Can anybody help? This is my mother's line. As far as I know, these Flippos have always been around the E.TN, maybe KY area.
1. Clint W. Flippo, bn 1908 died 1993 in Chattanooga, TN
2. William J. Flippo, bn. 1892 mar. Bertha Smith died in Harriman, TN
3. Jake W. Flippo bn. abt 1853 mar. Amanda Smith, died in Harriman, TN also.
I've heard the story about 7 brothers coming across, all with William in their names. Has anybody else heard that? Thanks for your help. I've been stuck here for awhile.

My mother in laws name was Donnie May Flippo of Bells Tenn, she married a Fred Dozier Freeze . What nationality is Flippo? I am trying to find more info about her side of the family. She died in the sixtys of a stroke. She has 9 children..beverly Freeze

There are two separate nationalities of Flippos. Since they Passed as white in the 1800's they told everyone they were the Italian/Irish descent. My side of the Flippos (From John Henry Flippo) was Chickamauga Cherokee and direct descendants of Dragging Canoe, a great war chief.

Several of the family refuted this back in the 1900's because Indians were not allowed to own land, vote, have certain jobs, be educated, and some were even considered not legally married or bi-racial and not eligible for wills or legal monies.

this duplicity is why the decendants now have such a hard time proving their nationality and being registered with the tribes. I have worked on this for 35 years and am still a long way off. American Indians are the only people in the world who have to prove who they are. My mother was a full blooded cherokee and my dad was a full blooded choctaw, but I am not registered with any tribe because of these archaic beliefs.

Hope that didn't just confuse you more.

I'm do not know the nationality but one grandmother was said to be "Black Dutch". A researcher a few years back directed me toward the Chickamauga Cherokees but I continue to run into road blocks. My Flippos seem to be tied with Smiths and Hustons in TN. My GGGrandfather has been listed as Jake, J. W., Jacob and Jesse. Help!!

The Chickamauga Cherokee connection is very strong. The descended from Dragging Canoe and Attacullaculla (look them up in the library) readbook titled Decimation Of A Nation.

They were told to lie and say they were whatever the local population was or what their wives" family was. So My Granpa John Henry Flippo (born in AL or TX, lived in TX,AL and AR; died in pleasant plains,AR) said that he was Irish /Italian.

That way they could be legally married, vote, own land, and be ministers; otherwise, they were third class citizens.

Write me if you have more questions. WE are all trying to prove our heritage so we can be registered witht he tribes along with our children and grandkids.

God's Love

what is Black Dutch ?..Are they sayibg Flippo is Indian ?...or Italian or Dutch
beverly

Black dutch is just another name given to the group of people who wanted to pass for white,and for the most part they were Indians. Not all indians have black hair and eyes and tan skin. Most of us look just like the Irish/ Italian immigrants that married into the family. Pennsylvania dutch is just German (Deutsch) and settled in PA.
Black dutch settled in TNThere they could say they were "whatever ) instead of Cherokee/choctaw etc.

I was wondering if your line of Flippos were related to my line.

My grandmother was Lou Ollie Flippo of Greenwood Springs, MS.

Her parents were William Sandy Flippo 2/18/1872 -- 12/25/1933 and Selena C. Funderburk 8/3/1871.

Her grandparents were Moses S. Flippo and Lucinda W. Martin. Moses served in Company K of 10th Alabama Cavalry CSA.

Her great grandparents were Sandoval Flippo and Viney F. Woods.

I'm just starting the Flippo line of my family so I don't have a lot of dates. If any of these cross you ancestor's past, I would appreciate any help you can give.

Thanks

I don't know if the names match or not. My grandfather was born in Alabama and lived in TX and ARK. Died in ARK. He was Chickamauga Cherokee and said that he was Irish/Italian (his first wife's heritage) in order to get around the laws on marriage and land ownership and the right to vote.

I honestly do not know but have heard that his father was Byron Flippo but that his real name was (Wincy Bray) of NC.

My great-great grandfather's name is John Henry Flippo. He was born in Lawrenceburg,Tn around 1850. He was married to a Clementine Henderson

My grandfather was married to Molly Sutter/Marie Sutterelli and then Laura Bray Miller. That must have been a very popular name. He was born in 1866. My mom was born when he was 51 and had grandchildren. I was born when mom was 31, so I am the "old" grandkid. Most my age are 3rd and 4th generation.

Have you any other data on Selena Funderburk b.1871-AL)? Perhaps her parents or the county
where they wed or she was born?

