SHIPLER, Wilson M. 1859 - 1904

SHIPLER, POTTS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/31/2006 at 12:59:27

"Jefferson County Republican"
March 25, 1904
Page 8, Column 3

OBITUARY.

Wilson M. SHIPLER was born Oct. 8, 1859, in Des Moines Township and died at his home in the same township Feb. 20, 1904. His life was spent here excepting a few years he resided in Ottumwa. Married Laura POTTS Jan. 4, 1888.

Eight children, four daughters and four sons, the eldest a daughter of 16 years.... M.E. Church. He leaves a wife, eight children, father, mother, two brothers and eight sisters. Rev. C. Springer conducted the funeral exercises and his remains were laid to rest in the Brethren Cemetery.

(Note: For some nearly 30 years now [as of 1972], the remains of Wilson M. SHIPLER have been interred in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa.)

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).

[Admin. note: Laura moved to Ottumwa, IA, in October, 1922, per a Fairfield "Ledger-Journal" article of October 12, 1922, and per her obituary she remarried to W. E. MARTIN in 1929 and he died in 1948. Laura died 1960 in Jefferson County and is buried in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa. Evidently she had Wilson moved from Brethren to Ottumwa as opposed to having herself buried in Brethren.]