Shipp Gillespie Sanders
b. 21 May 1888, d. 24 January 1944
- Father: Samuel Gillespie Sanders b. 1852, d. 30 September 1892
- Mother: Mary Wade Shipp b. March 1852, d. 4 March 1929
- The following appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle: Shipp Sanders, brother of Miss Martha Sanders of T. S. C. W. faculty, died in his home in Chapel Hill, N. C., Wednesday afternoon, word was received by his sister here. Although he had been in ill health for some time his death was unexpected. Funeral and burial will be in Chapel Hill. Miss Sanders will not attend, having visited her brother at Christmas. Sanders was professio of classical languages at the University of North Carolina, and was the son of the late Samuel G. Sanders, professor of classical languages at Southwestern University in Georgetown, and Mrs. Sanders. His wife and six brothers and sisters survive.
- Shipp Gillespie Sanders was born on 21 May 1888 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas.
- Mary Wade Shipp appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, at College Street. Other members of the household included Shipp Gillespie Sanders, Mary Shipp Sanders, Samuel David Sanders, Nannie Gillespie Sanders, Albert Godfrey Sanders, Martha Pegues Sanders, John Randolph Sanders and Samuel David Sanders.
- Mary Wade Shipp appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, at College Street. Other members of the household included Shipp Gillespie Sanders, Mary Shipp Sanders, Nannie Gillespie Sanders, Albert Godfrey Sanders, Martha Pegues Sanders and John Randolph Sanders.
- He was a high school teacher, according to the 1910 census.
- Shipp Gillespie Sanders registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Williamson County, Texas, while single, and a student at the University of Wisconsin, permanent address 1516 South College Street, Georgetown.
- Mary Wade Shipp appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, at 1516 South College Street. Other members of the household included Shipp Gillespie Sanders, Mary Shipp Sanders, Nannie Gillespie Sanders, Martha Pegues Sanders and John Randolph Sanders.
- He was employed as a public school teacher, according to the 1920 census.
- He married Catherine Graham on 25 June 1932 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- Shipp Gillespie Sanders died on 24 January 1944 at age 55 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.
- His wife Catherine Graham became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.
- The following appeared on 27 January 1944 in The Daily Times-News: (Chapel Hill, Jan. 27) Prof. Shipp Gillespie Sanders, 55, of the University of North Carolina faculty and brother-in-law of Dr. Frank P. Graham, University president, died here yesterday. He had been ill for several months.
Prof. Sanders taught Latin and Greek here for 20 years.
He was a native of Georgetown, Tex. He was graduated from Southwester university and received the master's degree from Princeton. He taught at Dartmouth and had done graduate work at the University of Wisconsin.
The widow, three sisters and three brothers survive.
- Last Edited: 9 Dec 2013