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Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd 1927–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1927

Birth Location: Buckingham, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 May 1994

Death Location: Buckingham, Buckingham County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Queen Stimpson

Spouse(s): Howard Carpenter, Ersel Hinkle, Ersel Hinkle

Children(s): James Carpenter

The story of Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd began in 1927 in Buckingham, Virginia, United States. In 1930, Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided in Buckingham, Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided in Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia. Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd married Ersel Hinkle, Ersel Ray Hinkle, Howard Herbert Carpenter, and had children including James William Carpenter, Shelly C Eaves, Thomas Vaughn Carpenter. Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd passed away in 1994 in Buckingham, Buckingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd began in 1927 in Buckingham, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1930, Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided in Buckingham, Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided in Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia.
  • Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd married Ersel Hinkle, Ersel Ray Hinkle, Howard Herbert Carpenter, and had children including James William Carpenter, Shelly C Eaves, Thomas Vaughn Carpenter.
  • Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd passed away in 1994 in Buckingham, Buckingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Shepherd
1927–1994
Birth Place: Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Henry Jennings Shepherd Sr
1902–1956
Appomattox, Virginia, USA
Queen (Esther Temperance) Stimpson
1900–1940
Yadkin County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Shepherd's Descendants

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Dorothy (GWEN Gwendolyn) Shepherd (1 Feb 1927–3 May 1994) m. Howard (Herbert) Carpenter (2 Feb 1931–6 Nov 1992) m. Ersel Hinkle (Abt 1927–abt 2003) m. Ersel (Ray) Hinkle (9 Apr 1927–19 Oct 2003)
  1. 1. James (William) Carpenter 1950–1994

Dorothy Shepherd's Timeline

7 Records

1927
1 Feb 1927
Birth of Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd in Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Buckingham, Virginia, United States
1930
1930
Age 3
Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided here in Buckingham, Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Buckingham, Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided here in Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia
Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 13
Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided here in , Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
, Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 24
Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1956
28 Feb 1956
Age 29
Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd resided here in Farmville, Virginia, USA
Farmville, Virginia, USA
1994
3 May 1994
Age 67
Death of Dorothy GWEN Gwendolyn Shepherd in Seminole County, Georgia
Seminole County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1927
    Event Place: Buckingham, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Cadet Nursing Corps Card Files, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Cadet Nurse Corps Files, compiled 1943 - 1948, documenting the period 1942 - 1948; Box #: 316
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04285; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 74-4
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 018712
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342171
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [9] U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07011948-12311956; NAI Number: 3335533; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Buckingham, Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342171

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04285; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 74-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04285; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 74-4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1952
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07011948-12311956; NAI Number: 3335533; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1956
    Event Place: Farmville, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Farmville Herald and Farmer-Leader; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1956; Publication Place: Farmville, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bain-Bridge, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seminole, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 018712

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Cadet Nursing Corps Card Files, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Cadet Nurse Corps Files, compiled 1943 - 1948, documenting the period 1942 - 1948; Box #: 316

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1994
    Event Place: Seminole County, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 018712
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buckingham, Buckingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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