The Caswell Tipton that survived the Sultana explosion was my ggrand father. He lived on the family farm in Sevier Co., Tn, (Seymour). He married Nancy Wade, daughter of George Wade and Nancy Reid. They had three daughters, Betty, Cordelia (both died young) and Samuel Ethel. The sons were,
William Harvey, Alonzo, Thomas, Benjarman,and George.