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William Eligah "Bill" Shipley 1856–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 November 1856

Birth Location: Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 14 March 1930

Death Location: McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Jesse Shipley

Mother: Sarah Whinery

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The story of William Eligah "Bill" Shipley began in 1856 in Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States. In 1880, William Eligah "Bill" Shipley resided in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA. William Eligah "Bill" Shipley passed away in 1930 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Eligah "Bill" Shipley began in 1856 in Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1880, William Eligah "Bill" Shipley resided in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Eligah "Bill" Shipley passed away in 1930 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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William Shipley's Ancestors

Self
William Shipley
1856–1930
Birth Place: Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Jesse K Shipley
1826–1900
Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Jane) Whinery
1833–1920
Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (H.) Shipley
1807–1887
Washington Co., TN
Nancy Hunt
1809–1834
Buffalo Ridge, Washington Co, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Shipley
1768–1840
Elizabeth Hale
1768–1850
Jesse Hunt
1782–1877
Elizabeth Shipley
1783–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Hunt
1755–1824
Nancy Chapple
1760–1826
Nathan Shipley
1768–1840
Elizabeth Hale
1768–1850

William Shipley's Timeline

3 Records

1856
30 November 1856
Birth of William Eligah "Bill" Shipley in Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
1880
1880
Age 24
William Eligah "Bill" Shipley resided here in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1930
14 March 1930
Age 74
Death of William Eligah "Bill" Shipley in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 November 1856
    Event Place: Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 57; Page: 616b; Enumeration District: 181
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 57; Page: 616b; Enumeration District: 181

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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