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Sanford, Ann D – Last Will and Testament
I, Ann D. Sanford, do make and publish this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made. I, give and devise to my son, Walter G. Sanford, my tract of about 160 acres of land lying in the 1st civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, about 1 1/2 ...

Sanford, Henry William
Dr. Henry William Sanford | Physician; born Tabernacle, Tipton Co., Tenn., July 25, 1857; son of Henry Sanford; his mother was a Miss Fields prior to her marriage; Scotch-Irish descent; educated common schools of Tipton Co.; graduated St. Louis M.D. 1880; married Susie May Anthony Feb. 2, 1881; began to practice medicine 1880 at Glimp, ...

Sanford, Robert Walker
ROBERT WALKER SANFORD | Lawyer; born Covington, Tenn., March 28, 1871; son of William and Bettie (Douglas) Sanford; paternal grandfather Robert W. Sanford, paternal grandmother Frances Small; maternal grandfather Andrew J. Douglas, maternal grandmother Laura Smith; Scotch-English descent; educated James Byers High school, S.W. Presbyterian University and Va. Military Institute of Va., and University of ...

Sanford, William
William Sanford | Lawyer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Feb. 15, 1846; son of Robert Walker and Frances Downs (Small) Sanford; paternal grandfather Richard Sanford, paternal grandmother Sarah (Tweiman) Sanford; maternal grandfather Henry Small, maternal grandmother Anne (Bailey) Small; English and Scotch descent; educated private schools of Tipton Co.; member of Masonic Lodge at Covington, Chickasaw ...

Shelton, Laura Bell Cole
Mrs. Laura Shelton to be Buried Today Last Member of Old Fayette County Family LAURA BELL COLE SHELTON | Mrs. Laura Bell Shelton, last member of an old Fayette County, Tenn., family, died at 2:30 yesterday morning at the Mustin Nursing Home. She was 92. Services will be held at 2:30 this afternoon at National Funeral Home. ...

Shelton, William Gould
William Gould Shelton | Stock breeder and farmer; born Bartlett, Shelby Co., Tenn., Oct. 27, 1861; French Huguenot, Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of John W. and Martha A. (Cross) Shelton; father’s occupation minister of the Gospel and teacher; educated Glasgow (Ky.) Normal College and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.; married twice, first S. Ridley Shelton ...

Sherrill, Captain Sidney
The above image is that of a quarter-plate tintype, probably taken the spring of 1862, of Sidney E. Sherrill. During this time Sherrill helped organize a company of confederate volunteers in Tipton County. On March 1, 1862, Company K, 51st Tennessee Infantry Regiment, was officially formed and Sherrill was elected the company captain. Captain ...
Sherrod, Dr. J. I.
Parents Dr. J. I. Sherrod, of Covington, Tenn., was born in Tipton County, January, 1833, and is one of nine children, five living. The parents were Irvine R. and E. R. Sherrod. The father was born in Northampton County, N. C., in 1803, and came to Tipton County in 1832. He was a farmer by occupation ...

Short, Marvin Wise
MARVIN WISE SHORT | Marvin sie Martin W. SHORT died at his home in this city at 9:30 a.m. Monday, following a second stroke of paralysis. A first attack of the disease was experienced about three years ago. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. FOWLER, of this city, assisted by Rev. B. ...

Simonton, Charles Bryson
Charles Bryson Simonton: Lawyer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Sept. 8, 1838; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Catherine (Ferguson) Simonton; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John and Martha (Strong) Simonton; maternal grandparents James and Catherine (Ferguson) Ferguson; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S.C., with degree B.A. Aug. 17, 1859; served as Capt. of Co. ...
Simonton, Charles Pressley
Parents Charles Pressley Simonton was the County Clerk of Tipton County. He was born Covington, Tennennessee on Nov. 14, 1871. Of Scotch-Irish descent, he is the son of Charles Bryson and Mary (McDill) Simonton. His father was an attorney at law and congressman. His paternal grandparents were William and Catherine (Ferguson) Simonton, and ...

Simonton, Joseph Warden
Joseph Warden Simonton | Editor; born in Tipton Co., Tenn., Aug. 24, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Christopher and Martha (Baird) Simonton; paternal grandparents William and Catherine (Ferguson) Simonton; maternal grandparents Joseph and Jennie (Wilson) Baird; educated Male Academy of James Byers Covington, Tenn.; married Mary Alice Alison April 19, 1893; in early life worked ...

Sivels, Andrew Jackson “Jack”
Parents Andrew Jackson “Jack” Sivels | a farmer of the Twelfth District, is a son of Wallace and Jane (Turner) Sivels, and was born in McMinn County, Tenn., in 1835, being one of nine children — five living. The father was of Irish descent, born in Virginia, in 1800. He was raised and married in that ...

Sloan, John Robinson
Parents John Robinson Sloan | chancery court clerk of Tipton County, and a native of Tennessee was born in Lincoln County, in 1850, son of S. H. and M. J. (McCalla) Sloan, both natives of South Carolina, the former born in 1822, and the latter in 1826 and died in 1872. The father resided in South ...

Smith, Andrew Thomas
Atoka – ANDREW THOMAS SMITH, 96, retired farmer, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at his home. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 21 and services at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Munford Funeral Home Munford Chapel with burial in Bethel Cemetery in Atoka. He was a member of Bethel Cumberland ...

Smith, Arthur Theophilus
Resident of Near Tipton Dies at St. Joseph Hospital Services for Arthur Theophilus Smith of near Tipton, Tenn., who died at 5:10 yesterday morning at St. Joseph Hospital, will be held at 2 this afternoon at the Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Tipton. Burial will be in the church cemetery, with Maley Funeral Home, Covington, ...
Smith, Augustus Washington
Parents Augustus Washington Smith, of Tipton County, was born in Davidson County, N. C., November 17, 1824, and is one of the pioneers of Tipton County. His parents were Leonard and Susan (Holmes) Smith, both natives of North Carolina, and of Dutch descent. The father was born in 1784, and died in Tipton County, May 15, ...

Smith, Donaldson Hunter
Parents Donaldson Hunter Smith | sheriff of Tipton County, Tenn., was born in that county April 12, 1858, and is a son of Moses and Frances Smith. His father was born in North Carolina in 1812, and came to Tipton County at an early day. He was a farmer by occupation, and was a magistrate for ...
Smith, Leroy
Parents Leroy Smith, farmer and mechanic of Tipton County, was born in Chester County, S.C. on September 18, 1838. He is a son of John and Mary (Wiley) Smith, both natives of South Carolina, and both of Irish descent. The father was born in 1801, and died in South Carolina in 1886. The mother was ...

Smith, Robert W.
Parents Robert W. Smith | citizen and merchant of Covington, Tenn., was born in North Carolina in 1824, and was on of six children, three of whom are living. The parents were John and Obedience Smith, both natives of North Carolina. The father was born about 1796, came to Tennessee in 1826 and located in Tipton ...