Generation No. 1
1. DAVID1 SHIPPEE died Aft. November 08, 1718. He married MARGARET SCRANTON, daughter of THOMAS SCRANTON. She died Aft. March 25, 1699.
Children of DAVID SHIPPEE and MARGARET SCRANTON are:
i. ELIZABETH2 SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1665; m. JAMES COOPER.
ii. MARTHA SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1667; m. THOMAS MATTESON, November 14, 1695, East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island.
iii. MARY SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1669; m. JOHN RUTENBURG.
iv. SAMUEL SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1671; m. ANN LETHFIELD, December 29, 1702, East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft. 1740.
v. DAVID SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1674; d. July 28, 1741; m. HANNAH; d. August 22, 1758.
2. vi. THOMAS SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1675; d. August 05, 1765, Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
3. vii. SOLOMON SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1677; d. March 13, 1733/34.
Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS2 SHIPPEE (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1675, and died August 05, 1765 in Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island. He married SARAH PLACE September 27, 1711 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, daughter of PETER PLACE and SARAH STEERE. She was born November 12, 1686, and died November 29, 1765 in Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
Child of THOMAS SHIPPEE and SARAH PLACE is:
i. ROSE3 SHIPPEE, b. March 08, 1711/12, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island; d. Bef. 1760; m. JOB SHIPPEE, June 25, 1738, Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island; b. Abt. 1712; d. February 20, 1791.
3. SOLOMON2 SHIPPEE (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1677, and died March 13, 1733/34. He married ELIZABETH. She died Aft. 1733.
Children of SOLOMON SHIPPEE and ELIZABETH are:
i. THOMAS3 SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1709; m. RUTH MOWRY, March 29, 1735, Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
ii. SOLOMON SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1711.
4. iii. JOB SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1712; d. February 20, 1791.
iv. ELIZABETH SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1713; m. STEPHEN HERENDEEN, 1733.
v. MEHITABLE SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1715; m. EDWARD BISHOP, January 14, 1732/33, Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
vi. CHRISTOPHER SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1720; m. TABITHA HIX, June 21, 1741, Glocester, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
vii. SAMUEL SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1722; m. SARAH MOWRY, February 01, 1746/47, Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
viii. MARY SHIPPEE, m. JOSEPH HERENDEEN, November 12, 1738, Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
Generation No. 3
4. JOB3 SHIPPEE (SOLOMON2, DAVID1) was born Abt. 1712, and died February 20, 1791. He married (1) HANNAH WILLIAMS. She died Aft. 1800. He married (2) ROSE SHIPPEE June 25, 1738 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, daughter of THOMAS SHIPPEE and SARAH PLACE. She was born March 08, 1711/12 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, and died Bef. 1760.
Children of JOB SHIPPEE and HANNAH WILLIAMS are:
i. WILLARD4 SHIPPEE, b. Bet. 1760 - 1761; m. RHODA SLATER, April 10, 1794, Foster, Providence, Co., Rhode Island; b. Bet. 1768 - 1769, Rhode Island.
ii. ESEK SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1762; m. KATHERINE MARTIN, November 07, 1787, Foster, Providence, Co., Rhode Island.
iii. DAVID SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1765; m. SYBIL HOPKINS; d. 1842.
5. iv. HOSEA SHIPPEE, b. Bet. 1767 - 1768, New Jersey; d. Aft. 1860.
Generation No. 4
5. HOSEA4 SHIPPEE (JOB3, SOLOMON2, DAVID1) was born Bet. 1767 - 1768 in New Jersey, and died Aft. 1860. He married MARY MITCHELL January 14, 1790 in Foster, Providence, Co., Rhode Island, daughter of DANIEL MITCHELL. She was born Bet. 1769 - 1770 in Rhode Island, and died Aft. 1850.
Children of HOSEA SHIPPEE and MARY MITCHELL are:
i. OLIVER5 SHIPPEE, b. Bet. 1790 - 1794; d. July 14, 1871; m. HANNAH BENTLEY, August 19, 1823, Huron Co., Ohio; b. Bet. 1789 - 1790, New York; d. August 12, 1862.
ii. LYDIA SHIPPEE, m. JOHN GILLAND, January 20, 1823, Huron Co., Ohio.
iii. SALLY SHIPPEE, m. SAVILO A. DAY, May 22, 1823, Huron Co., Ohio.
iv. NEHEMIAH SHIPPEE, b. 1798, Rhode Island; d. 1877; m. LAURA LAVENA BENTLEY, January 06, 1833, Huron Co., Ohio; b. Bet. 1815 - 1816, New York; d. 1884.
