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William Garson Tipton 1881–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1881

Birth Location: Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Oct 1978

Death Location: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Father: Guthridge Tipton

Mother: Margaret Foster

Spouse(s): Ella Childress, Hattie Jones, Rosetta Jones

Children(s): Geneva Tipton, William Tipton, Ralph Tipton, Margaret Tipton, Edith Tipton, Evylon Tipton, Estill Tipton

The story of William Garson Tipton began in 1881 in Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA. In 1917, William Garson Tipton resided in Scott County, Virginia, USA. In 1920, William Garson Tipton resided in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA. William Garson Tipton married Ella May Childress, Hattie Louella Jones, Rosetta Jones, and had children including Edith Tipton, Estill Tipton, Evylon Tipton, Geneva Virginia Bea Tipton, Margaret Nancy Tipton, Ralph Furrell Tipton, William Garson Tipton. William Garson Tipton passed away in 1978 in Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of William Garson Tipton began in 1881 in Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1917, William Garson Tipton resided in Scott County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, William Garson Tipton resided in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • William Garson Tipton married Ella May Childress, Hattie Louella Jones, Rosetta Jones, and had children including Edith Tipton, Estill Tipton, Evylon Tipton, Geneva Virginia Bea Tipton, Margaret Nancy Tipton, Ralph Furrell Tipton, William Garson Tipton.
  • William Garson Tipton passed away in 1978 in Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Guthridge Tipton
1854–1920
Birth Location: Tennessee
GT
Margaret Foster
1856–1929
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Ella Childress
1897–1928
Birth Location: Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
EC
Hattie Jones
1889–1981
Birth Location: Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
HJ
Rosetta Jones
1887–1920
Birth Location: Tennessee
RJ

Children(s)

Geneva Tipton
1915–1998
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
GT
William Tipton
1923–2010
Birth Location: Martinsville, Tennessee, USA
WT
Ralph Tipton
1924–1989
Birth Location: Dungannon, Scott, Virginia, USA
RT
Margaret Tipton
1928–2012
Birth Location: South Carolina
MT
Edith Tipton
1906–1985
Birth Location: Tennessee
ET
Evylon Tipton
1910–
Birth Location: Tennessee
ET
Estill Tipton
1913–
Birth Location: Tennessee
ET

William Tipton's Ancestors

Self
William Tipton
1881–1978
Birth Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Guthridge Tipton
1854–1920
Tennessee
Margaret (Ann) Foster
1856–1929
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tipton's Descendants

1.
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William (Garson) Tipton (8 Jun 1881–Oct 1978) m. Ella (May) Childress (23 Jun 1897–5 Aug 1928) m. Hattie (Louella) Jones (3 Aug 1889–28 Jun 1981) m. Rosetta Jones (1887–1920)
  1. 1. Geneva (Virginia Bea) Tipton 1915–1998
  2. 2. William (Garson) Tipton 1923–2010
  3. 3. Ralph (Furrell) Tipton 1924–1989
  4. 4. Margaret (Nancy) Tipton 1928–2012 m. Lloyd (Lathen) Price 1923–1992
  5. 5. Edith Tipton 1906–1985
  6. 6. Evylon Tipton 1910–
  7. 7. Estill Tipton 1913–

William Tipton's Timeline

8 Records

1881
8 Jun 1881
Birth of William Garson Tipton in Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917
Age 36
William Garson Tipton resided here in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
William Garson Tipton resided here in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
William Garson Tipton resided here in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
William Garson Tipton resided here in Rural, Mecklenburg, Virginia
Rural, Mecklenburg, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 59
William Garson Tipton resided here in Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 61
William Garson Tipton resided here in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1978
Oct 1978
Age 97
Death of William Garson Tipton in Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1881
    Event Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia; Roll: T627_4276; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 59-13
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 223-48-6728; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1954
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T625_1914; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 95
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 2209; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341943
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Scott; Roll: 1991162
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168148
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Scott; Roll: 1991162

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T625_1914; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 95

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 2209; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341943

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Mecklenburg, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia; Roll: T627_4276; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 59-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia; Roll: T627_4276; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 59-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1978
    Event Place: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 223-48-6728; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1954
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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