William H. Shipp
William H. Shipp, merchant, Plimpton, Holmes Co., Ohio, is a native of this county, born in Washington Township, in 1851. His early life was spent on his father's farm, receiving his educational training in the county schools and at the Shreve high school. After leaving school he taught seventeen terms, and in 1877 entered mercantile trade, engaging in business at McZena, Ashland Co., Ohio, where he remained four years. In 1881 he removed to Plimpton, where he has since lived and has built up a good trade. He was early obliged to rely on himself for support, and his success has been due to his energy and enterprise. He was married in 1877 to Alverretta J., daughter of Hanson and Mary ( Dunfee) Lovett. They have had five children (three of whom are living): Nellie Edith, George Hazlett, Fred Lovett, Charles Ernest Eugene and Harry Herbert. In politics Mr. Shipp is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
David Shipp, father of our subject, was born in Centre County, Penn., September 18, 1805, and died October 17, 1864. He was married in Ohio, March 12, 1829, to Susan, daughter of Elias Horn, and to them were born eleven children: Mary, Catherine, Sarah, James, Rebecca, Nancy, David E., George W., Susan M., John H. and William H. Of this family two sons and five daughters are living. Mr. Shipp was a Democrat and was justice of the peace nine years, from 1841 to 1850. He was a prominent farmer of Washington Township, owning a fine farm of 160 acres, three miles east of Loudonville.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889