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William S Tipton 1850–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 August 1850

Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 18 September 1884

Death Location: Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Valentine Tipton

Mother: Mary Edwards

Spouse(s): Julia Jones

Children(s): Henry Tipton, Mary Tipton, Nancy Tipton, Sarah Tipton, John Tipton

In 1850, William S Tipton entered the world in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Valentine T Tipton And Mary Edwards. In 1880, William S Tipton resided in Coffee Ridge, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA. William S Tipton married Julia A Jones, and had children including Henry C Tipton, John D Tipton, Mary J Tipton, Nancy C Tipton, Sarah A Tipton. William S Tipton passed away in 1884 in Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1850, William S Tipton entered the world in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Valentine T Tipton And Mary Edwards.
  • In 1880, William S Tipton resided in Coffee Ridge, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA.
  • William S Tipton married Julia A Jones, and had children including Henry C Tipton, John D Tipton, Mary J Tipton, Nancy C Tipton, Sarah A Tipton.
  • William S Tipton passed away in 1884 in Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Tipton's Ancestors

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William Tipton
1850–1884
Birth Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Valentine T Tipton
1816–1905
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Mary Edwards
1827–1917
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Jacob Tipton
1791–1857
Watauga, Yancey County, North Carolina
Elizabeth Randolph
1800–1860
Unicoi Couny, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wiley Tipton
1785–1860
Anna McKINNEY
1786–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Tipton
1750–1833
Frances Daughtery
1754–1784
William McKINNEY
1745–1814
Mary Carter
1747–1846

William Tipton's Descendants

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William (S) Tipton (23 August 1850–18 September 1884) m. Julia (A.) Jones (Abt 1842–)
  1. 1. Henry (C.) Tipton 1871–
  2. 2. Mary (J.) Tipton 1873–
  3. 3. Nancy (C.) Tipton 1875–
  4. 4. Sarah (A.) Tipton 1877–
  5. 5. John (D.) Tipton 1880–1963 m. Margaret (C.) Runnion 1890–1972
    1. 1. Anna (Gladys) Haun 1925–2012
    2. 2. Ida (Evelyn) Tipton 1915–2013 m. Geter Honeycutt 1898–
    3. 3. James (Oscar) Tipton 1913–1921

William Tipton's Timeline

3 Records

1850
23 August 1850
Birth of William S Tipton in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 30
William S Tipton resided here in Coffee Ridge, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Coffee Ridge, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1884
18 September 1884
Age 34
Death of William S Tipton in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 August 1850
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coffee Ridge, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: 1283; Page: 102C; Enumeration District: 041
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coffee Ridge, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coffee Ridge, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: 1283; Page: 102C; Enumeration District: 041

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 September 1884
    Event Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coffee Ridge, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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