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The SHIPP Family - Pg. 4
Descendants of WILLIAM H. SHIPP continued
2-James SHIPP was born in 1866 in Florida.
Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census
about James Shipps
Name:James Shipps Estimated Birth Year:abt 1866 Age in 1870:4
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-Annie SHIPP was born in 1868 in Florida.
Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census
about Annie Shipps
Name:Annie Shipps Estimated Birth Year:abt 1868 Age in 1870:2
Birthplace:Florida Home in 1870:Ocala, Marion, Florida Race:White
Gender:Female 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-Narcissa A. SHIPP was born on 1 Jul 1868 in Florida, died on 17
Nov 1960 in Dunnellon, Florida at age 92, and was buried in
Romeo, Florida.
Research Notes: 1880 - Census states Narcissa Cannot read or write.
Age: 13
1880 United States Federal Census
about Narcissa Shipp
Name:Narcissa Shipp Home in 1880:Hase Johnsons, Levy, Florida Age:13
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1867 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 12.
1900 United States Federal Census
about Narcissa A Nichols
Name:Narcissa A Nichols Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:26
Birth Date:Jul 1873 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:3
Mother: How many children:3 Spouse's Name:Thomas M Marriage
Year:1892 Marital Status:Married Years Married:8 Residence
:Precinct 3, Ellzey & Precinct 5, Lebanon, Levy, Florida
Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeThomas M Nichols 30 Narcissa A Nichols 26 Penny M
S Nichols 9 Wilse C Nichols 6 Columbus J Nichols 4
1910 United States Federal Census
about Siss Nickles
Name:Siss Nickles Age in 1910:46 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1864
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Wife Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Birth Place:Florida Spouse's Name:Ton Home
in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital Status:Married Race:White
Gender:Female Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
AgeTon Nickles 48 Siss Nickles 46 Dannie Nickles 21 Wilts Nickles
14 Cloumbus Nickles 13
1920 United States Federal Census
about Sise Nichols
Name:Sise Nichols [Sise Nickols] Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida
Age:49 years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1871 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Wife Spouse's Name:Tom Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Married
Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:No Able to Write:No Image:73
Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeTom Nichols
50 Sise Nichols 49
1930 United States Federal Census
about Narcisie Wilks
Name:Narcisie Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:65
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1865 Relation to Head of House:Mother
Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at
first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View
others on page Household Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks 37 Sevilla
Wilks 23 Beaphis Wilks 17 Eddie Wilks 15 Mable Wilks 13 Nellie
Wilks 3 Narcisie Wilks 65 Leona Wilks 13
Narcissa married Thomas M. NICHOLS, son of Mark NICHOLS and Martha
M., in 1892 in Florida. Thomas was born in 1869 in Georgia, died in
1920 in Lebanon Station, Florida at age 51, and was buried in
Dunnellon, Florida. They had four children: Wilks Cleveland, Penny
M. S., Columbus J. "Nick," and Effie Leona.
Noted events in his life were:
* Burial Place: Dog Ear Cemetery AKA Black Dirt Cemetery.
3-Wilks Cleveland NICHOLS was born on 26 Aug 1890 in Dunnellon,
Marion Co., Florida, died on 6 Dec 1952 at age 62, and was
buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Levy County, Florida.
Research Notes: 1900 Census - Lebanon District, Levy Co., Florida -
States that Wilks C. was born in 1894.
1900 United States Federal Census
about Wilse C Nichols
Name:Wilse C Nichols [Wilie C Nichols] Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy,
Florida Age:6 Birth Date:1894 Birthplace:Florida Race:White
Ethnicity:American Relationship to head-of-house:Son Father's
Name:Thomas M Father's Birthplace:Georgia Mother's Name:Narcissa A
Mother's Birthplace:Florida Marital Status:Single Residence
:Precinct 3, Ellzey & Precinct 5, Lebanon, Levy, Florida
Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeThomas M Nichols 30 Narcissa A Nichols 26 Penny M
S Nichols 9 Wilse C Nichols 6 Columbus J Nichols 4
1910 United States Federal Census
about Wilts Nickles
Name:Wilts Nickles Age in 1910:14 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1896
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Ton
Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Siss Mother's Birth
Place:Florida Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital
Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeTon Nickles 48 Siss Nickles 46 Dannie
Nickles 21 Wilts Nickles 14 Cloumbus Nickles 13
WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
about Wilks Nichols
Name:Nichols, Wilks Birth Date:29 May 1894 Birth Place:Dunnellon FL
City/County:Levy State:FL Ethnicity:W
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Wilks Nichols
Name:Wilks Nichols City:Not Stated County:Levy State:Florida
Birthplace:United States of America Birth Date:29 May 1894
Race:Caucasian (White) Roll:1556870 DraftBoard:0 Age: Occupation:
Nearest Relative: Height/Build: Color of Eyes/Hair: Signature:
View Image
1920 United States Federal Census
about Wilks Nichols
Name:Wilks Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:26 years
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1894 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Head Spouse's Name:Sivilla Father's Birth Place:Florida
Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Married Race:White
Sex:Male Home owned:Rent Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes
Image:73 Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
AgeWilks Nichols 26 Sivilla Nichols 20 Beasley Nichols 6 Edd
Nichols 8 ??/12 Mabel Nichols 4 2/12
1930 United States Federal Census
about Nichols Wilks
Name:Nichols Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:37
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1893 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head
of House:Head Mother's Name:Narcisie Spouse's Name:Sevilla
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 AgeNichols
Wilks 37 Sevilla Wilks 23 Beaphis Wilks 17 Eddie Wilks 15 Mable
Wilks 13 Nellie Wilks 3 Narcisie Wilks 65 Leona Wilks 13
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Wilks Cleveland Nichols
Name:Wilks Cleveland Nichols Death Date:1952 County of Death:Levy
State of Death:Florida Race:White Gender:Male
Noted events in his life were:
* He worked as a Log Train Engineer.
