Charles Sterling Shipman

born: 1870, Sterling,Johnson Co.,Nebraska
died: 1950
occu: optometrist

Pedigree Chart

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  |------Alfred W. SHIPMAN (1842, Canada - 1920, Pennsylvania)
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Charles Sterling SHIPMAN (1870, Nebraska - 1950)
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  |                   |--------James MATTHEWS (1779, Virginia - 1837, Indiana)
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  |        |---------Tunstal Quarles MATTHEWS (1807, Kentucky - 1878, Nebraska)
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  |        |          |--------Margaret REED (1784 - 1824, Ohio)
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  |------Permelia MATTHEWS (1842, Indiana - 1890, Nebraska)
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           |---------Harriet STONE (1808, New York - 1895, South Dakota)
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From the Footprints family history:

Charles and George, his younger brother, were inseparable throughout their lives. Charles (never married), lame since childhood, was slender and fair like his mother. George, in his mature years, strongly resembled his father in appearance and nature.

Both Charles and George chose the same profession. As optometrists they lived in Hutchinson, Kansas for many years. They set up practice using ``Shipman Bros'' as the name of their business. They developed a wide following throughout Kansas and a very prosperous business. George married a widow, Lottie Andrews, who had several grown children. George was very devoted to his stepchildren, who in turn loved, honored him and called him ``father''. The children and their offspring greatly enriched his life. ``Uncle Charlie'', who was unmarried, also was dear to them.

Family records passed down through Ada (Sprague) Ballou had remembered Charles and George as dentists; George, at least, in Texas. That is shown to be wrong by the Footprints biographies.

Sources for this individual: @S150@ @S405@

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