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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 County, Arkansas, USA

Father: NATHAN SHIPLEY

Mother: ELIZABETH LESTER

Spouse(s): Lillian Jameson

Children(s): GRACE SHIPLEY, Woodie Shipley, HORACE SHIPLEY, ERNEST SHIPLEY, JAMES SHIPLEY, CECIL SHIPLEY, ONAN 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 Cecil Jefferson Shipley, Ernest Ramon Shipley, Grace Thirsaline Shipley, Horace Wetzel Shipley, James Wright Shipley, Onan Slaton Shipley, Woodie Belle Shipley. James Wright Shipley passed away in 1932 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.

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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 Cecil Jefferson Shipley, Ernest Ramon Shipley, Grace Thirsaline Shipley, Horace Wetzel Shipley, James Wright Shipley, Onan Slaton Shipley, Woodie Belle Shipley.
  • James Wright Shipley passed away in 1932 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

NATHAN SHIPLEY
1827–1863
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
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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)

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

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. GRACE (THIRSALINE) SHIPLEY 1897–1982 m. John (Robert) Collins 1891–
  2. 2. Woodie (Belle) Shipley 1894–1963 m. J (W) Painter 1887– m. Alexander McCall 1886–1918 m. George (M) Allen 1893–
  3. 3. HORACE (WETZEL) SHIPLEY 1889–1966 m. Mary Williams 1881–
    1. 1. Dewitt Shipley 1918–
    2. 2. Horace (Dewey) Shipley 1918–
    3. 3. Martha (Lee) Shipley 1915–1999
  4. 4. ERNEST (RAMON) SHIPLEY 1885–1967 m. Madge (L) Shipley 1890–
    1. 1. Gorden Shipley 1919–
    2. 2. Gordon Shipley 1917–
  5. 5. JAMES (WRIGHT) SHIPLEY 1897–1897
  6. 6. CECIL (JEFFERSON) SHIPLEY 1892–1965 m. Laura Johnson 1894–
    1. 1. LAURA (LIVINA) SHIPLEY 1925–1925
    2. 2. WARREN (GAMALIEL) SHIPLEY 1921–1989
    3. 3. CECIL (JEFFERSON SHIPLEY) JR 1916–1968
    4. 4. Grace (B) Shipley 1919–
    5. 5. Cecil Shipley 1916–
    6. 6. JAMES (HENRY) SHIPLEY 1915–1973
    7. 7. Mary (Lee) Shipley 1914–
  7. 7. ONAN (SLATON) SHIPLEY 1887–1966

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, 1600s-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
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-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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