Parents: Abner J. Tippett & Elizabeth Freeze.


1850 U.S. Census for Craven Co., NC:
Abner Tippet M 25 North Carolina; laborer
Eliza Tippet F 29 North Carolina
Lonza Tippet F 7 mos North Carolina (Lindsey)


1860 U.S. Census for Goodings District, Craven Co., NC:
Abner Tippet M 36 North Carolina
Elizabeth Tippet F 41 North Carolina
Linza Tippet F 9 North Carolina
George Tippet M 9 North Carolina
Abner Tippet M 5 North Carolina
Elizabeth C Tippet F 2 North Carolina (Caroline)
Martha Tippet F 1 North Carolina


Father Abner served with the Co. K, Third Regiment, NC Artillery (40th State Troops), CSA during the Civil War.


1870 U.S. Census for Twp 7, Wildwood, Craven Co., NC (P.O. New Bern):
Abner Tibbetts M 48 South Carolina
Elizabeth Tibbetts F 50 North Carolina
George Tibbetts M 19 North Carolina
Abner Tibbetts M 15 North Carolina
Elizabeth C Tibbetts F 13 North Carolina
Martha Tibbetts F 11 North Carolina
John W Tibbetts M 9 North Carolina
Elizabeth Tibbetts F 7 North Carolina (Betty)


1880 U.S. Census for Twp 7, Craven Co., NC:
Abner Tippett Self M 58 NC; farmer (b. 1822)
Elizabeth Tippett Wife F 60 North Carolina
*James Tippett Son M 24 North Carolina (Abner)
Caroline Tippett Dau F 23 North Carolina
John Tippett Son M 18 North Carolina
Martha Tippett Dau F 16 North Carolina
Betsy Tippett Dau F 15 North Carolina


Father Abner J. Tippett d. 1883, Craven Co., NC. Wife Elizabeth survived.


1900 U.S. Census for Twp 6, Craven Co., NC:
Abner J Tippett Head M 46 yrs, b. Mar. 1854 NC
Bettie Godwin Sister F 36 yrs, b. April 1864 NC; widow
Charles Godwin Nephew M 10 yrs, b. June 1890 NC
Fitzhugh Lee Godwin Nephew M 2 yrs, b. June 1898 NC

Bettie had 2 children, both living. Abner was single. He farmed on rented property.


1910 U.S. Census for Twp 6, Craven Co., NC:
James Tippett Head M 50 North Carolina
Bettie Godwin Sister F 39 North Carolina
Charles Godwin Nephew M 14 North Carolina
Hugh Godwin Nephew M 11 North Carolina


1920 U.S. Census for Brownsville, Craven Co., NC:
A J Tippett Head M 73 North Carolina; single
Bettie Godwin Sister F 56 NC; widow
Hugh L Godwin Son M 22 North Carolina; single


There's no record that Abner James ever married.

His cause of death was from emphysema & influenza.


Note: His sisters, Elizabeth Betty Tippett Godwin, Caroline Hardison & Lindsey Tippett Elliott are also buried in this cemetery.

Brother John Williams Tippett, b. 5 June 1862, Craven Co., NC; m. Susan M. Humphrey; d. 21 Mar 1926, Riverdale, Craven Co., NC. He was buried in Tolson Cem., aka Croatan Community Cem., Croatan, Craven Co., NC; Memorial 82192450.