This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarilynRoth58 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.unknown/7577.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the offer, but my connection is SHIPLEY, so I only study the early BARNES families that descend from Ketura(h) SHIPLEY & James BARNES. I suspect that you'll eventually find the connection to them. Shipleys of MD, 2002: Della SHIPLEY (13 July 1874, Putnam Co., MO - 14 {?} Nov. 1909, bu. Thompson Cem., Putnam Co., MO; of Ephraim, George, John) m. 2 {?} Je. 1894, Putnam Co., Webster HART (28 Feb. 1872 - 17 Jan. 1945). They had son Carl F. HART, b. 18 Sep. 1895. Ephraim SHIPLEY (1848, Putnam Co., IN - 15 Je. 1884, Putnam Co., MO; bu. Shipley Cem., Unionville, MO) m. Sep. 1873, MO, Martha "Mattie" CARTER (by 1857, IA - 1926). Geo. Washington SHIPLEY (25 Apr. 1824, Jeffn. Co., TN - 2 Dec. 1885, Putnam Co., MO) m1. 20 Jan. 1846, Putnam Co., IN, Charity Jane ALLSPAUGH (30 July 1830, IN - 27 Aug. 1870); m2. Eliza BROWN, b. 1843, IN. John SHIPLEY (4 Mar. 1789, TN - 28 Feb. 1859, Putnam Co., MO, bu. Shipley Cem., Unionville) m1. _?; m2 ca. 1830, Jefferson Co., TN, Susan DAY (11 Sep. 1812, TN - 11 May 1859, Putnam Co., MO). John's ancestry is not in the book. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.