Taken from: We Tiptons and Our Kin by Ervin Charles Tipton
Tipton, Saul, section * P. O. silver city, Among the early settlers of Mills County we find the name of the subject in this brief sketch, who was born in Holmes County, Ohio, March 8, 1832. During early youth he moved with his parents to Putnam county, and about twelve years later to Lucas County, where he attained his majority, receiving his education in the common schools. In 1835 he moved to Achison County, Missouri, and three years later came to Mills County, September 18, 1854, he was married to Miss. Rachel Woolsey, who died in April 1860.
By this union they had three children: Mary E., Charles W., and Anna. He was again married October 6, 1861 to Maria C. Woodman, a native of Ohio. They have six children living: Rachel E., John W., William S., Olive E., Myrtle A., and Rosemand G. one deceased Mr. and Mrs. Tipton are members of the M. E. Church and their home is a good fram of 160 acres well improver.Source: " History of mills County, Iowa"
Sual was a rather successful farmer, living near Silver City, Iowa in Mills county. He was quite a religious man loved and revered by his family. He died suddenenly, falling asleep after a noon meal on this daughter's wedding day, and died in his nap. This occurred when I was three years of age however I have a faint recollection of him, as if were one incident, sitting on his lap twirling a very attractive watch charm.
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Ida died at the age of 14 years.
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Raymond the youngest of Saul Children was, unlike most of the family, short and stocky. He was, in his prime, one of the strongest men I have known. Nevertheless he was a very Hypochondriacle person, taking patent medicines and worrying about his health. One time while helping my father at the farm and while taking several kinds of medicines, including cod liver oil, he wasleading a cow and when the cow set feet and balked, he threw the lead rope over his shoulder and hauled her across the barn lot her feet skidding on the hard earth. He was also resoureful and could do any manual operation or operate any kind of machine as wellas anyone else. He tried ranching in western Nebraska but was unsuccessful. He was in fact a jack of al trades but master of none. He worked at various occupation, mostly connected with farming from Iowa to California. He never married and for many years luved by placer mining on a river neara hot spring not far from Boise, Idaho. He because practically a recluse, his health did fail and he returned to Lincoln, Nebraska to live with his sister Myrtle. He suffered a stroke and was an invalid for some time.
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Malinda was the oldest person in Washing County, Iowa at the time of her death. The funeral was held
on Sunday Morning at 9:30 A.M. in the home of her daughter Jane Tipton Timmons. Services were conducted by Rev. Schseckengast.
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THE SECOND TIPTON:John Tipton, Jr. was born in 1767. He and his wife, Elizabeth Snapp Tipton, decided to make their home in the Blountville area, about 15 miles to the northeast of the current Tipton - Haynes Historic Site
Blountville was formed in 1792 from thirty acres donated from a 600 acre plantation owned in that area by James Brigham. In the following year, 1793, Blountville was laid out in quarter acre lots by its founding fathers, and John Tipton took four lots in the town.
By 1798, Lawrence Snapp, of Virginia, had acquired Brigham's original plantatation and he sold it to John Tipton, Jr. The deed, of course, excepted, "all houses, buildings and improvements made and created in the town of Blountville."
In a somewhat confusing chain of events, John Tipton, Jr., with his wife Elizabeth, built their hewn log home not on their property but in Blountville proper on land owned by her kinfolk Lawrence Snapp II. In 1798, Snapp sold this, plus his surrounding lots in Blountville, to Tipton. The following year, Tipton resold the lot, apparently including the one upon which the home was built, back to Snapp, but continued to live in the house. At any rate, Tipton and his wife sold most of their Blountville area property between the years of 1798 and 1829.
Following Colonel John Tipton's 1813 death, his Washington County farm (the Tipton - Haynes site) passed to John Tipton, Jr. John and Elizabeth moved from Blountville to the farm sometime after. It is believed John, Jr. and his wife had the house enlarged after their move. Rooms were added, a second chimney was constructed, and siding was fitted over the log construction. A porch was also added to the structure.
John Tipton, Jr. subsequently followed his father into politics. He was in Nashville, serving in the Tennessee House of Representatives in October 1831, when he suddenly died . A very popular legislator, his funeral was attended by numerous Tennessee officials.
He is buried in Nashville's "Old Cemetery" among many of Tennessee's revered patriots.
Notes for JOHN TIPTON:
John served under Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans and became speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
- from The Heritage of Toe River Valley, Volume 1, 1994, Article #651 - The Tipton Family, page 428Col. John Tipton, champion of North Carolina in contest with State of Franklin. Monument erected, 49th General Assembly of Tennessee. Born in Washington County; died October 8, 1831
John Kane, stone cutter of State Capitol (designed by Strickland).1 NOTE: Lived in Sullivan County, Tenn., and was a Representative in theLegislature.