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The SHIPP Family - Pg. 2
Descendants of William H. Shipp continued
2-Robert SHIPP was born about 1865 in Florida.
Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census
about Robert Shipps
Name:Robert Shipps Estimated Birth Year:abt 1865 Age in 1870:5
Birthplace:Florida Home in 1870:Ocala, Marion, Florida Race:White
Gender:Male Value of real estate:View Image Post Office:Ocala
Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Shipps 45 Phebe Shipps 36
William Shipps 12 John Shipps 10 Sallie Shipps 10 Robert Shipps 5
James Shipps 4 Annie Shipps 2 Lucy Shipps 1
2-Emily SHIPP was born on 25 Jun 1865 in Dunnellon, Florida, died
on 18 Feb 1957 in Dunnellon, Florida at age 91, and was buried on
21 Feb 1957 in Dog Ear Cemetery AKA Black Dirt Cemetery. The
cause of her death was Old Age.
Research Notes: 1880 - Census states Emily Cannot read or write.
Age: 14
If this is so, then according to family records, her
birthday is correct
( June 25, 1865 ). The Census was taken at the beginning
of June & Emily would
have been 15 on June 25th.
1880 United States Federal Census
about Emily Shipp
Name:Emily Shipp Home in 1880:Hase Johnsons, Levy, Florida Age:14
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1866 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
Household:Daughter Father's Name:William Father's birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Name:Phoebe Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View
others on page Occupation:At Home Marital Status:Single Race:White
Gender:Female Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise
disabled: Idiotic or insane: View Image Household Members: Name
AgeWilliam Shipp 50 Phoebe Shipp 43 Emily Shipp 14 Narcissa Shipp
13 Wesley Shipp 6 Ellen Shipp 4
1885 - Appears in the Marion Co., Florida State Census, Districts
5&6. Age 16.
1890 - No Census available. 5/8/2008
1900 - Census shows Emily's Birth year as 1870.
1900 United States Federal Census
about Emily Nichols
Name:Emily Nichols Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:29 Birth
Date:Jun 1870 Birthplace:Florida Race:White Ethnicity:American
Relationship to head-of-house:Wife Father's Birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Birthplace:Florida Mother: number of living children:5
Mother: How many children:6 Spouse's Name:Lawson E Marriage
Year:1888 Marital Status:Married Years Married:12 Residence
:Precinct 3, Ellzey & Precinct 5, Lebanon, Levy, Florida
Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeLawson E Nichols 32 Emily Nichols 29 Nancy Nichols
9 William Nichols 7 Roberta Nichols 5 Albert Nichols 3 Alice
Nichols 1
1910 United States Federal Census
about Emily Nichols
Name:Emily Nichols [Euney Nichols] Age in 1910:42 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1868 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head
Father's Birth Place:Georgia Mother's Birth Place:Georgia Home in
1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Widowed Race:White
Gender:Female Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
AgeEmily Nichols 42 William M Nichols 18 Berter Nichols 15 Albert
Irvin Nichols 12 Phoebian m Nichols 7
1920 United States Federal Census
about Emily Nichols
Name:Emily Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:52 years
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1868 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Head Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Birth
Place:Florida Marital Status:Widow Race:White Sex:Female Home
owned:Own Able to read:No Able to Write:No Image:73
Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeEmily
Nichols 52 Phoebe Nichols 88 Columbus Nichols 23 Clara Nichols 20
Barnard Nichols 4/12 Leona Nichols 4 6/12
1930 United States Federal Census
about Emily Nickels
Name:Emily Nickels Home in 1930:Winter Garden, Orange, Florida Age:56
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1874 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head
of House:Mother-in-law Race:White Occupation: Education: Military
service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents'
birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeGeorge B Bailey 35 Alice Bailey 28 Pauline Bailey
11 Joseph Bailey 5 Marian Bailey 2 7/12 Coraway Baily 59 Emily
Nickels 56
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Emily Nichols
Name:Emily Nichols Death Date:Feb 1957 County of Death:Pinellas
State of Death:Florida Race:White Gender:Female
Noted events in her life were:
* Burial Place: Dog Ear Cemetery AKA Black Dirt Cemetery.