* He worked as a Laborer at Skidder on 5 Jun 1917 in Rodman
Lumber Co., Stein, Levy Co., Florida.
* He served in the military Army - PVT - World War 2.
Wilks married Louvinia Suviller DYESS / DIAS, daughter of George
W. DYESS and Sina Josanna "Siney" PETERSON. Louvinia was born on
16 Oct 1891 in Florida, died on 31 May 1972 in Dunnellon, Florida
at age 80, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Levy County,
Florida. They had six children: Ed Louis, Edna, Beachie Lee,
Mabel, W.C., and Millie L..
4-Ed Louis NICHOLS was born on 30 Aug 1911 in Levy County,
Florida, died on 28 Dec 1981 at age 70, and was buried in
Dunnellon Memorial Gardens, Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Edd Nichols
Name:Edd Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age: Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1912 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son
Father's Name:Wilks Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's
Name:Sivilla Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single
Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:No Able to Write:No Image:73
Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeWilks
Nichols 26 Sivilla Nichols 20 Beasley Nichols 6 Edd Nichols 8
??/12 Mabel Nichols 4 2/12
1930 United States Federal Census
about Eddie Wilks
Name:Eddie Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:15
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1915 Relation to Head of House:Son
Father's Name:Nichols Mother's Name:Sevilla Occupation: Education:
Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents'
birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks 37 Sevilla Wilks 23 Beaphis Wilks
17 Eddie Wilks 15 Mable Wilks 13 Nellie Wilks 3 Narcisie Wilks 65
Leona Wilks 13
Ed married Questie Lillian "Pat" TINDALE. Questie was born on 23
Sep 1917 in Otter Creek, Levy Co., Florida, died on 25 Jul 2001
at age 83, and was buried in Dunnellon Memorial Gardens,
Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida. They had five children: Ira,
Edward Questie "E. Q.," Lillian, E. J., and Ronnie.
5-Ira NICHOLS.
Ira married Sally STRAWN, daughter of Thomas Madison STRAWN and
Margret EZELL.
5-Edward Questie "E. Q." NICHOLS.
5-Lillian NICHOLS.
Lillian married J.R. WALDRON. They had one son: Timothy.
6-Timothy WALDRON.
5-E. J. NICHOLS.
5-Ronnie NICHOLS.
4-Edna NICHOLS.
Edna married PJ Farnell SHIPP, son of Luther Allen SHIPP and Lula
Mae EVANS. PJ was born on 30 Jun 1927 in Levy County, Florida,
died on 29 Nov 1986 in Levy County, Florida at age 59, and was
buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Levy Co., Florida.
4-Beachie Lee NICHOLS was born on 9 Aug 1912 in Dunnellon,
Florida, died on 16 May 1968 in Dunnellon, Florida at age 55,
and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Levy Co.,
Florida. The cause of his death was Heart Failure.
General Notes: Beachie was born at home, somewhere near Big Bonabal
Lake, West of Dunnellon, Florida.
Beachie died at home, in company owned house at Goethe Sawmill,
Dunnellon, Florida.
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Beachie Lee Nichols
Name:Beachie Lee Nichols Death Date:May 1968 County of Death:Marion
State of Death:Florida Race:White Gender:Male
Research Notes: 1920 Census - Levy Co., Florida - According to this
Census Poll, Beachie could not read or write. He was 8 years old in
1920.
