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Estella A Marney Shipley

Female 1896 - 1916  (20 years)


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  • Name Estella A Marney Shipley 
    Nickname Stella 
    Born 1896 
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Feb 1916  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6229  Rossville
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2018 

    Father William Benjamin Marney,   b. 13 Jul 1850, Appenouse County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1926, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Barbara Ann Stovall Marney,   b. 20 Jan 1862, Douglas County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1940, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1881  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roderick Joseph Shipley,   b. 21 Sep 1894,   d. 10 Jul 1918, Angers, Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years) 
    Married Feb 1915 
    Documents
    Marriage- Marney, Stella-Shipley, Roderick
    Marriage- Marney, Stella-Shipley, Roderick
    Roderick Shipley and Miss Stella Marney both of this city were married yesterday by Probate Judge Hugh MacFarland. Mr. Shipley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Shipley and Mrs. Shipley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Marney living west of Rossville.
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2017 16:14:47 
    Family ID F4534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Shipley, Estella 1
    Obituary- Shipley, Estella 1
    SHE TAKES POISON

    Mrs. Stella Shipley, Age 19, of Rossville Commits Suicide

    Rossville, March 1 -- Mrs. Stella Shipley, age 19, wife of a Rossville stonemason, was found dying Tuesday at her home here. The cause of her death was a self administered dose of strychnine. Before her death Mrs. Shipley admitted taking the powerful poison but refused to give a reason for her act. She purchased the drug Monday from a Rossville druggist "to kill some rats."

    Dr. H.L. Miller was summoned when the woman's act became known but he failed to save her life. Rodney Shipley, the woman's husband, was working on a farm several miles distant when his wife died.
    Obituary- Shipley, Estella 2
    Obituary- Shipley, Estella 2
    Death From Strychnine
    This community was inexpressibly shocked Tuesday forenoon when the word was passed about town that Mrs. Stella Shipley, the young wife of Rod Shipley had taken a dose of strychnine and committed suicide. Early Tuesday forenoon she came to town and mailed some letters and went to the Goyette drug store and signed up for a dimes worth of the deadly drug stating she wished to use it for killing rats. Going back to the R. A. Shipley home with whom she and her husband have been living for several months, she went upstairs changing her street clothes for working clothes, came down in a short time and went out to hang clothes on a line. Shortly after, Quill saw her fall and hastened to her side. It was some time before Mrs. Shipley would tell what she had taken. Dr. H. R. Miller was called at once but she was past any help and died in about forty minutes from the time of taking the drug. Rod Shipley the husband was summoned at once from his work on the gravel road east of Rossville but arrived after his wife passed away. Mrs. Shipley was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Marney who live west of Rossville. Less than a year ago she was married to Rod Shipley. Both were born and raised in this community and attended the public schools together.

    The funeral was held this (Thursday) afternoon from the Christian church, services being conducted by Rev. Bently and interment made in the Rossville cemetery. Mrs. Shipley was only nineteen years of age.