Posted on: Brown County In. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Brown/733 Surname: Shipley ------------------------- My grandfather was the son of a later "Issac Shipley", whom we believe to have been born in either Jackson Co.,IN or Johnson Co.,IN. His date of birth is also not clearly known. However, this Issac was married three times and fathered 13 children. His last wife was named Mary(and was believed to be partially [one-half]Cherokee),they were my grandfather Pat Shipley's parents. They lived in the middle of nowhere in Brown Co., most if not all of the children of my great-grandfather were born on this farm. My grandfather was born in 1912. For those just starting to search the Shipley line, there is something that you should know that may not be common knowledge, but can be exteremly confusing. It was a tradition for the father named "Issac" to name his son "Jesse", and for the son "Jesse" to name his son "Issac". Also, alot of the Issac's were also known as "Ike", and many of the male children were not given a middle name.(i.e. my grandfather's name was Pat Shipley) There is an old cemetary in Brown County, known as the old Shipley cemetary. It is still accessible, and many of the ancesters are buried there. There is also another cemetary in Brown County where quite a few Shipley's are buried. Both cemetaries are accessible, but good directions are a must to get to the old one. And lastly, there is a book available concerning the geneology of the Shipley clan. I hope that this helps out whomever my be in need. Vernetta Shipley-Scott