Henry Dixon Flippin (1820 - 1890)

Born 5 Jul 1820 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

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Died 29 Dec 1890 at age 70 in Faulkner, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Henry Dixon Flippin was born on 5 July 1820 in Smith, Tennessee, the son of Roger Dixon Flippin and Elizabeth Dyson. He fought in the Mexican war in 1847.

Henry married Susan Lockridge on 11 April 1850 in Dallas, Arkansas. He was 30, she was 15.

The 1860 United States Census for Princeton Township, Dallas, Arkansas shows Henry, 39, living with his wife Susan, 25, and seven children: Thomas, 9, Roger D., 7, Mary D., 6, Martha E., 5, Henry G., 4, Lafayett S., 2, and an infant.

The 1870 U. S. Census for Owen Township, Dallas, Arkinsas shows Henry, 51, living with Susan, 36, and ten children: Thomas, 28, Roger, 17, Mary, 15, Martha, 13, Lafayette, 11, Constanlina, 10, Hugh, 9, Dan, 5, Frances, 2, and Julia, 4.

The 1880 U. S. Census for Faulkner, Arkansas lists Henry, 59, living with Susan, 45, and seven children: Mary, 25, Martha, 24, Lafayette, 22, Constance, 20, Hugh, 18, Francis, 12, and William, 5.

Henry died on 29 December 1890 in Faulkner, Arkansas.

Sources

"United States Mexican War Index and Service Records, 1846-1848", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLXQ-YSDN), Henry D Flippen, 31 December 1847.

"Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMJY-L9Z), Henry D Flippin, 11 Apr 1850; citing Marriage, Dallas, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 985,893.

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87Y-MWX), H D Flippin, 1860.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCS-KGW), H D Flippin, 1870.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWQ-VZ6), Henry Flippin, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 53, sheet 608B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,043.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV22-9NJP), Henry Dixon Flippin, 1890; Burial, , ; citing record ID Find A Grave: Memorial #74602472 and Find A Grave: Memorial #88040072.