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Selma Selina Shipley 1824–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1824

Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Oct 1883

Death Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joshua Sr.

Mother: Mary Strickler

Spouse(s): John Ford

Children(s): Henry Ford

The story of Selma Selina Shipley began in 1824 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA. Selma Selina Shipley married John Henry Ford, and had children including Henry Abraham Ford. Selma Selina Shipley passed away in 1883 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Selma Selina Shipley began in 1824 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Selma Selina Shipley married John Henry Ford, and had children including Henry Abraham Ford.
  • Selma Selina Shipley passed away in 1883 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Selma Shipley's Ancestors

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Selma Shipley
1824–1883
Birth Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joshua B. Shipley Sr.
1793–1860
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Mary Strickler
1790–1879
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Elijah ((Eli) Shipley) Sr.
1748–1823
Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Rachel (Elizabeth) Kingston
1756–1839
Harford County, Maryland, USA
Christina Burner
1761–1842
Shenandoah, Frederick, Virginia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Selma Shipley's Descendants

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Selma (Selina) Shipley (25 Feb 1824–2 Oct 1883) m. John (Henry) Ford (25 Mar 1821–29 Jun 1906)
  1. 1. Henry (Abraham) Ford 1865–1917 m. Betty Ford 1871–1954
    1. 1. Henry (Afton) Ford 1911–1973 m. Mariana Ford 1914–1992

Selma Shipley's Timeline

2 Records

1824
25 Feb 1824
Birth of Selma Selina Shipley in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
1883
2 Oct 1883
Age 59
Death of Selma Selina Shipley in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1824
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

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