John Constantine Flippen Sr. (1860 - abt. 1908)

Born Mar 1860 in Dallas, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Died about 18 Sep 1908 at about age 48 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

John Constantine Flippen was born in Dallas County, Arkansas in March 1860, the son of Henry Dixon Flippen and Susan Lockridge. He married Emma L. Pack on 19 June 1890 in Pulaski, Arkansas. They had 2 children: Era Flippen, 1891 - 1909, and John Constantine (J. C.) Flippen Jr., 1898 - 1971, who was a stage and film star.

John ran a saloon in Cascade Springs, Arkansas, then later became a bookkeeper.

John died 18 September 1908 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.

Sources

"Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F73D-N52), J. C. Flippen and Emma L. Pack, 19 Jun 1890; citing Pulaski, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 560,145.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3X3-R89), John C. Flippen, Big Rock Township Little Rock city Ward 6, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 7B, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,074.