James Wright Shipley 
James Wright was born on July 23rd, 1858 in Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.1 James Wright's father was Nathan Pascal SHIPLEY and his mother was Elizabeth Mildred LESTER. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Franklin SHIPLEY and Sarah "Sally" BURKETT. He had four brothers and a sister, named William Lester, Thomas Wilson, Nathan Pascal, Jefferson Sherman and Eliza Jane. He was the third youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 73 on March 5th, 1932 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. He was buried in Gracelawn Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.2 3 General Notes
James Wright Shipley was born the 23rd of July, 1858 in Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA, the fourth child of Nathan Pascal Shipley, Sr. and Elizabeth Mildred Lester.(1) In 1880 James was living with his mother and working on the farm in Upper Crawford County. He married 1) Martha A. Bowen the 31st of July, 1882 in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.(2) She was born about 1857 to John Boen and Catherine McCurdy(3) Lewis. James and Martha had one daughter, Lillian. He then married 2) Lillian Lee Jameson the 29th of January, 1885 in Franklin County, Arkansas, USA. She was born the 25th of April, 1866 in Butler, Bates County, Missouri, USA to John Henry Jameson and Thirsaline Bourland.(4) Their farm was near Gill Cemetery on Kibler Road near Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. James also worked as a teamster. Later their home in Van Buren was at 523 Virginia Avenue. It has since burned down. James and Lee had seven children: Ernest Ramon born in 1885, Onan Slaton born in 1887, Horace Wetzel born in 1889, Cecil Jefferson, Sr. born in 1892, Woodie Belle born in 1894, Grace Thirsaline born in 1897, and James Wright Shipley born in 1897. Lee died the 11th of October, 1949 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA. James died the 5th of March, 1932 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. They are both buried in Gracelawn Cemetery in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.
Footnotes:
(1) All information on James Shipley is from 1) Unpublished Genealogical Research Documents of Grace Thirsaline Shipley Collins and Barbara Alice Collins, 1930-1980, 2) Cecil Jefferson Shipley, 3) Mary Lee Shipley Hudspeth, and 4) Jameson Family Bible, (1829-1964), 5) death certificate, 6) tombstone, and 7) obituary unless noted otherwise.
(2) There is controversy about this marriage; it is recorded in the Crawford County, Arkansas, USA Marriage Records.
(3) Catherine McCurdy was first married to James Lewis. Parents names of Martha Bowen are from E-mail from Holly Breidenbach to Susan Kimes Burgess, dated Feb. 4, 2000.
(4) Jameson Family Bible, (1829-1964).
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DEPOSITION ________
Case of Sarah Shipley, No. 379,798
On this 20 day of Mch., 1890, at
Near Chester, County of Crawford,
State of Ark., before me, H. N. Patton, a
Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared J. W. Shipley, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer
truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this Special Examination of aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says: I will be 31 years old the 23rd of July next: occupation farmer: P.O. address Chester Crawford Co Ark.
The claimant is my grand mother. Uncle James Shipley died at my mother's house. He had come over there one night to stay all night. We were all stringing beans and he remarked that he wanted to help string them because he wanted to eat a big mess to morrow. He was taken sick ???? night and he was out of his head and it took two or three to hold him in bed. I know that he got so bad that I went after his mother that night. I was scared out of my head almost and being so young I don't remember how he complained. I know he throwed up green looking stuff that night. He was sick at mothers house something over two wks. Before he died. They didn't have any doctor until it was too late. Bashom doctored him. He was down helping his brother Park Shipley, dec'd. pulling fodder about a wk. before he was taken sick at our house and he said he worked a little too hard. He never was a stout man since the war and when he would work a little too hard it would lay him up.
He had no breaking out that I recollect of seeing. I don't remember seeing any sores or scabs on his face Before or after he died. I don't know the cause of his disability. I think the army exposure was the cause of it. I heard him "Cuss" old Mrs. Betsey Blevins because he said she was the cause of him going into the army. She scared him into it
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and made him believe the rebels were coming after him. If it had not been for her he would not have gone into the army. He blamed his disability on to her because she scared him into the army. Oh yes she was a decent woman. She was a woman of good character. I never
heard him "cuss" any other woman. I heard him say that he "Cussed" her in the army; that is it had not been for her he would have been a stout man to day. I didn't mean to say that I heard him "Cuss" Mrs. Blevins. I heard him say he had cussed her (Mrs. Blevins) while he was in the service.
