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Tribble, William David "W. D."

(born: February 9, 1876  -  died: April 9, 1929) 

William D. Tribble was a photographer in Richmond, KY. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and at the time of his death in 1929, he was said to be the only colored photographer in Richmond. He was the husband of Mary Bell Chenault Tribble. The couple was married by Rev. Thomas Broaddus on July 24, 1898.

William D. Tribble was born in Richmond, KY, the son of Nathan and Nannie Tribble. When William Tribble completed his WWI Draft Registration Card, he was employed by Robert F. Friend as a chauffeur. His name is given as William David Tribble on the draft registration card.

Sources: "Colored Column. W. D. Tribble died ..." Richmond Daily Register, 13 April 1929, p.6; William D. Tribble's Kentucky Death Certificate File No.12941 98, Registered No.98 (Ancestry.com); Kentucky County Marriage Records (Ancestry.com); WWI Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com).

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“Tribble, William David "W. D.",” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 22, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300005548.

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