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The SHIPP Family - Pg. 1
Descendants of WILLIAM H. SHIPP
1-William H. SHIPP, son of SHIPP and Unknown, was born
_____-_____-_____ in Sampson Co., North Carolina, died on 12 Jul
1902 in Dunnellon, Florida, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
Dog Ear Cemetery AKA Black Dirt Cemetery. The cause of his death
was Dropsy.
Research Notes: 1860 United States Federal Census
about William Ship
Name:William Ship Age in 1860:35 Birth Year:abt 1825
Birthplace:North Carolina Home in 1860:Levy, Florida Gender:Male
Post Office:Bronson Value of real estate:View Image Household
Members: Name AgeWilliam Ship 35 Tabitha A Ship 34 James Ship 9
Thomas Ship 4 Elizabeth Ship 1 Nancy A Ship 7
American Civil War Soldiers
about William Ship
Name:William Ship Enlistment Date:20 Dec 1861 Enlistment
Place:Bronson, Florida Side Served:Confederacy State Served:Florida
Death Date:12 Jul 1902 Death Place:Levy County, Florida Service
Record:Enlisted as a Private on 20 December 1861. Enlisted in Company
I, 1st Cavalry Regiment Florida on 20 Dec 1861. Sources:51,87
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
about William Shipp
Name:William Shipp Side:Confederate Regiment State/Origin:Florida
Regiment Name:1 Florida Cavalry. Regiment Name Expanded:1st
Regiment, Florida Cavalry COMPANY:I Rank In:Blacksmith Rank In
Expanded:Blacksmith Rank Out:Blacksmith Rank Out
Expanded:Blacksmith Film Number:M225 roll 8
American Civil War Regiments
1880 - Census states William Cannot read or write
Occupation: Laborer Age: 50
1880 - Census shows Wm.'s Birth year as 1830. Age: 50.
Living at Hase Johnson, Levy Co., Florida.
1880 United States Federal Census
about William Shipp
Name:William Shipp Home in 1880:Hase Johnsons, Levy, Florida Age:50
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1830 Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of
Household:Self (Head) Spouse's Name:Phoebe Father's
birthplace:Georgia Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View others
on page Occupation:Laborer Marital Status:Married Race:White
Gender:Male 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 65
1890 - No Census available at this time. 5/8/2008
1900 - Census shows Wm.'s Birth year as 1812, born in Georgia. Age:
87
Living at Lebanon, Levy Co., Florida.
He would have been approx. 20 years older than Phoebe
(1832).
Noted events in his life were:
* He worked as a Blacksmith _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________. 1850 Census - Madison Co., Florida - Age
25
* He worked as a Farmer _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________. 1860 Census - Levy Co., Florida
* He served in the military Civil War on 20 Dec 1861 in Bronson,
Florida. William Ship
Enlistment Date: 20 Dec 1861
Enlistment Place: Bronson, Florida
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Florida
Death Date: 12 Jul 1902
Death Place: Levy County, Florida
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 December 1861.
Enlisted in Company I, 1st Cavalry Regiment Florida on 20 Dec
1861.
Sources: 51,87
William Shipp
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Florida
Regiment Name: 1 Florida Cavalry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Florida Cavalry COMPANY: I
Rank In: Blacksmith
Rank In Expanded: Blacksmith
Rank Out: Blacksmith
Rank Out Expanded: Blacksmith
Film Number: M225 roll 8
* He was discharged from the military Civil War - Wounded
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________. Served
under Captain N. S. Cobbs, First Florida Cavalry Regiment,
Company I. At Jacksonville, Florida. Honorably Discharged "at
close of the war" at Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida.
Wounded: "A bullet passing near the corner of my left eye caused
it to inflame and the exposure caused me to take cold in it and
about a year afterwards I became totally blind in this eye while
in service, ......"
( taken from William Shipp's Soldier's Application for Pension,
dated 2 Nov. 1901, here William Shipp also claims to have been
born 10 January, in Sampson County, North Carolina)
William Shipp's Soldier's Application for Pension #A00042
* He was buried in Dog Ear Cemetery AKA Black Dirt Cemetery
_____-_____-_____.
William married Phoebe Ann DRIGGERS, daughter of William H.
DRIGGERS, Jr. and Sarah FUTCH, on 3 Oct 1866 in Bronson, Levy
County, Florida. Phoebe was born about _____-_____-1838 in Bullock
County, Georgia, died _____-_____-_____ in Dunnellon, Florida, and
was buried _____-_____-_____ in Dog Ear Cemetery AKA Black Dirt
Cemetery. The cause of her death was Old Age. They had four
children: Emily ( Emeline ), Narcissa A., Wesley Allen, and Ellen.
Noted events in her life were:
* She was buried in Dog Ear Cemetery AKA Black Dirt Cemetery
_____-_____-_____.
* She signed a marriage contract James L. Strawn on 3 Apr 1858 in
Levy County, Florida.
2-Emily ( Emeline ) 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
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1871 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
head-of-house:Wife Spouse's Name:Lawson 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 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
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 _____-Jan 1868 in South Carolina, died before
_____-_____-1910 in Marion County, Florida, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________. They had
seven children: Lilly, Nancy, William M., Roberta "Bertie,"
Albert Irvin, Alice, and Phoebe M..
3-Lilly NICHOLS was born _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
General Notes: Lilly died from a snakebite. Birth & Death dates are
unknown at this time -- (July 24, 2000) -- Information received from
James L. Henson.
3-Nancy NICHOLS was born _____-Jan 1891 in Florida, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and
was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________.
General Notes: Nancy died from Yellow (?) Fever. Birth & Death dates
are unknown at this time.--(July 24, 2000) -- Information received
from James L. Henson.
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
3-William M. NICHOLS was born on 25 Apr 1892 in Florida, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and
was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________.
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 in __________, __________, __________. 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, _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________. Emma was born _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________. They had one daughter:
Irene.
4-Irene NICHOLS was born _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________.
Irene married Harry SHEFFIELD, son of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________,
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
Harry was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________. They had five children: James, Louise, Gail,
Anell, and Barbara.
5-James SHEFFIELD was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
5-Louise SHEFFIELD was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
5-Gail SHEFFIELD was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
5-Anell SHEFFIELD was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
5-Barbara SHEFFIELD was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.