Wanda Lee Shipe

Brief Life History of Wanda Lee

When Wanda Lee Shipe was born on 10 July 1935, in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, her father, Benjamin Harvey Shipe Sr., was 52 and her mother, Lily May Morgan, was 24. She married John Terry Johnson on 12 June 1954, in Loudon, Tennessee, United States. She lived in Civil District 13, Knox, Tennessee, United States in 1940 and Loudon, Loudon, Tennessee, United States in 1950. She died on 29 October 2007, in United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.

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John Terry Johnson
1931–2011
Wanda Lee Shipe
1935–2007
Marriage: 12 June 1954

Sources (6)

  • Wanda Shipe, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Wanda Lee Shipe, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
  • Wanda Leigh Shipe Johnson, "Find a Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

1942 · Atomic Energy Plant at Oak Ridge

The atomic energy plant that was built in Oak RIdge, Tennessee. The land was acquired secretly by the government in order to help with the Manhattan Project. The Uranium for the project was housed in the facility.

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Scheib .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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