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David Franklin Sheppard 1883–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 December 1883

Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 May 1960

Death Location: Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Shepard

Mother: Ellen Lassiter

Spouse(s): Lula Sheppard

Children(s): Nettie Simmons, Mildred Wright, Myrtle Morgan, Lois Elms, Henry Sheppard, Edith Mitschke, Paul Sheppard, Ruth Shepard, William Sheppard

David Franklin Sheppard was born in 1883 in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Buren Shepard And Ellen Lassiter. In 1900, David Franklin Sheppard resided in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. David Franklin Sheppard married Lula Isabell Simpson Sheppard, and had children including Betty Lee Hall, David Sheppard, Edith Jeanell Sheppard Mitschke, Henry Franklin Sheppard, Lois Virginia Shepard Elms, Mildred Wright, Myrtle Morgan, Nell Devonne Sanders, Nettie Jean Simmons, Paul Cornelius Sheppard, Ruth Eugenia Shepard, William Howard Taft Sheppard. David Franklin Sheppard passed away in 1960 in Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • David Franklin Sheppard was born in 1883 in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Buren Shepard And Ellen Lassiter.
  • In 1900, David Franklin Sheppard resided in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
  • David Franklin Sheppard married Lula Isabell Simpson Sheppard, and had children including Betty Lee Hall, David Sheppard, Edith Jeanell Sheppard Mitschke, Henry Franklin Sheppard, Lois Virginia Shepard Elms, Mildred Wright, Myrtle Morgan, Nell Devonne Sanders, Nettie Jean Simmons, Paul Cornelius Sheppard, Ruth Eugenia Shepard, William Howard Taft Sheppard.
  • David Franklin Sheppard passed away in 1960 in Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shepard
1856–1925
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Ellen Lassiter
1854–1925
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
EL

Spouses(s)

Lula Sheppard
1895–1948
Birth Location: Monroe, Union County, North Carolina
LS

Children(s)

Nettie Simmons
1931–2001
Birth Location: North Carolina
NS
Mildred Wright
1925–
Birth Location: North Carolina
MW
Myrtle Morgan
1926–2006
Birth Location: North Carolina
MM
Lois Elms
1922–1998
Birth Location: Ellerbe Rich, North Carolina
LE
Henry Sheppard
1918–1977
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina
HS
Edith Mitschke
1916–1979
Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, United States
EM
Paul Sheppard
1912–1964
Birth Location: Union County,N.C
PS
Ruth Shepard
1914–2005
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina
RS
William Sheppard
1920–1973
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina
WS

David Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
David Sheppard
1883–1960
Birth Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Buren Shepard
1856–1925
North Carolina, USA
Ellen Lassiter
1854–1925
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Noah (Richard) Sheppard
1831–1863
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Obedience Shepard
1830–1910
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sheppard
1797–
ESTHR HADLEY
1810–1888
Jacob Ford
1803–1870
Harriet Shepard
1814–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sheppard
1762–1825
JANE SAUNDERS
1765–1820

David Sheppard's Descendants

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David (Franklin) Sheppard (12 December 1883–23 May 1960) m. Lula (Isabell Simpson) Sheppard (16 Nov 1895–13 Apr 1948)
  1. 1. Nettie (Jean) Simmons 1931–2001
  2. 2. Mildred Wright 1925–
  3. 3. Myrtle Morgan 1926–2006
  4. 4. Lois (Virginia Shepard) Elms 1922–1998 m. James (Garren) Elms 1917–1976
  5. 5. Henry (Franklin) Sheppard 1918–1977
  6. 6. Edith (Jeanell Sheppard) Mitschke 1916–1979 m. Robert (Fredrick) Mitschke 1923–2003
  7. 7. Paul (Cornelius) Sheppard 1912–1964 m. Edna (Hargett) Sheppard 1915–1994
    1. 1. Bobby (L) Hargett 1926–
    2. 2. Paul (Howard) Sheppard 1944–2015
  8. 8. Ruth (Eugenia) Shepard 1914–2005 m. George (Alexander) Hargett 1912–1986
  9. 9. William (Howard Taft) Sheppard 1920–1973 m. Willie (Lujeanne) Sheppard 1918–2002
    1. 1. Della (Rosalie) Sheppard 1950–2018
    2. 2. William (H Sheppard) Jr 1941–2016 m. Sandra (Grey) Sheppard 1945–2019

David Sheppard's Timeline

11 Records

1883
12 December 1883
Birth of David Franklin Sheppard in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
1885
17 Dec 1885
Age 2
Birth of David Franklin Sheppard in , Richmond, North Carolina, USA
, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
David Franklin Sheppard resided here in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
David Franklin Sheppard resided here in Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
David Franklin Sheppard resided here in Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
David Franklin Sheppard resided here in Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
David Franklin Sheppard resided here in Rural, Montgomery, North Carolina
Rural, Montgomery, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 57
David Franklin Sheppard resided here in Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 67
David Franklin Sheppard resided here in Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
1960
23 May 1960
Age 77
Death of David Franklin Sheppard in Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
1960
23 May 1960
Age 77
Death of David Franklin Sheppard in Biscoe, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Biscoe, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1885
    Event Place: , Richmond, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1883
    Event Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2946; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 62-4
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1319; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 229
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina; Roll: 1723; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 1058.0; FHL microfilm: 2341457
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Richmond; Roll: 1765934
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: 1213; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1241213
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1110; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375123
    [8] North Carolina, Birth Indexes
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina; Roll: 2537; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 62-5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: 1213; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1241213

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1110; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375123

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1319; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 229

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina; Roll: 1723; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 1058.0; FHL microfilm: 2341457

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Montgomery, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2946; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 62-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147; Box: 330
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2946; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 62-4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina; Roll: 2537; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 62-5

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Richmond; Roll: 1765934

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1960
    Event Place: Biscoe, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1960
    Event Place: Biscoe, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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