Notes for NEHEMIAH SHIPPEE:
1870 United States Federal Census
State: Indiana County: LaPorte City: Springfield Twp. ED: Date: August 8, 1870
Shippee Nehemiah, Head of Household, white, age 72, Married, Place of birth: Rhode Island Occupation: Farmer
Laura, Wife, white, age 55, maried, Place of birth: New York occupation: Keeping House
Adam, white, age 15, Place of birth: Indiana Occupation: at home
v. JOB SHIPPEE, b. Bet. 1809 - 1810, New York; m. JENNETT VADER, October 22, 1848, La Porte Co., Indiana; b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, Ohio.
vi. GEORGE W. SHIPPEE, b. March 29, 1812, New York; d. December 26, 1872; m. ELIZA ANN BENTLEY, February 24, 1839, La Porte Co., Indiana; b. June 01, 1823, New York; d. June 22, 1855.
vii. OTIS SHIPPEE, b. May 12, 1814, New York; d. Bet. 1870 - 1880; m. LUCRETIA JANE SLATER; b. December 25, 1821, New York; d. Aft. 1880.
viii. SOPHRONIA SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1816; m. HARVEY LEAMING, March 14, 1837, La Porte Co., Indiana.
ix. HOSEA SHIPPEE, b. June 02, 1806, Rhode Island; d. December 15, 1886; m. (1) ABIGAIL; b. February 13, 1814, Rhode Island; d. February 04, 1891; m. (2) ABIGAIL CAROLINE SLATER, October 04, 1838; b. February 13, 1814.
Notes for HOSEA SHIPPEE:
1880 United States Federal Census
State: Indiana County: LaPorte City: Springfield Twp. ED: 80 Date: June 11, 1880
Shippee Hosea, Head of Household, white, age 74, single, Place of birth: Rhode Island Occupation: Farmer
Abigail, Wife, white, age 67, widow, Place of birth: Rhode Island Occupation: Keeping House
Mead, Beulah, Sister-in-law, white, age 54, Place of birth: Rhode Island Occupation: at home
Descendants of Hosea Shippee
Generation No. 1
1. HOSEA4 SHIPPEE (JOB3, SOLOMON2, DAVID1) was born Bet. 1767 - 1768 in New Jersey, and died Aft. 1860. He married MARY MITCHELL January 14, 1790 in Foster, Providence, Co., Rhode Island, daughter of DANIEL MITCHELL. She was born Bet. 1769 - 1770 in Rhode Island, and died Aft. 1850.
Children of HOSEA SHIPPEE and MARY MITCHELL are:
i. OLIVER5 SHIPPEE, b. Bet. 1790 - 1794; d. July 14, 1871; m. HANNAH BENTLEY, August 19, 1823, Huron Co., Ohio; b. Bet. 1789 - 1790, New York; d. August 12, 1862.
ii. LYDIA SHIPPEE, m. JOHN GILLAND, January 20, 1823, Huron Co., Ohio.
iii. SALLY SHIPPEE, m. SAVILO A. DAY, May 22, 1823, Huron Co., Ohio.
2. iv. NEHEMIAH SHIPPEE, b. 1798, Rhode Island; d. 1877.
v. JOB SHIPPEE, b. Bet. 1809 - 1810, New York; m. JENNETT VADER, October 22, 1848, La Porte Co., Indiana; b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, Ohio.
vi. GEORGE W. SHIPPEE, b. March 29, 1812, New York; d. December 26, 1872; m. ELIZA ANN BENTLEY, February 24, 1839, La Porte Co., Indiana; b. June 01, 1823, New York; d. June 22, 1855.
3. vii. OTIS SHIPPEE, b. May 12, 1814, New York; d. Bet. 1870 - 1880.
viii. SOPHRONIA SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1816; m. HARVEY LEAMING, March 14, 1837, La Porte Co., Indiana.
ix. HOSEA SHIPPEE, b. June 02, 1806, Rhode Island; d. December 15, 1886; m. (1) ABIGAIL; b. February 13, 1814, Rhode Island; d. February 04, 1891; m. (2) ABIGAIL CAROLINE SLATER, October 04, 1838; b. February 13, 1814.
