McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-02
Another Mother Gone


and joined the loved ones of the
past in the Sweet Bye and Bye.
Mrs. Lipford had lived to a ripe
old age and would have rounded
out the remarkable four.score
period had she lived until Sep
tember next, having been born
in Ireland in September, 1842.
The deceased was the widow of
John H. Lipford, to whom she
was married in 1860, and who
died on the 18th day of October.
1893. To this union were born
eleven sons, three of whom died
in early life, and eight of whom
grew into stalwart men, and are
now noble and worthy citizens.
They are: R. A. N. Lipford, a
member of the County Court, a
farmer and progressive teacher
of the county; d. F., C. A. and
w. F. Lipford. prominent and
successful business men of Mem
phis, where they have been for
more than a quarter of a century;
p. A. and ]. J. Iipford. who hold
responsible positions in the same
city: J. l.. Lipford, reliable en-
ployee of the railway company in
Arizona, and G. T. Lipford, the
youngest, farmer, who has
i spent his life with his mother on
the old homestead. All these
sons, except j. L., were with
their mother wnen the end came,
and this one could not possibly
get home.
In the death of this good wo-
man and mother, brings nearly to
a close one of the most interest
ing chapters in the history of this
county. In the year 1850, the
deceased, then a bright eyed Irish
girl of eight years of age bid fare
well to her native land and in
company with her father and
mother, Richard and Fannie Pig
oft, and their other children, Fan.
ME, Marguerite and Patrick, and
her uncle and aunt. Johnnie and
Katherine Pigott, and their child.
rem, William and R. j.. Ellen,
Mary and Marguerite, set sal
upon a mighty ocean to cast THEN
fortunes in these United States,
After q long and peIlous voyage
this little company landed at New
Orleansin the same year Soor
thereafter they engaged passage
on q Mississippi steamer, anC
came up this majestic river to the
Ohio, ascending the Ohio to the
Tennessee, and up the Tennessee
to Crump's Landing, in Hardin
county. From there they jour
neyed by cart over the old stage
road to the town of Purdy, anC
on west where the father OF thu
deceased settledon what is knowr
asthe Maj Hill place. Her uncle
and aunt and cousins journeyet
further westward, and settled
near what was afterwards tn,
Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
From these families have com,
some of the county's best an,
sturdiest citizens. All of tha
party ef brave and heroic soul
have passed away save Mrs. Fan
ME Gallagher, the sister of tn
deceased, and this sister was per
mitted to be with her in her las
hours.
While Mrs. Lipford was left
widow many years ago, the un
conquerable spirit that possesse
her and lighted her soul, triumph
ed over the obstacles that bese
her journey, and in the evenin
of her life she enjoyed the flu
fruition of all her tolls and labors
Measured in any way her life ha
been a success. Her childre
have all grown up under her car
and attention, been educated
made useful and honored citizen
and she never ceased to labor an
sacrifice for them.
She was a devoted, consecrate
wife and mother. With an vi
failing faith in her God she neve
faltered nor gave up. Althoug
she led a busy life she foun
time for reading and study. an
was wonderfully we'll informe,
She kept her mind and hant
employed until a short time b
svre her death, when she W;