Reuben & Armilda (Randall) Tipton

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Reuben Simpson Tipton was born 30 Mar 1838 in Estill Co., KY.  He was the son of Reuben S. Tipton & Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' West.  He died 01 Jul 1907 in Estill Co., KY.

About 1865, he married Armina Randall, the daughter of Samuel Randall and Mary Brown.  Samuel was from England and Mary was Cherokee.  Armina was born 21 Nov 1844 in KY and died 17 Sep 1933 in Estill Co.

They had the following children:

• Mary E. was born about 1866 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY

• James was born about 1869 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  He died in the 1890's.  He didn't have a known marriage but had at least 4 children, 2 by his first cousin, Nancy Ann Tipton

• Kitty J. was born 16 Nov 1869 (or 1871) in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  She died 11 Jul 1945 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY.  She was married to Robert Blanton

• William Nelson was born Sep 1873 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  He died 14 Feb 1937 in Estill Co.  On 25 Dec 1896, he married Nancy Ann Jones in Estill Co.  Her parents unknown, but was she was the granddaughter of
  Pleasant Jones & Delila Barrett.

• Elihu was born May 1875 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  He died in 1933 in KY.  He was married to a woman named Bertha who was born Jun 1875

• John Simpson was born 06 Feb 1877 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  He died 19 Jun 1953 in Estill Co., KY.  On 25 Dec 1900, he married Emaline/Emma Brinegar in Estill Co.  She was born 28 Oct 1879 in Estill Co., KY and died 30 Jun 1955.  Her parents were William Hardin Brinegar & Mary Catherine Fletcher.

• Millard Fillmore was born 18 Jan 1879 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  He died 07 Mar 1953 in Estill Co., KY.  On 26 Nov 1898, he married Lucy Brinegar in Estill Co.  She was born 23 Oct 1881 in Estill Co., KY and died 23 Jul 1955.  Her parents were William Hardin Brinegar & Mary Catherine Fletcher.

• Andrew was born 06 Mar 1881 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  He died 17 Oct 1951 in Ravenna, Estill Co., KY.  He married Mary Elizabeth Brinegar.  She was born 11 Nov 1888 in Estill Co., KY and died 19 Nov 1969.    Her parents were William Hardin Brinegar & Mary Catherine Fletcher.

• Dillard Potts was born May 1882 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  He died in 1965 in Estill Co., KY.  He married Martha Tipton.  She was born Oct 1884 and died in 1965.  Her parents were Thomas Tipton & Elizabeth 'Betty' Crow.

• Claude was born Feb 1885 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  He died 16 Jul 1944 in Richmond, Madison Co., KY.  He married Drusie Brinegar.  She was born 19 Mar 1883 in Estill Co., KY and died 13 Oct 1961 in Estill Co., KY.    Her parents were William Hardin Brinegar & Mary Catherine Fletcher.

• Celia was born Aug 1891 in Pitts, Estill Co., KY.  She married Cal Abney.  He was born about 1889.