Emery County UT Archives Biographies.....Shipp, S. J. (Mrs.) 1844 - 
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SHIPP, MRS. S. J., postmaster, daughter of Ira and Mary A. McDonough, was born
in Somerville, Miss., May 12, 1844. She resided in her native State throughout
the War of the Rebellion, then removed to Louisiana in '66. Later she came to
Utah and located at Beaver, where in '73 she was married to Austin Shipp. They
lived in Beaver over twenty years, where he was a leading merchant and
superintendent of the Co-op store. In '88 they came to Castle Dale and secured
160 acres of land. He died May 5, 1894, leaving her with four living children:
James, Alice, Kent and Nettie, and Eddie, deceased. She was appointed postmaster
in '93 and has held the office ever since.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
History of Sanpete and Emery Counties Utah
Ogden: W. H. Lever
1898

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