Have another Flippo/Funderburk connection.
Floyd Flippo wed Dorothy Ray Price (b.5.15.
1934-Monroe Co,MS). She was a bloodline Funderburk. Would sure like to document the
family of Selena.

Drop me an email to the below address.

Allen E Funderburk
226 Randall Drive
Warner Robins,GA 31088
email; aef@hom.net

I'll check and see if I have anything.

Linda

What is your e-mail address? Mine is Flippo@swbell.net,
What is your Flippo Parentage Line. I descend from
Henry Flippo b 1796 NC, Henry raised a family in Franklin Co.,Tn and
Lawrence CO.,TN up to 185O.

Norman Flippo

My email only works part time so just email me here with replies. My grandfather was John Henry Flippo b. AL 1866. He had my mom when he was 51. She was Helen Beatrice Flippo. I have heard that his first wife was Molly/Marie/Mary--Sutter/Sutterelli.
My grandmother was his cousin Laura Bray Miller a widow in AR. The only had three children that lived Helen (1917) Verlee (1919) and Ovella (1924).

JH's father has been reported to be Byron Flippo born (Winfrey (Wincy) Bray). Do not know if this is true. He did die in the the civil war and I have searched all records and there is no Byron Flippo, but there is a Winfrey Bray in the War, originally from NC.

That is the little I know.

God's Love Lindaruth

Linda

See if any of the following rings any bells:



Descendants of John Henry Flippo

1 John Henry Flippo b: March 05, 1866 in Moore CO., TN
. +Ada Brown
........ 2 Gracie Lee Flippo
............ +Rufus Gray Jr. Arnold
.................. 3 Lois Velma Arnold
...................... +Marvin Claxton
*2nd Wife of John Henry Flippo:
. +Laura Magnolia Sanders b: 1863 in Moore CO., TN
........ 2 William Haskell Flippo
............ +Bammi Choate
.................. 3 Bobbie Flippo
...................... +Joe Thomas
........ 2 Naomi Mai Flippo
............ +Henry Clay Arnold
.................. 3 Henry Clay Arnold
.................. 3 Cornelious Flippo Arnold
.................. 3 Mona Sharlene Arnold
...................... +Allan M. Qualls

Or



Descendants of John H. Flippo

1 John H. Flippo b: 1853 in Lawrence Co. TN
. +Mary b: 1850
........ 2 Mary E. Flippo b: 1871 in Lawrence Co. TN
........ 2 Nancy Flippo b: 1874 in Lawrence Co. TN
........ 2 Biddy Flippo b: 1876 in Lawrence Co. TN
........ 2 James Flippo b: 1878 in Lawrence Co. TN
*2nd Wife of John H. Flippo:
. +Sophonia Prince

Or

Descendants of John H. Flippo

1 John H. Flippo b: April 14, 1870 in Marion CO., AL d: June 06, 1938 in Brilliant, Marion CO., AL.
. +Mary Jane Broughan b: in IN
........ 2 Bessi Flippo
........ 2 Ella Flippo
........ 2 Harvey Flippo
........ 2 Herbert Flippo
........ 2 Mabell Flippo
........ 2 Otis Flippo
........ 2 Suzie Flippo
........ 2 Jewell Flippo b: 1895 in AR d: 1918 in AR
............ +Henry Seymore b: December 17, 1895 in AR d: February 24, 1969 in Cherokee Co., OK
.................. 3 Muriel Dean Seymore b: January 17, 1917 in AR d: December 16, 1939 in Talihina, OK
...................... +William McKinnley Veach b: April 12, 1913 in Porum,OK d: May 12, 1975 in Havanna, AR
............................ 4 Betty Lou Veach b: February 24, 1934 in Tulsa Co., OK
................................ +?? Clark
............................ *2nd Husband of Betty Lou Veach:
................................ +William Joseph Million
...................................... 5 Shelia Sue Million b: July 28, 1951 in Tulsa, OK
.......................................... +Jerry Arthur Johnson b: April 11, 1949 in Dallas, TX
................................................ 6 Julie Sue Johnson b: April 20, 1970
................................................ 6 Scott Raymond Johnson b: August 18, 1972
.................................................... +Christina A. Visscher
............................ 4 Patsy Sue Veach b: October 06, 1936
.................. 3 James E. Seymore b: May 31, 1918
........ 2 Jewell Flippo b: 1906
........ 2 William Clovis Flippo b: August 14, 1909 d: March 03, 1954
............ +Dovie E. Latham
........ 2 John Flippo b: 1911 d: 1943
........ 2 Sam Flippo b: March 05, 1918 d: April 11, 1994 in Memorial Garden Cem Brilliant, Marion CO., AL
............ +Ozell McDaniel
........ 2 Larken Edward Flippo b: June 17, 1920 d: April 08, 1986 in Memorial Garden Cem Brilliant, Marion CO., AL
............ +Viola Estes

