Ramsey News Journal (Ramsey IL)  18 April 1924

  THE DEATH OF MRS. NANCY SHIPPEY

      Mrs. Nancy Shippy of Herrick died Thursday, after a paraletic stroke
  which came late Wednesday.  Mrs. Shippey suffered a similar attack of
  paralysis about a year ago, but partially recovered and though she had
  not been strong since then, had been fairly active until her death.
      Mrs. Shippey leaves her husband Seth Shippey, with whom she lived on
  a farm one and one half miles south of Herrick.



  The Herrick Reporter (Herrick IL) 18 Dec 1929

  OBITUARY

      Seth Shippy was born Nov 24, 1852 and departed from us on Dec. 13,
  1929
      His mother died when he was an infant and his father when he was
  about 10 years old.  Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard of Ramsey, ILL. then gave him
  a home.  Thus he was left alone in the world, having no brothers or
  sisters.
      He came into this community when a young man and was a farmer.  He
  united himself in Christian living with the Christian church.
      On Feb. 23, 1877 he was united in marriage to Nancy Davis.  To this
  union were born nine children.  His wife and four children preceeded him
  in death: his wife died April 10, 1924:son Edward on March 13, 1879: son
  Clarence William on Jan 20 1884: an infant: and daughter Mrs. Addie
  (Shippy) Hawyer.  The following children survive: Mrs. Clara
  Feltenberger and Mrs Julia Gustin of Decatur, Mrs. Etta Burrus of
  Assumption, Mr Rollie Shippy and Mr. Ben Shippy of Herrick.  There are
  eigthteen living grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
      Thus passes another of our best citizens, who was highly esteemed by
  all; as a good neighbor, a kind father, and a christian man.
      Funeral services were held in the Christian church at 1:30 Sunday
  afternoon, Dec 15 1929.  Burial was in the Myers cemetery.






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