Five families, all related by marriage, consisting of the George, John, Josiah and William Randle families and the Aaron Arnold family settled in 1831 in the area that eventually became known as Shipman. These five families entering adjoining acreage from the government around what is now Shipman came from Madison County. Aaron Arnold settled where the village of Shipman is now. . . .Read more in MACOUPIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS HISTORY & FAMILIES available in our genealogy library or through this website.