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James Lester Shipley 1838–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1838

Birth Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland

Death Date: 11 Jun 1937

Death Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia

Father: Charles Shipley

Mother: Mary George

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gere

Children(s): John Shipley, Mary Shipley, George Shipley, James Shipley

The story of James Lester Shipley began in 1838 in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland. James Lester Shipley married Elizabeth Augusta Gere, and had children including George Shipley, James Lester Shipley, John Avery Gere Shipley, Mary Augusta Shipley. James Lester Shipley passed away in 1937 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of James Lester Shipley began in 1838 in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • James Lester Shipley married Elizabeth Augusta Gere, and had children including George Shipley, James Lester Shipley, John Avery Gere Shipley, Mary Augusta Shipley.
  • James Lester Shipley passed away in 1937 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Shipley
1814–1904
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
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Mary George
1814–1883
Birth Location: Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gere
1835–1906
Birth Location: Baltimore, Md
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Children(s)

John Shipley
1870–1946
Birth Location: Easton, MD
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Mary Shipley
1874–1962
Birth Location: Baltimore, Md
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George Shipley
1867–1930
Birth Location: Baltimore, Md
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James Shipley
1869–1930
Birth Location: Easton, MD
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James Shipley's Ancestors

Self
James Shipley
1838–1937
Birth Place: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland
Parents
Charles Shipley
1814–1904
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Mary (Belle) George
1814–1883
Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Stephen George
1787–1854
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Mary Simpers
1790–1854
Cecil, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John George
1753–1819
Elizabeth Clark
1761–1815
John Simpers
1762–1842
Margaret Crouch
1772–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samson George
1729–1760
Sarah Currier
1734–1816
John Clark
1735–1779
Francis Tabitha
1740–
John Simpers
1722–1806
Ann Nash
1726–1804
Isaac Crouch
1737–1795
Anne Johnson
1733–1790

James Shipley's Descendants

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James (Lester) Shipley (21 Jun 1838–11 Jun 1937) m. Elizabeth (Augusta) Gere (21 Nov 1835–22 Sep 1906)
  1. 1. John (Avery Gere) Shipley 1870–1946 m. Mary (Eleanor) Wood 1872–1961
    1. 1. Alice (Cushman) Shipley 1902–1967 m. Francis (William) King 1902–
    2. 2. James (Lester) Shipley 1901–1967 m. Martha (M) Grant 1906–2008
      1. 1. James (Lester) Shipley 1931–2007 m. Suzanne Bryant 1944–2001
    3. 3. Jerome (Wilson) Shipley 1905–1992
    4. 4. Irwin (W) Shipley 1906–
  2. 2. Mary (Augusta) Shipley 1874–1962
  3. 3. George Shipley 1867–1930
  4. 4. James (Lester) Shipley 1869–1930

James Shipley's Timeline

2 Records

1838
21 Jun 1838
Birth of James Lester Shipley in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland
1937
11 Jun 1937
Age 99
Death of James Lester Shipley in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1838
    Event Place: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1937
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia
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