Tombstone has Oct. 8, 1840. R. Cecil Shipley and Shirley Wimpey Ward say Oct. 2, 1840.
Research of Susan Kimes Burgess:
1850 Census: Jasper Township, Crawford County, Arkansas enumerated December 12, 1850
REEL NO: M432-25 PAGE NO: 335A
LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
9 48 48 Lester William 47 M Farmer 1,000 Ky
10 48 48 Lester Margaret 38 F Ky X
11 48 48 Lester Elizabeth 18 F Ark
12 48 48 Lester Martha J 16 F Ark
13 48 48 Lester Srah 13 F Ark X
14 48 48 Lester Mary 9 F Ark X
15 48 48 Lester Cynthia 7 F Ark X
16 48 48 Lester Lavonia 5 F Ark X
17 48 48 Lester Nancy 3 F Ark
18 48 48 Lester Serena 10/12 F Ark
19 48 48 Shipley Nathan 22 M Laborer Ten
REMARKS: p669B (son of Benjamin Franklin Shipley, married Elizabeth Lester)
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 478C
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Benjamin SHIPLEY Self M Male W 46 TN Farmer TN TN
Mary SHIPLEY Wife M Female W 40 AR Keeps House AR AR
Alice SHIPLEY Dau S Female W 19 AR At Home TN AR
Willie SHIPLEY Son S Male W 15 AR At Home TN AR