1920 United States Federal Census
about Beasley Nichols
Name:Beasley Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:6 years
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1914 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Son Father's Name:Wilks Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's
Name:Sivilla Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single
Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:No Able to Write:No Image:73
Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeWilks
Nichols 26 Sivilla Nichols 20 Beasley Nichols 6 Edd Nichols 8
??/12 Mabel Nichols 4 2/12
1930 United States Federal Census
about Beaphis Wilks
Name:Beaphis Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:17
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1913 Relation to Head of House:Son
Father's Name:Nichols Mother's Name:Sevilla Occupation: Education:
Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents'
birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks 37 Sevilla Wilks 23 Beaphis Wilks
17 Eddie Wilks 15 Mable Wilks 13 Nellie Wilks 3 Narcisie Wilks 65
Leona Wilks 13
Noted events in his life were:
* He worked as a Truck Driver / Saw Mill Worker.
Beachie married Stecy Ione LANIER, daughter of Sim LANIER and
Estelle WILLIAMS. Stecy was born on 7 Dec 1915, died on 19 Dec
2003 in Dunnellon, Marion Co., Florida at age 88, and was buried
in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida. The cause of her death
was Natural Old Age. They had seven children: Frank Leroy,
Sanford Lee, Mary Laverne, Odie Lee, Calvin Devon, Elsie Eloise,
and Mary Ann.
5-Frank Leroy NICHOLS.
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Franklin L. Nichols
Name:Franklin L. Nichols SSN:266-68-5640 Last Residence:33610 Tampa,
Hillsborough, Florida, United States of America Born:24 Nov 1945
Died:30 Mar 1998 State (Year) SSN issued:Florida (1960 )
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Franklin L Nichols
Name:Franklin L Nichols Death Date:30 Mar 1998 County of
Death:Hillsborough State of Death:Florida Age at Death:52
Race:White Birth Date:24 Nov 1945
Noted events in his life were:
* He worked as a Truck Driver - Heavy Equipment Operator.
Frank married Madeline TYRE. They had two children: Darrell and
Penny Michelle.
6-Darrell NICHOLS.
Darrell married Sharon MALONE. They had two children: Travis
and (No Given Name).
7-Travis NICHOLS.
7-NICHOLS.
6-Penny Michelle NICHOLS was born in 1968.
Penny married Robert STINSON. They had two children: Matthew
and Faith.
7-Matthew STINSON.
7-Faith STINSON.
5-Sanford Lee NICHOLS was born on 17 Jul 1932 in Gulf Hammock,
Levy Co., Florida.
General Notes: Sanford was born at home in Gulf Hammock, Florida.
Noted events in his life were:
* He worked as a Saw Mill Worker / Truck Driver / Heavy
Equipment Operator.
Sanford married Benny Rose SCREWS on 3 Jul 1952 in Bronson,
Florida. Benny was born on 7 Oct 1934 in Kite, Georgia. They had
four children: Sandra Kay, Bonnie Lynn, Carol Ann, and Sanford
Kevin.
Noted events in her life were:
* She worked as a Food Service Administrator, Marion Co. School
Board - Florida.
6-Sandra Kay NICHOLS was born on 12 Dec 1952.
Sandra married Felix DEVLAEMINCK. They had two children:
Michelle and Robin.
7-Michelle DEVLAEMINCK.
7-Robin DEVLAEMINCK.
Robin married and had 1 child, Kelsey
8-Kelsey was born on 28 Aug 1997 in Tampa, Florida.
6-Bonnie Lynn NICHOLS.
Bonnie married Steve BROOKS. The marriage ended in divorce.
They had two children: Mandy and Christopher.
7-Mandy BROOKS.
7-Christopher BROOKS.
6-Carol Ann NICHOLS was born on 5 Jul 1958.
Carol married Rick PRUITT.
6-Sanford Kevin NICHOLS was born on 9 Sep 1965.
Sanford married Rhonda ROYALS in Sep 1987 in Ocala, Florida.
They had two children: Stephanie and Clayton.
7-Stephanie NICHOLS.
7-Clayton NICHOLS.
5-Mary Laverne NICHOLS was born on 29 Mar 1935 in Gulf Hammock,
Florida, died on 16 Nov 1999 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co.,
Florida at age 64, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida.
Mary married Homer TANNER. They had five children: Brenda,
Diane, Roscoe "Buddy," Homer Dewayne, and Homer Eugene.
6-Brenda TANNER.
6-Diane TANNER.
6-Roscoe "Buddy" TANNER.
6-Homer Dewayne TANNER.
6-Homer Eugene TANNER was born on 25 Feb 1952, died on 29 Apr
1952, and was buried in Dunnellon Memorial Gardens,
Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida.