I never heard of what complaint he died. I have no interest in the claim.
I have understood the questions asked. And my answers have been correctly recorded in this affidavit.
J. W. Shipley
Deponent
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of Mch ,
1890, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
H.N. Patton
Special Examiner.
Research of Susan Kimes Burgess:
1860 Census: Upper Township, Crawford County, Arkansas enumerated Aug 1, 1860 ; Post Office: The Narrows
Series: M653 Roll: 40 Page: 720
14 801 773 Nathan Shipley 28 M Farmer 1000 1611 Tenn
15 Elisabeth Shipley 28 F Arks
16 Elisa J. Shipley 8 F Arks
17 William Shipley 6 M Arks
18 Thomas Shipley 4 M Arks
19 James Shipley 2 M Arks
20 Nathan Shipley 9/12 M Arks
21 Throb Shipley 65 F Unknown Over 20 can't read or write
22 James Shipley 12 M Arks
23 Elijah Shipley 10 M Arks
1870 Census: Upper Township, Crawford County, Arkansas enumerated July 28, 1870; Post Office: Lees Creek
Series: M593 Roll: 51 Page: 245
1 73 73 Shipley, Elisabeth 39 F W Keeping House 800 400 Ark
2 Shipley, William 16 M W Farm Laborer Ark
3 Shipley, James 14 M W Farm Laborer Ark
4 Shipley, Thomas 12 M W Farm Laborer Ark
5 Shipley, Elisa 18 F W Ark
6 Shipley, Nathan 10 M W Ark
7 Shipley, Jefferson 8 M W Ark
8 Shipley, Margaret 66 F W Keeping House 300 300 Ky
In the 1880 census James is listed with his mother, but a J.W. Shipley is also listed with J. P. Lester as his nephew.
1880 Census: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
Source Information:
Census Place Upper, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Family History Library Film 1254041
NA Film Number T9-0041
Page Number 478D
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Elizabeth SHIPLEY Self W Female W 49 AR Keeps House KY KY
Thomas SHIPLEY Son S Male W 24 AR Works On Farm TN AR
James SHIPLEY Son S Male W 21 AR Works On Farm TN AR
Jefferson SHIPLEY Son S Male W 18 AR Works On Farm TN AR
Find a Grave:
James Wright Shipley
Birth: 1858
Death: 1932
Family links:
Spouse:
Lillian Lee Shipley (1866 - 1949)*
Burial:
Gracelawn Cemetery
Van Buren
Crawford County
Arkansas, USA
Created by: L Bruns
Record added: May 06, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 36815053
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1880 Census: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
Source Information:
Census Place Cedar Creek, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Family History Library Film 1254041
NA Film Number T9-0041
Page Number 503B
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
J. P. LESTER Self M Male W 23 AR Farmer TN TN
M. L. LESTER Wife M Female W 20 AR Keeping House TN MO
J. W. W. LESTER Son S Male W 2 AR --- ---
H. D. LESTER Son S Male W 1M AR --- ---
J. W. SHIPLEY Nephew S Male W 21 AR AR AR
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1775 in probably Maryland, USA d.01 Feb 1820 in , Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
- b.01 Jan 1805 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA d.26 Aug 1881 in Mulberry, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
- b.< 1732 in Pennsylvania d.07 Jul 1791 in Greene County, Tennessee
- b.1759 in Dunmore/Shenandoah County, Virginia d.25 Jan 1841 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
- d.> 1795 in Greene County, Tennessee
- b.~ 1780 in , , Tennessee, USA d.15 Nov 1857 in , , Tennessee, USA
- b.~ 1750 d.< 1840 in , Greene County, Tennessee, USA
- b.27 May 1827 in near Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA d.22 Feb 1863 in , Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
- b.1811 in During Oats Harvest in Tennessee, USA d.>19 Mar 1890 in , , Arkansas, USA
- b.23 Jul 1858 in Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA d.05 Mar 1932 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
- b.31 Jul 1831 in , , Arkansas, USA d.01 Oct 1882 in , Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
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Details of James Wright's family with Martha Arleva Bowen
Details of James Wright's family with Lillian Lee Jameson
1 R. Cecil Shipley Gedcom, 1999
2 Find a Grave http://www.findagrave.com
3 R. Cecil Shipley Gedcom, 1999
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40722
2 Find a Grave http://www.findagrave.com
3 R. Cecil Shipley Gedcom, 1999
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40722
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