Susan Arabelle Shipley 
Susan Arabelle was born about 1833 in , Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.1 Susan Arabelle's father was Benjamin Franklin SHIPLEY and her mother was Sarah "Sally" BURKETT. Her paternal grandparents were Richard SHIPLEY and Henrietta HUGHES. She had seven brothers and three sisters, named Nathan Pascal, Benjamin Franklin, William Park, Richard, James, Elijah, Thomas, Ibbey Jane, Naomi Jane and Hanna Rette. She was the third oldest of the eleven children. She died on October 29th, 1918 in Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. She was buried in Oliver Cemetery, Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.2 3 General Notes
Susan Arabella(1) Shipley was born in April, 1834 in Tennessee,(2) the third child of Benjamin Franklin Shipley, Sr. and Sarah "Sally" Burkett. She moved to Washington County, Arkansas, with her mother and siblings between 1839 and 1841 where they joined her father. Her family was living in Crawford County, Arkansas by 1845, where she spent the remainder of her life. She married 1) Young E. Reynolds (Runnels) (3) in 1854 in Crawford County, Arkansas. He was born about 1829 in Tennessee, the third child of ______ Reynolds and Lucretia _______. Young was living with his parents in Lees Creek Township, Washington County, Arkansas by 1840.(4) Young and Susan had four children before his death in 1863 in Cedar Creek Township, Crawford County, Arkansas. Young was thought to be a spy by Confederate bushwhackers and they hanged him.(5) All four of their children were born in Crawford County: Sophronie J. was born in 1855, Marion Thomas was born in 1856, Julietta Dade was born in 1858, and Caldonia was born in 1860. Susan married 2) William Thomas Crabtree the 6th of January, 1867(6) in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. He was born the 27th of August, 1833 in West Louisville, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA to William Humberston Wheelon Crabtree and _____ _____. They had five children all born in Crawford County: twins, Lucy "Annie" Mary and Sarah Elizabeth were born in 1868, Susan Angeline was born in 1869 or 1870, Miles Nathan was born in 1872, and Hanna Retta was born about 1874. Neither Susan nor William was literate in 1890. William died the 22nd of April, 1927 or 1928 in Hobbs/Hobbtown, Crawford County, Arkansas. Susan died the 29th of October, 1918 in Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas, during the worldwide influenza pandemic. William and Susan are buried in Oliver Cemetery in Crawford County, Arkansas.
Footnotes:
(1) The back of the photo gives her name as Susan Arabelle Shipley married to 1) Young Runnel and 2) William Thomas Crabtree. Other spellings of her name are Arbella and Arbelle.
(2) Death certificate has birth year as 1833. The 1900 census has Apr 1834. The 1850 census has her as 17 which would be a birth in 1832 or 1833.
(3) All information on Susan Shipley and Young E. Reynolds is from Vontrece Miller, "vjmiller at pacbell dot net". Some of the family say his name is really Younger E. Reynolds, instead of Young. His name may also be Tom.
(4) 1840 Washington Co. AR census, Lucretia had 2 more older girls (names unknown): Next door to Lucretia Reynolds were Nancy Burkett (born TN) and her 2 sons. Later on, Nancy and her sons moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory later Oklahoma, USA.
1850 Washington County, Arkansas, USA Census, Lees Creek Twp.
Reynolds, Lucretia 40 TN
Reynolds, Young E. 21 TN
Reynolds, Lavinia 18 TN
Reynolds, Betsy 15 TN
Reynolds, Polly 13 TN
Reynolds, Samuel 11 AR
(5) 1) Vontrece Batchelor Miller, via email to Cecil Shipley, January 5, 1998. History of Crawford County, Arkansas, USA by Clara A. Eno. 2) Ruth Henderson.
6) The back of the photo says the marriage year is 1868.
