A jack of all trades — blacksmith, mechanic, merchant— Tipton Mathews was willing (and able) to tackle any job he chose to become involved in. Late in life, he expressed his inner feelings with this comment: “Yes, I have memories of a good life.” Born in Tipton, Tulare County, on April 13, 1874, anyone would not have to guess more than once where his parents got his first name. The blessed event t...
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