It is amazing how many names are similar. My grandfathers first wife was Molly/Marie-Sutter/Sutterelli depending on whether you talk to the Irish or Italian side. He had children named Johnie, Jewel, Dovey Mae, Mabel (the baby is still alive in CA with her daughter). He had a total of 15 with his first wife and they were born in AL, TN, TX, and AR. He then Married Laura Bray who was the Miller widow and a cousin of JH. They had Helen, Verlee, and Ovella and grandma died in 1924. JH died in AR in 1938. He is buried in Pleasant Plains, AR next to his oldest boy Johnnie Flippo Jr.

Laura Brays parents were Thomas and Sophronia Bray and they are buried in Macedonia , Independance county,AR. Thomas was in NC in RAndolph County in 1870 and his father was John Jacob Bray and they came from Carrol County and Elk River TN to NC and then back to TN and To AR.

I have encountered three separate John Henry Flippo's. I have also heard that John Henry's father (Byron Flippo) was really Winfrey Bray (as is listed in Civil war Records) My granpa was born in AL in 1866. His mother was reported to be Elizabeth Thomason of Texas and her father was supposedly the 4th husband of Zerelda the mother of Frank and Jesse James.

Any Luck Email me

Linda

Does any of this ring a bell!

Descendants of John H. Flippo

1 John H. Flippo b: April 14, 1870 in Marion CO., AL d: June 06, 1938
. +Mary Jane Broughan b: in IN
........ 2 Bessi Flippo
........ 2 Ella Flippo
........ 2 Harvey Flippo
........ 2 Herbert Flippo
........ 2 Mabell Flippo
........ 2 Otis Flippo
........ 2 Suzie Flippo
........ 2 Jewell Flippo b: 1895 in AR d: 1918 in AR
............ +Henry Seymore b: December 17, 1895 in AR d: February 24, 1969 in Cherokee Co., OK
.................. 3 Muriel Dean Seymore b: January 17, 1917 in AR d: December 16, 1939 in Talihina, OK
...................... +William McKinnley Veach b: April 12, 1913 in Porum,OK d: May 12, 1975 in Havanna, AR
............................ 4 Betty Lou Veach b: February 24, 1934 in Tulsa Co., OK
................................ +?? Clark
............................ *2nd Husband of Betty Lou Veach:
................................ +William Joseph Million
...................................... 5 Shelia Sue Million b: July 28, 1951 in Tulsa, OK
.......................................... +Jerry Arthur Johnson b: April 11, 1949 in Dallas, TX
................................................ 6 Julie Sue Johnson b: April 20, 1970
................................................ 6 Scott Raymond Johnson b: August 18, 1972
.................................................... +Christina A. Visscher
............................ 4 Patsy Sue Veach b: October 06, 1936
.................. 3 James E. Seymore b: May 31, 1918
........ 2 Jewell Flippo b: 1906
........ 2 William Clovis Flippo b: August 14, 1909 d: March 03, 1954
............ +Dovie E. Latham
........ 2 John Flippo b: 1911 d: 1943
........ 2 Sam Flippo b: March 05, 1918 d: April 11, 1994 in Memorial Garden Cem Brilliant, Marion CO., AL
............ +Ozell McDaniel
........ 2 Larken Edward Flippo b: June 17, 1920 d: April 08, 1986 in Memorial Garden Cem Brilliant, Marion CO., AL
............ +Viola Estes

Donna

I descend from Henry Flippo b 1796 Margaret
Smith Lawrence Co TN. Henry had a brother Named Thomas b 1798
m to (i) Vicy Smith (ii) Temprance Damon.

Henry and Thomas both had large families 1820-1835.

There children included several Josephs and Lucy's. Several
Children were named after Milus Rippey.

I suspect your Jake Flippo is actually a Joseph Flippo

in addition I have a hunch jake is the son the of Joseph
Flippo B 1834 in Lawrence Co,TN and died in a Civl
war prison Camp 1862.

Let me know about your mother'sline

Norm Flippo
Flippo@swbell.net

Donna

I descend from Henry Flippo b 1796 Margaret
Smith Lawrence Co TN. Henry had a brother Named Thomas b 1798
m to (i) Vicy Smith (ii) Temprance Damon.

Henry and Thomas both had large families 1820-1835.

There children included several Josephs and Lucy's. Several
Children were named after Milus Rippey.

