Catherine Tipton, youngest daughter of James and Catherine Cochran, 
was born in Adams County, IL, Aug. 10, 1863, and died at the old 
family home 3 miles west of Milan, MO, on April 7, 1952 at the age 
of 88 years, 7 months and 27 days.

October 7, 1880, she was united in marriage to John McClaskey, 
and to this union two children were born, Mrs. Cora Brooks 
of Okmulgee, OK and James McClaskey, Henrietta, OK, both 
of whom survive. Her husband died in 1890.

In July 1892 she was married to William Tipton and to this 
union six children were born, all of whom survive. They are 
Mrs. Norma Conerton, Brookfield, MO; John Tipton, Mrs. Maggie 
White, Mrs. Madia Dennis, Cecil Tipton and Herbert Tipton, all 
of Milan. She is also survived by seven stepchildren, Arthur 
Tipton, Crown Point, IN; Bob Tipton, Milan; Jim Tipton, Kansas City, 
MO; Mrs. Jennie Kain, Milan; Mrs. June Mason, Fort Madison, IA; and 
Albert and Alfred Tipton of Kirksville, MO.

In 1881 she and her husband moved to the farm west of Milan 
which was her home for the next 71 years. He preceded her in 
death July 31, 1937.

Besides her children, she is also survived by one sister, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Riggen, Milan; 25 grand children, 30 
step-grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; 54 step-great 
grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren and 5 step-great 
great grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted from the Sullivan First 
church on Wednesday afternoon, April 9, by Rev. Arthur Hampton, 
pastor of the Milan Methodist Church. Burial was in the Shatto 
cemetery under the direction of Riggen's Funeral Service.

The bearers were Carl, Gerald, Kenneth, Billie, 
Clifton and Albert Earl Tipton
*From a Milan Newspaper