Family/Spouse: DAVIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DAVIS, Stephen
2. DAVIS, Richard

George married KANE, Leona Grace on 18 Jan 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Leona (daughter of KANE, Thomas F and ELEY, Mary) was born on 8 Feb 1918 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Apr 2011 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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April 13, 2011
Leona Kane Shipston

Niagara Gazette

LEWISTON — Leona Kane Shipston passed away, peacefully, April 9, 2011, at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Home in Lewiston, NY. She was born on February 8, 1918 in Niagara Falls, NY. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Eley) Kane.

Leona attended Holy Rosary and Niagara Falls High School. She married her high school sweetheart, George W. Shipston, on January 18, 1941. He predeceased her on August 24, 2004. Leona worked for Household Finance and then the Tiger Supply Company with George, until they retired in 1980 to travel across America.

Leona was an avid Scrabble enthusiast, loved reading and was accomplished in the arts of Danish needle painting, ceramics and Faberge Eggs, as well as being a fabulous cook. She especially loved spending time with her family.

Leona was loved and adored by George for 63 years and her children, David (Sheila Netzer) Shipston, who predeceased her on March 31, 2001, Georgia Lee Davis of San Antonio, TX and JoAnn (Edwin) Kerins of Youngstown, NY. Leona is also survived by her grandchildren, Richard (Lizette) Davis, Timothy (Lorri) Shipston, Wendy Jo (David Louis) Hudler, Laura (Joseph) Whittington, Stephen Davis, Katharine (Kevin) Guthrie, Edwin J. Kerins and James Kerins. Her great-grandchildren are Sadie Mae, Dahlton, Landon, Colton, David, Grant, Chesney Jane, Cole, Sierra Grace, Miriamne and Monique. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Agnes Bourque, Bertha McGee, Florence Reed, Hilda Bale, Frank, Andrew and Thomas Kane.

Leona had a generous, nurturing and loving soul that enriched the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, and will be greatly missed by all whose lives she touched.

The family will be present on Friday from 5-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 901 Cayuga Street, Lewiston, NY, where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM. Memorials may be made in Leona's name to Our Lady of Peace Activity Fund, 5285 Lewiston, NY 14092. Inurnment in Riverdale Cemetery, Lewiston, NY.

Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.

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Niagara Gazette - 1/4/1941

Engagements
Mrs. Mary Kane, of Fifteenth
street, announces the engagement cf
her daughter, leona Grace, to Mr.
George William Ehlpston, too. of Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Shipston. of Ontario
avenue. The wedding wOl take place
on January 18.

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Niagara Gazette

Clark Shipston, a. former City Councilman and coal
dealer, died today (Nov. ,8, 1961) in his home, Lake
Road, Youngstown, after a long illness. He was 80 years
old.
Born in Niagara Falls, he
lived in this city until seven
years ago when he moved to
Youngstown. He was married
to the former Esther Donaby
in 1903.
A coal dealer for about 50
years in Whirlpool Street, Mr.
Shipston was president of the
Tiger Supply Co., which he
started about 1925. For about
30 years he was interested in
farming and had a cattle farm
at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Mr. Shipston was a member
of the old Ongiara Club. He
served as a city councilman
from 1924 to 1928.
He was a member of Niag
ara River Lodge 132, F&AM.
Besides his widow, he is
survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Edith Whaley and Miss
Edther Anne Shipston, both of
Youngstown, and Mrs. Ruth
Hulst of columbus, Ohio; two
sons, George W. Shipston of
this city and Thomas D. Ship-
ston of Snyder; three broth-
ers, Fred Shipston of this city,
Edmund Shipston of North
Tonawanda and George Ship-
ston of Somerville, N.J., and
six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at
the Cornell and Daggett Chap-
el Saturday at 1 p.m. with
Rev. John E. Wickenden of
the Episcopal Church of the
Epiphany officiating. Inter-
ment will be in Riverdale
Cemetery.
The funeral home will be
open after 2 p.m. Thursday.

Clark married DONABY, Esther Anne on 14 Apr 1903 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of DONABY, Richard) was born about 1877 in Albany, Albany County, NY; died on 5 Dec 1969 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagraa Gazette - 12/6/1969

SHIPSTON—In Memorial Hospital Friday
December 5, 1969. Esther Anne Shlpston
of Lake Rood Youngstown N.Y. Wife
of the late Clark Shlpston; mother of
Mrs. Edith Whaley, and Miss Ester
Anne Shlpston, both ot Youngstown
N.Y., Mr*. Ruth Hulst of Columbus,
Ohio, Thomas D. Shlpston, Snyder
N.Y., ond George William Shloston of
this city. Also survived by six grandchildren
ond five grfcot grandchildren.
Funeral services In the Choel of Cornell
and Doggett Inc. South Ave. at
10th St. Monday Dec. 8 1969 at 11 a.m.
The Reverend John C. Wfckenden officiating.
Interment Riverdale Cemetery.
Friends moy call ot the chapel Sat.
7-9 p.m. Sun. 12 noon - 5 p.m. and 7*9