I suspect your Jake Flippo is actually a Joseph Flippo

in addition I have a hunch jake is the son the of Joseph
Flippo B 1834 in Lawrence Co,TN and died in a Civl
war prison Camp 1862.

Let me know about your mother'sline

Norm Flippo
Flippo@swbell.net

The birth of my John Henry was 1866 in AL and I don't know what county. He died in AR in 1938. Some of the children sound right but the wife's name was Molly/Marie or Mary
Sutter/Sutterelli depending on Irish or Italian relatives. JH (mine) was a Cherokee Indian who stool 6'7" and weighed at one time over 400 lbs. He married Laura Bray Miller in 1915 and she died in 1924. He had another daughter called Dovie Mae and she married a Bryant in AR. My mother was out of Laura and the first born to live. JH and Laura had one set of triplets and two sets of twins that died at birth.

I have always heard that Our Flippo name was an alias and that the real name was Bray, which is why he and Laura were cousins.

It is interesting getting all of these though. Someday we will sort all of them out and I'll consider you a cousin anyhow.
God's Love from AZ

In a different line (not Flippo) we have Black/Irish ancestors. It was explained to me that when the Spaniards were exploring they married into the Irish families. This may also be true of the Dutch. -- only a possibility.

My history professor and some of the people back home (the ones I really trust) said that the Black Dutch were what the High Mt choctaws were called on the census so that they could be counted as white. Indians weren't counted and to get the politics on their side, they counted the ones who passed for whites. Dutch or more correctly Deutch were Germans. Any one who spoke with a gutteral accent was supposedly speaking Dutch. So the language was a big factor also. I don't want to appear to be a know it all it is just that these few things I do know.

God's Love Lindaruth

I was told two different stories of what black dutch meant
one was that it was the area in holland that the people came from where the soil was of black color
two was that they were blacks that came from holland
I have given up on ever finding out exactly what it meant concerning my family.

Please copy and paste this address to find out info on Black Dutch and Black Irishhttp://rosecity.net/cherokee/blackdutch.html

hi, i am from chattanooga, and ther are some flippos around here, i dont konw them, from what i know my side is from ala. but if i can help you with them let me know. ther are several in soddy daisy, tenn. which is just a few miles up the road from me. so you know anyting about the flippos having indian blood in them, i have been told this. well if i can help you anyway let me know, thanks , carlain

Have you heard of a Cherokee young girl's village destroyed in Cherokee, Alabama, Northwest, around the 1850's and her parents were killed. She was adopted by white Methodists who changed her name to Catherine.

Have you heard of a Cherokee young girl's village destroyed in Cherokee, Alabama, Northwest, around the 1850's and her parents were killed. She was adopted by white Methodists who changed her name to Catherine. She married___Ford. I would appreciate any info on her parents' names and siblings.

During the trail of tears, there were several sympathizers of the plight of the civilized tribes. The Adair ministers adopted several indian children who were left orphans by the trail.

This group of ministers, some Methodists, some Moravian missionaries, raised these children to be "White" for their own protection.

In some of the churches Bible entries, they have listed the orphans and who adopted them. Ford could have been a missionary. They also gave these children to parents who had lost a child and they gave the indian child their name and inheritance.

Look for the death of a Catherine Ford about the same age as your grandmother would have been. Or Great Great whatever.

My grandfather was bron in AL. I am still searching to find out the truth about my own grandmother. She was raised by whites but is not listed as one of their birth children.

Good luck to you and email me anytime. I will tell you what little I know. The internet has helped me so much., I have fouond cousins looking for me for 50 years. So keep looking.

Sandavol(Sandaville) fathered Andrew Jackson
Flippo Sr., who fathered Andrew (Jack)
Jackson Flippo Jr., who fathered Vetroy
Flippo, who was my father. My father use to
say they were part indian. We always thought
it was my grandmother Susie Shellnut. I live
in Buckeye, Az. Let me Hear from you and I'll
share what I have.

I live in mesa and I am in the book. Call me.

Hello, I am writing from Austin, Tx. I have been researching my father's side of the family (Smith) for the past year. One very distant relative, Delphia Smith dob 1892, married a Henry H. Flippo. I have never run across that last name before. She died in Portland, Oregon and I am visiting there soon. Was very interested in your message about the Flippo name being Indian. Would you mind writing to me? Thank you

UPDATE: John Henry was born in 1866 and died in 1938. His brother John Thomas was born in 1870. Also the children for the most parat do match up. His baby girl from Mary died on September 28th at the age of 101. Mabel Flippo Henderson. She died in Orangedale CA at the home of her daughter Margaret Andrews.

