 Eli Wilson Shipley, son of Benjamin Shipley and Catherine Wells.Born Jan 12, 1817 at Sullivan County, Tennessee, died Feb 15, 1897 at Putnam County, Tennessee, 80 years Married May 24, 1838 at Sullivan County, Tennessee (30 years married) to:  Mahala Ann Felts, daughter of Jarriott Felts and N.N..Born Aug 11, 1822 at Tennessee, died Aug 4, 1868 at Putnam County, Tennessee, 45 years Children: 2. Louisa Catherine ShipleyBorn 1840 at Tennessee, died 1849, 8 or 9 years 3. Martha Ann ShipleyBorn 1842 at Tennessee, died 1849, 6 or 7 years 4. Rachel Savada ShipleyBorn 1844 at Tennessee, died 1864, 19 or 20 years 6. Gaines Anderson Matheney ShipleyBorn 1849 at Tennessee, died 1864, 14 or 15 years 7. Joel Felts ShipleyBorn 1852 at Tennessee, died 1915, 62 or 63 years 8. Susan Margaret ShipleyBorn 1853 at Tennessee, died 1880, 26 or 27 years | |||