Amos J Tipton (1860 - 1942)

Born Oct 1860 in Grundy, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret A Armstrong — married 15 Nov 1882 (to about 1884) in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Caroline Amenda (Oliver) Tipton — married about 1884 (to before 1892) in Tennessee, United States

Husband of Hettie Anna (Smart) Tipton — married 27 Oct 1892 (to about 1910) in Erath, Texas, United States

Died 18 Oct 1942 at about age 82 in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Biography

Amos was born in Grundy County, Tennessee in 1860. He was the son of Stephen Tipton and Louisa Griswold. He grew up in Altamont and Grainger County in Anderson household^[1] and the Tipton household.^[2][3]

In 1882, Amos married Maggie Armstrong in Grundy County.^[4] In 1892, he married Hettie Smart in Texas.^[5] They later divorced.

He passed away in Austin in 1942.^[6] He was buried at the Austin State Hospital Cemetery.^[7]

Research Notes

FindAGrave lists Amos' birth year as 1865; this is pulled from the 1900 census, which lists his birth day as "Oct 1865."^[8] This is erroneous, as he was 9 years old in 1870 and 19 in 1880, making his birth date most likely Oct 1860.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD8-W25 : 29 May 2021), Amos Tipton in entry for Eli W Anderson, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD9-CVX : 24 May 2021), Amous Tipton in entry for Louisa Tipton, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7C-BBG : 15 January 2022), Amos Tipton in household of Louise Tipton, District 10, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDSN-Q5S : 17 March 2020), Amos J. Tipton, 1882.
5. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MG-ZNN : 22 January 2020), A. J. Tipton, 1892.
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS12-HZ4 : 20 February 2021), A J Tipton, 18 Oct 1942; citing certificate number 46942, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,184.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143550955/amos-j-tipton : accessed 04 July 2022), memorial page for Amos J “AJ” Tipton (Oct 1865–18 Oct 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 143550955, citing Austin State Hospital Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Phillip (contributor 48161344) .
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3L7-NLQ : 2 December 2021), Andrew J Tipton, 1900.