Name gotten from IGI record for Sarah Mancht.
Mast is the maiden name of Barbara Mast, the mother of Jacob Hostettler
Name from IGI record for Sarah Mancht
Family information from IGI for Peter Hochstettler
Name from IGI for Madlena Yoder
Name from IGI for Madlena Yoder
List of desendents #6605
Abraham doesn't show up on 1920 census. He could have died or gotten a divorce.
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1900 United States Federal Census
about Abraham Shipps
Name: Abraham Shipps
Home in 1900: Dorranceton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Ella
Race: White
Occupation: View image
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Household Members:
Name Age
Abraham Shipps 38
Ella Shipps 30
Marvin Shipps 12
Howard Shipps 11
Ilone Shipps 1
1900 Census lists him as a brakeman for the railroad
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Marital status in 1920 was single, but 1930 divorced. Did Abraham die or was divorced?
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1920 United States Federal Census
about Mrs. Ella Shipps
Name: Mrs. Ella Shipps
[Mrs. Ella Stephens]
Home in 1920: Hunlock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Age: 50 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Catharine May
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1061
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ella Shipps 50
Lone Shipps 20
Catharine May Stephens 86 (mother of Ella)
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1930 United States Federal Census
about Ellen C Shipps
Name: Ellen C Shipps
Home in 1930: Hunlock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen C Shipps 60
Ilone I Shipps 31
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1880 census lists occupation as Tailor. Many other tailors, seamstress, etc. on same page.
1860 census lists occupation as Merchant
1840 census lists James A. Jones, with female 15-20.
1830 census lists males: 2 under 5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 20-30, and 1 30-40, and females: 1 20-30
1850 census lists Anna Laycock born abt 1820 and Unexaville(?) born abt 1826
Might be wrong family
Shadrack listed as Farmer - value of farm $3,000
Middle initial could be B or Z