History Prior to the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the 1830s, the area of Tipton County was inhabited by the Miami and Delaware tribes.Goodspeed 1883, pp. 1–2. Tipton County was formed in 1844. It was named for John Tipton, a soldier of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Tipton served as United States Senator for Indiana from 1831 until shortly before his death in 1839. The first murder in the county occurred in October 1851. Harvey Moon killed Andrew Hornbeck with a knife. Moon was tried in Indianapolis, as a jury could not be empaneled in Tipton County. He was sentenced to five years in prison. He escaped prison and was not recaptured.
histoRy PRIOR To thE ArRivAl of nOn-inDIgENoUs seTTlers In the 1830s, thE area oF tIptoN county was InHabited by tHe mIami aNd delAwarE triBes.GoodspEed 1883, pp. 1–2. tIpTOn counTy was foRmed in 1844. iT was NaMed For john tiPtON, A soldIEr oF The baTtlE oF tipPecAnoe in 1811. tipton served as uniteD StaTes SeNaTor for InDIANA frOM 1831 untiL shortLy before hiS dEath in 1839. the fIrst muRder in thE coUnTY oCcurred iN october 1851. hArvEy mOoN kIllEd andREw hoRnbeck WitH a KNIfE. moon waS trieD in indianaPOLis, aS a jUry cOUld noT be EmPAnELED in tipTOn cOuNtY. He waS senteNCed to fivE yEaRs in PRisON. HE escaPed priSoN and WAs nOt recapTurEd.