Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Joseph B. Ripsom ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, December 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1161-1162 Joseph B. Ripsom, carriage maker in Parsons & Goodfellow's Carriage Works; was born in Clarkson, Monroe Co., N.Y., Dec. 1, 1835; he lived in New York until 1863, following his trade; then went to Marshall, Dane Co., Wis., and followed his present business on his own account about three years; he then returned to New York in 1870 and lived there until April, 1880, engaged in teaching. He then came to Oshkosh, Wis., and engaged as above stated. Mr. Ripsom was married in Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 10, 1861, to Miss Abigail Lawton, who was born in Rochester, N.Y. They had four children by this union- Frank H. (now in Nebraska), Lydia P., William L. and Josephine C. Mrs. Ripsom died in the fall of 1876, in Chenango Co., N.Y. Mr. Ripsom again married Nov. 10, 1878, to Miss Mollie A. Dean, who was born in Niagara Co., N.Y. They have one son- Harry R. Mr. Ripsom was engaged in teaching prior to 1862, and studied law in the law office of Norton & Bowman, of Brockport, N.Y., and was admitted to the bar in 1877, during the time between 1862 and 1877, he spent his time in Dane Co., Wis., and was admitted to the bar of the legal profession in Oshkosh in November, 1880.