Genealogy and History
Goodspeed’s History of Tennessee Parents Virginius Kimbrough, citizen and farmer of Tipton County, was born in Shelby County, Tenn., May 31, 1849, and is a son of Albern and Virginia (Smith) Kimbrough. The father was born in North Carolina, August 11, 1812. In early life he moved to Memphis, where he was a merchant for…
MINNIE SALE BROWN HARTSFIELD WILKERSON | Minnie Sale Brown was born on January 18, 1917, in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee to William Augustus “Billy” Brown Jr. (1893-1941) and Pattie Alice Mason Brown (1895-1987). The 1920 US Census shows the family living with William Sr., William Jr.’s father. The household members were William Sr. – head…
Monsanto’s New Product Evaluator or NPE program, will complete its 10th year in 2017.Forrest Laws I Sep 28, 2017 Brad Williams said he wasn’t very receptive when asked about participating in a new program for Delta and Pine Land cotton growers in 2006-07. “I’m not one to do test or plot work because it is…
Burlison, Tennessee (Tipton County) Brad Williams, age 42, grew up on a cotton farm and as a child had always said he would never farm. However, during his senior year in college, he learned the art of identifying and differentiating all of cotton fiber’s quality intricacies, also known as classing cotton. Brad then realized that…
Counties of Tennesseeby Austin P. Foster, A.M.Assistant State Librarian and Archivist TIPTON COUNTY was erected on October 29, 1823, from the Western District and named “in memory of Capt. Jacob Tipton, who fell at St. Clair’s defeat.” By the act which created this county provision was made that the county and circuit court should meet…
Rollin’ On The RiverDo You Remember the Good Ole Days? by Helen Ballard FORWARD The interest, kindness and assistance offered me generously by Russell Bailey, Terry and Sheryl Rose, of Covington, Tennessee, have enabled me to collect the background material for this book. It contains a small portion of Civil War History of Randolph. And…
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 Presbyterian Church….
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,…
DR. EDWARD WILLIAM WHITE | Dr. E. W. White, a well-known colored physician who lives near Mason, while in Covington Monday looked up the officials of the Red Cross and made a cash contribution of $25.00 towards the support of the work of this great organization. Dr. White also gave $25.00 towards the Young Men’s…