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Young E. & Susan`s children:
1. Sophronie Reynolds was born in February 1855, Crawford Co. AR, died in July 24,
1914, Crawford Co., AR
2. Marion Thomas Reynolds was born in 1856, Crawford Co. AR; died in 1908, Haskell
Co. OK
3. Julietta Dade Reynolds was born in December 21, 1858 Crawford Co. AR; died
November 15, 1930, Reeds Spring, MO.
4. Caldonia Reynolds was born in 1860, Crawford Co., AR (no further info.)
William Crabtree & Susan`s children: (from Ruth Henderson`s data)
1. & 2. Annie Mary and Sarah Elizabeth (twin) were born in Sept. 24, 1867-68, Crawford
Co. AR. Annie died in une 9, 1897. Sarah Elizabeth died February 14, 1940,
Alma, Crawford Co., AR
3. Susan Angline was born in 1869-70 Crawford Co., AR; died abt 1896
4. Miles Nathan was born May 14, 1872, Crawford Co AR: died 1944, Crawford Co., AR
5. Hanna Retta was born abt 1870-71 (no further info)
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(3-446.)
DEPOSITION ________
Case of Sarah Shipley , No. 379.798
On this 19th day of Mch. , 1890 , at
7 mi. W. of Chester , County of Crawford ,
State of Arkansas , before me, H. N. Patton , a
Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared Mrs. Susan
Crabtree , who, being by me first duly sworn to answer
truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this Special Examination of
aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says: I count my age 48 years old as
nigh as I know: housewife : P.O address Hale
Crawford Co. Ark.
The Claimant in this case is my mother. I am the
3rd child. I do not know my mothers age but she
must be somewhere in 80. For several years now
she has been quite feeble - been so that she could get
about, until along sometime this last fall she has been
confined to her own house.
My fathers name was Benjamin Shipley. By
him mother had eleven children. We have no family
record to show the date of mothers marriage to my father,
and the ages of the children. We all had our ages
set down in a family Bible, but it got destroyed since
we came to Arkansas. It just got torn up by the
connection using it and handling it about.
My youngest brother, Elijah Shipley, was 4
years old when father and mother separated. I don't
know Elijah's age. I have been married 32 or 33
years and it was before I was married that my
father left. Thomas was the youngest child and died
2 or 3 wks after he was born. He was born 2 or 3
years after father left. Father has been dead about
6 years. Brother Dick, Jim, + Elijah about were left to
the care of my mother when father left. They were
little bits of "fellers." The balance of the children were
married. My brother Dick was a strong Union boy and
the rebs captured him and hung him. They had him
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in the Southern army and he deserted them and
was trying to get through to the Union forces and they came
in on him. That left James + "Lige" at home with mother.
When James got big enough he went into the federal
army. He was 16 or 17 years old I reckon. He got so
large that he had to go to the army to keep out of the way of
the rebels. That left Elijah at home a little bit of a
fellow, not large enough to be of any help to his mother
in supporting her.
James enlisted in the 1st Ark Inf. But I don't
remember the Co. Capt. Parker's Co. I think. I don't
remember the year James died but it wasn't more than
4 or 5 years after he came out of the army, if it was that
long. I can't tell you the cause of his death unless
it was that that came from his arm. He was vaccinnated
at Fort Smith Ark. but I can't give the year when it was done,
but it was while he was in the service. I was not present
when he was vaccinnated. I went to Ft Smith to see him
and my other brother Park Shipley; both had been vaccinnated
and I saw their arms. Park Shipley died before James
did and from the same disease - vaccinnation. There
were no cases of smallpox at Ft Smith - at that time that
I know of. Both brothers seemed to be affected alike.
When I saw James at Ft Smith he had been
vaccinnated in the left arm between the elbow
and the wrist, on one of them big leaders. It was swelled
considerably and was as raw as it could be. I noticed
no other sores on him at that time - either on his face
or other wise. Park was vaccinated in the same place
and his arm was also very sore. It was at this time
that I learned that the sores on my brothers' arms were
her
Susan X Crabtree
Attest Sarah Crabtree mark
H.N. Patton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of Mch ,
1890, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
H.N. Patton
Special Examiner.
