William Robert Shipp (1845 - 1865)

Born 2 Dec 1845 in Missouri

Ancestors

Died 4 Feb 1865 at age 19 in Illinois, United States

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Biography

Robert Shipp Died while a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.

Robert Shipp was a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.

Robert Shipp served in the United States Civil War.
Side: Confederate

William was born in 1845. He shows up in the 1860 Census record of Benjamin Shipp and Zilpah Ballew. It is believed he is not their biological child and that his parents died before 1860.

William Robert Shipp served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was captured on 28 Oct 1864 in Cedar Missouri. He died in confinment on 5 Feb 1865. He was buried in Illinois but his family put up a marker in Missouri for him and Hiram B Shipp. Both men died in Feb 1865 while being held buy the Union.

Timeline

1860 Residence Chariton Township, Howard, Missouri, United States. Household members: Zilpha Shipp age 49, Hiram B Shipp age 27, Benj H Shipp age 22, John F Shipp age 20, Rebecca Shipp age 16, Robert Shipp age 14, James Shipp age 13.

Source: [United States Census, 1860] ^[1]

Death

DEATH:

Date: 5 Feb 1865

BURIAL:

Confederate Cemetery

North Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA

Note:

Shipp, William R

CONSCRIPT: Howard Co., Missouri

Captured; 10/28/64, Cedar Co., Missouri

d. 02/05/65

Variola

Buried; Smallpox Island

Source: [Find A Grave Memorial 9978833] ^[2]

BIRTH:

Date: 1846

DEATH:

Date: 4 Feb 1865

BURIAL:

Richland Cemetery

Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri, USA

Inscription:

Aged 19 Years 2 Months and 2 Days

Husband of Sallie A

Source: [Find A Grave Memorial 43009029] ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ7-LKN : 26 July 2017), Zilpha Shipp, 1860.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 November 2017), memorial page for William R. Shipp (unknown–5 Feb 1865), Find A Grave Memorial no. 9978833, citing Confederate Cemetery, North Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Bev (contributor 47588577) .
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 November 2017), memorial page for William R Shipp (1846–4 Feb 1865), Find A Grave Memorial no. 43009029, citing Richland Cemetery, Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Tom C (contributor 46546890) .

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