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Augustus Washington Sheppard 1821–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1821

Birth Location: Covington, MS

Death Date: 20 Mar 1872

Death Location: , Covington, Mississippi, USA

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Nancy Sessions

Spouse(s): Alpha Bryant

Children(s): Margretta Shepperd

Augustus Washington Sheppard was born in 1821 in Covington, MS, the child of Thomas W Sheppard Sr And Nancy Ann Sessions. Augustus Washington Sheppard married Alpha Permelia Bryant, and had children including Margretta Shepperd. Augustus Washington Sheppard passed away in 1872 in , Covington, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Augustus Washington Sheppard was born in 1821 in Covington, MS, the child of Thomas W Sheppard Sr And Nancy Ann Sessions.
  • Augustus Washington Sheppard married Alpha Permelia Bryant, and had children including Margretta Shepperd.
  • Augustus Washington Sheppard passed away in 1872 in , Covington, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr.
1780–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
TS
Nancy Sessions
1787–1851
Birth Location: NC
NS

Spouses(s)

Alpha Bryant
1820–1882
Birth Location: Mississippi
AB

Children(s)

Margretta Shepperd
1853–1918
Birth Location: Bowie Creek, Covington, MS, United States
MS

Augustus Sheppard's Ancestors

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Augustus Sheppard
1821–1872
Birth Place: Covington, MS
Parents
Thomas W. Sheppard Sr.
1780–1850
North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Ann) Sessions
1787–1851
NC
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Augustus Sheppard's Descendants

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Augustus (Washington) Sheppard (6 Feb 1821–20 Mar 1872) m. Alpha (Permelia) Bryant (19 Nov 1820–abt 1882)
  1. 1. Margretta Shepperd 1853–1918 m. Isaac (Benjamin) Turnage 1855–1934
    1. 1. Sheppard Turnage 1893–1969 m. Lillie Turnage 1890–
      1. 1. Van (Harold) Turnage 1924–2017 m. Mary (rose) Campbell 1926–
    2. 2. Roland (Augustus) Turnage 1878–1960
    3. 3. Cora (L) Turnage 1880–1963
    4. 4. Mattie (E) Turnage 1888–
    5. 5. Bennie (Ruth) Turnage 1890–1980
    6. 6. Perlie (L) Turnage 1883–1946
    7. 7. Marion Turnage 1891–

Augustus Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1821
6 Feb 1821
Birth of Augustus Washington Sheppard in Covington, MS
Covington, MS
1872
20 Mar 1872
Age 51
Death of Augustus Washington Sheppard in , Covington, Mississippi, USA
, Covington, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1821
    Event Place: Covington, MS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1872
    Event Place: , Covington, Mississippi, USA
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