FROM BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, VOL I, 1796-1861 BY ROBERT M. MCBRIDE AND DAN M. ROBISON PPUB BYY THE TENN STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES AND THE TENN H ISTORICAL COMMISSION NASHVILLE 1975, Page 727. JOHN BUTLER TIPTON (1797-1873) SENATE, 18th General Assembly, 1829-31; representing Cocke, Greene, Sevier, and Washington counties; political affiliation not shown. Born in Washington County on December 16, 1797; son of Jonathan III and Lavinia Adams (Williams) Tipton. Surveyor and planter of Washington County. Married in 1820 to Louisiana Wear; thirteen children--Marshall Calhoun, Malcolm, Jonathan, Harrisonn Caswell, Lucretia, Sarah Cobb, Lovenia (Mrs. William henry Dawson), Evaline, Henry, Mary, Bettie, and Aurelia Tipton. Died in 1873, date and place not given. Son of Jonathan Tipton III, grandson of Colonel John Tipton, nephew of Samuel and John Tipton sometime members of Tennessee General Assembly; great-nephew of John Adams, President of the United States. Hope this helps, Sincerely, Margie Lacy Evjen ---------- > From: JASONSEM <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: MY LINEs > Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 11:44 AM > > In a message dated 98-03-22 12:28:37 EST, you write: > > << Can't remember the last time I posted my line--so will do so again. All NOT > proven..!! anyone working on the lines below--PLEASE email ME--thanks... > 1-Richard COBB1562c. Eng./1597 m) Sybil Sheets > 2-Joseph I COBB1588c. Eng/1654 Isle of Wight Co Va m) Elizabeth Flinton > 3-Pharoah COBB 1635c Elizabeth Cty. Va/1701 Nansemond (Isle of Wight Co > Va) m) Ann ??? 1635c/prior to 1678 Isle of Wight Co Va. > 4-Joseph COBB II 1661c Isle of Wight/1751,3 Isle of Wight Co Va. > m)1695c Susannah Braswell (Jackman) d/o John J Braswell & Alice ?? > 5-Benjamin COBB1702c Surry-Isle of Wight Co Va/Sept 1793 > Jonesboro, Tn. m)1720's Mary Elizabeth ?? > 6-Mary Cobb 1720's Northampton Co NC ??/1798 Washington Co > Tn. m) > 1750's NC Henry MASSINGEL/MASSENGEL Sr. > 7-Elizabeth"Belle"Isabelle MASSINGIL 1760's Tn=Va ?/21 > Dec 1830 Sevier Co Tn. m)1780's Isaac THOMAS > 8-Lucretia Thomas Aug.1784 Sevier Co Tn /21 > Feb1830 Riverbend Farm, Greenback, Loudoun Co Tn. m) 1802 Capt. Robert > WEAR.... > ____________________________________________________________________---- > 1--Robert Wear 1690's/1770's Bucks Co Pa.m) Martha > 2--Robert Wear 1715c/ 1790's Rockbridge Co Va m) Rebecca Carrell > 3--Col.Samuel 1753 / 1817 Henderson Springs, Little Pigeon River, (then > NC) now Sevier Co Tn. m)1778 Mary "Polly" Thompson 1758 Ireland/1797c Sevier > Co Tn > 4--Capt Robert 1781 Sevier Co Tn/1846 Loudoun Co Tn m)Lucretia THOMAS > 5--Louisiana WEAR 1803 Tn./1890 Loudoun Co Tn m) 1820's Col. John > Butler TIPTON 1797 Tn/1873 Loudon Co Tn.. > 6--Lavinia Jane TIPTON 1826 Tn/1902 Monroe Co Tn m)Col. > William Henry DAWSON {my greatgrand parents} > realize this is FAR MORE than anyone on EITHER of these lines cares to know, > but I just got started & should have stopped LONG ago..... > appreciate response for any of the above lines....!! Louise