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Walter Benjamin Shipley 1886–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1886

Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 26 May 1946

Death Location: Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Jesse Shipley

Mother: Nancy Brown

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Walter Benjamin Shipley was born in 1886 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Jesse Milburn Shipley And Nancy Ann Brown. In 1900, Walter Benjamin Shipley resided in Civil District 11, Washington, Tennessee, USA. Walter Benjamin Shipley passed away in 1946 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter Benjamin Shipley was born in 1886 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Jesse Milburn Shipley And Nancy Ann Brown.
  • In 1900, Walter Benjamin Shipley resided in Civil District 11, Washington, Tennessee, USA.
  • Walter Benjamin Shipley passed away in 1946 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Walter Shipley's Ancestors

Self
Walter Shipley
1886–1946
Birth Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Jesse Milburn Shipley
1843–1919
Washington Co., Tennessee
Nancy (Ann) Brown
1859–1945
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Asa Shipley
1805–1860
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Rosannah ('Rosa') Bean
1806–1880
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
George (Kincheloe) Brown
1832–1911
Washington, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Jane) Mahoney
1839–1890
Washington Co, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Shipley
1752–1839
Keturah Shipley
1752–1816
Russell Bean
1769–1829
Rosamond Robertson
1770–1850
John Brown
1788–1849
Margaret Kincheloe
1800–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bean
1721–1782
Lydia Russell
1726–1788
Colonel Robertson
1733–1798
Susannah Nichols
1742–1800

Walter Shipley's Timeline

3 Records

1886
11 April 1886
Birth of Walter Benjamin Shipley in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 14
Walter Benjamin Shipley resided here in Civil District 11, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1946
26 May 1946
Age 60
Death of Walter Benjamin Shipley in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1886
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 1604; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0152
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 1604; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0152

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1946
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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