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REV. ALBERT R. FLIPPO
Rev. Albert R. Flippo, a minister of the Christian Church
(Disciples), was born in Caroline county near a place now called
Welch in the year 1816. During his active ministry he served
at various periods Zion, Slash, Independence and Ground Squirrel
churches in Hanover county; Enon church in Louisa county and
Corinth church in King William county. He was ordained in
Lebanon church in Caroline. He married Miss Susan Key Burruss.
Having no children of their own Rev. Mr. Flippo and his wife
adopted a niece of Mrs. Flippo's—Miss "Sammie" Williams—
whom they brought up as tenderly as if she had been their own
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half century and many eminent men and women came up through
her school room. Rev. Mr. Flippo died in 1888, having been
terribly afflicted during his last years.
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