Beth, thought you might want to add this to your records. My line to Daniel. This is John Shipman son of William Shipman b abt 1797 and Anna Shipman, William son of Edward Shipman and Sarah Jane Williams. Edward son of Daniel Shipman and Elizabeth Burleson. If you are in word of the file you sent it's the top of page seven. John, William, Edward, Daniel in that order. You have it as John J. Shipman b Oct. 1833 NC Question where did you get the middle initial J and correct birth date is below. Janie John Shipman was born November 8, 1834 in NC and died April 12, 1903 in AR. He married Margret who was born December 25, 1842 in TN and died May 02 about 1887, tombstone is wrong. John and Margret A. Shipman migrated to Searcy Co., AR sometime after 1880 with Johns brothers George and Henry. John and Margret Shipman are buried in the Osborn Cemetery in St. Joe, AR. Children of John and Margret Shipman: Martha J. Shipman born Sept. 23, 1863 TN died Nov 15, 1943 married George Grant Davis January 02, 1883 in Searcy Co., AR. He was born in MO. Their children: Samuel E. Davis born Dec. 1883, Bertha A. Davis born Dec. 1884, Ida B. Davis born Feb. 1886, Trufenia D. Davis born Dec. 1887, David H. Davis born Dec 1888, Mary A. Davis Feb. 1891, Martha L. Davis born Dec 1894, Eva C. Davis born Nov. 1896 and Jenny M. Davis born Jan. 1899. David J. Shipman born May 14, 1865 TN and died Sep. 28, 1942 married Lucinda Kester daughter of Isaac Kester and Sinia Price. See Generation No. 5. Sarah E. Shipman born about 1867 TN married Jake Shepherd. Thomas M. Shipman born Aug. 1868 TN married Martha A. Kester may 1, 1888. She was born Jan. 22, 1869 in AR daughter of Isaac Kester and Sinia Price. Their children: Harriett Shipman born about 1889, Nettie A. Shipman born about 1890, Isaac W. Shipman born about 1894, Bruce Shipman born Feb. 1896, Bruer Shipman born Feb. 1896, George Shipman born about 1899 and Tommie Anderson Shipman born about 1902 died 1974 is buried in Reynolds, MO. Mary A. Shipman born about 1872 in IL married William M. Manes Nov. 15, 1892 in Searcy Co., AR. He was born Feb. 17, 1857 in Searcy Co., AR and died May 18, 1922 in Dardanelle, Yell Co., AR. Their Children: John W. Manes born Sep. 9, 1893, Martha B. Manes born Nov. 30, 1894 m Fred Burcham, Lucy Ioway Manes born Sep. 17, 1896 m Basil Flurry, Leo A. Manes born March 14, 1898 m Willie Lee Austin, Mary Etta Jane Manes born Nov. 28, 1899 m Leroy Masters, James H. Manes born Feb. 8, 1902 m Evelyn Smith, Audie G. Manes born Feb. 5, 1904 m Elvie Johnson, Lehman D. Manes born Jan. 3, 1906 m Elsie Robinson, Zella Mae Manes born July 27, 1907, and Gertie Lou Manes born May 30, 1911 d 1981 Dardanelle, Yell Co., AR. Frone M. Shipman born about 1873 IL married Jake Carter. Cleaver Shipman born Feb. 27, 1875 in IL died March 31, 1962 in St Joe, AR married Mary L. Rice. They are buried in St. Joe. Their Children: Nancie Shipman born about 1901, Louella Shipman born Dec 17, 1902 died Feb. 1903 AR, May Shipman born about 1904 m Ferguson, Audy Franklin Shipman born about 1906, Anna Shipman born about 1908 and Pearl Willadean .Shipman born about 1919 m Karnes. Margret S. Shipman born about 1877 IL. Lucy Shipman born Nov. 1880 IL m Thomas Redden James & George King. Children: Floyd James Harriett Shipman born Mar 27, 1883 AR died July 4 1919 in St. Joe AR married Aug 22, 1904 Allen Moore b 19 June 1880 Tomahawk AR d Dec 31, 1962 Marshall, AR. Children: Vurnel Fredrick Moore b April 22 1905, Charley Lindsey Moore, Mary Ann Moore, Wayne Moore, Martha Jane Moore, Johnny Moore b Jan 12, 1911 and Juanita Geralding Moore b July 4, 1919 m Nelson Armour. . Generation No. 5 David Joshua Shipman was born May 14, 1865 in TN and died Sept. 28, 1942. He married Lucinda Jane Kester July 8, 1888 in Searcy Co., AR. They are buried at St. Joe, Osborn Cemetery. Lucinda Jane Kester was born Aug 17, 1867 AR the daughter of Isaac Wilson Kester and Sinia Louisa Price, daughter of William Buck Price born 1801 in NC died 1860 AR and Elizabeth Brewer born 1805 NC. Isaac Wilson Kester born Oct. 15, 1839 AR did Feb 11, 1882 in Searcy Co., AR was the son of Isaac William Kester born about 1815 in Lawrence Co., AR and Union Everett, daughter of Jeremiah and Alay Saunders Everett. Isaac Wilson Kester and Sinia Louisa Price Kester are buried in the Tomahawk Cemetery near St. Joe, AR. Children of David J. and Lucinda Shipman: Luvenia M. Shipman born Jun. 1889 AR married Charlie Sims. Benjamin F. Shipman born Apr. 14, 1891 AR died Jan. 29, 1963 married Ida who was born Oct 7, 1896 AR and died Nov 19, 1977. They are buried Osborn Cemetery St. Joe. Children: Edward Shipman born about 1916, Oren Shipman born about 1919. Alfred J. Shipman born Mar 1893 AR died after 1965 married Bertha Russell who was born about 1895 in MO. Children: Jewel Shipman born about 1916, and Bernice Shipman born about 1919. Sarah R. Shipman born Sep 12, 1896 AR d 9 Dec 1972 m Alfred Keeling b 1887. Virgil J. Shipman born Feb. 3, 1898 AR died Apr 1, 1965 married Mary Tennessee Tennie Ragland. See generation No 6. Ras. A. Shipman born Feb 13, 1900 AR died Sept. 11, 1902 Allice Shipman born Mar 13 1903 AR married Luther Strunk. She lives in Broken Arrow, OK as of May 2001 Nellie Shipman born 1905 AR married Luther Payne. Hugh Shipman born 1909 AR married Lillie. Generation No. 6 Virgil Jackson Shipman was born Feb 3, 1898 in St. Joe, AR and April 1, 1965 in OK. He grew up in the St. Joe area and married Mary Tennessee Ragland on Dec 30, 1917 in Searcy Co., AR. Mary Tennessee Ragland was born March 22, 1901 near Marshall, AR, the daughter of Mage Ragland and Lucy Rosanna (Shipman) Ragland, daughter of Isaac and Eliza (Brown, Redman) Shipman. She died Jan 4, 1987 in Oklahoma. The Searcy County, AR court recorded marriage license has her a being from Zack, AR. Jack and Tennie Shipman are buried in Osage, Oklahoma. Children of Jack and Tennie Shipman: Wilma Shipman b Nov 20, 1920 AR d Dec 6, 1920. Muriel Shipman b AR m Robert Buchannan Buford Shipman b Ok married Ruby Freeman; their children are Norma Shipman, Gary Shipman, Larry Dale Shipman and Danny Shipman. Jackie Denvalee Shipman married Earl Freeman; their children are Robert Freeman, Earlene Freeman and Janie Freeman. Virgil J. Shipman, Jr. Joy Shipman David Shipman Gayle Shipman Charles Shipman Keith Shipman Michael L. Shipman