Emily married Lawson E. NICHOLS, son of Mark NICHOLS and Martha M.,
on 30 Jan 1887 in Marion County, Florida. Lawson was born in Jan
1868 in South Carolina and died before 1910 in Marion County,
Florida. They had seven children: Lilly, Nancy, William M., Roberta
"Bertie," Albert Irvin, Alice, and Phoebe M..
3-Lilly NICHOLS. The cause of her death was Snakebite or Typhoid
?.
Medical Notes: Lilly died from a snakebite. Birth & Death dates are
unknown at this time -- (July 24, 2000) -- Information received from
James L. Henson.
Update: Lilly Nichols died at age 4. Source: Family Bible belonging
to Carmen Bradley Nichols. (Sept. 15, 2008)
3-Nancy NICHOLS was born in Jan 1891 in Florida and died about
1905 about age 14. The cause of her death was Typhoid.
Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
about Nancy Nichols
Name:Nancy Nichols Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:9
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1891 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
head-of-house:Daughter Father's Name:Lawson Mother's Name:Emily
Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeLawson Nichols 32 Emily Nichols 29 Nancy
Nichols 9 William Nichols 7 Roberta Nichols 5 Albert Nichols 3
Alice Nichols 1
Medical Notes: Nancy died from Fever. Birth & Death dates are
unknown at this time.--(July 24, 2000) -- Information received from
James L. Henson.
Update: Nancy died from Typhoid at the age of 14. Source: Family
Bible belonging to Carmen Bradley Nichols.
3-William M. NICHOLS was born on 25 Apr 1892 in Florida.
General Notes: William was killed at a barn dance in Yankeetown,
Florida. Dates are unknown at this time. (7/21/2000)
Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
about William Nichols
Name:William Nichols Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:7
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1893 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
head-of-house:Son Father's Name:Lawson Mother's Name:Emily
Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeLawson Nichols 32 Emily Nichols 29 Nancy
Nichols 9 William Nichols 7 Roberta Nichols 5 Albert Nichols 3
Alice Nichols 1
1910 United States Federal Census
about William M Nichols
Name:William M Nichols Age in 1910:18 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1892
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Name:Emily Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single
Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeEmily Nichols 42 William M Nichols 18 Berter
Nichols 15 Albert Irvin Nichols 12 Phoebian m Nichols 7
Noted events in his life were:
* He served in the military World War 1 Draft Card on 5 Jun 1917.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about William Nichols
Name:William Nichols City:Not Stated County:Levy
State:Florida Birthplace:United States of America Birth
Date:25 Apr 1892 Race:Caucasian (White) Roll:1556870
DraftBoard:0 Age: Occupation: Nearest Relative:
Height/Build: Color of Eyes/Hair: Signature: View Image
WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
about William Nichols
Name:Nichols, William Birth Date:25 Apr 1892 Birth
Place:Dunnellon FL City/County:Levy State:FL Ethnicity:W
William married Emma PENDARVIS, daughter of Unknown and Unknown.
They had one daughter: Irene.
4-Irene NICHOLS.
Irene married Harry SHEFFIELD. They had five children: James,
Louise, Gail, Anell, and Barbara.
5-James SHEFFIELD.
5-Louise SHEFFIELD.
5-Gail SHEFFIELD.
5-Anell SHEFFIELD.
5-Barbara SHEFFIELD.
3-Roberta "Bertie" NICHOLS was born in Oct 1894 in Florida, died
on 5 Dec 1978 at age 84, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon
Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.
Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
about Roberta Nichols
Name:Roberta Nichols Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:5
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1895 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
head-of-house:Daughter Father's Name:Lawson Mother's Name:Emily
Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeLawson Nichols 32 Emily Nichols 29 Nancy
Nichols 9 William Nichols 7 Roberta Nichols 5 Albert Nichols 3
Alice Nichols 1
1910 United States Federal Census
about Berter Nichols
Name:Berter Nichols Age in 1910:15 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1895
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Name:Emily Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single
Race:White Gender:Female Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeEmily Nichols 42 William M Nichols 18 Berter
Nichols 15 Albert Irvin Nichols 12 Phoebian m Nichols 7
1920 United States Federal Census
about Myrtie Strawn (as spelled on actual Census page)
Name:Myrtie Strawn Home in 1920:South Dunnellon, Citrus, Florida
Age:22 years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1898 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Wife Spouse's Name:Askley Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Married
Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes Image:777
Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeAskley
Strawn 25 Myrtie Strawn 22 Mamie Strawn 6 Thelma Strawn 4 Alonza
Strawn 2
Social Security Death Index
about Bertie Strawn
Name:Bertie Strawn SSN:262-41-2591 Last Residence:33604 Tampa,
Hillsborough, Florida, United States of America Born:10 Sep 1894
Died:Dec 1978 State (Year) SSN issued:Florida (1973)
Roberta married Ashley STRAWN, son of James Lafayette STRAWN and
Miley Silema "Lemmie" STRAWN. Ashley was born on 1 May 1891, died
on 24 Aug 1962 in Tampa, Florida at age 71, and was buried in
Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida. They had six
children: Mamie, Thelma Lucille, Joseph Alonzo, Gedis "Gedi" Lee,
Edna Mae, and Margret Elizabeth.
4-Mamie STRAWN was born about 1914 in Dunnellon, Marion Co.,
Florida and died on an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Mamie Strawn
Name:Mamie Strawn Home in 1920:South Dunnellon, Citrus, Florida Age:6
years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1914 Birthplace:Florida Relation to
Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Askley Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Name:Myrtie Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Marital Status:Single Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:Yes Able
to Write:Yes Image:777 Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeAskley Strawn 25 Myrtie Strawn 22 Mamie Strawn 6
Thelma Strawn 4 Alonza Strawn 2
Mamie married HARRISON. HARRISON was born on an unknown date and
died on an unknown date.
4-Thelma Lucille STRAWN was born about 1916 in Dunnellon, Marion
Co., Florida and died on an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Thelma Strawn
Name:Thelma Strawn Home in 1920:South Dunnellon, Citrus, Florida
Age:4 years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1916 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Askley Father's
Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Myrtie Mother's Birth
Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White Sex:Female Image:777
Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeAskley
Strawn 25 Myrtie Strawn 22 Mamie Strawn 6 Thelma Strawn 4 Alonza
Strawn 2
Thelma married McNAIR. They had three children: David Paul,
Richard, and Betty Jo.
5-David Paul McNAIR.
5-Richard McNAIR.
5-Betty Jo McNAIR.
4-Joseph Alonzo STRAWN was born about 1918 in Dunnellon, Marion
Co., Florida and died in May 1971 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas
Co., Florida about age 53.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Alonza Strawn
Name:Alonza Strawn Home in 1920:South Dunnellon, Citrus, Florida
Age:2 years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1918 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Askley Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Name:Myrtie Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Marital Status:Single Race:White Sex:Male Image:777 Neighbors:View
others on page Household Members: Name AgeAskley Strawn 25 Myrtie
Strawn 22 Mamie Strawn 6 Thelma Strawn 4 Alonza Strawn 2
Social Security Death Index
about Joseph Strawn
Name:Joseph Strawn SSN:078-10-9797 Last Residence:33706 Saint
Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States of America Born:6 Jul
1917 Died:May 1971 State (Year) SSN issued:New York (Before 1951)
4-Gedis "Gedi" Lee STRAWN was born on 15 Aug 1920 and died in Mar
1984 in Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida at age 63.
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Gedis Strawn
Name:Gedis Strawn SSN:262-09-2788 Last Residence:33805 Lakeland,
Polk, Florida, United States of America Born:15 Aug 1920 Last
Benefit:33805 Lakeland, Polk, Florida, United States of America
Died:Mar 1984 State (Year) SSN issued:Florida (Before 1951)
Gedis married Claudine. Claudine died on an unknown date.
4-Edna Mae STRAWN.
Edna married Walter SAWYER. They had two children: Walter and
Sheryll.
5-Walter SAWYER, Jr.
5-Sheryll SAWYER.
4-Margret Elizabeth STRAWN.
Margret married Leroy JOHNSON. Leroy died on an unknown date.
They had one son: Leroy.
5-Leroy JOHNSON, Jr.
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