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