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William Jasper Shipman 1892–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1892

Birth Location: Fifty Six, Stone, Arkansas

Death Date: 6 June 1985

Death Location: Fifty-Six, Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James Taylor

Mother: Rachel Shipman

Spouse(s): Lillie Balentine

Children(s): Meladean Petersen, Merlin Shipman, Jewel Shipman, Eugene Shipman, Verlin Shipman, Ina Shipman, Iva Shipman, Luel Shipman, Alma Shipman, Betty Shipman

The story of William Jasper Shipman began in 1892 in Fifty Six, Stone, Arkansas. William Jasper Shipman married Lillie Rosella Balentine, and had children including Alma Lee Shipman, Betty Rae Melvita Shipman, Eugene Carl Bud Shipman, Ina Almanie Elizabeth Shipman, Iva Leanor Mae Shipman, Jewel Shipman, Luel Zelnona Ann Shipman, Meladean Joyce Petersen, Merlin Zelmer Shipman, Verlin James Shipman. William Jasper Shipman passed away in 1985 in Fifty-Six, Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jasper Shipman began in 1892 in Fifty Six, Stone, Arkansas.
  • William Jasper Shipman married Lillie Rosella Balentine, and had children including Alma Lee Shipman, Betty Rae Melvita Shipman, Eugene Carl Bud Shipman, Ina Almanie Elizabeth Shipman, Iva Leanor Mae Shipman, Jewel Shipman, Luel Zelnona Ann Shipman, Meladean Joyce Petersen, Merlin Zelmer Shipman, Verlin James Shipman.
  • William Jasper Shipman passed away in 1985 in Fifty-Six, Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Shipman's Ancestors

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William Shipman
1892–1985
Birth Place: Fifty Six, Stone, Arkansas
Parents
James Anderson Taylor
1871–1956
Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas, USA
Rachel (Elizabeth Jane) Shipman
1854–1949
Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
George (Washington) Taylor
1846–1873
Georgia, USA
Sarah (Emaline) Cypert
1848–1880
Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Matthew Shipman
1830–1865
Wayne Tenn
Dorthena (Trithena) Thompson
1834–1909
Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shipman's Descendants

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William (Jasper) Shipman (1 May 1892–6 June 1985) m. Lillie (Rosella) Balentine (16 January 1900–28 October 1991)
  1. 1. Meladean (Joyce) Petersen 1935–2020 m. R (C) Pogue 1934–2007 m. Gene (Arnold) Petersen 1935–2016
  2. 2. Merlin (Zelmer) Shipman 1919–2004
  3. 3. Jewel Shipman 1933–2009
  4. 4. Eugene (Carl "Bud") Shipman 1928–2010
  5. 5. Verlin (James) Shipman 1917–1999
  6. 6. Ina (Almanie Elizabeth) Shipman 1921–2007
  7. 7. Iva (Leanor Mae) Shipman 1923–2007
  8. 8. Luel (Zelnona Ann) Shipman 1926–1931
  9. 9. Alma (Lee) Shipman 1930–2018
  10. 10. Betty (Rae Melvita) Shipman 1939–2020

William Shipman's Timeline

2 Records

1892
1 May 1892
Birth of William Jasper Shipman in Fifty Six, Stone, Arkansas
Fifty Six, Stone, Arkansas
1985
6 June 1985
Age 93
Death of William Jasper Shipman in Fifty-Six, Stone, Arkansas, USA
Fifty-Six, Stone, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1892
    Event Place: Fifty Six, Stone, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1892

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Timbo, Stone, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1985
    Event Place: Fifty-Six, Stone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fifty-Six, Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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