Kenneth Shipley (1924 - 2005)

The proposed relationship of Kenneth Shipley as the father of IB and Shirley Shipley is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a aunt / uncle relationship between IB and SR (a descendant of the Shirley Shipley ancestral line) with 1726.33 cM of shared DNA across 39 HIR segments.

This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.