Also, Laura Bray was adopted by Thomas and JJ Bray and they were probably her Uncle and Aunt. There is some connection between the Flippos and Brays and I believe it is back in NC during the 17th or 16th century. Still looking and trying to connect the dots with the Cherokee,

Let me know if you hear anything else.

God's Love Lindaruth

My great-grandmother is Lourena Flippo Whitaker of Greenwood Springs, MS. Her parents are Robert (Bob) and Willie Thomas Flippo. Robert Flippo's parents are Mose and Lucinda Martin Flippo. I dont have any information before Mose Flippo. I assume that Robert and William Sandy Flippo must have been brothers. If you can help me with any other information that you might have, I would aprreciate it. My great grandmother has passed away however she didn't share alot of information about her history when she was asked but we do know that she was of Indian descent.

UPDATE:::::

John Henry Flippo was the son of William Sany ?Flippo and Vine Woods. His first wife was Mary Sutter and their baby girl Mabel died September 28th at the age of 101. JH was born in 1866 and his dad and grandpa both fought is the CSA. All Flippos were confederates and were born in either NC,TN,MS or AL. JH was born in Marion,AL And lived in TX and died in AR. The Flippo Indian connection is probably out of NC or AL. The Cherokee split off into odifferent branches. There are Chickamauga (which is what I have been told we are) and there are the Catera from NC, and there are the "old Settler" cherokees who went to AR and there is the western branch out of OK. I have a document from AL and I am furthering the researach. There is something called the POARCH cherokees from AL and I am seeing if anyone is on their rolls.

Keep me informed if you find anything and I will do the same

Yes, all of that matches. Please contact me via snail mail at L.C. Estes 9423 E. Fairway Circle Mesa,AZ 85207. I need that list and this library computer skips some of the names.

My line is through Robert Anderson-Moses Sandy-Sandoval Flippo. My grandmother was Avie Lee Flippo and was 1/32 Indian. I am trying to prove the line. How does your John Henry fit in??? Can you help??

Sharon

I have the Obit for Selena if you are interested.....

sharon

My grandmother was Avie Lee Flippo Burks. Do you have a copy of the interview that my cousin did with Great aunt Lorena?? I have quilts that she made for my mother.

Sharon Lee Brawner

My informtion shows that william sandy Flippo was the son of Delila and Sandoval born in Ala about 1858. Viney was Sandoval's first wife and they had 9 children including my line of Moses Sandy, father of Robert Anderson Flippo.

Sharon

Diane, I have lots of information now on the Smith family. I have a cousin that sent me a large family tree. I am still searching for info on my grandfather Henry, but am having no luck. Please contact me and I will make copies of this tree for you. I received this only yesterday 2/17/2003.

How exciting. I would love to receive anything you have on the Smith family. How wonderful of you to offer to send it to me. My Smith line runs from Mass.-Ct.-Vt.-N.Y.-Michigan. I can hardly wait to see what you are sending to me. Tell me where you live. I am from Michigan but live in Austin, Tx.

Hi Debbie, Last night I sent you an email and it bounced. I was trying to send you my mailing address. Please write directly to my email (dianeprays@aol.com) and let me know if you are sending the info via email or if you would like my mailing address. Can't wait to hear from you. Diane

Diane, please send your mailing address, as this is 60 pages long.
Please e-mail me at carver@grandsavingsbank.com

I don't check this as often.

Amy, How is your research coming? Moses father was William Sandy Flippo born 1807 in NC. His first wife was Viney F Woods. Second was Delila.

I am a descendant of Sandy and Delila. I may be able to answer some questions. Lindaruth Estes is a cousin and a direct descendant of John Henry Flippo.

Love, Mike Henry

I dont have a copy of any interview done with my great grandmother but I will be glad to share any information I have. Email me!

Nothing new. I haven't been keeping up with my research. Just started again. I would love to find out more about Sandivol Flippo. Can you help?

You seem to know a lot about the Flippo's around Marion County, AL. Roxanna Flippo (married Sam Bailey) was my GG Grandma. Her Parents Sandoval Flippo and Viney Woods are my GGG. The story goes that an Irish man married a Cherokee woman and they both had tempers and fought a lot. Unfortunately that is not much information.
Is the Flippo or Woods line the Cherokee line we're looking for?
Do you have any information on Sandoval(Sandy) Flippo, or Viney Woods Parents?
Is your John Henry the brother of Roxanna, Emiline, and Moses Flippo? Does this mean we are related?
You can email me back at
therealpoepoe@yahoo.com
I would love to talk with you about the flippo line, and fill in any missing information.