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Elijah Shepherd 1792–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 OCT 1792

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1844

Death Location: Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: James Shepherd

Mother: Rachel Gault

Spouse(s): Rebeckah Yates

Children(s): Celia Shepherd, William Shepherd, Nimrod Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, James Shepherd, Rachel Shepherd, Elijah Shepherd, Mary Shepherd, George Shepherd, Levi Shepherd, Johnathan Shepherd, Rebecca Shepherd, Sarah Shepherd

Elijah Shepherd was born in 1792 in Virginia, United States, the child of James Pendleton Shepherd And Rachel Gault. Elijah Shepherd married Rebeckah Yates, and had children including Celia Ann Seliann Shepherd, Elijah Shepherd, George Shepherd, James Shepherd, Johnathan Shepherd, Levi Shepherd, Mary Shepherd, Nimrod Shepherd, Rachel Shepherd, Rebecca Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Sarah A Shepherd, William Shepherd. Elijah Shepherd passed away in 1844 in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Shepherd was born in 1792 in Virginia, United States, the child of James Pendleton Shepherd And Rachel Gault.
  • Elijah Shepherd married Rebeckah Yates, and had children including Celia Ann Seliann Shepherd, Elijah Shepherd, George Shepherd, James Shepherd, Johnathan Shepherd, Levi Shepherd, Mary Shepherd, Nimrod Shepherd, Rachel Shepherd, Rebecca Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Sarah A Shepherd, William Shepherd.
  • Elijah Shepherd passed away in 1844 in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shepherd
1767–1853
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Rachel Gault
1767–1850
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Rebeckah Yates
1811–1885
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Celia Shepherd
1843–1901
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
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William Shepherd
1836–1913
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
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Nimrod Shepherd
1840–
Birth Location: –
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Robert Shepherd
1845–
Birth Location: –
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James Shepherd
1838–1889
Birth Location: Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Rachel Shepherd
1837–
Birth Location: Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Elijah Shepherd
1842–1902
Birth Location: Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Mary Shepherd
1830–1869
Birth Location: Jackson County, MO
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George Shepherd
1833–
Birth Location: –
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Levi Shepherd
1831–1914
Birth Location: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Johnathan Shepherd
1836–
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Shepherd
1837–
Birth Location: Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Sarah Shepherd
1836–
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Shepherd's Ancestors

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Elijah Shepherd
1792–1844
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
James Pendleton Shepherd
1767–1853
Halifax, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Rachel Gault
1767–1850
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Shepherd's Descendants

