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photo of Frank Nipper in old age "How F. B. Nipper Got His Name" by Sandra (Nipper) Ratledgeson of Allen Nipper*** & Mary Jane Shadden*** of Monroe CO, TN & later Hamilton CO, IL
m (1) 7 Sep 1879 by Rev. Benjamin White Monroe CO, TN TO
Lucinda "Cindie" Breckinridge White** b 4 Dec 1861 Monroe CO, TN d 24 Sep 1915 McMinn CO, TN buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Cindie (White) Nipper & daughter Annie (Nipper) Vaughn
Frank & Cindie (White) Nipper's Bible record
dau of Obediah Benjamin "Little Ben" White*** & Mary Jane Brannon*** of McMinn CO, TN
m (2) 14 Jan 1917 Monroe CO, TN TO
Mrs. Alice Josephine (Hooper) Patterson Colvard b 25 Apr 1861 Graham CO, NC d 19 Apr 1939 Coker Creek, Monroe CO, TN buried Coker Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
dau of Riley Stokely Hooper (descendant of Hooper family from Coker Creek, Monroe CO, TN) & Mary Ann Carver
[NOTE: data from Charlotte Morrison as follows: Alice Hooper m (1) 16 Jan 1878 Graham CO, NC TO Andrew Garrison Patterson who d before 1903; she m (2) 13 Jan 1903 Graham CO, NC TO John M. Colvard]
issue: (All children were by his 1st wife; none were born in his 2nd marriage.)
1(M) Charles Allen "Uncle Charlie" Nipper b 19 June 1880 TN d 3 Feb 1923 Lexington, Fayette CO, KY buried Lexington Cemetery, Fayette CO, KY
m 4 July 1905 McMinn CO, TN TO
Latisha "Tish" / "Tishie" Dennis b ca 1884 TN d after 1923
2(M) James William "Uncle Will" / "Willie" Nipper b 24 July 1882 [per draft 1884] Athens, McMinn CO, TN d 15 July 1959 Cincinnati, Hamilton CO, OH
m (1) 21 July 1907 McMinn CO, TN by J. P. Peters, JP, TO
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Crow b ca 1870 - 80 TN d before 1920?
m (2) 8 Jul 1922 Butler CO, OH TO
Olive Louise Gates b 1889 Evansville, Vanderburgh CO, IN d 1945
3(F) Mary Jane Ellen "Aunt Jane" Nipper b 19 June 1884 TN d 12 Mar 1957 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m 23 Sep 1906 Rhea CO, TN TO
Thomas "Uncle Tom" Talton Rudd b 20 Jan 1883 TN d 1 Jan 1958 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
4(F) Martha Emma "Aunt Emmer" Nipper b 1 Oct 1886 McMinn CO, TN d 22 Aug 1915 McMinn CO, TN buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m 4 Dec 1912 McMinn CO, TN TO
Wiley Gaither Hurst b 29 Aug 1891 d 10 Nov 1972 Evensville, Rhea CO, TN buried Rhea Memory Gardens, Rhea CO, TN
[He remarried 20 Oct 1937 Rhea CO, TN to Gertie V. Price b 7 Oct 1910 d Dec 1990 buried Rhea Memory Gardens, Rhea CO, TN.]
