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Charles W. Shipman, sheriff, and native of Wayne County, Tenn., was born on the 17th of March, 1838. He was educated in the common schools of his native county, and in 1863 enlisted in the Federal Army, in the Second Tennessee Regiment of Mounted Infantry, as a private, but was soon commissioned first lieutenant, and was afterward made captain of Company D in the same regiment. After the final surrender he returned to Hardin County, and was elected sheriff of that county in 1866, and held the office two terms. In 1870 he moved to his farm on Indian Creek, where he followed agricultural pursuits until 1875. He then located at his present place of residence, where he owns 200 acres of land, 100 acres being well cultivated. Mr. Shipman started in life with no other capital than that bestowed upon him by nature, but has surmounted many hardships and difficulties, and is now well-to-do in worldly goods. In 1880 he was elected trustee of Wayne County, and held the office until 1884, when he was elected county sheriff, and yet holds the office. He is a stanch Republican in his political views, and belongs to the K. of H. and F. & A. M. fraternities. Jane E. Arrendell became his wife January 17, 1867, and the following family of children were born to them: William H., Henry T., Eddie, Jesse T., Ida E., Ola M., Charles and Pantha U. Mrs. Shipman’s parents were Erastus and Mary Arrendell, and our subject’s parents were Edward and Elizabeth (Thompson) Shipman.