Died May 13, 1912 in Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas. Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Iowa.  Source, Find A Grave.

Married Marie Perry, daughter of Alden and Hannah (Young) Perry

1860 Census: Elk, Delaware County, Iowa: Thomas Smith (age 48, farmer, born Scotland), Eliz. Smith (age 54, born Scotland), William Smith (age 21, born Scotland), John Smith (age 18, born Scotland) Marion Smith (female, age 16, born Scotland), Thomas Smith (age 15, born Scotland), Eliz (age 10, born Scotland). (Note this is the only Thomas I found born in Scotland, basically the right year and from Delaware county per roster.  I am reasonably certain this is him with his parents and siblings).

1870 Census: Hendricks, Otoe County, Nebraska: T. Smith (age 23, born Scotland), C. Smith (age 22, born Indiana). B.F. Smith (age 2, born Nebraska) and D. C. Smith (age 1, born Nebraska)

1880 Census: Hendricks and South Branch, Otoe, Nebraska: Thomas J. Smith (age 33, born Scotland), Wife Catherine Smith (age 32, born Ind.), son Charles B. Smith (age 12, born Nebraska), Riley C. Smith (age11, born Nebraska), son Frank A. Smith (age 9, born Nebraska), son James M. Smith (age 8, born Nebraska), daughter Florence Smith (age 4, born Nebraska),  daughter Ethel Smith (age 2, born Nebraska) and son George L. Smith (age 1, born Nebraska)

1890 Veterans Census: Hendricks, Otoe County, Nebraska: Thomas Smith, Private Co. F. 27th Ia Inf. Enlisted Feb. 1864, discharged Feb. 1866. Length of Service 2 years.  Post Office Address: Douglas.

1900 Census, Hendricks, Otoe, Nebraska: Thomas J. Smith, (born Feb. 1847, age 53, married 33 years, born Scotland, immigrated 1854 in U.S. 45 years, naturalized, Dealer, General Mdse.), wife Catherine Smith (born Sept. 1847, age 52, married 33 years, 12 children born, 11 still living, born Indiana), son George S. Smith (, born April 1879, age 21, born Nebraska), son Fred A. Smith (born Sept. 1884, age 15, born Nebraska), son William John Smith ((born Sept. 1887 (age 12, born Nebraska) and son Harry H. Smith (born Nov, 1889, age 10, born Nebraksa)

1910 Census: Hendricks, Otoe, County, Nebraska: Thomas J. Smith (age 63, married 1 time for 44 years, born Scotland) wife Catherine Smith (age 61, married 1 time for 44 years, 12 children born, 11 still living, born Indiana)

Catherine Hendricks Smith died in 1916 and is buried in Solon Cemetery, Otoe County, Nebraksa.

1920 Census: Hendricks, Otoe, Nebraska: William Smith (age 33), wife Pearl Smith (age 34), daughter Catharine Smith (age 9), son Paul F. Smith (age 7), son Allen Smith (age 5), son Bernard L. Smith (age 3 1/2) and father Thomas J. Smith (age 73, widowed, born Scotland, immigrated 1853, naturalized in 1860)

Thomas J. Smith died in 1923.  He is buried in Solon Cemetery, Otoe County, Nebraska

Notes from Find a Grave: Some accounts list his death as Feb 11, 1865, but his military records show that he mustered out of the service; Detachment Muster roll dated Oct 20, 1865 at Ashville, Alabama shows him present. Detachment Muster-out Roll of Co F. 12 Reg't Iowa Infantry says Montgomery Ala., Oct 26, 1865. mustered out by reason of expiration of term of service. He kept a diary of part of his military experience in which he describes places and confrontations in mid Dec, 1864 which matches closely History's descriptions of the "Battle of Nashville" and movements following as they advanced south through Tennessee. His last entry that I have from his Diary was Jan 27, 1865. Perhaps because he discontinued writing in his Diary someone assumed that he had been killed. I have recently in 2004 became aware of a letter that Aaron wrote to his sister Rachel Lillebridge dated May 23, 1865 and sent from Montgomery, Alabama informing her that he was alive and well and had a romantic interest?? Will show more when I get a copy of the letter. 

He is buried in Baker Cemetery, Coffins Grove, Delaware County, Iowa.

Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans: Aaron W. Tripp, Private Co. F, 27th Iowa Inf.  Died Feb. 11, 1865.  Cemetery Manchester at Manchester Iowa.

I am quite curious about the discrepancy in this date of death.  EVERYTHING that I find on line indicates Feb. 11, 1865, except for the Roster and the Find a Grave Notes. Those two items would seem to prove that he did not die Feb. 11, 1865. 

Charles P. Tripp was married to Mary Elizabeth BOWEN on  Dec. 16, 1860 in Delaware County, Iowa. Mary Elizabeth BOWEN was born on Oct. 14, 1841 in Pennsylvania.

Charles P. Tripp and Mary Elizabeth BOWEN had the following children:

Robert Royal Tripp, born Oct. 18, 1861
Lillie A. Tripp was born on 24 Mar 1867. She died on 29 Jul 1885.  She was buried in Baker Cemetery, Coffins Grove, Delaware County, Iowa.
Michael H. Tripp was born on 7 May 1869. He died on 9 Mar 1870 in Delaware County, Iowa. He was buried in Baker Cemetery, Coffins Grove, Delaware County, Iowa.
Charles E. Tripp, born May 9, 1871
Eugene Morris Tripp, born April 12, 1874
Ira S. Tripp was born on 11 Apr 1876.
Bertha Tripp was born about 1878.
Wilbur Tripp was born about 1879.

Charles P. Tripp died on 27 Apr 1903 in Delaware County, Iowa. Cause of death was cancer.   He was buried in Baker Cemetery, Coffins Grove, Delaware County, Iowa. 

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