Benjamin Rush Shipley 
Benjamin Rush was born on March 30th, 1839 in , Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.1 Benjamin Rush's father was Richard Shipley and his mother was Julinda Windom. His paternal grandparents were Richard SHIPLEY and Henrietta HUGHES. He had four brothers and three sisters, named William Preston, Reuben Richard, Joseph Douty, George, Nancy Ann, Sarah Elizabeth and Mary Susan. He was the third oldest of the eight children. He had two half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Johnnie W., Eddie, Ellen Jane, Hannah Rettie, Lulla May and Etta Eliza. He died at the age of 96 on January 11th, 1936 in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA. He was buried in Warren County Cemetery, , Warren County, Iowa.2 General Notes
From the Bible of Etta Shipley Owens as quoted to her great grandson, Rick Albright by her daughter, Mrs. Burnette Wishmeyer, now deceased. The Bible’s whereabouts today are unknown to Rick. Lynne Chandler has his birth month as May.
Benjamin Rush Shipley was born the 30th of March, 1839 in Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. He married Mary Jane Elder the 12th of April, 1867 in Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa, USA. She was born the 2nd of October, 1845 in Indiana or Ohio. She taught school for several terms. Benjamin and Mary spent most of their lives on a farm near Allerton and in retirement they moved to Indianola. She died the 25th of July, 1934 in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA. Benjamin died in 1936 in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA and is buried at Warren County Cemetery, Iowa. Benjamin and Mary had six identified children. A fifth daughter died when young.
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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.15 Nov 1814 in , , Tennessee, USA d.13 Jan 1908 in Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, 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.30 Mar 1839 in , Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA d.11 Jan 1936 in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA
- b.14 Oct 1816 in , , Tennessee, USA d.14 Jun 1862 in Eddyville, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
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Details of Benjamin Rush's family with Mary Jane Elder
1 Rick Albright
2 Irene Pinch
Further source/citation:
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2 Irene Pinch
Further source/citation:
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