Re: Henry & Elizabeth Shipman
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Re: Henry & Elizabeth Shipman
Joe Newcomb 9/09/03
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After George Morgan and John Shipman left Illinoins, they ended up in Searcy Co. Arkansas. They both homesteaded land near St. Joe, AR with the George Morgan's application dated Sept 1895. The records are from the Harrison land office in Harrison, AR. From these documents, I think Morgan (he is most often listed as Morgan instead of George) was unable to write (and probably read as well) since he signed his name with an "X". Morgan is on the 1900 Searcy Co census with his wife "Loueasy" and 7 of their children, the youngest being 4 years old. On that census is also a David J. Shipman with wife Lucinda J. and children, and below them is George Davis (who married Martha J. Shipman--daughter of John and Margaret Shipman). How is your family related to Morgan? Do you have any other info on the Shipman family?
Hope this helps,
Jennifer