Notes for Absolam S Tipton: The Following is from the book "History of Centre County, Pennsylvania".
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ABRAHAM S. TIPTON
NOTE: All of the Genealogy information I have seen to this point says his name is ABSOLAM.
Abraham S. Tipton was born Jan. 26, 1820, in Howard township. He was a son of William Tipton, who came to Centre County as early as 1796. William Tipton was of English origin, but was born in Cumberland County, Jan. 13, 1773. His wife was Elizabeth Shade, born May 30, 1780. Their children were Mary, born Aug. 26, 1802, married to James Heverly and died Dec. 10, 1836; Sarah, born Feb. 27, 1806, Married Isaac W. Meese; William, Jr., lived at Howard, and died Jan. 21, 1850; Washington, died April 16, 1839: Nancy, born April 22 1815, Married Samuel Gardner, and now lives in Kansas; Caroline M., Born Aug. 16, 1817, married George Spearing; she died in 1879; Jemima E., born June 3 1826, married Levi Fuller and is now living in West Union, Kan. (Iowa)
David Tipton was a brother of William (the elder), and was a resident of Howard as early as 1800. William Tipton was a millwright and Keel-boat-builder, running the latter upon the river. He purchased from Job Packer part of the Joseph Wilson warrantee and part of the Winston Dallam, and of John Miller the site of the borough of Howard, and built one of the first houses in Howard borough. He died Feb. 22, 1834.
Abraham S. Tipton grew to manhood at the old homestead. In early life his health was poor, nevertheless, while still young, at his father's death he assumed the management of his estate, aided by his mother and sisters. In 1846 he bought out his fathers heirs, which estate he still holds, except what has been sold off for lots in the borough. Mr. Tipton laid out the town of Howard, and sold his first lot to Samuel Brickley.
He married Dec. 27, 1859, Rebecca J. Garman, who was born near Salona, Clinton Co., June 19, 1836. Their children were Mary E., Jan. 27, 1861; George W., April 28, 1862; Frances R., Sept. 12, 1863; Sarah C., April 11, 1865; Laura J., July 1, 1866; John Howard, Nov. 16, 1867; William F., Jan 14, 1870; and Isabella died in infancy.
Mr. Tipton was early instructed in the doctrines of Christianity, attending with his mother the preaching of Rev. James Linn, the first preacher of whom he has any distinct recollection. In his boyhood there were nine distilleries within the space of eight miles along Bald Eagle valley, and liquor was the curse of the community. He recollect well the fearful scourge of fever and ague that prevailed in the fall of 1827, which shook his weakened constitution already sapped by early infirmity. After ague, rheumatism set in, and he recollects well Dr. Dobbin's cure, which was to plunge him suddenly head foremost into the water, which was followed by partial relief, though he has never had perfect good health or lived a day free from some ache or pain. He recollects that his first wages for steering for his brothers was one dollar per day. He took the craft through the broken chute at Muncy, a feat so difficult and dangerous that old pilots refused to do it. When but seventeen years of age he piloted an ark-load of iron for the Valentines.
Mr. Tipton was brought up to believe in the principles of Jeffersonian Democracy, but became a sturdy advocate of the doctrine set forth in the Wilmot proviso, and has ever since advocated opposition to slavery, papal influence, and the liquor interest.
Mr. Tipton has done good service in lumbering and farming, cleared and improved farms, and built dwellings and barns, and despite the infirmities of his body has been one of the most enterprising citizens of his township; replaced the old canal banks in places, and restored to the town the privilege of the water of Spring Run, where his father wintered his boats eighty years ago.
More About Absolam S Tipton and Rebecca J Garman: Marriage: 12/27/1859
Children of Absolam S Tipton and Rebecca J Garman are:
Absolam S Tipton (b. 01/26/1820, d. 02/25/1885)
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