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Wesley J Tipton 1878–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 November 1878

Birth Location: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 19 March 1941

Death Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Tipton

Mother: Amanda Blankenship

Spouse(s): Barbara Edwards

Children(s): James Tipton, Mendia Tipton, Lila Ray, Louis Tipton, Jasper Tipton, Pink Tipton

In 1878, Wesley J Tipton entered the world in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to James Curtis Tipton And Amanda Blankenship. Wesley J Tipton married Barbara Jane Edwards, and had children including James Tipton, Jasper Tipton, Lila Dora Ray, Louis Tipton, Mendia Tipton, Pink H Tipton. Wesley J Tipton passed away in 1941 in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Wesley J Tipton entered the world in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to James Curtis Tipton And Amanda Blankenship.
  • Wesley J Tipton married Barbara Jane Edwards, and had children including James Tipton, Jasper Tipton, Lila Dora Ray, Louis Tipton, Mendia Tipton, Pink H Tipton.
  • Wesley J Tipton passed away in 1941 in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Wesley Tipton's Ancestors

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Wesley Tipton
1878–1941
Birth Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
James Curtis Tipton
1850–1929
Amanda Blankenship
1856–1889
Grandparents
Henderson Tipton
1819–1880
Yancey, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth
1825–1900
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Tipton
1791–1857
Elizabeth Randolph
1800–1860
Martha Bennett
1806–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wiley Tipton
1785–1860
Anna McKINNEY
1786–1850

Wesley Tipton's Descendants

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Wesley (J) Tipton (11 November 1878–19 March 1941) m. Barbara (Jane) Edwards (January 1886–29 May 1970)
  1. 1. James Tipton 1922–2007
  2. 2. Mendia Tipton 1901–1961 m. Hubert Stockton 1901–
    1. 1. Clarence Stockton 1926–
    2. 2. Blaine Stockton 1929–2010 m. Wilma (J) Hensley 1930–2002
  3. 3. Lila (Dora) Ray 1917–1996
  4. 4. Louis Tipton 1920–1998
  5. 5. Jasper Tipton 1902–1973
  6. 6. Pink (H) Tipton 1901–1961

Wesley Tipton's Timeline

2 Records

1878
11 November 1878
Birth of Wesley J Tipton in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
1941
19 March 1941
Age 63
Death of Wesley J Tipton in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1878
    Event Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 March 1941
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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