William Tipsword

1849 - 1935  (86 years)

• Name	William Tipsword  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	1 Jan 1849	Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	28961
  Residence	1880	North Okaw, Coles, Illinois, USA   [2]
  	Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
  Residence	1900	Big Srping, Shelby, Illinois, USA   [3]
  	Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Burial	1935	Humboldt Township, Coles, Illinois, USA   [4]
  Death	30 Nov 1935	Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I28961	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Isaac Soward Tipsword,   b. 4 Jun 1805, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA d. 11 Dec 1863, Moccasin, Effingham, Illinois, USA (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Lucinda Tipsword,   b. 1810, Kentucky, USA d. 11 Dec 1863, Moccasin, Effingham, Illinois, USA (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Family ID	F19128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Webb,   b. 10 Mar 1846, New Athens, Harrison, Ohio, USA d. 13 May 1888, Humboldt, Coles, Illinois, USA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1869	Coles, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Children	1. James A Tipsword,   b. 15 Jul 1870, Coles, Illinois, USA d. 1 Oct 1872, Humboldt, Coles, Illinois, USA (Age 2 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   2. Nellie Tipsword,   b. 10 Sep 1875, Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA d. 30 Oct 1951, La Rue, Marion, Ohio, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   3. Tipsword,   b. Abt Apr 1880, Illinois, USA  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   4. Jennie Louise Tipsword,   b. 8 Oct 1886, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA d. 18 Dec 1959, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA (Age 73 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F19127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jan 1849 - Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA Marriage - 30 Sep 1869 - Coles, Illinois, USA Residence - Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self - 1880 - North Okaw, Coles, Illinois, USA Residence - Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Big Srping, Shelby, Illinois, USA Burial - 1935 - Humboldt Township, Coles, Illinois, USA Death - 30 Nov 1935 - Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S197] Ancestry.com, Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. [S53] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: North Okaw, Coles, Illinois; Roll: 183; Page: 239b; Enumeration District: 057. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: North Okaw, Coles, Illinois; Roll: 183; Page: 239b; Enumeration District: 057 [S22] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Srping, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 345; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0108. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Srping, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 345; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0108 [S19] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131221699/william-tipsword