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Jacob Solon Shepherd 1812–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1812

Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 1877

Death Location: Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Sawyers

Spouse(s): Ethel Nall

Children(s): Luiza Cates, Angamirah Berry, James Shepherd, Peniah Gibson, Sarah Kizzire, Mary Yerby, Robert Shepherd, Virginia Sullivan

The story of Jacob Solon Shepherd began in 1812 in Anson County, North Carolina, USA. Jacob Solon Shepherd married Ethel Mariah Nall, and had children including Angamirah Shepherd Berry, James Martin Shepherd, Luiza Shepherd Cates, Mary Etta Shepherd Yerby, Peniah Elizabeth Shepherd Gibson, Robert Mack Shepherd, Sarah Frances Shepherd Kizzire, Virginia Catherine Shepherd Sullivan. Jacob Solon Shepherd passed away in 1877 in Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Solon Shepherd began in 1812 in Anson County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jacob Solon Shepherd married Ethel Mariah Nall, and had children including Angamirah Shepherd Berry, James Martin Shepherd, Luiza Shepherd Cates, Mary Etta Shepherd Yerby, Peniah Elizabeth Shepherd Gibson, Robert Mack Shepherd, Sarah Frances Shepherd Kizzire, Virginia Catherine Shepherd Sullivan.
  • Jacob Solon Shepherd passed away in 1877 in Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Jacob Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shepherd
1812–1877
Birth Place: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Marthan Shepherd Jr.
1763–1823
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Yerby) Sawyers
1778–1848
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
(TWIN) (Col. William Abraham) Shepherd
1733–1801
Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Jemima (Deason) Johnson
1749–1825
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Capt (William John) Yerby
1728–1786
Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
Francis (Margaret McTyre) McTyeire
1729–1825
Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1694–1771
Betsy Sellars
1708–1749
Lewis Johnson
1721–
Elizabeth Moore
1729–1767
John Yerby
1687–1745
Katherine Stamps
1696–1745
Elizabeth Frissell
1712–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Shepherd
1665–1723
Elspet Pierie
1667–1741
Johnson
1697–
Captain Moore
1711–1765
Thomas Yerby
1657–1716
Anna Carter
1661–1720
Mary Harvey
1680–1778

Jacob Shepherd's Descendants

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Jacob (Solon) Shepherd (5 Nov 1812–26 Mar 1877) m. Ethel (Mariah) Nall (1 Nov 1824–24 Nov 1900)
  1. 1. Luiza (Shepherd) Cates 1843–1909
  2. 2. Angamirah (Shepherd) Berry 1845–1921
  3. 3. James (Martin) Shepherd 1847–1921 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Henry 1849–1937
    1. 1. Ethel (Mariah "Birdie" Mary) Shepherd 1870–1935 m. Elzie Guin 1861–1939
      1. 1. Murray (Benton) Guin 1889–1936 m. Frannie (Trannie Estelle) McGhee 1896–1988
      2. 2. Frank (Azriah) Guin 1902–1992
      3. 3. Henry (Elzie) Guin 1905–1969
    2. 2. Joseph ("Joe" Henry) Shepherd 1874–1941
    3. 3. Floyd (Arabel) Shepherd 1881–1950 m. Columbus (C) Freeman 1872–1938
      1. 1. Mary (Floyd) Blakeley 1915–2004
      2. 2. Mittie (Lou) Freeman 1901–1902
      3. 3. Sam Freeman 1906–1907
      4. 4. Sarah (Nell) Schrader 1913–2000
      5. 5. Edwin (L) Freeman 1905–1957
      6. 6. Belton (Lake) Freeman 1903–1970
      7. 7. Paul Freeman 1908–1971
      8. 8. Emma (Lou) Freeman 1921–1922
    4. 4. Carrie Shepherd 1891–1891
    5. 5. Emma (Frances) Shepherd 1872–1963
    6. 6. Margaret (Louisa) Shepherd 1876–
    7. 7. Sallie Shepherd 1879–1941 m. Claude Bell 1878–
      1. 1. Ernest (Fonville) Bell 1905–2006
      2. 2. Sara (Joy) Bell 1914–1946 m. Wilbur (Vincent) Graves 1913–
  4. 4. Peniah (Elizabeth Shepherd) Gibson 1849–1934
  5. 5. Sarah (Frances Shepherd) Kizzire 1854–1952
  6. 6. Mary (Etta Shepherd) Yerby 1858–1940
  7. 7. Robert (Mack) Shepherd 1859–1925 m. Rona Anjenette 1866–1943
    1. 1. Annie (Lou) Davis 1892–1975
    2. 2. Infant (Son) Shephard 1886–1886
  8. 8. Virginia (Catherine Shepherd) Sullivan 1860–1940

Jacob Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1812
5 Nov 1812
Birth of Jacob Solon Shepherd in Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
1877
26 Mar 1877
Age 65
Death of Jacob Solon Shepherd in Newtonville, Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Newtonville, Fayette County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1812
    Event Place: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Newtonville, Fayette County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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