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Elijah Shepherd (21 OCT 1792–1844) m. Rebeckah Yates (31 DEC 1811–1885)
  1. 1. Celia (Ann 'Seliann') Shepherd 1843–1901 m. James (Richard) Mileham 1838–1884
    1. 1. Rowena (Mileham) -126 1863–1939 m. Clarence (Henry Gruning) -39 1856–1946
      1. 1. Rowena (Edith Grunig) -37 1884–1974 m. George (Cox) -30344 1875–1953
        1. 1. William (Cox) -30343 1911–1978 m. Elfreda (Dawn Church) -6443 1915–1984
        2. 2. John Cox 1907–1975 m. La (Wanda) Cox 1910–2005
        3. 3. Kenneth Cox 1917–1953 m. Marjorie Redman 1921–1991
        4. 4. Bessie Cox 1919–2006 m. Lonnie (C) Moulder 1916–2004
        5. 5. Ida Cox 1909–1989 m. Walter Scharen 1911–1991
        6. 6. Para (Ellen) Cox 1914–1974 m. Raymond Mattson 1903–1946 m. Arlen Marcum 1902–1966 m. Henry (Elza) Dudley 1915–1977
      2. 2. Alvin Grunig 1900–1968 m. Mary VanLaanen 1895–1949
      3. 3. Charles Gruning 1888–1948 m. Kathryn Rathbun 1901–1978
        1. 1. Robert Gruning 1931–2008 m. Cyrena Crampton 1933–2014
        2. 2. Paul (Wayne) Gruning 1923–2012
        3. 3. Wilma Gruning 1921–2011 m. Marc Dunn 1922–2005
        4. 4. Clifford Gruning 1920–1936
      4. 4. George Gruning 1890–1957 m. Mary Seale 1898–1975
        1. 1. Charles Gruning 1931–2020
        2. 2. Helen Gruning 1919–1991
        3. 3. Marjorie Gruning 1926–1999
        4. 4. Rosemary (Camilla Gruning) Faust 1936–2021
      5. 5. Matilda Gruning 1898–1985 m. Benjamin Carr 1890–1930 m. James Trotter 1895–1977
        1. 1. June Carr 1920–1994 m. Charles Christensen 1914– m. Thomas Shellshear 1912–1994
      6. 6. Fred Gruning 1905– m. Dora Lamb 1911–1981
      7. 7. Clarence Gruning 1882–1950 m. Emily K 1885–1964 m. Constance (Connie) Lang 1884–1918
        1. 1. John Gruning 1911–
      8. 8. Lucile (Emma) Gruning 1886–1955 m. Jens Christensen 1883–1966 m. Fernando Pedro 1880–1955 m. John (P N) Christensen 1884–1962
        1. 1. Oliver (James) Christensen 1908–1990 m. Irene (M) Christensen 1908–1991
        2. 2. Oles (C) Christenson 1909–
        3. 3. Agneeta (Lucille) Christensen 1910–1997
        4. 4. Johnnie (William Kenneth) Christensen 1907–1907
      9. 9. Clara Gruning 1893–1975 m. Charles Greeno 1884–1925 m. Kenneth Lowery 1905–1991
        1. 1. Eugene Greeno 1918–1961 m. Gladys Smith 1914–
        2. 2. Elsie Greeno 1912–
      10. 10. Grace Gruning 1895–1973 m. Charles Mileham 1875–1938
        1. 1. Dorothy Mileham 1914–1989 m. Roy Tirey 1905–1988
    2. 2. James Mileham 1877–1939 m. Amelia Palmer 1878–1919
      1. 1. Amelia Mileham 1911–1993
      2. 2. James Mileham 1896–1969 m. Flora Steele 1896–1978
        1. 1. Doreen Mileham 1919–
      3. 3. Frederick Mileham 1901–
      4. 4. Frank Mileham 1905–
    3. 3. Parthena Mileham 1859–1865
    4. 4. Jefferson (Davis) Mileham 1861–1942 m. Elenora (Nellie F) Douglass 1863–1941
      1. 1. Eleanore (Mileham) Stahowski 1885–1964 m. George (Almont) Webb 1882– m. Enick (John) Stahowski 1888–1965
        1. 1. Hugh (Daniel) Webb 1905–1976 m. Dorothy (Louise) Browne 1908–1992
        2. 2. Eleanora (Webb) Beldin 1907–1939 m. George Beldin 1888–1944
        3. 3. Milton (Arthur) Stahowski 1917–2003 m. Marie (Charlotte) McCardy 1919–
      2. 2. Celia (Mileham) Kuhn 1889– m. William Kuhns 1872–
        1. 1. Lloyd Kuhns 1904–
        2. 2. Gertrude (Kuhns) Turney 1907–
        3. 3. Alice Kuhns 1910–
        4. 4. Myrtle (B) Kuhns 1915–
        5. 5. Pearl (O) Kuhns 1916–
        6. 6. Ruth (Vivian Kuhns) Gregorio 1919–1991
        7. 7. William (Henry Kuhns) Jr 1922–1992 m. Byra (Caroline) Adamson 1923–1995
        8. 8. Celia (Kuhns) Brusaschetti 1924–
      3. 3. Lavina Mileham 1891–1919
        1. 1. Lorraine Barra 1919–
      4. 4. Charles Mileham 1895–
      5. 5. Verna (Mileham) Butte 1903–1948 m. Ernest (B) Butte 1885–
    5. 5. Pernesia (Bernice) Mileham 1866–1921 m. George Taylor 1856–1889
    6. 6. Sarah (Mileham) Metcalf 1869–1952 m. Tilford Metcalf 1867–1926
    7. 7. Clara Mileham 1872–1894
    8. 8. Charles Mileham 1875–1938
      1. 1. Gladys Mileham 1901–1968
    9. 9. Sealey Mileham 1880–1885
    10. 10. J Mileham 1867–1867
    11. 11. Mollie Mileham 1868–1870
    12. 12. Neoma Mileham 1883–1885
    13. 13. James Mileham 1879–1879
  2. 2. William Shepherd 1836–1913 m. Mary Yates 1837–1903
    1. 1. Rachel Shepherd 1874–
    2. 2. Charles Shepherd 1868–1907 m. Martha Minnick 1867–1927
    3. 3. Thomas Shepherd 1860–1918
    4. 4. Alice Shepherd 1875–1902
    5. 5. William Shepherd 1863–1936
  3. 3. Nimrod Shepherd 1840–
  4. 4. Robert Shepherd 1845–
  5. 5. James Shepherd 1838–1889
  6. 6. Rachel Shepherd 1837–
  7. 7. Elijah Shepherd 1842–1902 m. Sarah Cameron 1850–1925
    1. 1. Elijah Shepherd 1880–1883
    2. 2. Nancy Shepherd 1878–1961
    3. 3. James Shepherd 1874–1877
    4. 4. Earnest Shepherd 1887–1958
    5. 5. Sarah Shepherd 1893–1985
    6. 6. Charles Shepherd 1874–1962
    7. 7. William Shepherd 1869–1901
    8. 8. George Shepherd 1884–1967
  8. 8. Mary Shepherd 1830–1869
  9. 9. George Shepherd 1833–
    1. 1. Charles (L) Shepherd 1868–1907 m. Martha (Minnick (Shepherd, Loyd,) Camden)) 1867–1927
      1. 1. Dewey (Lee Shepherd) SR 1898–1983 m. Inez (Vanairsdale Hopkins) Shepherd 1895–1982
        1. 1. Dewey (Lee Shepherd) JR 1930–2011 m. Helen (Louise Whiteside) Shepherd 1931–2015
        2. 2. Iona (Lee Shepherd) Harris 1925–2006
      2. 2. Mildred Shepherd 1899–
  10. 10. Levi Shepherd 1831–1914 m. Joanna Campbell 1834–
    1. 1. Alice Shepherd 1869–
  11. 11. Johnathan Shepherd 1836–
  12. 12. Rebecca Shepherd 1837–
  13. 13. Sarah (A) Shepherd 1836–

Elijah Shepherd's Timeline

4 Records

1792
21 OCT 1792
Birth of Elijah Shepherd in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1829
22 Mar 1829
Age 37
Elijah Shepherd was married In Jackson Co. MO
Jackson Co. MO
1844
21 OCT 1844
Age 52
Death of Elijah Shepherd in Jackson, Missouri, United States
Jackson, Missouri, United States
1844
1844
Age 52
Burial of Elijah Shepherd in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America
Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1792
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 456.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: YAT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1829
    Event Place: Jackson Co. MO
    Record Source: U.S., Family History Books, Yates Family Notes; Author: Byrne, Ellen A. (Ellen Almeda Flesher), 1924-

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1844
    Event Place: Jackson, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America
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