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Abby J. Shapley

Abby J. Shapley

Female 1854 - 1942  (~ 88 years)

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  • Name Abby J. Shapley 
    Birth May 1854  , , Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 20 Jun 1942  Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I104516  Whipple Descendants
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2013 

    Father William H. Sheplay 
    Family ID F43259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Whipple Independence Gorton,   b. Abt 1849, , , Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1926, , , Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1878 
    Children 
    +1. William Whipple Gorton,   b. 13 Nov 1879, , , Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1938, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     2. Thomas Henry Gorton,   b. 18 Apr 1883, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 4 Jun 1900, of, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 17 years)
    Family ID F43254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - May 1854 - , , Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Jun 1942 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • !SOURCE: Email from N. Combs to Weldon Whipple, 2 Jul 2006. Cites/notes the following:
      • June 1, 1880 Census, Providence, Providence, RI p.415
        • Gorton, Whipple 28, works in cotton mill, b. RI {son of George and Jane}
        • Gorton, Abby 27 b. MA {abt 1853}, parents b. NH
        • Gorton, William 6/12 b. RI
      • June 4, 1900 Census, 9-wd Providence, Providence, RI, p.221
        • Gorton, Whipple I., 52 b. RI, mother b. NY {rest of census image was smeared, couldn't read}
        • Gorton, Abby 46, weaver, b. MA May 1854, mar. 28 yrs. {abt 1872}, 2/2 children, parents b. NH
        • Gorton, William W. 20 b. RI Nov. 1879
        • Gorton, Thomas 17, painter, b. RI April 1883
      • Jan. 6, 1920 Census, 9-wd Providence, Providence, RI, p.48
        • Gorton, Whipple I. 71, carder in cotton mill, b. RI, father b. RI, mother b. NY
        • Gorton, Abbie 66, b. MA, parents b. NH


      !SOURCE: "Descendants of Jane Helen Ballou," email from N. Combs to Weldon Whipple, 21 Oct 2013. Cites 1900 Census, Providence, Providence, RI (birth, marriage); Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 (death).


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