John Shippen

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Husband John Shippen ¹

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         Father: Robert Shippen (      -      ) 2
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General Notes: Husband - John Shippen

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He came to Clarion County, Pennsylvania, from Lancaster County, and built the first store in Shippenville, in 1822, near where the Union Hotel was later located. Richard Shippen, brother of John, became a partner in the store. The post-office was established in Shippenville in 1825, and John Shippen was appointed postmaster.

1 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg 507.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1645.