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1850 Census: Jasper, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: M432_25; Page: 335; Image: 665. Enumerated 27 Dec 1850,
Benjamin Shipley 43 M Grocer Tennessee Blind
Sally Shipley 41 F Tennessee
Susan A. Shipley 17 F Tennessee
Naomi Shipley 15 F Tennessee
William B. Shipley 13 M Tennessee
Benjamin Shipley 11 M Tennessee
Hanreitta Shipley 9 F Arkansas
Richard Shipley 6 M Arkansas
James Shipley 5 M Arkansas
Elijah Shipley 2 M Arkansas
1860 Census: Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: M653_40; Page: 730; Image: 137. enumerated August 4, 1860
Young E. Runnels 30 M Tennessee
Arabella Runnels 28 F Tennessee
Stephonas Runnels 4 F Arkansas
Thomas J. Runnels 3 M Arkansas
Juletta Runnels 2 F Arkansas
Calodonie Runnels 1 F Arkansas
1870 Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll M593_51; Page: 180; Image: 132.
Thos. Crabtree 28 M W Farm Laborer 500 Arkansas
Artull Crabtree 30 F W Keeping House Arkansas
S J Crabtree 16 F W Arkansas
Thos Crabtree 14 M W Arkansas
Dona Crabtree 12 F W Arkansas
Doad Crabtree 10 F W Arkansas
Mary Crabtree 4 F W Arkansas
Sarah Crabtree 4 F W Arkansas
S A Crabtree 1 F W Arkansas
same page
E. H. Brukit 31 M W Farm Laborer Arkansas
Angeline Brukit 21 F W Keeping House Illinois
next residence:
Jackson Brukit 46 M W Farm Laborer 300 Tennesssee
John Brukit 16 M W Arkansas
N. C. Brukit 14 F W Keeping House Arkansas
M. H. Brukit 8 F W Arkansas
L. C. Brukit 6 F W Arkansas
Wm. Brukit 2 M W Arkansas
Abraham Burket 40 M W Farm Laborer Tennessee
next two residences:
W. P. Shipley &
Eliga Shipley
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 504C
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
W. T. CRABTREE Self M Male W 36 KY Farmer TN TN
Sousen CRABTREE Wife M Female W 45 TN Keeping House TN TN
Mary CRABTREE Dau S Female W 12 AR --- ---
Sarah CRABTREE Dau S Female W 12 AR --- ---
Sousen CRABTREE Dau S Female W 10 AR --- ---
Milles CRABTREE Son S Male W 8 AR --- ---
1900 United States Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 56; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240056.
Arnold William D Head White Male 26 Married 8 1892 Oklahoma Arkansas Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Sarah E Wife White Female 31 Married 8 1892 Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Henry T Son White Male 7 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Lettie Daughter White Female 1 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Sarh E Daughter White Female 1 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Crabtree William T Head Father in Law White Male 58 Married 33 1867 Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Crabtree Susan A Mother in Law White Female 66 Married 33 1867 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
1910 United States Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374061.
73 Crabtree William T Head Male White 67 1843 Married Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
73 Crabtree Susan A Wife Female White 74 1836 Married Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Name: Susan Ara Crabtree
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Oct 1918
Event Place: Crawford, Arkansas
Certificate Number: 328
Volume Number: 49
Affiliate Film Number: 19141923
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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.~ 1697 in Philadelphia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania d.1777 in Augusta/Rockingham County, Virginia
- b.< 1732 in Pennsylvania d.07 Jul 1791 in Greene County, Tennessee
- b.~ 1706
- 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.~ 1833 in , Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA d.29 Oct 1918 in Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
- b.1811 in During Oats Harvest in Tennessee, USA d.>19 Mar 1890 in , , Arkansas, USA
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Details of Susan Arabelle's family with Young E. Reynolds Runnels
Details of Susan Arabelle's family with William Thomas Crabtree
1 1860 United States Census
2 Cradduck-Kimbler-Holly-Maxwell
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 Cradduck-Kimbler-Holly-Maxwell
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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