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John Thomas Shipley

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John Thomas Shipley

Birth
Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Death
9 Jul 1964 (aged 89)
Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas, USA
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Crandall, Kaufman County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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John Thomas Shipley was born at Garland, Texas on April 13, 1875 shortly after his parents migrated from Tennessee. His father Samuel died shortly after his birth, but his mother Sarah, lived until Nov 21 1919. Most of his early years were spent in around Garland. Molly Lucinda Trail and John Thomas were married for 63 years until her death on Jan. 17, 1962.

He owned and operated farms in Forney and Crandall areas where they lived most of their married lives. Trading in cattle, mules and grains also occupied much of his time.

After retiring from faming in the 1940's, J.T. was a daily and faithful domino player at local domino halls. The home which he built in 1920 in Crandalll and occupied until death on July 9, 19674 is located on the corner of Ledbetter street in Crandall. At one time, the 50 or so acres of one farm was adjacent to the read of this house before the new highway and progress changed things.

Molly and J.T. were devoted members of the Crandall Methodist Church, and all ten children were raised in this church.

The children were Thomas A. (Pete) Born 1898, Lottie Bell born 1900, Samuel Henry (1902-1974) Jessie The Mae (1903) Opal Fae(1906) Edna Roy (1908) Ellen Ray (1910) Pauline Lometa (1912) Jack Alene (1914) and John Trail (1916-1923)

During the time cotton crops dominated on the Blackland Prairie. He had carloads of corn shipped into Crandall which was sold to local farmers as feed for mules used in the cultivating of their cotton crops. In later years, as pickup trucks became popular, he bought one, mounted hardwood sideboards on it and traveled widely in the local area buying and selling hogs, milk cows, calves and other livestock.
John Thomas Shipley was born at Garland, Texas on April 13, 1875 shortly after his parents migrated from Tennessee. His father Samuel died shortly after his birth, but his mother Sarah, lived until Nov 21 1919. Most of his early years were spent in around Garland. Molly Lucinda Trail and John Thomas were married for 63 years until her death on Jan. 17, 1962.

He owned and operated farms in Forney and Crandall areas where they lived most of their married lives. Trading in cattle, mules and grains also occupied much of his time.

After retiring from faming in the 1940's, J.T. was a daily and faithful domino player at local domino halls. The home which he built in 1920 in Crandalll and occupied until death on July 9, 19674 is located on the corner of Ledbetter street in Crandall. At one time, the 50 or so acres of one farm was adjacent to the read of this house before the new highway and progress changed things.

Molly and J.T. were devoted members of the Crandall Methodist Church, and all ten children were raised in this church.

The children were Thomas A. (Pete) Born 1898, Lottie Bell born 1900, Samuel Henry (1902-1974) Jessie The Mae (1903) Opal Fae(1906) Edna Roy (1908) Ellen Ray (1910) Pauline Lometa (1912) Jack Alene (1914) and John Trail (1916-1923)

During the time cotton crops dominated on the Blackland Prairie. He had carloads of corn shipped into Crandall which was sold to local farmers as feed for mules used in the cultivating of their cotton crops. In later years, as pickup trucks became popular, he bought one, mounted hardwood sideboards on it and traveled widely in the local area buying and selling hogs, milk cows, calves and other livestock.

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