I have finally located the house where my grandmother was likely born and posted about it on a new page called The Blenkhorn Place which you'll find under Robert Salter Ripley and Hannah Elizabeth Ripley. 5 pieces of confirming evidence have come together: a family page from an Earle Ripley that said the family homestead was near the Maccan Bridge and known as the Blenkhorn Place, 3 octogenarians in Maccan who have confirmed that Frank Blenkhorn lived in the house by the Maccan Bridge, a photo of the house from the daughter-in-law of Robert Salter Ripley's son James Trueman Ripley, and two deeds, one for Robert Salter Ripley's purchase of the property from brother-in-law William Ripley and his sale to Frank Blenkhorn. From census records I was able to determine that the family lived on the property from at least 1881 to its sale in 1896 which means my grandmother Alice Malinda Ripley (1893-1976) was likely born in the house. I also believe the property was the southernmost part of William Ripley's original 420 acre purchase from DesBarres. Very exciting stuff!
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AuthorHi there! My name is Mallory Burton and I started researching the Ripley family in 2011. I'd describe myself as a careful amateur who's more interested in story than names and dates. I hope you enjoy my website and blog. I also have a public Mallory/Ripley tree on Ancestry with over 4,000 names. To contact me, please comment on any one of my blog posts. Archives
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