Died: March 16, 1906 Henderson County, North Carolina
Buried: Patty's Chapel Cemetery, Fletcher, Henderson County, North Carolina
Sources:
1850 US Census, North Carolina, Henderson County, Family number 42, Line 4. Name, Andrew Shipman; Age, 50; Male; Occupation, Farmer; Birthplace, North Carolina.
"A. R. Shipman, an aged and highly respected citizen of Henderson county, died at his home near Hendersonville Sunday morning, March 25. He was nearly 86 years of age, having been born June 1, 1820. For many years he had been a consistent member of the Methodist church. He was the last on the list of blind Confederate pensioners in this county." Image of a newspaper clipping posted on Ancestry.com with a date of March 30, 1906 listed.