Ralph Thomas Dalrymple (1881 - 1972)

Born 9 Feb 1881 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York, United States

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Died 6 Sep 1972 at age 91 in Orange Park, Clay, Florida, United States

Biography

Ralph was born in 1881. Ralph Dalrymple was born in 1881, He passed away, aged 91, in 1972.

In 1905, the Dalrymple family lived in Plymouth, Chenango, New York. Ralph T. Dalrymple, 24, was a self-employed farmer. His wife Flora A. was 21, and their daughter, Nellie M. was 2., All were born in the United States.^[1]

In 1910, the Dalrymple family lived on a dairy farm in North Norwich, Chenango, New York. The owners of the farm were William Wilson, 33, and his wife Harriet. Ralph Dalrymple, 29, was a hired man. His wife of eight years, Cora (Flora), 26, worked as a servant. Their three children were Nellie, 7; Gerald, 4; and Raymond, 2. The Dalrymples were all born in New York.^[2]

In 1918, the Dalrymples lived in Plymouth, Chenango, New York when Ralph Thomas Dalrymple, 37, a self-employed farmer, registered for the WWI Draft on 12 September 1918 in Norwich, Chenango, New York. He was born 9 February 1881 in the US. He was tall, of medium build, with dark brown eyes and hair.^[3]

In 1920, the Dalrymple family lived on their rented farm in Plymouth, New York. All members of the household were born in New York, as were their parents, except as noted. All could read and write, except for the two youngest children. The household included Ralph Dalrymple, 38, a farmer (father born in Massachusetts); his wife Flora, 35; their children, all in school except for the youngest child: Nellie, 17; Gerald, 14; Raymond, 12; Dorothy, 7; and Ada, 3. Also living with them was Ralph’s uncle, John J. Armstrong, 62, employed outside as a farmer (parents b. Ireland).^[4]

Ralph Dalrymple and Flora Curtis, both born in the United States, are mentioned in the marriage records of their daughter, Nellie M., who married in 1931, and that of their son, Gerald C., who married in 1932.^[5]

About ten years after his wife Flora died, Ralph remarried.

Ralph T. Dalrymple, 51, and Mrs. Louisa B. (Fleming) Arnold were married on 26 March 1932 in Sherburne, Chenango county, NY/Broome county, NY (sources show each). Clergyman W. E. Webster officiated, and witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Clark VanDusen. This was the second marriage for each party. Ralph was widowed; and Louisa was divorced. Her divorce was granted (Louisa Fleming Arnold v. Harry Arnold) two weeks before, on 11 March. Louisa was born 21 July 1896, the daughter of Andrew and Lena Fleming. She was a shoe worker in Alton, NY. Ralph was born 9 February 1881, the son of Henry Dalrymple and Mary Brown. He was a clerk, working in Plymouth, NY. Both lived at 2 Stone St., Binghamton, NY, and planned to live there following their marriage.^[6]

The apartment building where Ralph Dalrymple and Louisa (Fleming) Arnold lived before and immediately after their marriage, 2 Stone St., Binghamton, New York, was built in 1895. It is a two story, wood frame structure with what looks like a stone, or wood shingle facade on one side. It is a total of 2624sf, with five bedrooms, three baths (two or three apartments), and a total of 11 rooms. The building sits on a 6000sf. Note: This large building looks to have been moved at some point to the lot, because it sits very close to the street, on a somewhat uninspired foundation. So, this building may not be the one they lived in in 1932, if it was moved from elsewhere, replacing the original building. There was a huge economic boom in Binghamton from the 1880s through the 1920s, so it could have been hastily built to provide necessary housing. There was another economic boom in the city beginning in the late 1940s.^[7]

Binghamton, New York is the County Seat of Broome County. It is situated near the boarder of Philadelphia, at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. Founded in the early 1800s, the village was incorporated in 1834. In 1837, the Binghamton Canal connected to the Erie Canal, railroads were built, and industry followed. In 1858, the nation’s first hospital to treat alcoholism as a disease, the New York State Inebriate Hospital, was built. During the 1880s through the 1920s, the largest industries were cigars and shoes. The economy cooled in the 30s and 40s, but another boom occurred with the founding there of IBM, and with the invention of the Flight Simulator in Binghamton. The city has preserved much of their rich architectural history.^[8]

In 1940, the Dalrymples lived at 23 Berry St., Norwich, New York. Ralph Dalrymple, 59, born in New York, had completed the 8th grade. He was a night fireman at a hospital, who worked 52 weeks in 1939, earning $720. His wife, Louisa, 44, also born in New York, had completed the 7th grade. Their rent was $21 per month. 1940 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ5G-44L)

The Dalrymple home at 23 Berry St., Norwich, New York was built in 1890 and still stands. It is now rated as a multiple occupancy residence (not sure if it was built as such), with a total of 2352sf and six bedrooms.^[9]

Ralph Thomas Dalrymple, born 9 February 1881, died, aged 91, on 6 September 1972 in Clay county, Florida.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1905 New York State Census, Plymouth, Chenango, New York (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV18-WT9)
2. ↑ 1910 US Census, North Norwich, Chenango, New York (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5C7-FT8)
3. ↑ US WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXT2-LKK)
4. ↑ 1920 US Census, Plymouth, Chenango, New York (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ23-9VC)
5. ↑ New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848, 1908-1936 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKN1-RPLJ); ibid, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKN1-R6GT)
6. ↑ New York County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKN1-R6JR), and ibid: (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKN1-RXM4)
7. ↑ realestate.com (https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2-Stone-St_Binghamton_NY_13903_M35662-65938#photo0)
8. ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binghamton,_New_York)
9. ↑ Zillow.com (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/23-Berry-St-Norwich-NY-13815/29980730_zpid/)
10. ↑ Florida Death index, 1877-1998 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV8V-7J9)