Emily Danford King Tipton received her nursing degree from Women's Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. and before her marriage she took care of a young invalid, Ernest Dercum. She married James Bert Tipton and had two children, Mary Elizabeth Tipton Thomas and James Robert Tipton. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and taught S.S. for 50 years at her church. Her faith sustained her through her despair when her husband died a sudden death when their children were only ages 5 and 2. She was a staunch Republican. She had six grandchildren and lived out her life in Jerusalem, Ohio until her last few years which she spent in Ashland, Ohio.
Emily Danford King Tipton received her nursing degree from Women's Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. and before her marriage she took care of a young invalid, Ernest Dercum. She married James Bert Tipton and had two children, Mary Elizabeth Tipton Thomas and James Robert Tipton. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and taught S.S. for 50 years at her church. Her faith sustained her through her despair when her husband died a sudden death when their children were only ages 5 and 2. She was a staunch Republican. She had six grandchildren and lived out her life in Jerusalem, Ohio until her last few years which she spent in Ashland, Ohio.