5(M) Robert Eli "Uncle Eli" Nipper b 14 Sep 1888 TN d 22 Aug 1977 buried Highland South Cemetery, Knox CO, TN
m 30 Mar 1926 Hamilton CO, TN TO
Hester L. Watkins b 15 Dec 1904 [1903 per ss] d 21 Aug 1974 buried Highland South Cemetery, Knox CO, TN
6(F) Sintha Elizabeth Rhoda Artie "Aunt Rhody" Nipper b 22 Dec 1890 TN d 13 Dec 1967 buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN
m 1 Dec 1912 McMinn CO, TN TO
Joseph "Joe" Harrison Thomas b 2 Feb 1893 TN d 14 May 1965 buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN
7(M) Thomas Franklin "Papaw Tom" Nipper* b 18 Feb 1893 Madisonville, Monroe CO, TN d 5 Sep 1958 Athens, McMinn CO, TN, WW I veteran, buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of my grandparents, Tom & Susie (McKeehan) Nipper on their wedding day
m (1) 15 Oct 1916 by A. S. Vaughn, MG McMinn CO, TN TO
Mary Jane "Mamaw Susie" / "Tude" McKeehan* b 10 Dec 1901 McMinn CO, TN d 22 Dec 1982 Rossville, Walker CO, GA buried Lakewood Memory Gardens, Rossville, GA
m (2) 22 Mar 1951 by J. W. Creasman, JP McMinn CO, TN TO
Mrs. Cynthia Jessie (Hester) Runion (widow of William Runion) b 30 June 1898 GA d 28 Jul 1972 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, TN
8(F) Annie Lynnern "Aunt Annie" Nipper b 26 Feb 1895 TN d 17 June 1985 Snead, Blount CO, AL buried Mt Carmel Cemetery, Snead, Blount CO, AL
photo of Aunt Annie (Nipper) Vaughn with her mother
m 13 Apr 1913 McMinn CO, TN TO
William "Will" David Vaughn b 5 Oct 1893 McMinn CO, TN d 14 Apr 1967 buried Mt Carmel Cemetery, Snead, Blount CO, AL
William "Will" David Vaughn's WW I draft card
9(F) Bessie Mae "Aunt Bessie" Nipper b 19 Jan 1898 McMinn CO, TN d 11 Mar 1985 Knoxville, Knox CO, TN buried Farmer's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson CO, TN
photo of Aunt Bessie (Nipper) Colquitt
m 8 May 1920 Monroe CO, TN TO
Clyde C. Colquet b 29 Jan 1897 Monroe CO, TN d 20 Jan 1964, WW I veteran, buried Farmer's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson CO, TN
10(M) Roosevelt Rosteen "Uncle Ted" Nipper b 15 Aug 1900 Tellico Plains, Monroe CO, TN d 21 Feb 1968 Knoxville, Knox CO, TN in hospital fire, memorial tombstone placed in Farmer's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson CO, TN
Roosevelt Rosteen "Ted" Nipper's WW I draft card
m 27 Sep 1924 Akron, Hamilton CO, OH by Rev. George W. Knepper TO
Gwendoline Hyichenth Meadows b 6 Aug 1906 Arnoldsburg, Calhoun CO, WV d 24 Feb 1976 OH
11(M) Lonzo Lee Roy "Uncle Lonzo" Nipper b 21 Oct 1902 (per Bible; 1901 per ss) McMinn CO, TN d 31 Mar 1983 Cincinnati, Hamilton CO, OH [per OH death index]
m ca 1923 TO
Elzora M. Ray b 29 Feb 1908 KY d 12 Jan 1980 Cincinnati, Hamilton CO, OH
I will always be thankful for my father Tommy Nipper who helped me with this information. Another most helpful researcher on these many lines was Cousin Ross Nipper, deceased. Appreciation is expressed for Aunt Annie (Nipper) Vaughn, Aunt Bessie (Nipper) Colquet, Cousin Rachel (Rudd) Brown, Cousin Frankie (Rudd) Riggs, and Cousin Retta Rudd, all now deceased, for help with information!
Other cousins and Nipper researchers on various lines include Mary Glover, Tom Nipper, Brenda Davis, Janet Anderson, Shirley Nipper, Jo Ann Nipper (deceased), and Albert "Abe" Nipper (deceased). Thanks to all!
Still other Nipper researchers include Clyde Nipper, James L. Nipper, Robert E. Gambill, Everett Hoebbol, and David E. Johnson.
*** great-great-grandparents &
** great-grandparents &
* grandparents of Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge
