William “Fightin’ Billy” Tipton was one of the sons of Col. John Tipton. I’ve done a few posts on the Tipton family before and while at the Tennessee State Archives recently, I noticed an article in the Blount Journal about Fightin’ Billy. The article appeared in the Fall 2005 issue and is very interesting.
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Obituary of William “Fightin’ Billy” Tipton
Posted in Deaths, Military, tagged Crockett, Jackson, Langdon, Tipton on June 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Society
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From the Maryville Enterprise - December 3, 1942
Mary Blount Chapter of the Eastern Star will entertain Dorothy H. Connor, Grand Worthy Matron of Tennessee, with a pot luck supper at the Masonic Temple on July 17th at 6:30 pm. The supper will be followed by initiation work at 8pm. All chapters are invited.
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Remarkable Man
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Brownlow, Jackson, Kennedy on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From the Feburary 10, 1895 issue of the Daily Journal & Journal Tribune of Knoxville, TN
Funeral of the late Alex Kennedy, Sr, of Blount County, Yesterday — The remains of Mr. Alex Kennedy, who was one of the oldest and most respected farmers in East Tennessee, were laid to rest in the family burying ground [...]
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