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Virginia <I>Fox</I> Tipton

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Virginia Fox Tipton

Birth
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Death
31 Jul 1916 (aged 73)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 7, 20; no stone
Memorial ID
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Aged 63y 1m 14d. Virginia is buried in an unmarked grave in the large Fox plots 20&43 which adjoin. Her parents and several siblings (see links) are buried in this plot.
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The funeral of Mrs. Virginia Tipton of 1009 North Walnut street, whose death occurred Monday afternoon at St. John's Hospital, was held at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the undertaking parlors of T. C. Smith's Sons, the Rev. J. J. Dugan officiating. Burial was in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Decedent was born July 17, 1843, on the old Fox farm south of Springfield. Later she moved to Springfield with the family and kept house for her father. She was exceptionally kind hearted and and of a cheerful disposition, always seeing the bright side of life. She was a life-long member of the Methodist church. May 1, 1879, she was united in marriage to John B. Tipton at Peoria, Ill., by the Rev. E. B. England.

Surviving are her husband, John B. Tipton, one brother and two sisters, L. B. Fox of Englewood, N. J., Mrs. Caroline D. Carswell of this city and Mrs. Amanda Pease of Waldon, Colo., and numerous nieces and nephews.

Published in Illinois State Register, Springfield, IL 8-2-1916
Aged 63y 1m 14d. Virginia is buried in an unmarked grave in the large Fox plots 20&43 which adjoin. Her parents and several siblings (see links) are buried in this plot.
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The funeral of Mrs. Virginia Tipton of 1009 North Walnut street, whose death occurred Monday afternoon at St. John's Hospital, was held at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the undertaking parlors of T. C. Smith's Sons, the Rev. J. J. Dugan officiating. Burial was in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Decedent was born July 17, 1843, on the old Fox farm south of Springfield. Later she moved to Springfield with the family and kept house for her father. She was exceptionally kind hearted and and of a cheerful disposition, always seeing the bright side of life. She was a life-long member of the Methodist church. May 1, 1879, she was united in marriage to John B. Tipton at Peoria, Ill., by the Rev. E. B. England.

Surviving are her husband, John B. Tipton, one brother and two sisters, L. B. Fox of Englewood, N. J., Mrs. Caroline D. Carswell of this city and Mrs. Amanda Pease of Waldon, Colo., and numerous nieces and nephews.

Published in Illinois State Register, Springfield, IL 8-2-1916


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  • Maintained by: BjJ
  • Originally Created by: 46831545
  • Added: Oct 12, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30512418/virginia-tipton: accessed ), memorial page for Virginia Fox Tipton (17 Jul 1843–31 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30512418, citing Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by BjJ (contributor 46902476).