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Male Orson Shipley Click to view Orson Shipley in the family tree

Orson was born on November 10th, 1805 in Sullivan Co, Tennessee.1   Orson's father was Benjamin Franklin Shipley , Sr and his mother was Catherine Wells.  His paternal grandparents were Elijah Shipley , Sr and Rachel Elizabeth Kingston. He had five brothers and seven sisters, named Endymion, Jesse, Zachariah, Eli Wilson, Benjamin Franklin, Mary, Malinda, Rachel, Nancy, Catherine, Sibila and Christina.  He was the third oldest of the thirteen children.  He died at the age of 74 on December 19th, 1879 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee.1 


Orson's family with Hannah O Hunt

‌Orson and Hannah O were married in a religious ceremony about 1828 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1   They had five sons and six daughters, and also a child of unknown gender, named John H, Benjamin Franklin, Orson Austin, David Wells, Jessie Perry, Catherine Wells, Sarah, Nancy, Martha, Barbara, Mary Elizabeth and Beyer.

1 Robison Master File 08JUN02.FBK.FTW
2 Robison Family Master File.FTW
Further source/citation:
World Family Tree Vol. 4, ED1 @ Tree #3055

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