These books have been reprinted and are available at the ripley library. World connect not working so all links to family members do not work. Tippah county museum is full of fascinating historical treasures. Tina vickery world war ii tippah county enlistees names eanes johnson. The sheriffs law enforcement duties include keeping peace within the county. Eleazar wheelock ripley, a congressional gold medal holder and war of 1812 hero. 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.
Get business addresses, phone numbers and hours from our yellow pages directory. Tippah county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Tippah county, mississippi tippah county education, geography, and history. It was taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from. The history of tippah county, mississippi book, 1981. Tippah county, mississippi record dates edit edit source information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your tippah county ancestors. That same year, the courthouse was burned by federal troops, though many valuable records. Preserving the history of those that came before us, for those that will come after us.
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. In 2017, tippah county, ms had a population of 22k people with a median age of 38. Mar 29, 2020 he was born at ripley, tippah county, dec. Deed book d was transcribed by the tippah county historical and. A museum that exists in an old 1800s house at 106 siddall street in ripley, ms.
Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. 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. Tina vickery world war ii tippah county enlistees names rich zinn. Tippah county, mississippi genealogy familysearch wiki. 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. The ripley, ms white pages phone book official site. Son, thomas, states his father, michael died 20 jan 1844 and his mother, mary, died in feb 1844.
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. Your state host is gene phillips please send any data submissions to me. This is his manuscript of the civil war part of his book. 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 is a county located on the northern border of the state of mississippi.
The name tippah is derived from a chickasaw language word meaning cut off. Tippah county historical and genealogical society 1976 language. Where could i look at the old tippah county court house documents and what are the hours they can be viewed. 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. Ripley, tippah county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi. Tippah county historical and genealogical society mississippi. 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. It had to be edited for length when the book was published so what you find here is more than what was published. Tina vickery world war ii tippah county enlistees names jones renfrow. Welcome to our tippah county family history research page. But since probate started in jan 1844, the 1841 year of death given in the court records is probably correct.
Tippah county, 2017 tippah county, 2016 tippah county, 2015 tippah county, 2014. Tippah county was, formerly, a larger county that took in parts of present day union, alcorn and benton counties. Tippah countys early years tippah county is a diverse place, and at one time, incorporated an even larger area than it does now. 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. 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. Parts of it were cut out when the book was published. Pioneer publishing company lots of mississippi books to purchase. Tippah county courthouse po box 99 ripley, ms 38663 phone. David was a civil engineer, land surveyor, and educator when he came to blue mountain, tippah county, ms. The court records also state that michaels estate started probate in january term 1844 in tippah county, ms. Tippah county heritage volume i heritage of tippah county, mississippi. Tippah county is located in the northeast corner of the state.
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. David enlisted march 4, 1861 at ripley, ms in the oconner rifles which became company b, 2nd regiment, mississippi infantry. Contents are historical items loaned or donated by. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Karl gaillard sheriff 205 west spring street ripley ms 38663 phone.
Like many other trustworthy sources including public and vital records, you can now look for military records and information for more prolific genealogical research. World war ii tippah county enlistees names abernathy dye. Mississippi digital library partner tippah county historical and genealogical. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Tippah county, mississippi in the civil war msgenweb. Tippah county historical and genealogical society miss. Tippah county, ms genealogy and history presented by. 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. Guide to tippah county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history. The history of tippah county, mississippi 1981 edition. Tippah county has earned distinction as one of the ten original counties formed from the chickasaw session of 1832. Google books marriage and miscellaneous court records of tippah county.
Your online source of tippah county mississippi genealogy and history information. Feb 06, 2012 tippah county received its chickasaw name as one of the 10 original counties formed from the chickasaw session of 1832. The educational history of tippah county, mississippi from 1836 to 1936. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of tippah county, ms declined from 22,061 to 21,993, a 0. Tippah county received its chickasaw name as one of the 10 original counties formed from the chickasaw session of 1832. Ripley, tippah county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi genealogy. Learn about our elementary and high schools, college, and technical schools. Tippah county heritage volume i heritage of tippah county, mississippi tippah county historical and genealogical society on.
Tippah county was established in february 9, 1836, and it is one of 10 counties created by the chickasaw cession. For information about tippah county lake, please call 662 8379850. Tippah county tishomingo county tunica county union county walthall county warren county washington county wayne county webster county. Recorded in the adams county deed books, 17951835, journal of mississippi history, february. Tippah county lake is a 145 acre lake located in tippah county, 2 12 mi. This collection is being published as images become available. James adair was one of those early trappers and wrote a book about his. Apr 01, 2008 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. D20 28 july 1840 amos eastman, marshall county, ms, to john park, nashville, tn. The history of tippah county mississippi book, 1981.
Tippah county s early years tippah county is a diverse place, and at one time, incorporated an even larger area than it does now. Walnut was formerly known as hopkins or hopkinsville. It is the center of a growing trade, and has attracted the attention of manufacturers. Tippah county is a county located on the northern border of the u. Its merchants, lawyers, physicians, and ripley, tippah county, mississippi, 1891 read more. Search for multiple counties or parishes in the form county a, county b, county c with counties or parishes separated by commas ex.
Mississippi, tippah county family histories familysearch. Tippah county by duane bullard arcadia publishing books. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Search usa mississippi tippah county tippah county. It is bordered by alcorn, benton, union, and prentiss counties in mississippi and hardeman county, in tennessee. Genealogy page for people searching for ancestors that have lived in tippah county. Tippah county, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the. The 2 nd mississippi fought at manassas in virginia in 1861 and the 3 rd mississippi fought at fort donelson. The tippah county development foundation was organized to promote growth and prosperity for tippah county by enhancing the educational and cultural. Search for cemetery records in tippah county, ms at by entering a. During the civil war, tippah county furnished large numbers of troops and military leadership for the confederate army.
Tippah county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Tippah county circuit clerk circuit court office ripley, mississippi 38663 phone. Tippah county heritage is a collection of biographies submitted by family members. A listing of all the churches in tippah county, ms with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. The collection consists of images of family history books housed at the tippah county development foundation, ripley, mississippi.
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. 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. The links below try to capture the history of the first 100 years of tippah county s existence. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 22,232. Mississippi is covered under our southern states mailing list. Some of the poems in newbys book feature some of her. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. If you would be interested in volunteering any resources that you. I am looking for another site to host tippah familys and will post here when i find one that i like. The 7 th mississippi was formed and served with general bedford forrest. 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.
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. The history of tippah county, mississippi by, 1981, the society edition, in english the history of tippah county, mississippi 1981 edition open library. Ripley, the county seat, was named in honor of gen. Andrew brown is the author of the book, history of tippah county, mississippi. Tippah county, mississippi public military service records. 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.
Welcome to tippah county ms history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails. Tippah county heritage volume i heritage of tippah county, mississippi hardcover january 1, 1981 by tippah county historical and genealogical society author. Tippah county heritage volume i heritage of tippah county. Positioned for tomorrows workforce, tippah county is proud of our heritage and. Tippah county heritage heritage of tippah county mississippi.