James B. Shipman and Cordelia Eldridge House, Cold Street, Cummington

2021-154

James B. Shipman and Cordelia Eldridge House, Cold Street, Cummington

Houses and Barns

Black and white photograph of the home of James B. Shipman and his wife, Cordelia Shipman (née Eldridge, d. February 26th, 1905). For more information about and a photo of the Shipman's, see item 2021-110. The couple had three children - Jennie (born in Amherst, died December 20th, 1874), Nellie C. (b. April 28th, 1863, Goshen), and Alice (b. August 6th, 1865, Goshen). Nellie taught in the West Worthington School (see item Ph101m) and Alice married Perley Skelton. The Shipman's moved to Worthington on May 1st, 1880. They bought the property from Mrs. Randall who had acquired it from her husband, Lyman (who had lived in Worthington for 75 years). According to Rev. Moody, the house was built in 1860 and 'north of here was the Joseph Randall house.' As of 1905, the property contained 180 acres and produced thirty tons of hay. The house is featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), page 85, #7.

Still Image

5 x 7 in

Howes Brothers

1900/1933

Marion Sweeney, South Worthington

2021-05-17

Box 17

Glass

Featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905). See item 2021-110, Cordelia Eldridge Shipman and James D. Shipman, 1903 and item Ph101m, Miss Nellie Shipman.

NS (2021-05-17)

Bates/'The Heritage'

Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative)