In the last State Census thaken for Illinois in 1865, John Butler Tipton is listed, the information recorded states: Living in his home at the time, 2 white females, 10 years of age and under 1 white male, and 1 white female over 10, but not over 20 years of age, 1 white female over 20, but not over 30, 1 white female over 30, but not over 40, 1 white male over 50, but not over 60. The value of his livestock was $610.00, his agriculture value $100.00 and$160 pounds of wool. He is found on the end of the census roll, top line. After the death of his son, William, and his, Salina, John B. Tipton filed for a survivors pension for his son William, who was killed in the Civil War. Although after fighting for this pension several years, it was denied.
There were in fact, some handwritten letters from John B. Tipton written at this time, that he spoke of, his wife's death, and of an accident he had in the year of 1852. In this transcription, dated July 25, 1869, I attempted to retain the rustic language and old fashioned style of capitalizing most nouns and key words, but for the sake of modern readers. I have used more Standardized spelling, and noted the errors, revised the punctuation to make for easier reading. In this exact words he writes, " In the year 1852, I wasthrown from a hores which seriesly (sp) (seriously) injered (sp) (injured) me. both in mind and boddy, (sp) (body) which I never have been well since myson did send me money when in the army, the short period he was living, which was not quite five months before he recieved his fatal wound at the battle at Stone river, Murphesborough, (sp. Munsfreesboro) Tennessee thare (sp) (there) is young men here in Broadwell that was in the same company with him, which I can tell you the names if you require it. A young man, by the name of lepee Kinney, that lives a neighbor close by me that taken cear (sp) (care) of him when wounded, that sent his booddy (sp) (body) home to me that can tell you all the circumstance and severl (sp) (several) more if you wish it.
My doctor that attended me if alive, will tell you that I am injerd(sp) (Injured) for life, in which I hope he is alive. He left Mt. Pulaski and went to Mason County".
John B. Tipton was also involved in a lawsuit with his children. I another letter dated September 12, 1870, he writes;" Mr C. J. Trevitts Sir, I recieved your few lines on the 2 of September 1870, stating that you had testimony fild (sp) (filed) in your office, that I have land, one hundred andsixty acres, also two houses worth 400.00. Each one is my home. I paid $250.00 for it, the other is to bee (sp) (be) 400.00, if I live to pay for it, inwhich I hope I will that I bought this last year after the death of my son. I was not able to work my farm any longer, I sold off my littel stock ans reserved to myself a pen of horses and a waggon (sp) (wagon) thinking that I might bee (sp) (be) able to do a little at times, when I was able knowning, that I would not be able to hire a man to help me all the time. I thought I had better rent it the worst I have to tell you, in the year 66, the heirs suid (sp) (sued) me for that land hoping to get it wright (sp)(right) away. It is lying in chancery now in the court in Lincoln. Each time a court setting it has been put off, which give me little chance to make a little of the land the next court it may bee (sp) (be) settled, and then perhaps I may not have any land attall (sp) (at all). I am afraid you will wonder why the heirs suid (sp) (sued) me for the land. I will tell you in a short way. In the year 52, I got a sevear (sp) (servere) fall from a horse which totally destroyd (sp) (destroyed) my reason for along (sp) (a long ) time, and I can not say, I have been as well since that time. I was in some debt, and they threatend to size (sp) ( seize) my land for it and my friends advised my wife to get me to deed in over to the children accordingly. I did so. My wife expected it was wrote in the deed for our lives, and then to the children after. And she never examone (sp) (examined) it, and thought it was so. One of my daughters husband died in the Union Army in Danvill(sp) ( Danville, confederate prison) in Virginia, and then I am sorrow to say she married a Reble (sp) (Rebel) he come from Kentucky. I did not know it till somrtime after wards. I taken him in to work my farm. He did not use me well, and fond (sp) (found) out he was a rebble (sp) (rebel) and I did not want him about me.
They examdine (sp) examined) the deed, and found out it was deeded to the children, and I had no lifetime estate on it. And he then went and suid(sp) (sued) for it wright away. That land I got by going to the Mexican Army of the goverment, and I would feel very bad to have to loosit (sp) (loose it). I am now in my sixty thrid year. That will tell you wheather (sp) I am able to work very mush for my living. I have never bin (sp) (been) able to do much at a time since I got hert (sp) (hurt)." At this time, what children were involved in this lawsuit is unknown. In another letter dated October 23, 1870, he rtalks of the lawsuit being settled in court on the 5th of October. The Judge ruled in his favor, and gave his land back to him, he mentions having one more son, Alfred who was twenty three but he had "White swelling" inones knee that made him unable to work the farm, and in his exact words, " he don't do nothing for me". these episodes most likely were the cause of a family relationship breakdown. For the first time in this family tree, the Civil War did interfere with family as with so many others.
The generation that followed this one all knew very little of their ancestors, Mary Ester Tipton, grand daughter of John Tipton never talked of her grandfather, most likely she never knew him, she was the daughter of Alfred H. tipton. John B. Tipton also mentioned he had 5 daughters, all married. However, he never mentioned his other son, George W. Tipton! At the time of this lawsuit, he was married to his 2nd. wife, Emeline Stickney. A copy of Military Pension records that Emeline applied for on June 17, 1886, states, John B. Tipton served as a private under the command of Captain O'Brien in Company "L" 5th. Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers commanded by Col. McClennan in the War of 1846 with Mexico. The papers stated her husband enlisted in the state of Knoxville, Tennessee about 3 Jan, 1848. His Company was sent to Vera Leniz. He had engaged in Battle at Buena Vista. In June 24, 1848, John was violanty attacked with chronic hepititis, and Nephritis. also a chronic of diarreah, a disease that time that was prevailing in the camp, and he was honorably discharged in Memphis Tennessee July 20, 1848. His phycical description was that of being 5ft. 6or 7 inches tall, medium complexion, brown eyes, dark hair, and he was a farmer by occupation. He was granted a land grant, of 160 acres, for his 6+ months of service in the Mexican War, which he chose in Logan County, Illinois, Bounty Lamnd Claim # 44658.160.147. Previously, there was a pension filed for, by John Tipton himself, March 22, 1852, asking to be put on pension file list for the State of Illinois. The file was rejected, ( no date given) but the file #18509. On his death certificate it states he had liv3ed in Logan county for 31 years, which would have made his move to Illinois abt. 1849. His death certificate also said John was laid to rest in Wrights Cemetery, a small abandoned private cenetery now that consists of 5 to 6 headstones near Broawell, Illinois, According to David Baldwin a resident of Broadwell who wrote to Stephanie Cooper in her research April 1997.!. On his death certificate it states his place of birth as Pennsylvania. His dated of birth is written by him in his pension application for his son Willam tipton who died in the Civil War.
2. Copy of his death cert. states cause of death was Paraplegia resulting from a remote injury to the spinal cord & inflamation of the bowels 1 week.
3. Copy of Death Cert. filed Dec. 14, 1880, Logan County, Illinois.
4. Approx. date of her birth is figured on her husand John B. Tipton stating at the time of her death she was 54 years old in the pension files application he filed for benefits for his son William who died in the Civil War.
5. Her date of death was mentioned by her husband John B. Tipton in his letters filling for a pension claim he filled, for his son William who died in the Civil War. Her places of buriel was however, not mentioned.
6. Date of death found in Civil War records, died Georgetown, Salisbury Township.
7. Belleville Illinois is now Lebanon, Illinois, St. Clair County.
8.Date of his birth is mentioned in the papers his father filed for pension as Oct. 30, 1837 for his sons death in the Civil War. However it did also say he was 25 years old at the time of his death, which would place his birth in 1838.
9. Date of Death, military records, and pension records, He was wounded at Stones River Munsfreesboro, Tennessee on the 31 of Dec. 1862, and died the next day from his gunshot wounds.
10. Ruth Yarger also said his birth was Aug 17, 1847.
11. Marrige cert. # 167 Aug. 17 1889
12. Copy of her death certificate said she was 86 years at time of her death. On pension records she had submitted for, date of birth says also 25 dec. 1815. 19.
13 Died of old age, sickness of the stomach and dropsey was sick from Mar 1887 to Dec 1887, according to Pension papers her Nephew William Hunter had applied for reinbursement for her buriel. Dated April 25, 1888. 19.
1. Compiled by James I. Dwinell Sept. 15, 1992
2. 1870 Census. John B. Tipton, 62 farmer. b. TN. with Eng. born Emiline M in Logan Co. (Broadwell Twp) IL. 1850 Census, shows him in Mt. Pulaski Logan Co. IL. Book " We Tipton and Our Kin by Ervin Tipton Film # 0928226 Now at Tacoma LDs.
3. Book by Charles D. Tipton, Tipton, The first Five American Generations. A short History of the Tipton Family. Gateway Press Inc. 1998 Baltimore, Maryland.
4. This list of children may not be correct. Will try to comfirm the names and dates of birth as time goes on. these names are from the Book "We Tipton and Our Kin".
