Eighth Generation

928. Sterling Davis SHIPLEY⁵⁸ was born in 1831 in McMinn Co., TN.⁵⁸ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Falling Spring Twp., Douglas Co., MO. Shipley, Sterling, 29, Male, Occupation Clergy E. M. , Tenn, networth $600
Shipley, Calvin E., 09, Male, Ark.
Shipley, Charles, 6, Male, Ark
Shipley, Mary A., 2, Female, Mo.
The Census was taken in July and His wife Laurana died in May.

He died in December 1879 in Fulton Co., AR.⁵⁸ 1850-1851 Sterling and Laurana moved to Arkansas (Not sure what county). Maybe Greene Co.
1854-1857 Sterling and family moved to Douglas Co. Missouri
1857 Missouri, Douglas Co.. Sterling bought 40 acres of land on Spring Creek for $50.00 from the United States Govt. on Oct. 27, 1857.
1862 Missouri, Douglas Co. Falling Spring Twp. Sterling enlisted in the CIVIL WAR on Feb. 15 1862 as a Confederate Soldier. He was detailed as a wagon-maker. (Some researchers say as a chaplin) His son Sterling Price was only 13 days old when he enlisted. It must have been hard on his wife.
1867 Greene County Arkansas While living in Greene Co. Arkansas Charlotte gave Sterling power of attorney to settle the estate of Archebald Hubburd who had died in Missouri. This was in March of 1867.
1862-1870 Sometime after the Civil War he and his family moved to Izard Co. Arkansas.Sometime in the 1870s they moved to Fulton Ark where he lived until his death in Dec 1879.

Sterling Davis SHIPLEY and Lurana Tamsy BUTTRAM were married on 1 September 1850 in McMinn Co., TN.⁵⁸ Lurana Tamsy BUTTRAM was born about 1825 in McMinn Co., TN.⁵⁸ She died on 6 May 1860 in Mansfield, Webster Co., MO.⁵⁸

Sterling Davis SHIPLEY and Lurana Tamsy BUTTRAM had the following children:

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Calvin Ember SHIPLEY was born about 1851 in AR.⁵⁸ He died on 7 July 1917 in Newcastle, Young Co., TX.⁵⁸
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Charles SHIPLEY was born about 1856 in AR.⁵⁸
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Mary SHIPLEY was born about 1858 in MO.⁵⁸

Sterling Davis SHIPLEY and Charlotte WHITLEY were married on 12 September 1860 in Ozark Co., MO.⁵⁸ Charlotte WHITLEY was born about 1830 in TN.⁵⁸

Sterling Davis SHIPLEY and Charlotte WHITLEY had the following children:

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Sterling Price SHIPLEY was born on 2 February 1862 in Falling Spring Twp., Douglas Co., MO.⁵⁸ He died on 14 February 1948 in Amherst, Lamb Co., TX.⁵⁸
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Tomlan C. SHIPLEY was born in 1865 in Falling Spring Twp., Ozark Co., MO.⁵⁸
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Sharlotta E. SHIPLEY⁵⁸ was born in February 1870 in Falling Spring Twp., Ozark Co., MO.⁵⁸ She probably died young.