Notes for HOSEA SHIPPEE:
1880 United States Federal Census
State: Indiana County: LaPorte City: Springfield Twp. ED: 80 Date: June 11, 1880
Shippee Hosea, Head of Household, white, age 74, single, Place of birth: Rhode Island Occupation: Farmer
Abigail, Wife, white, age 67, widow, Place of birth: Rhode Island Occupation: Keeping House
Mead, Beulah, Sister-in-law, white, age 54, Place of birth: Rhode Island Occupation: at home
Generation No. 2
2. NEHEMIAH5 SHIPPEE (HOSEA4, JOB3, SOLOMON2, DAVID1) was born 1798 in Rhode Island, and died 1877. He married LAURA LAVENA BENTLEY January 06, 1833 in Huron Co., Ohio. She was born Bet. 1815 - 1816 in New York, and died 1884.
Notes for NEHEMIAH SHIPPEE:
1870 United States Federal Census
State: Indiana County: LaPorte City: Springfield Twp. ED: Date: August 8, 1870
Shippee Nehemiah, Head of Household, white, age 72, Married, Place of birth: Rhode Island Occupation: Farmer
Laura, Wife, white, age 55, maried, Place of birth: New York occupation: Keeping House
Adam, white, age 15, Place of birth: Indiana Occupation: at home
Child of NEHEMIAH SHIPPEE and LAURA BENTLEY is:
i. ADAM6 SHIPPEE, b. Abt. 1855.
3. OTIS5 SHIPPEE (HOSEA4, JOB3, SOLOMON2, DAVID1) was born May 12, 1814 in New York, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880. He married LUCRETIA JANE SLATER, daughter of JOHN SLATER and NAOMI RICE. She was born December 25, 1821 in New York, and died Aft. 1880.
Children of OTIS SHIPPEE and LUCRETIA SLATER are:
i. MARY JANE6 SHIPPEE, b. September 04, 1840, Ohio.
ii. ALMIRA R. SHIPPEE, b. March 22, 1842, Indiana; d. August 10, 1879; m. ALBERT WRIGHT BALLOU, July 29, 1863, La Porte Co., Indiana.
iii. LURYNTHA ANN SHIPPEE, b. April 25, 1847, Indiana.
iv. BEULAH ELVIRA SHIPPEE, b. October 31, 1850, Indiana; d. Aft. 1880; m. GEORGE E. MYERS, April 22, 1875, Berrien Co., Michigan.
v. LUCINA AUGUSTA SHIPPEE, b. October 31, 1853; d. April 26, 1860.
vi. HENRIETTA SHIPPEE, b. March 09, 1857, Indiana; m. JAMES M. ISHAM, May 02, 1877, Berrien Co., Michigan.
4. vii. HIRAM O. SHIPPEE, b. March 09, 1857, Indiana; d. 1935.
Generation No. 3
4. HIRAM O.6 SHIPPEE (OTIS5, HOSEA4, JOB3, SOLOMON2, DAVID1) was born March 09, 1857 in Indiana, and died 1935. He married AMANDA AGANEW 1885 in New Buffalo, Berrien Co., Michigan. She was born January 06, 1867 in Newark, Licking Co., Ohio, and died May 12, 1923 in Michigan City, LaPorte Co., Indiana.
Notes for HIRAM O. SHIPPEE:
1880 United States Federal Census
State: Indiana County: LaPorte City: Springfield Twp. ED: 80 Date: June 11, 1880
Shippee Hiram, Head of Household, white, age 23, single, Place of birth: Indiana Occupation: Farmer
Lucretia, Mother, white, age 59, widow, Place of birth: New York occupation: Keeping House
Myers, Beulah, Sister, white, age 29, Place of birth: Indiana Occupation: at home
L a P o r t e, I n d i a n a 1892 Historical Directory
Name Business Twp. Sect. Post Office Birth Yr. Nativity Came to County
Shippee, Hiram Farming Springfield 23 New Buffalo, Mi. 1857 Indiana 1857
Shippee, Silas B. Farming Springfield 36 La Porte 1852 Indiana 1852
More About HIRAM O. SHIPPEE:
Burial: Springfield Twp., LaPorte Co., Indiana
More About AMANDA AGANEW:
Burial: May 15, 1923, Springfield Twp., LaPorte Co., Indiana
Children of HIRAM SHIPPEE and AMANDA AGANEW are:
i. OTIS7 SHIPPEE, b. July 13, 1886, La Porte Co., Indiana; d. Aft. 1923.
ii. HATTIE J. SHIPPEE, b. October 23, 1887, La Porte Co., Indiana; m. FRANCIS M. WILTFONG.
iii. EARL SHIPPEE, b. July 22, 1889, La Porte Co., Indiana; d. November 21, 1890.
iv. CARL SHIPPEE, b. February 22, 1891, La Porte Co., Indiana; d. October 10, 1934; m. ADELINE WANGEROW, September 14, 1912, La Porte Co., Indiana; b. February 28, 1893, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; d. November 01, 1959.
