
  License #48124 issued and recorded 16 September 1957
  
  There is a marriage license on file for Barbara Tripp dated 14 May 1960.  But it does not appear to have been executed.  The ceremony part of it is still empty.This document authorizes the marriage of Barbara Togna Lorene Tripp to Julius Nemeth, both of Barberton, Ohio.  They both give the same residence address, indicating they were already living together.  This document reports that Barbara has been divorced twice.  We would expect the most recent of those to be a divorce from Roger Tripp, since that is her last married name.  However, we have a report from her daughter that she had been married twice before marrying Roger.
  
  Barbara's previous names of Togna and Lorene would also appear to be married names, since her maiden name was Cleburn.  This may indicate that the document is wrong in stating that she was twice divorced.  This is also indicated in the alternative name given with the index for this record, Barbara Cleburn.
  
  In May 1959, Roger married Ida Crowder.  No divorce record has been found for Roger's marriage to either Roxanna or Barbara.  Roger and his wife Ida Crowder were mentioned as survivors in his mother's obituary in 1995.  They were living in Phoenix, Arizona, at that time.
  
  "Beatrice A. Lebbs, 83, of Krebs, died Saturday [11 March 1995] at a local nursing home.... Survivors include her husband, Merle, of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Bill Sr. and Helen Terry of Beatty, Nev., Kenneth and Helen Terry of Farmington, N.M., and  Roger and Ida Tripp of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Thelma Matthews of Loch Lomond, Calif.; a sister, Jettie Potter of Wewoka."
  --  Published in The Daily McAlester News-Capital and Democrat, McAlester, Oklahoma, Monday, 13 March 1995;  digital copy of the obit courtesy of Linda Vixie, 16 January 2014, OCR  by Nuance PDF, 16 January 2015.
  
  "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
  
  S/Sgt Roger Tripp and Mrs Ida Crowder Patrick wedding announcement.
  Married 9 May 1959, Phoenix, Arizona.
  "The bridegroom is the [adopted] son of the late Arnold L. Tripp."
  --  The Arizona Republic, 15 May 1959, p. 46, Digital copy of article courtesy of Linda Vixie, 15 Jan 2015
  
  Roger is listed in City Directories for Sacramento, California, in 1961 and 1962.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Sacramento, California, Suburban Directory, 1961, p 624
  Tripp Roger (Ida) USAF h 2929b Albatross way (NS)
  
  A similar entry is found in 1962, but the address is 2929a instead of 2929b, and Roger's name has the initial L.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Sacramento, California, Suburban Directory, 1962, p 599
  Tripp Roger L (Ida) USAF h 2929a Albatross way (NS)
  
  U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
  Roger L Tripp
  Birth Date 17 Apr 1931
  Phone Number 997-2084
  POB 22798, Phoenix, AZ, 85063 (1984)
  POB 22798, Phoenix, AZ, 85001 (1984)
  1846 W Seldon Way, Phoenix, AZ, 85021-4359 (1990-1993)
  Phoenix, Arizona 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Roger Lee Tripp
  Born 17 Apr 1931
  Died 13 Oct 2010
  Last Residence Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona 85021
  SSN issued Arizona (Before 1951)
  
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  U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
  Roger Lee Tripp
  Residence Phoenix, Arizona
  Death 13 Oct 2010
  Source Location Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
  Spouse Ida
  Children:
  David, Alan, and Michael; Diana Lynn; Keren Fykes (Michael)
  
  Brothers and Sisters:
  Bill and Dan; Kenneth Terry, Tom Terranova and Alan Tripp; Shaney Matthews
  
  Full Obituary:
  Roger Lee Tripp
  Service 11:00 am Monday October 18, 2010 Hansen Chapel
  
  Roger Lee Tripp, 79, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on October 13, 2010.
  
  He is survived by his wife, Ida; daughter, Keren Fykes (Michael);
  sons David, Alan, and Michael; father, Merle Lebbs;
  3 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren;
  sister Shaney Matthews, and 3 brothers Kenneth Terry, Tom Terranova and Alan Tripp;
  as well as many dear friends.
  
  He is preceded in death by his daughter Diana Lynn; mother Beatrice Lebbs; and 2 brothers Bill and Dan.
  
  Visitation will be Monday, October 18th at Hansen Mortuary 8314 N. 7th Street, Phoenix AZ 85020 starting at 10:00 am, with services following at 11:00 am. Graveside services with military honors will follow at Phoenix Memorial Park 200 W. Beardsley Road, Phoenix AZ 85027. Please visit www.hansenmortuary.com to send online condolences.
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  Roger's obituary was found online at ObitArizona.com.
  
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  Roger Tripp Obituary
  
  Roger Lee Tripp
  Death October 13th, 2010
  Residence Phoenix, Arizona
  
  Tripp, Roger Lee 79, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on October 13, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Ida; daughter, Keren Fykes (Michael); sons David, Alan, and Michael; father, Merle Lebbs; 3 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren; sister Shaney Matthews, and 3 brothers Kenneth Terry, Tom Terranova and Alan Tripp; as well as many dear friends. He is preceded in death by his daughter Diana Lynn; mother Beatrice Lebbs; and 2 brothers Bill and Dan. Visitation will be Monday, October 18th at Hansen Mortuary 8314 N. 7th Street, Phoenix AZ 85020 starting at 10:00 am, with services following at 11:00 am. Graveside services with military honors will follow at Phoenix Memorial Park 200 W. Beardsley Road, Phoenix AZ 85027. Please visit www.hansenmortuary.com to send online condolences.
  
  Notification Published by Hansen Mortuaries, Inc.
  --  ObitArizona.com, http://obitarizona.com/Obituary/4758/Roger-Tripp
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Sources

• 1. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 2. Linda Vixie
• 3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 4. Geneanet Messaging
• 5. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
• 6. Memorial Networks
• 7. Tripp-Crowder Wedding Announcement Phoenix 1959
• 8. Colorado Marriage Licenses
• 9. Obituaries from Oklahoma
• 10. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Sacramento, California, Suburban Directory, 1961, p 624
• 11. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Sacramento, California, Suburban Directory, 1962, p 599
• 12. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Phoenix, Arizona, City Directory, 1951, p 2033
• 13. New Mexico Marriage License
• 14. Obituary of Gladys Ione Sorter Tripp, Phoenix, Arizona September 1982, newspaper unknown
• 15. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
• 16. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 17. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969
• 18. California Birth Index, 1905-1995
• 19. Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980