Mrs. Shipston
Dies at 92
Mrs. Esther Anne Shipston,
92, of Lake Road, Youngstown,
died Friday night (Dec. 5, 1969)
in Memorial Hospital after a
lengthy illness.
She was born in Albany and
came to this city in 1887 and
married her husband, the late
Clark Shipston in 1901. He died
in 1961.
He was the former owner of
the Tiger Supply Co., which is
now operated by his son.
She was a member of the
Epiphany Episcopal Church.
She is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Edith Whaley,
Miss Esther Ann Shipston, both
of Youngstown; and Mrs. Ruth
Hulst, of Columbus, Ohio; two
sons, Thomas D. Shipston of
Snyder, and George William
Shipston of this city; and six
grandchillren and five greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
in the Cornell and Daggett
Chapel Monday at 11 a.m., the
Rev. John E. Wickondln officiating.
Interment will be in
Riverdale Cemetery
p.m. It Is the fomHy's wish that
tributes be mode to the Eplphony
Episcopal Church Memorlol Fund.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/15/1903

it 8 o'clock last night at the residenc
e of Mr. Richard Donaby No. ji340
?5SkD0rt Street occurred the wedding
K ^ Esther Donaby and Mr. Clark
Shipston of No. 717 Linwood Avenue,
while the wedding was free from all
IkoteVMt was very pretty in all lts<
S a t n i e h t s . .About Ivnepty-flve;
l'ucsis which included relatives of the
fwo families and close friends witv,
issed the tieing of the nuptial knot
Sv the Kev. Dr. James Roy, rector of
iL Church of the Epiphany. The bride
looked charming in a gown of ecru
•v^i-ee with lace trimmings. She was
nitoiided by Miss Bessie Young of La
Ralle who wore blue crepe. Both carri'ed
roses. The best man was Chester
W. Hart.
Following the wedding ceremony
there was a reception and a supper that
wis informal but delightful.
Mr and Mrs. Shlpston will enjoy
their wedding journey later. For the
present they will reside at the Donaby
Both bride and groom are well known
v-Uls people and have a great many
friends among the younger set. Miss
Donaby is a charming young lady.

Thomas + ELEY, Mary. Mary was born about 1885 in Sheldon, Wyoming County, NY; died on 11 Aug 1971 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/11/1971

MRS. MARY KANE
Mrs. Mary E. Kane, 86, of
101$ 15th St., died Wednesday
'(Aug. 11, 1971) in St. Mary's
Manor after a lengthy illness.
A native of Sheldon, N. Y,
6he came to this city in 1908.
Survivors include one son,
Thomas J. Kane; five
daughters, Mrs.Arthur
(Agnes) Bourque, Mrs. Earl
(Bertha) McCee, Mrs. James
(Florence) Reed, Mrs. Fred
(Hilda) Bale and Mrs. George
(Leona) Shipston, all of
Niagara Falls, and one sister,
Mrs. John (Bornadette) Roche
of Scranton, Pa. She is also
survlved by 13 grandchildren
and 13 great-grandchilrcn.
Funeral services will be
held at 8:45 a.m. Friday at
the Rhoney Funeral Home
and at 9:15 a.m. at St. '
Joseph's Church. Burial will
be in Gate of H e a v en
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday and from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

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Niagara Gazette - 8/1/1922

Grim Reaper No Respector of
Personr,—Twelve Year' Old
Carl Marshall Summoned

T h o m a s Shipston. 80 y e a r s old, of
1319 Whitney avenue. father of
C l a r k Shipston. p r o m i n e n t coal deal-
>•-. died at his home. No. 1313 Whitney
avenue, yesterday. He is survived
by his wife. Hannah, two
d a u g h t e r s and six sons, Mrs. J u d i th
M u r t h a and Miss J a n e Shipston of
t h i s city. Albert Shipston of Rochestor.
Edmund Shipston of Voungsj
town, ("lark Shipston of this city.
! S t e w a r t Shipston of San. F r a n c i s co
i a n d George Shipston of I^a Salle
T h e r e is a l s o one s i s t e r . Mrs. S a r ah
: M a r t i n of N o t t i n g h a m . England, and
; e i g h t e e n g r a ndchildren surviving.
The funeral will be privately held
from the family residence tomorrow
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. Rev.
David H Weeks will officiate.

Thomas married Hannah about 1868 in England. Hannah was born in Feb 1845 in England; died on 1 Feb 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/1/1930

Aged Resident
at Falls Dies

Mrs. Hannah Shipston,
Passes at'Her Home.
85, >
Mrs. Hannah Shipston, 85 years old,
resident of Niagara Falls for many
years, died at her home. 4002 Carrol
avenue, early today, following a brief
Illness. The funeral will be held from
the family home Monday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, the Rev. David Henry
Weeks officiating. Burial wiU be in
Riverdale cemetery.
Mrs. Shipston was* born In MorJey,
Yorkshire, England, and came to this
country when she was young. She had
won for herself a host of friends during
her long residence In Niagara Falls.
Her husband, the late Thomas Shipston,
died a number of years ago. Mrs.
Shipston was a member of the Church
of the Epiphany and was held In high
esteem throughout the community. She
was injured recently when she tripped
over a carpet and' fell in her home.
She Is survived by one daughter,
Miss Jane Shipston, this city, and five
sons, Fred, Clark and George Shipston,
of this city; Edmund Shipston, of
Youngstown, and Albert Shipston, of
New York City.

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10/28/1903 - Rochester Democrat Chronicle

Richard Donaby.
Niagara Falls, Oct. 27.—This morning at
0 o'clock Richard Donaby, superintendent
of car repairs at this point for the New
York Central, dropped dead in his office
in the lower'Central yards. The cause of
death was heart failure. He was born hi
England, December 5, 1835, and was,
therefore, about ti8 years old. He came to
Niagara Falls from Albany twenty-eight
years ago, and had always been in the employ
of the New York Central. He was a
mechanic of acknowledged ability and a
man respected by ail. He is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. George A. Watson,
Mrs. Clark Shipston, Miss Edna
Donaby, and one SOB, John.' The family
home is at No. 2,340 Lockport street. He
was a member of Niagara River Lodge,
No. 785, F. and A. M.