Notes for CARL SHIPPEE:
1930 United States Federal Census
Name Age in 1930 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation to head-of-house Race Home in 1930 (City,County,State)
Carl Shippee 39 1890 Indiana Head White Center, La Porte, IN
Adeline Shippee 37 1892 Wife Center, La Porte, IN
Margaret Shippee 16 1913 Daughter Center, La Porte, IN
Gladys Shippee 13 1916 Daughter Center, La Porte, IN
Dorothy Shippee 11 1918 Daughter Center, La Porte, IN
Caroline Shippee 9 1920 Daughter Center, La Porte, IN
Loretta Shippee 2 1927 Daughter Center, La Porte, IN
Bert Shippee 24 1905 Indiana Head White Galena, La Porte, IN
Helen Shippee 21 1908 Wife Galena, La Porte, IN
Shirley Shippee 0 1929 Daughter Galena, La Porte, IN
Carrie Shippee 69 1860 Indiana Head White Michigan City, La Porte, IN
Etta Shippee 26 1903 Daughter Michigan City, La Porte, IN
More About CARL SHIPPEE:
Burial: St. John Lutheran Cemetery, LaPorte, IN
More About ADELINE WANGEROW:
Burial: St. John Lutheran Cemetery, LaPorte, IN
v. LULA DURINTHA SHIPPEE, b. July 02, 1893, Indiana; d. November 1978, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana; m. (1) SARGENT; m. (2) LEE WINEGATE; m. (3) RICHWINE.
5. vi. CLIFFORD LINCOLN SHIPPEE, b. June 08, 1895, Springfield Twp., LaPorte Co., Indiana; d. January 22, 1970, LaPorte, La Porte Co., Indiana.
vii. OSBORN A. SHIPPEE, b. February 07, 1898, Springfield Twp., LaPorte Co., Indiana; d. June 04, 1971, LaPorte, La Porte Co., Indiana; m. THELMA V. KIPLING, May 08, 1926, LaPorte, La Porte Co., Indiana; b. November 27, 1907, Michigan City, LaPorte Co., Indiana; d. July 14, 1995, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.
6. viii. BEULAH SHIPPEE, b. December 15, 1898, La Porte, Indiana; d. April 10, 1989, La Porte, Indiana.
ix. HOSEA SHIPPEE, b. Bet. 1902 - 1903; d. Aft. 1923.
Generation No. 4
5. CLIFFORD LINCOLN7 SHIPPEE (HIRAM O.6, OTIS5, HOSEA4, JOB3, SOLOMON2, DAVID1) was born June 08, 1895 in Springfield Twp., LaPorte Co., Indiana, and died January 22, 1970 in LaPorte, La Porte Co., Indiana. He married (1) MABEL R. CHAMBERS August 03, 1920 in LaPorte, La Porte Co., Indiana. She was born 1900, and died 1958. He married (2) IRENE CECIL HAYES February 03, 1962 in LaPorte, La Porte Co., Indiana, daughter of BERT HAYES and ALVINA. She was born March 16, 1905 in New Troy, Berrien Co., Michigan, and died September 26, 1973 in LaPorte, La Porte Co., Indiana.
Children of CLIFFORD SHIPPEE and MABEL CHAMBERS are:
i. CLIFFORD8 SHIPPEE, b. February 22, 1925; d. May 23, 1984.
ii. WALTER R. SHIPPEE.
6. BEULAH7 SHIPPEE (HIRAM O.6, OTIS5, HOSEA4, JOB3, SOLOMON2, DAVID1) was born December 15, 1898 in La Porte, Indiana, and died April 10, 1989 in La Porte, Indiana. She married WILLIAM DIEDRICH 1915 in La Porte, Indiana.
Notes for BEULAH SHIPPEE:
Obituary: La Porte Herald-Argus, Tuesday, April 11, 1989
Mrs. Beulah Diedrich, 90, of 1900 Andrew Ave., La Porte, died Monday, April 10, 1989, at 9:45 P.M. at Fountainview Terrace Nursing Home.
She was born Dec. 15, 1898, in La Porte, to Hiriam and Amanda (Aganew) Shippee and lived here 72 years. Mrs. Diedrich was a member of St. John Lutheran Church.
