WI BIO - Winnebago Co - RIPSOM, William M.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol II, p 
1161

William M. RIPSOM, engaged in the manufacture of shafts for carriages in 
Parsons & Goodfellow's carriage works, was born 26 September 1833 in Monroe 
County, New York. He served his apprenticeship in New York State, where he 
lived until 1861, then settled in Marshall, Dane County, Wisconsin, and 
followed his trade until 1871, when he moved to Clarksville, Butler County, 
Iowa, and engaged in the carriage business. He remained there until 1873, 
and then moved to Oshkosh [Winnebago County], Wisconsin. He worked at his 
trade for different parties until February 1878, then began as above stated.

On 03 April 1861 in Orleans County, New York, William M. RIPSOM was married 
to Miss Charlotte C. NICHOLS, who was born 25 December 1842 in Orleans 
County, New York. They [William M. and Charlotte C. (NICHOLS) RIPSOM] have 
two children: a son, Francis H., and a daughter, Gertrude L. [See also the 
Winnebago County, Wisconsin, biography of William M. RIPSOM.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly