This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tippett, Gothard, Woodfin Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADE/2394 Message Board Post: 1. Thomas Jackson1 Tippett was born 15 Mar 1861 in ?, and died 26 Feb 1934 in GA. He married (1) Fannie Kilpatrick 15 May 1881 in Coosa Co., AL1. She was born 4 Mar 1860 in ?, and died 21 Feb 1909 in Coosa Co., AL. He married (2) Lula M. Gothard 15 Dec 1911 in Coosa Co., AL, daughter of George Gothard and Mariah Bridges. She was born 1881 in Coosa Co., AL, and died 1953 in GA. Notes for Thomas Jackson Tippett: "Local and Personal Married at the residence of the bride's father, T. J. Tippett, near New Hope, three miles west of Rockford, on the 30th inst., M. J. Woodfin to Miss Dollie I. Tippett; Eld. M. L. White performing the marriage ceremony." (1) (1) The Chronicle, Local and Personal, 7 Jan 1910, p. 5. Published in Rockford, Coosa Co., AL. Microfilm: Located in the Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery, AL. Researched by Ron Bridges on 18 May 2001. "Local and Personal Marrion Tippett, formerly of Tallapossa county, but now living in the Pan Handle in Texas, is visiting relatives and friends in this state. Mr. Tippet is the brother of our former sheriff, T. J. Tippett." (2) "Local and Personal Mr. T. J. Tippet and family moved to Whigham, Ga. today. He had a sale last Tuesday and disposed of practically all his effects and will make South Ga. his future home. Mr. Tippet has been a citizen of the town for a number of years, and President of the Coosa County Bank and will be missed by many of the citizenship of the town and county." (3) (1) The Chronicle, Local and Personal, 7 Jan 1910, p. 5. Published in Rockford, Coosa Co., AL. Microfilm: Located in the Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery, AL. Researched by Ron Bridges on 18 May 2001. (2) The Chronicle, Local and Personal, 15 Jan 1909, p. 5. (3) The Chronicle, Local and Personal, 10 Jan 1919, p. 3. Location of Butler Cemetery Thomas and Lula Tippet are buried: When traveling into Whigham, GA from Climax/Bainbridge, take a right at the Whigham's city limit sign. This is the Attapulgus/Whigham Road. Go straight for approximately four miles. Cemetery is on the left side of the road. If one travels too far, he/she will end up on Tired Creek Road. Thomas first married FANNIE KILPATRICK. MR. BRIDGES SO EXCITED TO RECIEVE RESPONSE. YES THIS COULD BE HIM......T.J. TIPPETT THOMAS JACKSON TIPPETT ...MARCH 15/1861-FEB.26/1934 SECOND WIFE......LULA GOTHARD TIPPETT..1881/1953 CHILDREN BY THIS MARRIAGE GEORGE GOTHARD TIPPETT? MAYSEL TIPPETT WALDROP WILLIAM JACKSON TIPPETT (JACK) THE DATE OF MARRIAGE SOUNDS RIGHT 15 DEC.1911 AND THE LOCATION IS EXACT!! COOSA COUNTY WE BELIEVE LULA TO HAVE A BROTHER BUT DO NOT KNOW NAME OR LOCATION. THOMAS TIPPETT/WIFE LULA MOVED TO GRADY COUNTY GEORGIA DURING MIGRATION .....THOMAS TIPPETT WAS SHERIFF OF COOSA COUNTY SOMETIMES LATE 1800 EARLY 1900........ I DO HOPE YOU HAVE MORE INFO. TO CONNECT THIS FAMILY........ UNCLE JACK.....TIPPETT PASSED AWAY DEC.18,1996. HIS WIFE IS MELBA D. TIPPETT AND DAUGHTER JACKIE LOU TIPPETT LIVE IN BAINBRIDGE, GA. AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ANY INFO YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU FOR RESPONSE. NANCY WALDROP SARTIN N3953@CS.COM IF AND WHEN YOU DO GO TO WHIGHAM I DO HOPE YOU WILL TAKE A MINUTE TO SEE DAD....DONALD L. WALDROP....HE LIVES ON CLEON WALDROP RD....WHICH Y'S OFF OF ATTAPULAS/WHIGHAM ROAD. HIS NUMBER AGAIN IS 912 762 4475. HIS BROTHER LANE WALDROP WHICH LIVES ON OLD FAMILY PROPERTY IS JUST UP THE ROAD AND HIS NUMBER IS 912 762 4260. More About Thomas Jackson Tippett: Burial: Butler Cemetery at Attapulgus/Whigham Road in Whigham, Grady Co., GA Elected: Bet. 1901 - Aug 1907, Sheriff of Coosa Co., AL2 More About Fannie Kilpatrick: Burial: Sears Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, located about a mile north of Rockford, AL. More About Thomas Tippett and Fannie Kilpatrick: Marriage: 15 May 1881, Coosa Co., AL3 Married by: B. F. Chastain, Minister of the Gospel. Notes for Lula M. Gothard: Butler Cemetery, Grady Co., GA Tippett Lula G. 1881 1953 Tippett Thomas J. March 15, 1861 February 26, 1934 More About Lula M. Gothard: Burial: Butler Cemetery at Attapulgus/Whigham Road in Whigham, Grady Co., Ga More About Thomas Tippett and Lula Gothard: Marriage: 15 Dec 1911, Coosa Co., AL Child of Thomas Tippett and Fannie Kilpatrick is: 2 i. Dollie I.2 Tippett, born 23 Jan 1891 in AL; died 13 Apr 1915 in Coosa Co., AL. She married Moses Jackson Woodfin 30 Dec 1909 in Coosa Co., AL; born Unknown in AL; died Unknown in AL. More About Dollie I. Tippett: Burial: Sears Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, located about a mile north of Rockford, AL. Notes for Moses Jackson Woodfin: Hello, My name is Thomas Woodfin. Moses Jackson and Dollie Tippet were my great-grandparents through Howard and his son John Howard. I was wondering if you have any other information on our lineage? Also Moses Jackson is buried in Coosa River Primative Baptist Church cemetary north of Wetumpka ALA. His wife Lucy is buried there with him. I attended her funeral but have no other knowledge. I can find where Dollie is buried easily. I can get dates from tombstones if you like. I live 10 minutes from each grave. Tom. Received by e-mail from Tom Woodfin on 9 Feb 2003. More About Moses Jackson Woodfin: Burial: Coosa River Primative Baptist Church Cemetary, Elmore Co., AL Marriage Notes for Dollie Tippett and Moses Woodfin: "Local and Personal Married at the residence of the bride's father, T. J. Tippett, near New Hope, three miles west of Rockford, on the 30th inst., M. J. Woodfin to Miss Dollie I. Tippett; Eld. M. L. White performing the marriage ceremony." (1) (1) The Chronicle, Local and Personal, 7 Jan 1910, p. 5. Published in Rockford, Coosa Co., AL. Microfilm: Located in the Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery, AL. Researched by Ron Bridges on 18 May 2001. More About Moses Woodfin and Dollie Tippett: Marriage: 30 Dec 1909, Coosa Co., AL Endnotes 1. Infomation on this marriage was found in Book D2, page 232. 2. Rev. George E. Brewer, History of Coosa County, Alabama (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1987), p. 105. 3. Infomation on this marriage was found in Book D2, page 232.