Surnames of families who have lived in Tipton County, continue to live in Tipton County or those who have left the county.
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Berkheimer, Fannie – Obituary
Mrs. Fannie Berkheimer, wife of Mr. W. H. Berkheimer, of Binghamton, died at the T. S. Hindman home in the Brighton vicinity at 7 o’clock Sunday morning of leakage of the heart, and after an illness of several months. Her burial occurred at Salem cemetery at 1 o’clock Monday, the services being conducted by her ...
Bernard, Ben
Ben Bernard, an aged and well known colored man who made his home in the vicinity of Locust Bluff, died Monday of pneumonia, after an illness of 10 days, and was buried at Plummer’s Grove the day following.
Bernard, James Moncrief
Mrs. Willie McCullers received, Friday, a telegram bringing the sad news of the death of her brother, Mr. James Moncrief Bernard, which occurred at his home in Arkansas City on January 23. Mr. Bernard was a son of the late John Bernard, and was born and reared in this county. The news of his death ...
Bernard, Samuel P.
Died Wednesday, 4th of August, 1897, in his 88th year, S. P. Bernard, one of the oldest and one of the most respected citizens of our county. Mr. Bernard was born in Nashville, Tenn., on the 18th of October, 1809, and made his first visit to Tipton county as collector for the Cumberland Iron Works ...
Bibbs, George James
George James Bibbs was born on October 27, 1817, in Virginia. He married Lucy W. Brooks on January 25, 1847, in Shelby County, Tennessee. Lucy W. Brooks Bibbs was born in 1829. They had seven children in their 21 years. He died on April 26, 1883, at the age of 65, and is buried at ...
Bilderback, Ollion A.
BILDERBACK, OLLION A. Aug. 15, 1910 – March 6, 1978Ollion A. Bilderback of Garland died on Monday afternoon in the Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, following a long illness. He was 67. Mr. Bilderback, a retired farmer was born in Tipton County and his parents were Ira and Alice Rose Bilderback. An Army veteran of World War ...
Billings, Ben Sheriff
Sheriff Billings Drowns – Widow Assumes His Post Ben Billings who served as Tipton County sheriff for almost 13 years, was buried on Saturday. According to reports, Sheriff Billings drowned while fishing in Sardis Reservoir in Mississippi on May 6. Lafayette County Sheriff Buddy East told the local sheriff’s department that Sheriff Billings was wearing ...
Billings, Dorothy Marie – Obituary
Mrs. Dorothy Marie Billings, 87, homemaker and member of Cornerstone Assembly of God Church, died Thursday, November 30. The widow of Ulys E. Billings, she leaves a daughter, Rhonda Cook of Brighton; stepdaughters Vickie Hart of Covington and Sherry Rose of Ripley; son Jeffrey E. (Tammy) Billings of Covington; sisters Ann Nichols of Byhalia, Miss. ...
Billings, Elnora P. Berg – Obituary
Elnora P. Berg Billings: Services for Mrs. Billings Services for Mrs. Elnora Billings were at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Kelley’s Chapel Church of God. Interment was in Shiloh Cemetery with Maley Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Billings died at her home, Monday, at 4:30 p.m. She was 94 and the widow of William Henry ...
Billings, James A.
Parents James A. Billings, farmer and merchant of the Third District, is a son of David and Susan Ann (McCoy) Billings. He was born in Lincoln County in 1830, and is the sixth child of a family of fifteen children — seven sons and eight daughters; four sons and three daughters living. The father was of ...
Billings, Mary “Mollie” Tabitha Gwinn – Obituary
Mrs. Mollie Billings (nee Gwinn) was born in Saline county, Ark., April 23, 1958 and died at her home near Burlison, Tenn. March 6, 1913 having spent a life of nearly fifty-five years. She had been in poor health for many years, but being a woman of more than a usual amount of energy, she ...
Billings, Polk
Aged and Respected Citizen Passes Away Mr. Polk Billings died at his home at Detroit, in the 3rd district, Saturday morning at 11:30 o’clock, lung trouble being the cause of his death, which occurred after a long illness. He was born in this county near Pilljerk on April 30, 1844, living all of his long life ...
Billings, William Henry Jr.
Dies at 92 – William Henry Billings, retired farmer of Garland, died at 2:30 Monday morning at his home following a year’s illness. He was 92. Mr. Billings, a lifelong resident of Tipton County, was active in his farming and in community affairs until a year ago. He was employed for 30 years at Peeler ...
Birdyshaw, Jessie Lou
DEATH — Miss Jessie Lou BIRDYSHAW died at the home of her parents Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock in this city. Jessie Lou was the youngest of five children in this family. She was born October 30,1914, at Goddard, Ala., and was a most estimable young lady, whose passing was a great shock ...
Bishop, Evie
Mrs. Evie Bishop, whose illness was reported in these columns last week, died at her home, near Bride, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, of pneumonia, after an illness of two weeks, and her burial took place Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock at Mt. Lebanon. The deceased was about 40 years of age and is survived ...
Black, Arabella
Mrs. Arabella Black died at the home of her daughter, Mr. F. E. Hunt, four miles west of Stanton Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and her burial occurred at Stanton Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Black was the widow of the late Wm. Black and was 83 years of age. She is survived by three sons and ...
Black, James Darrel
James Darrel Black, 62, of 214 Countrywood in Covington died last Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. in Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, following a one-car accident at the intersection of Highway 51 South and South High Street around 6:35 p.m. According to the Covington Police Department report, Black was driving a 1989 Ford Escort, going north, when the ...
Blankenship, Thomas Leven
Thomas Leven Blankenship was born on December 9, 1871 in Howard County, Arkansas. His father was Thomas Cannon Blankenship born in 1832 in Morgan County, Alabama, the son of Edmond Blankenship and Sarah Cargile, both of which were born in Georgia in 1793. His mother was Mary Ellen Huffman born 1837 in Alabama. At the age of 18, on 14 Sep 1890, Thomas wed ...
Blaydes, James E Dr.
Parents Dr. James E Blaydes, a well known practicing physician of Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee. He was born in Madison County on November 28, 1839. The son of John K and Sallie (Coleman) Blaydes, who were both natives of Virginia. The father was born in 1802, and in 1830 moved with his parents from ...
Blaydes, William Ellison
ATOKA – William Ellison Blaydes, 81, retired farmer, died Wednesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Munford Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood in Memphis. He was a member of Atoka Presbyterian Church. Blaydes leaves a sister, Mrs. Thelma Blaydes Williams of Memphis, four nieces and ...
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