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James Calvin Tipps

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James Calvin Tipps

Birth
Marble Hill, Moore County, Tennessee, USA
Death
4 Jan 1932 (aged 92)
Burial
Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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James C. Tipps served in the House of Representatives in the 45th General Assembly (1887-89), representing Moore and Lincoln counties. He was born in Marble Hill, then in Franklin County but later in Moore County. He was the son of Michael and Leah (Scivalley) Tipps. He married Mary Stoball, of Coffee County, on September 2, 1858 and they had one son and a daughter. During the Civil War he enlisted in November 1861 as Pvt., Co. G, 41st Tennessee Infantry, CSA and was mustered into service at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, November 26, 1861; left sick at Russellville, KY, February 11, 1862; rejoinied command Dec. 11, 1862. He was prostrated by heat at the Battle of Raymond, MS, May 26, 1863, resulting in partial blindness and remained in hospital to February 1864. He was engaged in farming and merchandising at Marble Hill and was living at Scivalley, Moore County, at least from 1899 until his death. He was named Postmaster of Marble Hill in 1875. He was a member of the Lutheran Church.
James C. Tipps served in the House of Representatives in the 45th General Assembly (1887-89), representing Moore and Lincoln counties. He was born in Marble Hill, then in Franklin County but later in Moore County. He was the son of Michael and Leah (Scivalley) Tipps. He married Mary Stoball, of Coffee County, on September 2, 1858 and they had one son and a daughter. During the Civil War he enlisted in November 1861 as Pvt., Co. G, 41st Tennessee Infantry, CSA and was mustered into service at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, November 26, 1861; left sick at Russellville, KY, February 11, 1862; rejoinied command Dec. 11, 1862. He was prostrated by heat at the Battle of Raymond, MS, May 26, 1863, resulting in partial blindness and remained in hospital to February 1864. He was engaged in farming and merchandising at Marble Hill and was living at Scivalley, Moore County, at least from 1899 until his death. He was named Postmaster of Marble Hill in 1875. He was a member of the Lutheran Church.


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