5. Marriage records of Washington County, Tennessee 1787- 1840 Complied by Norma Rutledge Grammer and Marion Day Mullins, Sept. 17 1827 John Tipton_ Salena Hedrick Bondman: Samuel Hedrick: Marriage Book O (1805-18900 PAGE 122 wA. cO. 30
6. Book " We Tipton and Our Kin: by Ervin Tipton.
7. Submitted by: Gene P. Evert 501 E. 63rd. N. Sioux # 12 Wichita Kansas 67219-1213 (316) 744-2736 Great Great Grand - son Samuel Hedrick. 02 Niv. 1992 Some data from Elsie (hedrick) Ferguson, Desc of Alfred Carter Hedrick.
8. James I. Dwinwell Sent me this data Jan 10, 1993 James is my #2710 James I Dwinwell 4605 Waveland Court, Des Moinies, Iowa 50312, See TFAA Newsletter Vol IV NO.1 Winter 1995 19
In June of 1886, Emeline lived on 6th Street, Lincoln, Illinois. In her penson she had filed for her husband's John B. Tipton, it was finally granted on Dec. 20, that she was entitled to receive $8.00 a month, commencing on Jan. 29, 1887, however she died before she received it. After the daeth of Emeline, her nephew, William Hunter applied for reinbursement charges for her medical and buriel expenses. He claimed that Emelines assets consisted of, and did not exceed the value of $200.oo. being 2 lots, 9 and 10 blocks, in Wyatts and $122.00 in monies and personal property. and that Emelines illness and buriel expenses cost $309.60. Emeline's step-daughter, Telitha, opposed this, and tried to stop the re-embursement from the government pension. Emeline's Last Will and Testament Reads: In the name of God Amen, I emeline M. Tipton being of sound mind and memory-do here by publish and declare this as herein after of sound mind and memory-do here by publish and declare this as herein after written to be my last will and testament, as follows to wit; 1st I hereby give bequeath and devise to my nephew by marrige, William Hunter on account of his goodness to me and my affection for him, and to his heirs in free simple all my rightitude and willness legal and equitable of what kind so ever the following desembled real estate to wit. 9 and 10, block 16 in Wyatt addition to the City of Lincoln now a part of the said City of LIncoln. Also lots 13, 14, and 15 in block nine in the original town of Broadwell, all of said real estate lying and being in the County of Logan and State of Illinois.
2nd, I hereby give bequeath and devise after the payment of all just debts due from my estate lying and being to the said William Hunter as a furthur testimonial of my love and esteem for him all the remained of my estate both real and personal ofAll kings and every character what so ever whether in possession at the time of my death or afterwards accruing or descendind to my heirs. It being my intent to hereby make the sais William Hunter my sole heir to everthing capable of being transmitted by the laws of desents of the State of Illinois and which would descend to my heirs generally should I die inestate.
3nd. I hereby appoint the said William Hunter sole executor without bond to carry this, my will into effect and see that all the provisions of this my will are carried out and fullfilled. Dated this 26th day of june A. D. 1883 at Lincoln, Illinois, signed and withessed. It appears at this time that Emelines stepdaughter, believed to be Telitha (Tipton) Leffler contested this will, further investigation needs to be done here. Emeline was laid to rest in Union Cemetery, a larg public cemetery located in Lincoln, Illinois.
This girl was often called 'Peggy" was under age in 1833 and unmarried in 1832 at the of her father's making making his will. She was married to John Kuhn of Carter County and they very early went west, before the Civil WAr it is said.
The old Kuhn place was later called or known as "Col. Tillard Place" .
Mary Boring or Boren adopted all of Abraham children. Mary was is common law wife before he married her.
Went to Texas 1900.
1850 Monroe Co.
Dist. 8 #1249 Tipton, Jacob 32 Tn; Elizabeth 31 NC; Catherine 11 Tn; Tibitha 10 Tn; Jacob 7 Tn; Mary 4 Tn; Eliza 2 Tn; Wm. 8/12 Tn1860 Monroe Co.
Dist. 8 #731 Tipton, Jacob J. 45 Tn; Elisabeth 40 NC; Jacob 17 Tn; Wm. 14 Tn; Richard 12 Tn; Newton S. 9 Tn; Joseph C.B. 7 Tn; Thomas G.B. 2 Tn; RICHARDSON, B.F. 27 Va, merchant.Circuit Court State & Civil Enrollment 1852-1866 # 25
Joel Cash died 1850 in Monroe Co., leaving the following as heirs: Shadrak Cash who is summoned in Knox Co., Benjamin, John, and Barkley Cash, Mary wife of Samuel Duggan, Tabitha wife of Abraham Tipton, Keziah wife of
Thomas Gibson, all of whom are nonresidents, and Joel Cash, Nancy and Lazarus Henson, Susan and Robert Aiken (Eakin), and Jacob J. Tipton, and the last named was appointed Adm. (Jacob Jackson Tipton was husband of Sarah Elizabeth "Betsy" Cash.)
He was a Lawyer.