Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 3. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 797. JOSEPH E. TRIPPEER is the proprietor of a fine meat market in Cove and is doing an extensive business, purchasing all of his own butchering stock and curing all of the meat which he sells. He was born in Peru, Indiana, December 6, 1856, a son of John and Sarah Trippeer, the father being a native of Ohio while the mother was born in Indiana. The grandfather, John Trippeer, was born in Newark, Ohio, and removed to Indiana at a very early day when the Indians were plentiful along the Wabash river. He followed agricultural pursuits and owned a large farm, spending the remainder of his life in the Hoosier state. The father acquired the homestead and spent practically all of his life on the old farm. However, he removed to Missouri at one time and there purchased land upon which he lived for five years, after which he returned to the homestead. The farm is now owned by Benjamin Wallace, the circus manager and owner, who makes it his winter quarters. Near the Trippeer homestead in Indiana was an Indian settlement where the last chief of the tribe, Gabe Godfrey, recently died. The father of our subject was a prominent man in his community and for eight years was a school trustee. He also served as the sheriff of his county for a considerable period. In his family were five sons and four daughters, of whom our subject was the eldest, eight of the number still surviving. The youth of Joseph E. Trippeer was spent on the old Indiana home farm and he received a common-school education in that state. When he was eighteen years of age he began to earn his own living, driving a team for his uncle who operated a large lime kiln and shipped his product to various points. He continued in his uncle's employ for two years. In 1876 he removed to Missouri, where he and his father purchased a farm on which they lived for five years, after which they returned to Indiana. In 1881 Mr. Trippeer migrated to Oregon and settled about forty-five miles south of The Dalles, where he engaged in farming. He continued in that occupation for five years, then spent a year in various sections of the state, after which he returned to Indiana. In 1887 he again came to Oregon and settled in Cove, which has since remained the place of his residence. After farming for one year he became engaged in the butchering business and has built up an excellent trade. He has a fine store with all of the latest equipment. Everything is conducted along modern lines and arranged in a tasteful way. He buys on the hoof and does all of his own killing, cures hams smokes all of the hams and bacon which he handles and does a business of about twenty thousand dollars a year. Joseph E. Trippeer was married, December 16, 1880, to Miss Alice Alexander, a native of Missouri and a daughter of William Alexander, who is now passing his declining years with Mr. Trippeer and his family. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Trippeer have been born two children: Herman, living at Walla Walla, Washington; and Eva, the wife of Robert French, of Cove. Mr. Trippeer is a democrat in politics and was elected mayor of Cove in 1904 and was reelected in 1906, 1908 and 1910. He is fraternally connected with the Maccabees, being a prominent member of that organization. He is one of the substantial business men of his town and community and bears an excellent reputation among his many acquaintances. He is an up-to-date citizen, always casting his influence on the side of those movements proposed for the benefit of the town. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.