Mary next married Sam CICCARELLO.
5-Odie Lee NICHOLS was born on 2 May 1937 in Gulf Hammock, Levy
Co., Florida, died on 11 Apr 1994 in Dunnellon, Marion Co.,
Florida at age 56, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida.
General Notes: Odie Lee was born at home in Gulf Hammock, Florida.
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Odie L. Nichols
Name:Odie L. Nichols SSN:262-50-2654 Last Residence:34432 Dunnellon,
Marion, Florida, United States of America Born:2 May 1937 Died:11 Apr
1994 State (Year) SSN issued:Florida (1951-1952 )
Odie married Louise SUGGS. Louise was born on 16 Aug 1937 and
was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
5-Calvin Devon NICHOLS was born on 2 Mar 1940 in Tidewater,
Florida, died on 4 Jul 2003 in Dunnellon, Florida at age 63,
and was buried on 7 Jul 2003 in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida. The cause of his death was Heart Failure / Stroke ?.
General Notes: Calvin was born at home in Tidewater, Florida.
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Calvin D. Nichols
Name:Calvin D. Nichols SSN:265-56-8830 Last Residence:34432
Dunnellon, Marion, Florida, United States of America Born:2 Mar 1940
Died:4 Jul 2003 State (Year) SSN issued:Florida (1955 )
Noted events in his life were:
* Burial Place: Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
* He worked as a Truck Driver / Heavy Equipment Operator.
Calvin married Carmen Lorretta BRADLEY, daughter of Harry
Charles BRADLEY and Pauline Ruth BAILEY, on 23 Aug 1958 in
Safety Harbor, Florida. Carmen was born on 31 Jul 1944 in
Clearwater, Florida, died on 27 Nov 1984 in Ocala, Florida at
age 40, and was buried on 30 Nov 1984 in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida. The cause of her death was Cancer. They had
five children: Private, Private, Private, Private, and Private.
Noted events in her life were:
* Burial Place: Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
5-Elsie Eloise NICHOLS was born on 22 Nov 1943, died on 28 Feb
1989 at age 45, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
Dunnellon, Florida.
Elsie married Larry HEADLY. They had two children: Lisa Rose
and Edward.
6-Lisa Rose HEADLY.
6-Edward HEADLY.
5-Mary Ann NICHOLS was born on 12 Jul 1952 in Marion County,
Florida, died on 14 Jul 1952 in Marion County, Florida, and
was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
4-Mabel NICHOLS was born about 1915 in Levy County, Florida.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Mabel Nichols
Name:Mabel Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:4 years 2
months Estimated Birth Year:abt 1915 Birthplace:Florida Relation to
Head of House:Daughter Father's Name:Wilks Father's Birth
Place:Florida Mother's Name:Sivilla Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Marital Status:Single Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:No Able to
Write:No Image:73 Neighbors:View others on page Household Members:
Name AgeWilks Nichols 26 Sivilla Nichols 20 Beasley Nichols 6 Edd
Nichols 8 ??/12 Mabel Nichols 4 2/12
1930 United States Federal Census
about Mable Wilks
Name:Mable Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:13
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1917 Relation to Head of House:Daughter
Father's Name:Nichols Mother's Name:Sevilla Occupation: Education:
Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents'
birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks 37 Sevilla Wilks 23 Beaphis Wilks
17 Eddie Wilks 15 Mable Wilks 13 Nellie Wilks 3 Narcisie Wilks 65
Leona Wilks 13
Mabel married Will SHEFFIELD. They had two children: Billy and
Delma Ray.
5-Billy SHEFFIELD.
5-Delma Ray SHEFFIELD.
4-W.C. NICHOLS was born in 1923 and died in 1923.
4-Millie L. NICHOLS was born on 12 Sep 1926 and was buried in
Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about Nellie Wilks
Name:Nellie Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:3
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1927 Relation to Head of House:Daughter
Father's Name:Nichols Mother's Name:Sevilla Occupation: Education:
Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents'
birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks 37 Sevilla Wilks 23 Beaphis Wilks
17 Eddie Wilks 15 Mable Wilks 13 Nellie Wilks 3 Narcisie Wilks 65
Leona Wilks 13
Millie married Tom P. "Bug" WATKINS, son of H. J. WATKINS and Ola
L. Tom was born on 13 Dec 1914, died on 26 Feb 1997 at age 82,
and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.
They had four children: Eugenia, Debbie, Buddy, and Cleavy.
5-Eugenia WATKINS.
5-Debbie WATKINS.
5-Buddy WATKINS.
5-Cleavy WATKINS.
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