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Tipton County Tennessee

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Tipton County attracted settlers who established cotton plantations on its fertile soils. As a result, this area was part of the cotton culture which associated with the Mississippi Delta. Consequently, the population grew quickly, and a county was established from parts of Shelby County. By act of the General Assembly, on October 29, 1823, Tipton County was born. The former Chickasaw Indian Territory was named for Jacob Tipton. Later, Tipton was killed by Indians in 1791 in a conflict over the Northwest Territory.

Moving Forward

Steamboat commerce thrived in Tipton County. In 1830, one of the earliest settlements in Tipton County, Randolph, was the most important shipping point in Tennessee. However, riverboat shipping yielded to the railroad causing a decline in steamboat commerce. The first railroad in Tipton County was established in December 1885, Memphis and Ohio Railroad completed the route from Memphis to Nashville with a train station in what is now Mason, TN.

The Chickasaw Bluffs of the Mississippi River were a key location for protecting the settlements. Accordingly, the northern portion of Tipton County is home to two civil war forts, Fort Randolph and Fort Wright.

Changes

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Recovery

Tipton County returned to normal business and growth after the Civil War. For this reason, the Memphis and Paducah Railroad tracks were completed in July 1873. Also, a telegraph line between Memphis and Covington was installed in 1882. Covington gained electricity in 1894. And, in 1898, forced water mains provided Covington residents with indoor water. Finally, paved streets were built in 1922 and the residents of Covington had natural gas in 1929.

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Today

In truth, Tipton County is one of the most beautiful places in West Tennessee. In particular a beautiful section of Covington with late 19th century and early 20th century homes. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a must for visitors of Tipton County.

Meet These Folks

Jim Tom Williams

My family, just like every other family, has had its share of ups and downs. We have been through a lot together and we are stronger for those experiences. I am not the best writer by any means, but I would like to share the story of my dad’s health issues. I hope you will see how God’s grace and mercy has worked through our family; and how the memories we’ve shared would not have been possible without the donor family’s faith in God and their ability to give in their time of grief.


Thomas Jefferson "Bozo" Williams

Thomas Jefferson “Bozo” Williams, son of James Franklin and Mary Ann Baucum Williams, was born on 27 Oct 1876. He grew up in rural Tipton County, Tennessee. Later, at the age of 19, he married Francis Cotton Richardson. Married on November 26, 1895, they remained married for the next forty years.


Dr. Elbert Royal Nichols Sr.

MUNFORD, Tenn., Feb. 2 – Dr. Elbert R. Nichols, Munford physician, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday at his home after a heart attack. He was 76.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church. Burial will be in Helen Crigger Cemetery with Munford Funeral Home in charge.


Four Murderers Hanged

Major John Hicks, colored, 26 years old, who killed Henry M. Williams on December 15th, 1880, in Ludlow, Ky., with an iron bar, was hanged in Covington, Feb. 24th. Ciarco Ramuez and Catuno Sepuenty, Mexicans, were hanged at Austin, Texas, and Whit Brown, another murderer, at Pine Bluff, Ark., on the same day.

Murder of Walter Boyd

Mr. Walter Boyd, of No. 7 was assassinated yesterday morning, Aug. 5th, at about 6 o’clock. His brains were shot out while he was in the lot feeding chickens. Mr. Boyd was a cousin of Dr. J. C. McQuiston, and recently purchased the Baird farm. His residence was burned last Friday while he, with his family, were visiting in Marshall County, Miss., from which state Mr. Boyd had recently moved. Mr. Boyd was a peaceable citizen and had no enemies as far as known, and yet a personal enemy must have done both deeds.

Charleston Cemetery

Charleston Cemetery is located in Tipton County, Tennessee on the relatively quiet highway of 179 on the west side of Charleston United Methodist Church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July of 2002.

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Helen Crigger Cemetery

Helen Crigger Cemetery, aka Crigger Cemetery, is in Munford, TN. Crigger is a large open cemetery to the right of Beaver Road. As well as being a large cemetery, it is an old cemetery with about 4,600 graves. In fact, many lifelong residents of Munford are buried there.

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