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***DUPLICATE ENTRY for son Raymond - this is due to the confusion as to which cemetery he is actually buried.***


Longmont Times-Call, Saturday, March 11, 1939, pg 1

James W. Shipley, 57, died at his home in Longmont early this morning after a long illness.

A retired farmer, Mr Shipley was born in Seward, Nebraska, July 21, 1881. He came to Longmont ten years ago from Kansas. He held membership in the A.O.U.W. of Kansas.

Surviving relatives are two sons, James Wesley of Monarch, Colorado, and Glenn of Longmont; seven daughters, Mrs Rachel Huber of Iowa; Mrs Vinal Davidson of Pittsberg, Kansas; Mrs Bertha Mahan, Mrs Ruth Bane, Mrs Gladys Simms, and Bessie and Lavone Shipley of Longmont; two brothers Ezical of Central City and Ed of Longmont, his father J. W. Shipley of Pittsburg, Kansas and nineteen grandchildren.

Mrs Shipley passed away in 1931.

Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from Prohs Funeral Home. Rev. L. W. Biddle will officiate. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.


1910 US Census - Southern Township, Barton County, Missouri - 9th & 10th May 1910
Dwelling 268 Family 269
Shipley, James - age 29 - married at age 17 - b. Nebraska father b. OH mother b. OH
occupation - coal miner
wife Georgia - age 27 - married at age 17 - mother of 5 children; 3 living
b. KS father b. MO mother b. MO
daughter Viola R. - age 5
daughter Bertha - age 4
son James W. - age 2

WWI Registration Card - date 9-12-1918
James Wesley Shipley
Pittsburg, Crawford, kansas
Age 37 Date of Birth July 21, 1881
Present Occupation: Coal Miner
Employed By: Elsworth Coal Company
Place of Employment: Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Georgia Shipley - Mindenmines, Barton, Missouri
Height: Tall Build: Slender Eyes: Grey Hair: Brown

1920 US Census - Washington, Crawford County, Kansas - taken on 16 April 1920
Dwelling 141 Family 143
Shipley, James - age 37 b. Neb father b. OH mother b. USa
occupation coalminer
wife Georgia - age 36 b. KS father b. MO mother b. MO
daughter Vinial - age 15
daughter Bertha - age 13
son Westley (Wesley) - age 12
daughter Ruth - age 8
daughter Rachel - age 6
daughter Gladys - age 4
son Glenn - age 2

1930 US Census - Longmont, Boulder County, CO - taken 12 April 1930
Dwelling 304 Family 304
1010 Odgen Street - Longmont, Colorado
Shipley, James W. - age 49 married at age 21 b. Nebraska father b. USA mother b. USA
occupation carpenter - builds houses
wife Georgie - age 47 marrried at age 20 b. MO father b. USA mother b. USA
daughter Ruth M. - age 19 - single - laborer - canning factory
daughter Gladys M. - age 14
son Glen - age 12
daughter Bessie V. - age 9
daughter Lavon M. - age 7

Buried in Mountian View Cemetery, Longmont, Boulder Co., CO; Section N1/2, Lot 29, Block 47, #4546; interred 13 Mar, 1939 grave 3