On May 1910, Deffie joined Methodist Church at Orion, Ks. She was active in the community and recorded as "Minnie" in the local newspaper.
Her parents were George A. Dawson (1823-1886) and Sarah A. Nichols (b.July 16, 1840, d.January 27, 1883).
She died in childbirth. According to the story her youngest surving son--Dwight Merle Shipley--passed down, she died giving birth to twins who died with her, Benjamin and (unknown), who would have been her 14th and 15th children.
Children:
John George
Henry Elmer
Claude Leonard
Leroy William Benjamin
Lavina Ethel/Edith
Violet Kate/Katherine Maddy
Alma Rose Etta / Rosetta
Dewey Warren Lincoln
Barclay Wallace
[UNKNOWN CHILD listed as not living in 1900 census...if record is to be trusted. 1910 Census contradicts this information]
Franklin/Frank Arn/Arin
Warren Floyd
Charles Gregg
Dwight Merle Sr.
[Unknown Twins]
Original Shipley homestead where they all grew up is still in Kansas, where descendents of Dewey, his son Gerald and grandaughters Carrol Baker, Linda Schaffer and Charla Shipley still live.
On May 1910, Deffie joined Methodist Church at Orion, Ks. She was active in the community and recorded as "Minnie" in the local newspaper.
Her parents were George A. Dawson (1823-1886) and Sarah A. Nichols (b.July 16, 1840, d.January 27, 1883).
She died in childbirth. According to the story her youngest surving son--Dwight Merle Shipley--passed down, she died giving birth to twins who died with her, Benjamin and (unknown), who would have been her 14th and 15th children.
Children:
John George
Henry Elmer
Claude Leonard
Leroy William Benjamin
Lavina Ethel/Edith
Violet Kate/Katherine Maddy
Alma Rose Etta / Rosetta
Dewey Warren Lincoln
Barclay Wallace
[UNKNOWN CHILD listed as not living in 1900 census...if record is to be trusted. 1910 Census contradicts this information]
Franklin/Frank Arn/Arin
Warren Floyd
Charles Gregg
Dwight Merle Sr.
[Unknown Twins]
Original Shipley homestead where they all grew up is still in Kansas, where descendents of Dewey, his son Gerald and grandaughters Carrol Baker, Linda Schaffer and Charla Shipley still live.
Family Members
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Violet S. Shipley Muddy
1873–1976
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John George Shipley
1883–1961
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Henry Elmer Shipley
1884–1943
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Claude Leonard Shipley
1886–1971
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LeRoy William Shipley
1888–1964
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Lovina Ethel Shipley Dewey Naylor
1891–1986
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Alma Rosetta Shipley Miller
1895–1942
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Dewey Warren Lincoln Shipley
1898–1980
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Barclay Wallace "Clay" Shipley
1899–1970
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Frank A Shipley
1902–1973
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Warren Floyd "Warny" Shipley
1904–1975
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Charles Gregg Shipley
1906–1979
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Dwight Merle Shipley Sr
1911–1980
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