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James Wright Shipley 1858 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1858

Birth Location: Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 5 Mar 1932

Death Location: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

Father: NATHAN SHIPLEY

Mother: ELIZABETH LESTER

Spouse(s): Lillian Jameson

Children(s): ERNEST SHIPLEY, ONAN SHIPLEY, HORACE SHIPLEY, CECIL SHIPLEY, Woodie Shipley, GRACE SHIPLEY, JAMES SHIPLEY

James Wright Shipley was born in 1858 in Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA, the child of NATHAN PASCHAL SHIPLEY and ELIZABETH MILDRED LESTER. In 1880, James Wright Shipley resided in Upper, Crawford, Arkansas, United States. In 1900, James Wright Shipley resided in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas. James Wright Shipley married Lillian Lee Jameson, and had children including ERNEST RAMON SHIPLEY, ONAN SLATON SHIPLEY, HORACE WETZEL SHIPLEY, CECIL JEFFERSON SHIPLEY, Woodie Belle Shipley, GRACE THIRSALINE SHIPLEY, JAMES WRIGHT SHIPLEY. James Wright Shipley passed away in 1932 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • James Wright Shipley was born in 1858 in Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA, the child of NATHAN PASCHAL SHIPLEY and ELIZABETH MILDRED LESTER.
  • In 1880, James Wright Shipley resided in Upper, Crawford, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1900, James Wright Shipley resided in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas.
  • James Wright Shipley married Lillian Lee Jameson, and had children including ERNEST RAMON SHIPLEY, ONAN SLATON SHIPLEY, HORACE WETZEL SHIPLEY, CECIL JEFFERSON SHIPLEY, Woodie Belle Shipley, GRACE THIRSALINE SHIPLEY, JAMES WRIGHT SHIPLEY.
  • James Wright Shipley passed away in 1932 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

NATHAN SHIPLEY
1827 – 1863
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
NS
ELIZABETH LESTER
1831 – 1882
Birth Location: Cedarville, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
EL

Spouses(s)

Lillian Jameson
1866 – 1949
Birth Location: Butler, Missouri, United States
LJ

Children(s)

ERNEST SHIPLEY
1885 – 1967
Birth Location: Chester, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
ES
ONAN SHIPLEY
1887 – 1966
Birth Location: Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
OS
HORACE SHIPLEY
1889 – 1966
Birth Location: Chester, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
HS
CECIL SHIPLEY
1892 – 1965
Birth Location: Atoka, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States
CS
Woodie Shipley
1894 – 1963
Birth Location: Chester, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
WS
GRACE SHIPLEY
1897 – 1982
Birth Location: Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
GS
JAMES SHIPLEY
1897 – 1897
Birth Location: Chester, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
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James Shipley's Ancestors

Self
James Shipley
1858 – 1932
Birth Place: Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Parents
NATHAN PASCHAL SHIPLEY
1827 – 1863
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
ELIZABETH (MILDRED) LESTER
1831 – 1882
Cedarville, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shipley's Descendants

1.
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James (Wright) Shipley (23 Jul 1858 – 5 Mar 1932) m. Lillian (Lee) Jameson (25 Apr 1866 – 11 Oct 1949)
  1. 1. ERNEST (RAMON) SHIPLEY (6 Oct 1885 – 15 Oct 1967) m. Madge (L) Shipley (abt 1890 – )
    1. 1. Gordon Shipley (abt 1917 – )
    2. 2. Gorden Shipley (abt 1919 – )
  2. 2. ONAN (SLATON) SHIPLEY (23 Sep 1887 – 3 May 1966)
  3. 3. HORACE (WETZEL) SHIPLEY (26 Dec 1889 – 30 Mar 1966) m. Mary Williams (21 Sep 1881 – )
    1. 1. Martha (Lee) Shipley (15 Aug 1915 – 26 Aug 1999)
    2. 2. Dewitt Shipley (abt 1918 – )
    3. 3. Horace (Dewey) Shipley (abt 1918 – )
  4. 4. CECIL (JEFFERSON) SHIPLEY (5 Sep 1892 – 17 Sep 1965) m. Laura Johnson (abt 1894 – )
    1. 1. Mary (Lee) Shipley (abt 1914 – )
    2. 2. JAMES (HENRY) SHIPLEY (12 Mar 1915 – 16 Apr 1973)
    3. 3. CECIL (JEFFERSON SHIPLEY) JR (22 Jun 1916 – 9 May 1968)
    4. 4. Cecil Shipley (abt 1916 – )
    5. 5. Grace (B) Shipley (abt 1919 – )
    6. 6. WARREN (GAMALIEL) SHIPLEY (23 May 1921 – 14 Jul 1989)
    7. 7. LAURA (LIVINA) SHIPLEY (2 Apr 1925 – 2 Apr 1925)
  5. 5. Woodie (Belle) Shipley (18 Sep 1894 – 2 Mar 1963) m. George (M) Allen (abt 1893 – ) m. Alexander McCall (21 Jul 1886 – 1918) m. J (W) Painter (abt 1887 – )
  6. 6. GRACE (THIRSALINE) SHIPLEY (5 Sep 1897 – 12 Sep 1982) m. John (Robert) Collins (abt 1891 – )
  7. 7. JAMES (WRIGHT) SHIPLEY (5 Sep 1897 – 5 Sep 1897)

James Shipley's Timeline

7 Records

1858
23 Jul 1858
Birth of James Wright Shipley in Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
James Wright Shipley resided here in Upper, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Upper, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 42
James Wright Shipley resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 52
James Wright Shipley resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 62
James Wright Shipley resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 72
James Wright Shipley resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1932
5 Mar 1932
Age 74
Death of James Wright Shipley in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 177; Image: 1081.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1858
    Event Place: Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T623_56; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 62.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 432.0.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 406.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 177; Image: 1081.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 341.0.
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Family History Film: 1254041; Page: 478D; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 0703.
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 432.0.
    [2] Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Family History Film: 1254041; Page: 478D; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 0703.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 341.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 406.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T623_56; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 62.
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