Mississippi, Tippah County Family Histories - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
The records in this collection span between ca. 1600's - present.

Record Description
The collection consists of images of family history books housed at the Tippah County Development Foundation, Ripley, Mississippi.

Record Content
The collection compiles the biogaphies, genealogies, and histories of the following personages and their descendants and related families:


 * Allen Godwin
 * Shadrick Deen Sr.
 * Daniel, McAlister, Simmons, and Pegram Hine
 * The Daniel Lineage
 * James Martin and Priscilla Davis Martin
 * Guilford Jackson Deen and Catherine Deen
 * John Joseph Jefferson Shackleford vol. 1 and 2

The collection also includes the Macedonia (Deentown) Baptist Church 150th Anniversary Homecoming of 2000.

How to Use the Record


This collection is considered a secondary source, but the information on the cards can lead you to other primary records. Compare the information on the cards to what you already know to make sure that you have the correct family.


 * Add any new information to existing records about your family.
 * Use the names, dates, and places as the basis for family groups or to build a family pedigree.
 * Use the dates along with places or residences to help you locate the family in other records such as census, church, and land records.

Record History
The Tippah County Development Foundation was organized to promote growth and prosperity for Tippah County by enhancing the educational and cultural lives of its citizens.

Why the Record Was Created
Biographies and family histories were created for the purpose of passing down life stories to share with their posterity, building a family's sense of identity and direction.

Record Reliability
Biographies and family histories are generally reliable. However, since they are compiled records, they may contain errors and depends on the reliability of the author.

Related Websites

 * Tippah County, MS Ancestry &amp; Family History
 * MSGenWeb Tippah County Page

Related Wiki Articles
Tippah County, Mississippi

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection
"Mississippi, Tippah County Family Histories, 1801-1941"images,; FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org:accessed 7 Ocotber 2011). entry for Mrs. Lucien Atkins, born September 14, 1900; Citing Church Records, Macadonia (Deentown) Baptist Church 150th anniversary by Macedonia-Deentown Baptist Church (Blue Mountain, Mississippi, image 7; Tippah County Development Foundation, Ripley, Mississippi, United States.

Sources of information for This Collection
Mississippi. Tippah County Family Histories. Tippah County Development Foundation. Ripley, Mississippi.