Robert Thomas Shipley was born January 6, 1822, in Granger County, East
Tennessee. With ordinary school advantages, his boyhood was devoted to learning
the carpenter's trade with his father. He has been twice married, July 27, 1847,
to Ann Rebecca Gore, and April 19, 1859, to Mrs. C. M. Donehew. By his first
wife he has two children, James and George; by his second, Francis and Addie.
James exhibiting a fine taste for cabinet-work, Mr. Shipley resolved to give him
all the advantages in his power in that direction. He is now engaged in the
manufacture and sale of all kinds of furniture at Jonesboro, Illinois. Mr.
Shipley has been Deputy Sheriff of Union County, and served as First Lieutenant
in the late war.
Contributed 2022 Jul 31 by Norma Hass, extracted from 1876 Atlas of the State of Illinois, page 244.
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