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Eva Mae Byrd 1900–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1900

Birth Location: Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1 Jun 1980

Death Location: Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: Benjamin Jr

Mother: Sarah Massey

Spouse(s): John Sheppard

Children(s): Marion Sheppard, John Sheppard, Mary Shepperd, Mildred Sheppard, Sybil Sheppard

Eva Mae Byrd was born in 1900 in Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Benjamin Onroe Bird Jr And Sarah Paralee Massey. In 1910, Eva Mae Byrd resided in Baker, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, Eva Mae Byrd resided in Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA. Eva Mae Byrd married John Vinson Sheppard, and had children including John Collins Sheppard, Johnnye Mae Shepperd, Marion Wren Sheppard, Martha June Sheppard, Mary Jo Shepperd, Mildred Aline Sheppard, Sybil Eudine Sheppard. Eva Mae Byrd passed away in 1980 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Eva Mae Byrd was born in 1900 in Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Benjamin Onroe Bird Jr And Sarah Paralee Massey.
  • In 1910, Eva Mae Byrd resided in Baker, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1920, Eva Mae Byrd resided in Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.
  • Eva Mae Byrd married John Vinson Sheppard, and had children including John Collins Sheppard, Johnnye Mae Shepperd, Marion Wren Sheppard, Martha June Sheppard, Mary Jo Shepperd, Mildred Aline Sheppard, Sybil Eudine Sheppard.
  • Eva Mae Byrd passed away in 1980 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Jr
1877–1963
Birth Location: Union County, Arkansas, USA
BJ
Sarah Massey
1874–1952
Birth Location: Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

John Sheppard
1893–1974
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, USA
JS

Children(s)

Marion Sheppard
1921–1973
Birth Location: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
MS
John Sheppard
1923–1949
Birth Location: Mira, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
JS
Mary Shepperd
1940–2013
Birth Location: Mira, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
MS
Mildred Sheppard
1920–1992
Birth Location: Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
MS
Sybil Sheppard
1929–2020
Birth Location: Mira, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
SS

Eva Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Eva Byrd
1900–1980
Birth Place: Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Benjamin Onroe Bird Jr
1877–1963
Union County, Arkansas, USA
Sarah (Paralee) Massey
1874–1952
Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Bird
1852–1941
Alabama, USA
Alice (G) Barnett
1852–1880
Lidderdale, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Albert (Carson) Massey
1854–1884
Mississippi
Nancy (R.) Clark
1855–1897
Hempstead County, Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
Ruben Bird
1822–1853
Adaline Wilson
1825–1880
William Barnett
1803–1870
Jane Hicks
1820–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Bird
1794–1868
Mariah Gardner
1798–1868
Benjamin Wilson
1773–1839
Martha Luter
1782–1846
Francis Hicks
1787–1863
Elizabeth Wood
1793–1867

Eva Byrd's Descendants

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Eva (Mae) Byrd (15 Nov 1900–1 Jun 1980) m. John (Vinson) Sheppard (21 Sep 1893–1 Sep 1974)
  1. 1. Marion (Wren) Sheppard 1921–1973
  2. 2. John (Collins) Sheppard 1923–1949
  3. 3. Mary (Jo) Shepperd 1940–2013
  4. 4. Mildred (Aline) Sheppard 1920–1992 m. Daniel (Richard) Welty 1918–2010 m. Bethel (J) Gaines 1911–
  5. 5. Sybil (Eudine) Sheppard 1929–2020 m. John (W 'Billy' Wynn) Jr 1925–2017

Eva Byrd's Timeline

8 Records

1900
15 Nov 1900
Birth of Eva Mae Byrd in Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Eva Mae Byrd resided here in Baker, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA
Baker, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Eva Mae Byrd resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Eva Mae Byrd resided here in Police Jury Ward 9, Caddo, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 9, Caddo, Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 35
Eva Mae Byrd resided here in Rural, Caddo, Louisiana
Rural, Caddo, Louisiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 40
Eva Mae Byrd resided here in Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
Eva Mae Byrd resided here in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
1980
1 Jun 1980
Age 80
Death of Eva Mae Byrd in Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1900
    Event Place: Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1389; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 9-104
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 433-46-2418; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 9, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: 788; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0073; Image: 398.0; FHL microfilm: 2340523
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baker, Lafayette, Arkansas; Roll: T624_53; Page: 34A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374066
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Baker, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baker, Lafayette, Arkansas; Roll: T624_53; Page: 34A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374066

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 9, Caddo, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 9, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: 788; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0073; Image: 398.0; FHL microfilm: 2340523

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Caddo, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1389; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 9-104

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1389; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 9-104

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Caddo, Louisiana; Ro

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1980-06-03
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times - 1980-06-03 - Page 5, Obituary for Eva Mae Sheppard (Aged 79) 1980-06-03

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ida, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 3 Jun 1980; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.4793718,0.4354024,0.71145153&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1980
    Event Place: Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 433-46-2418; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 3 Jun 1980; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.4793718,0.4354024,0.71145153&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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