Tippah county is a county located on the northern border of the state of mississippi. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Rutherfords of tippah county mississippi and our kin. Eleazar wheelock ripley, a congressional gold medal holder and war of 1812 hero. A little background on walnut and the family the center of the rowland clan, during the adult life of isaac madison rowland, appears to have been west of walnut, ms. The history of tippah county mississippi book, 1981. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Tippah county heritage heritage of tippah county mississippi.
Administrative duties include serving as the countys jailor, submitting a budget of his office to the board of supervisors, keeping mississippi department reports, and keeping a jail docket. It was taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from. A museum that exists in an old 1800s house at 106 siddall street in ripley, ms. World connect not working so all links to family members do not work. Ripley, tippah county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi genealogy. Pioneer publishing company lots of mississippi books to purchase. D20 28 july 1840 amos eastman, marshall county, ms, to john park, nashville, tn. Mississippi digital library partner tippah county historical and genealogical. Before this time, the chickasaws occupied and controlled the area despite mississippis statehood in 1817. For information about tippah county lake, please call 662 8379850. Tippah county is a county located on the northern border of the u.
The history of tippah county, mississippi book, 1981. Deed book d was transcribed by the tippah county historical and. The sheriffs law enforcement duties include keeping peace within the county. Tippah county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Tippah county, mississippi record dates edit edit source information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting. History tippah county in the civil war this is the manuscript of the civil war section of andrew browns book, history of tippah county, mississippi. The history of tippah county, mississippi 1981 edition. The educational history of tippah county, mississippi from 1836 to 1936. The 7 th mississippi was formed and served with general bedford forrest.
Son, thomas, states his father, michael died 20 jan 1844 and his mother, mary, died in feb 1844. Tippah county, mississippi genealogy familysearch wiki. That same year, the courthouse was burned by federal troops, though many valuable records. Newby lived in tippah county for most of her life but then moved and lived in the mississippi delta, alabama and utah for several years. In 2017, tippah county, ms had a population of 22k people with a median age of 38. Learn about our elementary and high schools, college, and technical schools. The court records also state that michaels estate started probate in january term 1844 in tippah county, ms. The name tippah is derived from a chickasaw language word meaning cut off, taken from the creek of the same name that flows across the county before emptying into the tallahatchie river. I am looking for another site to host tippah familys and will post here when i find one that i like.
Karl gaillard sheriff 205 west spring street ripley ms 38663 phone. Valid values are any county or parish in the united states and puerto rico counties or parishes should be spelled correctly, but case does not matter. Tippah county courthouse po box 99 ripley, ms 38663 phone. Tippah county historical and genealogical society 1976 language. Tippah county historical and genealogical society mississippi. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your tippah county ancestors. Tippah county has earned distinction as one of the ten original counties formed from the chickasaw session of 1832. Get business addresses, phone numbers and hours from our yellow pages directory. Search for cemetery records in tippah county, ms at by entering a. Tippah county by duane bullard arcadia publishing books. Search usa mississippi tippah county tippah county. Ripley, the county seat, was named in honor of gen.
Founded in 1836 the name tippah is a chickasaw word meaning cut off, and is taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from northeast to southwest before emptying into the tallahatchie river. The name tippah is a chickasaw word meaning cut off, and is taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from northeast to southwest before emptying into the tallahatchie river. Its merchants, lawyers, physicians, and ripley, tippah county, mississippi, 1891 read more. Your state host is gene phillips please send any data submissions to me. Parts of it were cut out when the book was published.
It had to be edited for length when the book was published so what you find here is more than what was published. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of tippah county, ms declined from 22,061 to 21,993, a 0. Tippah county heritage volume i heritage of tippah county, mississippi tippah county historical and genealogical society on. World war ii tippah county enlistees names abernathy dye. Tippah county was, formerly, a larger county that took in parts of present day union, alcorn and benton counties. The ripley, ms white pages phone book official site. Welcome to our tippah county family history research page. Tippah county, 2017 tippah county, 2016 tippah county, 2015 tippah county, 2014. The tippah county development foundation was organized to promote growth and prosperity for tippah county by enhancing the educational and cultural. The history of tippah county, mississippi by, 1981, the society edition, in english the history of tippah county, mississippi 1981 edition open library. There is no time frame as to when it will be fixed. Tippah county, mississippi tippah county education, geography, and history. James adair was one of those early trappers and wrote a book about his. Tippah county s early years tippah county is a diverse place, and at one time, incorporated an even larger area than it does now.
Apr 01, 2008 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Tippah county is located in the northeast corner of the state. The collection consists of images of family history books housed at the tippah county development foundation, ripley, mississippi. David enlisted march 4, 1861 at ripley, ms in the oconner rifles which became company b, 2nd regiment, mississippi infantry.
Tippah county received its chickasaw name as one of the 10 original counties formed from the chickasaw session of 1832. Recorded in the adams county deed books, 17951835, journal of mississippi history, february. If you would be interested in volunteering any resources that you. Feb 06, 2012 tippah county received its chickasaw name as one of the 10 original counties formed from the chickasaw session of 1832. Tippah county historical and genealogical society miss. It was organized in 1836, but white people had lived in the area before as trappers and traded with the chickasaw indians in the early 1830s. Guide to tippah county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history. The name tippah is derived from a chickasaw language word meaning cut off. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Tippah county heritage volume i heritage of tippah county, mississippi hardcover january 1, 1981 by tippah county historical and genealogical society author. Tippah countys early years tippah county is a diverse place, and at one time, incorporated an even larger area than it does now. Tina vickery world war ii tippah county enlistees names rich zinn. Preserving the history of those that came before us, for those that will come after us. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more.
Tippah county, mississippi public military service records. Google books marriage and miscellaneous court records of tippah county. National register of historic places listings in tippah county, mississippi. Search for multiple counties or parishes in the form county a, county b, county c with counties or parishes separated by commas ex. This collection is being published as images become available. Mississippi is covered under our southern states mailing list. Tina vickery world war ii tippah county enlistees names jones renfrow. Tippah county tishomingo county tunica county union county walthall county warren county washington county wayne county webster county.
Tippah county heritage volume i heritage of tippah county. A listing of all the churches in tippah county, ms with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Ripley, tippah county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi. Walnut was formerly known as hopkins or hopkinsville. The searchable data exist because we are fortunate to have wonderful volunteers dedicated to making tippah county the most useful site of its kind on the internet. Pages in category tippah county, mississippi the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. Tippah county heritage volume i heritage of tippah county, mississippi. Mar 29, 2020 welcome to tippah county ms history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Tippah county, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the. Do you have any lawsuit and criminal documents or old newpapers in the archives for as early as march 19, 1847 and august 1876 1877.
Positioned for tomorrows workforce, tippah county is proud of our heritage and. Andrew brown is the author of the book, history of tippah county, mississippi. Military records search index of tippah county, ms serves multiple clues and data related to war and military veterans and their contribution in the respective war. Tippah county circuit clerk circuit court office ripley, mississippi 38663 phone. Genealogy page for people searching for ancestors that have lived in tippah county. The 2 nd mississippi fought at manassas in virginia in 1861 and the 3 rd mississippi fought at fort donelson. David was a civil engineer, land surveyor, and educator when he came to blue mountain, tippah county, ms. The tornado history project generates approximate paths through separate historical archives provided by the storm prediction center spc and the national climatic data center ncdc. But since probate started in jan 1844, the 1841 year of death given in the court records is probably correct.
The links below try to capture the history of the first 100 years of tippah county s existence. It is the center of a growing trade, and has attracted the attention of manufacturers. Administrative duties include serving as the county s jailor, submitting a budget of his office to the board of supervisors, keeping mississippi department reports, and keeping a jail docket. Some of the poems in newbys book feature some of her. Tina vickery world war ii tippah county enlistees names eanes johnson. Tippah county lake is a 145 acre lake located in tippah county, 2 12 mi. During the civil war, tippah county furnished large numbers of troops and military leadership for the confederate army. Contents are historical items loaned or donated by.
Mississippi, tippah county family histories familysearch. Tippah county museum is full of fascinating historical treasures. Tippah county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Dec 18, 2017 newby lived in tippah county for most of her life but then moved and lived in the mississippi delta, alabama and utah for several years. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Tippah county, mississippi in the civil war msgenweb. Tippah county, ms genealogy and history presented by. These books have been reprinted and are available at the ripley library. It is bordered by alcorn, benton, union, and prentiss counties in mississippi and hardeman county, in tennessee. Mar 29, 2020 he was born at ripley, tippah county, dec. Where could i look at the old tippah county court house documents and what are the hours they can be viewed. Tippah county heritage is a collection of biographies submitted by family members. Welcome to tippah county ms history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails. Like many other trustworthy sources including public and vital records, you can now look for military records and information for more prolific genealogical research.
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