 Griffin Tipsword, son of Isaac Sowards and Milliston Vanderford.Born Oct 10, 1755 at Bucks County, Pennsylvania, died Nov 17, 1840 at , Effingham, Illinois, 85 years, buried at Tipsword Cem.,, Effingham, Illinois ! History Griffin Tipsword Griffin changed his name to Tipsword from Sowards in the early 180 0's. This was to hide from some Indians who were after him. Married ± 1800 at ,, KY. Or VA. (approximately 40 years married) to:  RuthBorn ± 1774 at , Of, Kentucky, died 1845 at , Effingham, Illinois, approximately 71 years, buried at Tipsword Cem.,, Effingham, Illinois ! History Ruth Some believe that her maiden name was Ashby. Several male descend ants were named Ashby Tipsword. Children: 1. Andrew Jackson TipswordBorn ± 1800 at Near, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, died at ,, Illinois ! History Andrew JAckson Tipsword For what ever reason, Andrew, the eldest of Griffin's children, was given to the Kickapoo Indians. He probably died in the Black Haw k War. Descendants, if any, are unknown. 3. Isaac TipswordBorn Jun 4, 1805 at , Wayne, Ohio, died Dec 11, 1863 at , Effingham, Illinois, 58 years, buried at Tipsword Cem.,, Effingham, Illinois 4. Desha TipswordBorn ± 1807 at , Muskingum, Ohio, died after AFTER 1826 at , Fayette, Illinois 5. Rebecca TipswordBorn ± 1809 at , Muskingum, Ohio, died 1830 at , Fayette, Illinois, approximately 21 years 6. Thomas TipswordBorn ± 1811 at , Muskingum, Ohio, died 1857 at , Cherokee, Kansas, approximately 46 years 7. Carlin TipswordBorn ± 1818 at Waconteby Twsp., White, Illinois | |||