Elijah JOHNS
William P. SHIPMAN

Louisa YEARY

Husband-1:  Elijah JOHNS
Birth:  1832, Union City, Williamson Co., Illinois
Death:  26 Jul 1860, Derden, Hill Co., Texas
Burial:  Jul 1860, Derden Cemetery, Derden, Hill Co., Texas
Father:  Joseph JOHNS
Mother:  Susan GOODNIGHT

Marriage-1:     22 Sep 1853, Greene Co., Missouri

Husband-2:  William P. SHIPMAN
Birth:  Sep 1824, Tennessee
Death: 1900, Vinita, Craig Co., Oklahoma
Burial:
Father:  James Hartwell SHIPMAN
Mother:  Hannah Annie JOHNSON

Marriage-2:     14 Jan 1868, Christian Co., Missouri    

Wife:  Louisa YEARY
Birth:  29 Nov 1836, Lee Co., Virginia
Death:  26 Sep 1899, Christian Co., Missouri
Burial:  Sep 1899, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Sparta, Christian Co., Missouri
Father:  Andrew Jackson YEARY
Mother: 
Elizabeth Sarah GARRISON

Children - Marriage-1:  
1. John Henry JOHNS, b: 18 Apr 1855, Greene Co., Missouri
2. William Jackson JOHNS, b: 17 Jul 1858, Seymour, Webster Co., Missouri
3. Elizabeth A. JOHNS, b: 1 Jan 1860, Hillsborough, Hill Co., Texas

Children - Marriage-2:
  
1. Nancy Alice SHIPMAN, b: 17 Nov 1868, Sparta, Christian Co., Missouri
2. Mary Arlenia SHIPMAN, b: 18 Jan 1870, Sparta, Christian Co., Missouri
3. Virginia SHIPMAN, b: Jan 1872, Sparta, Christian Co., Missouri
4. Martha Diama SHIPMAN, b: 20 Nov 1874, Sparta, Christian Co., Missouri
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Notes:   
In 1860 Elijah died in Texas and Louisa returned to Missouri.  The children remained in Texas with Elijah's sister for s short time before they too returned to Missouri. 

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_1297, Page 119), The Subdivision, Hill Co., Texas,
                                                                                                               Enumeration Date: 26-Jul-1860, Family #472

NAME

Age

Sex

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Marr
W/InYr

D, D, B, I,  I, P, C

 JOHNS, Susan

17

F

  

---

---

MO

 

 

 

              John H

5

M

  

 

 

MO

 

 

 

              William

3

M

  

 

 

MO

 

 

 

              Elizabeth

11m

F

  

 

 

TX

 

 

 

 MC MILLAN, Louis M

16

M

 Farmer 

 

 

MO

 

 

 

Louisa was married shortly to William Morgan but he abandoned the family and she later married William Shipman.
 
1870 Federal Census Data (M693_0769, Page 426B), Linden Twp., Christian Co., Missouri
                                                                                                                 Enumeration Date: 30-Aug-1870, Family #253

NAME

Age

Sex

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
In Yr

D, D, B, I, I, P, or C

 SHIPMAN, William

45

M

 Farmer

$2,000  

$3,000

TN

 

 

 

                 Luasa

33

F

 Keeping House

 

 

VA

 

 

 

 JOHNS, John W

15

M

 At Home

 

 

MO

 

 

 

                Francis

15

F

 At School

 

 

MO

X

 

 

                John P

14

M

 At School

 

 

MO

X

 

 

                Elizabeth

11

F

 At School  

 

 

MO

X

 

 

                William

13

M

 At School  

 

 

MO

X

 

 

                Elizabeth

11

F

   

 

 

TX

 

 

 

                Nancy

1

F

   

 

 

MO

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0681, Page 67B), Linden Twp., Christian Co., Missouri,
                                                                                Enumeration Dist: 11, Enumeration Date: 10-Jun-1880, Family #194

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 SHIPMAN, William

54

M

 Self

M

 Farmer

TN

TN

TN

 

                Louisa

44

F

 Wife

M

 Keeping House   

VA

VA

TN

 

                Nancy

11

F

 Daughter

S

  

MO

TN

VA

X

                Mary

10

F

 Daughter

S

 

MO

TN

VA

X

                Virginia

7

F

 Daughter

S

 

MO

TN

VA

X

                Martha

5

F

 Daughter

S

 

MO

TN

VA

 

 JOHNS, John H

25

M

 S Son

S

 (noted:  blind)

MO

 TN

VA

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0848, Page 159A), Sparta Village, Christian Co., Missouri,
                                                                                       Enumeration District: 23, Enumeration Date: 1-Jun -1900, Family #12

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 JOHNS, J  H

 Head

M

May

1855

45

S

 

 

  

MO

MO

VA

 Grocer

 

 SHIPMAN, Wm

 S Father

M

Sep

1824

75

W

 

 

 

TN

TN

NC

 

 

                 Diama

 Half Sister

F

Nov

1875

24

W

 

--

-- 

MO

TN

VA

 

 

                 Rubbie

 Niece

F

Jan

1895

5

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 

 

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