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Charity Elizabeth Stanley 1850–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 MAR 1850

Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 JAN 1929

Death Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA

Father: Perry Stanley

Mother: Charity Mullins

Spouse(s): John Shepherd

Children(s): Henry Shepherd, Benjamin Shepherd, Joel Shepherd, James Shepherd, Harry Shepherd, John Shepherd, Emma Shepherd, Clayton Shepherd

Charity Elizabeth Stanley was born in 1850 in Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of Perry Clayton Stanley And Charity Elizabeth Mullins. Charity Elizabeth Stanley married John Houston Shepherd, and had children including Benjamin Lee Shepherd, Clayton Edward Shepherd, Emma Elizabeth Shepherd, Harry Washington Shepherd, Henry Clay Shepherd, James Thomas Shepherd, Joel Johnson Shepherd, John W Shepherd. Charity Elizabeth Stanley passed away in 1929 in Franklin, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Charity Elizabeth Stanley was born in 1850 in Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of Perry Clayton Stanley And Charity Elizabeth Mullins.
  • Charity Elizabeth Stanley married John Houston Shepherd, and had children including Benjamin Lee Shepherd, Clayton Edward Shepherd, Emma Elizabeth Shepherd, Harry Washington Shepherd, Henry Clay Shepherd, James Thomas Shepherd, Joel Johnson Shepherd, John W Shepherd.
  • Charity Elizabeth Stanley passed away in 1929 in Franklin, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Perry Stanley
1818–1896
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Charity Mullins
1822–1862
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Shepherd
1839–1916
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Shepherd
1869–1922
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Shepherd
1887–1930
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Joel Shepherd
1869–1967
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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James Shepherd
1871–1942
Birth Location: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Harry Shepherd
1884–1967
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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John Shepherd
1876–
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Emma Shepherd
1874–1959
Birth Location: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Clayton Shepherd
1881–1922
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Charity Stanley's Ancestors

Self
Charity Stanley
1850–1929
Birth Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
Parents
Perry Clayton Stanley
1818–1896
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Charity (Elizabeth) Mullins
1822–1862
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Larkin Stanley
1790–1843
Henry, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Judith Prillaman
1789–1892
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Prillaman
1758–1854
Ann O'Briant
1758–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Prillaman
1721–1796
Priscilla Helms
1723–1799

Charity Stanley's Descendants

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Charity (Elizabeth) Stanley (19 MAR 1850–5 JAN 1929) m. John (Houston) Shepherd (19 AUG 1839–10 DEC 1916)
  1. 1. Henry (Clay) Shepherd 1869–1922 m. Martha (Catherine) Bryant 1879–1956
    1. 1. Mary (Lucy) Shepherd 1901–1965 m. Milton Allen 1897–
    2. 2. Hubert (Wilson) Shepherd 1910–1971
    3. 3. John (Reuben) Shepherd 1904–1986
    4. 4. Hughey Shepherd 1908–
    5. 5. Roy (Felton) Shepherd 1906–1971
    6. 6. Ruby Shepherd 1905–
    7. 7. Katy (Belle) Shepherd 1902–1964
  2. 2. Benjamin (Lee) Shepherd 1887–1930 m. Evelyn (Jackson) Morris 1893–1956
  3. 3. Joel (Johnson) Shepherd 1869–1967 m. Etta (Lula) Bussey 1885–1986
    1. 1. John (Hoston) Shepherd 1920–2009 m. Mary (Virginia) Jamison 1925–
  4. 4. James (Thomas) Shepherd 1871–1942 m. Lavonia (Ann) Martin 1877–1943
    1. 1. John (Amos) Shepherd 1901–1972 m. Lydia (Ellen) Dickens 1902–1984
      1. 1. Christine (Ellen) Shepherd 1932–1975 m. Ralph (George) Pugh 1938–2005
      2. 2. Thelma Shepherd 1923– m. John (Oat) Simmons 1921–1989
    2. 2. James (Howard) Shepherd 1904–1987 m. Sally (Beatrice) Schofield 1907–1973
      1. 1. Lucy (Ann) Shepherd 1931–1980 m. Lawrence (Major) Shelton 1926–2005
    3. 3. Clayton (Edward) Shepherd 1908–1951
    4. 4. Julia (Ann) Shepherd 1912–1973
    5. 5. Chris (Albert) Shepherd 1903–1974
  5. 5. Harry (Washington) Shepherd 1884–1967 m. Nettie (A.) Sink 1883–
    1. 1. Ralph (Alexander) Shepherd 1908–1963 m. Violet (Francis) Pugh 1909–2006
  6. 6. John (W.) Shepherd 1876–
  7. 7. Emma (Elizabeth) Shepherd 1874–1959
  8. 8. Clayton (Edward) Shepherd 1881–1922

Charity Stanley's Timeline

2 Records

1850
19 MAR 1850
Birth of Charity Elizabeth Stanley in Franklin, Virginia, USA
Franklin, Virginia, USA
1929
5 JAN 1929
Age 79
Death of Charity Elizabeth Stanley in Franklin, Virginia, USA
Franklin, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1850
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JAN 1929
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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