In 1915 in La Porte she married William Diedrich, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are six daughters, Pearl Taylor, Leona Bernacki and Edith Mooney of La Porte; Violet Van Schoyck of Rolling Prairie; Betty Lou Hedgecock of Sacramento, Calif., and Evelyn Winkien of Corpus Christi, Texas; two sons Donald of La Porte and William of New Buffalo, Mich.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Two sons, one daughter, four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
The funeral will be 1 P.M. Thursday at the Cutler Funeral Home, with Rev. David A. Schoop officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 9 P.M. and Thursday until the service. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery.
More About BEULAH SHIPPEE:
Burial: April 13, 1989, St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Children of BEULAH SHIPPEE and WILLIAM DIEDRICH are:
i. PEARL8 DIEDRICH, b. March 30, 1930, La Porte, Indiana; m. THOMAS TAYLOR, December 23, 1950, La Porte, Indiana; b. June 30, 1927, Chicago, Illinois; d. December 15, 1997, LaPorte, Indiana.
Notes for THOMAS TAYLOR:
The La Porte Herald-Argus, Tuesday, December 16, 1997, Obituary: Thomas Taylor
The funeral for Mr. Thomas Taylor, 70, of 1214 Greenway St. La Porte, will be at 1 P.M. Friday at Essling Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Ungrodt officiating. He died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, at 3:55 A.M. at La Porte Hospital following a brief illness.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 6 P.M. Thursday and from 11 A.M. until the service Friday. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
He was born June 30, 1927, in Chicago, to Tom and Elizabeth (Gray) Taylor, and had lived in La Porte most of his life.
Mr. Taylor was a millwright for Local 1043, affiliated with the Northwest Indiana District Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, member of American Legion of Hanna, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
On Dec. 23, 1950, in La Porte he married Pearl Diedrich, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Karen Macalka and Cheryl Simpkins, both of La Porte, four sons, Allen, Dennis, Kevin and Randy, all of La Porte and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Betty.
More About THOMAS TAYLOR:
Burial: December 19, 1997, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
ii. KENNETH DIEDRICH, b. December 18, 1927, La Porte, Indiana; d. April 07, 1972, La Porte, Indiana; m. MYRTLE BEALOR, April 26, 1952, Rolling Prairie, Indiana; b. December 11, 1929.
Notes for KENNETH DIEDRICH:
Maple Grove Cemetery
Hudson Township
La Porte County, Indiana
Road 1000 N. and About 1/4 Mile East of Road 700 E
SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 7. Twp. 38 N. R 1 W.
Last Name First Name Date of Birth Date of Death Row # Comments
Diedrich Kenneth Dec. 18, 1927 Apr. 7, 1972 WW II
Diedrich Myrtle E. Dec. 11, 1929
Diedrich, Kenneth: No. R.A. 15207948 born in La Porte Indiana on Dec 18, 1927 and died on Apr 7, 1972. Buried Grave No. 1, Lot 35 . Enlisted Jan 30, 1945 and was Pfc. US Army. Served in WW II and Kenneth was a flag holder for the American Legion.
The La Porte Herald-Argus, Saturday, April 8, 1972, Obituary: Kenneth Diedrich
Kenneth Diedrich, 44, of route 1, Three Oaks, Mich., died suddenly at 12:40 P.M. . Friday at E Street Division Hospital.
He was born in La Porte Dec. 18, 1927 to William and Beulah (Shippee) Diedrich and had been employed in the construction business.
He was married April 26, 1952 in Rolling Prairie, to Myrtle Bealor. Mr. Diedrich was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was a WW II veteran; member of the American Legion Post, Union Mills, and Local 150 Engineers.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, John Paul Diedrich, at home and Kenneth Diedrich Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. Linda Panozza, Galien, Mich.; his mother, La Porte, two brothers, Donald, La Porte, and William, Chicago; six sisters, Mrs. Leona Bernacchi, Mrs. Eddith Mooney and Mrs. Pearl Taylor, all of La Porte; Mrs. Violet Van Schoyck, Rolling Prairie; Mrs. Evelyn Winkfien, Texas and Mrs. Betty Lou Hedgecock, California. His father, one sister and one brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 3 P.M. Monday at the Haverstock Funeral Home with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery, La Porte County. Friends may call at the funeral home from Sunday noon and until time of services.
More About KENNETH DIEDRICH:
Burial: April 10, 1972, Maple Grove Cemetery, La Porte County, Indiana
iii. LEONA DIEDRICH.
iv. EDITH DIEDRICH.
v. VIOLET DIEDRICH.
vi. BETTY LOU DIEDRICH.
vii. EVELYN DIEDRICH.
viii. DONALD DIEDRICH.
ix. WILLIAM DIEDRICH.