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James Sheppard 1737–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 March 1737

Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1791

Death Location: Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Shepard

Mother: Mary Kavanagh

Spouse(s): Jennette Riddle

Children(s): William Sheppard, Sarah Sheppard, Elizabeth Sheppard, Thomas Sheppard, Rosannah Sheppard, Frances Sheppard, George Sheppard, Honorius Sheppard, Jannet Sheppard, James Sheppard

The story of James Sheppard began in 1737 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA. James Sheppard married Jennette Riddle, and had children including Elizabeth Sheppard, Frances Joyce Powell Sheppard, George Sheppard, Honorius Sheppard, James Sheppard, Jannet Sheppard, Rosannah Sheppard, Sarah Sheppard, Thomas S Sheppard, William Thomas Sheppard. James Sheppard passed away in 1791 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sheppard began in 1737 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Sheppard married Jennette Riddle, and had children including Elizabeth Sheppard, Frances Joyce Powell Sheppard, George Sheppard, Honorius Sheppard, James Sheppard, Jannet Sheppard, Rosannah Sheppard, Sarah Sheppard, Thomas S Sheppard, William Thomas Sheppard.
  • James Sheppard passed away in 1791 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Shepard
1695–1751
Birth Location: , , VA, USA
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Mary Kavanagh
1705–
Birth Location: , , VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jennette Riddle
1742–1820
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Sheppard
1762–1825
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Sheppard
1768–1819
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Sheppard
1772–
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Sheppard
1774–1850
Birth Location: Newberry, South Carolina, USA
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Rosannah Sheppard
1764–
Birth Location: –
RS
Frances Sheppard
1770–1841
Birth Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
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George Sheppard
1766–1819
Birth Location: Stoney Battery, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
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Honorius Sheppard
1778–1859
Birth Location: –
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Jannet Sheppard
1780–1819
Birth Location: –
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James Sheppard
1760–1823
Birth Location: , , VA, USA
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James Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
James Sheppard
1737–1791
Birth Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Shepard
1695–1751
, , VA, USA
Mary Kavanagh
1705–
, , VA, USA
Grandparents
Robert Sheppard
1650–1670
Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, USA
Jessica Hubbard
1660–
, , VA, USA
Micheal Kavanaugh
1675–
Bertha Dumas
1680–
France
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sheppard
1604–1654
Elizabeth Spencer
1625–1659
James Kavanaugh
1640–
Sennrita Compomance
1645–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sheppard
1590–
Elizabeth James
1590–
Alice Lightfoot
1582–
William Spencer
1600–1654

James Sheppard's Descendants

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James Sheppard (4 March 1737–17 Sep 1791) m. Jennette Riddle (1742–08 May 1820)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Sheppard 1762–1825
    1. 1. Lewis Shepard 1790–1869 m. Elizabeth Norris 1793–1860
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Shephard 1811–1870 m. Elijah MaGee 1808–1884
        1. 1. James (Allen MC) Gee 1834–1912 m. Nancy (Jane) Grimes 1842–1910
        2. 2. Wiley (Hutcherson) Magee 1850–1913 m. Fannie (Maragret Hutcherson) Steele 1857–1879 m. Mollie Crossno 1856–1929 m. Fannie (Mae) Thompson 1855–1887
        3. 3. William (G) McGee 1827–1892 m. Elmira McKalip 1828–1894
        4. 4. Elizabeth MaGee 1830–1860
        5. 5. Lewis MaGee 1831–1861 m. Mary MaGee 1833–1878
        6. 6. James (Hugh) MaGee 1836–1911 m. Julia (Ann) Griggs 1838–1918
        7. 7. Nancy (Jane) MaGee 1839–1884
        8. 8. Scinthia (Manerva) MaGee 1840–1874 m. Francis (Marion) GORDON 1840–1909 m. J (T) Spain 1844–
        9. 9. Rachael (Ann) MaGee 1843–1942
        10. 10. Thomas (D) MaGee 1841–1920 m. Leah 1838–1923
        11. 11. Bathsheba MaGee 1846–1920 m. Andrew (J) Steele 1853– m. Issac (Laney) Holder 1833–1892
        12. 12. Elisha (A) MaGee 1844–1919 m. Sarah (Jane) Crossno 1845–1907
        13. 13. Gemima (Louise) MaGee 1849–1889 m. Henry (Jacob) Crossno 1838–1889
        14. 14. Henry MaGee 1840–
        15. 15. James (Allen) MCGee 1844–1912
        16. 16. Joseph Magee 1858–
        17. 17. Elisha (E) Magee 1847–
      2. 2. Thomas Shephard 1815–1880
      3. 3. James Shephard 1813–1850
      4. 4. Lewis (H) Shephard 1829–1880 m. Mary A 1828–
        1. 1. Naomi Sheppard 1854–1944 m. John (Thomas) Sweat 1853–1918
        2. 2. Martha (Margaret) Sheppard 1863–1942 m. Peter (Joseph Pasquin) Pikey 1851–1925
        3. 3. John (Wylie) Sheppard 1850–1900
        4. 4. William (W) Sheppard 1858–
        5. 5. James (L) Sheppard 1860–
        6. 6. Thomas (M) Sheppard 1867–
        7. 7. Lewis Sheppard 1856–
        8. 8. Mary (E) Sheppard 1864–
      5. 5. John Sheppard 1819– m. Ruth 1818–
        1. 1. Sarah Sheppard 1838–
        2. 2. Rachel Sheppard 1843–
        3. 3. Benson Sheppard 1845–
        4. 4. Robert Sheppard 1847–
        5. 5. Thomas Sheppard 1849–
        6. 6. Riley Sheppard 1840–
      6. 6. William Shephard 1827–1880 m. Rebecca Milam 1828–1911
        1. 1. James (W) Sheppard 1848–
        2. 2. Martha (Louise) Shepard 1850–1935 m. Samuel (Arthur) Bristow 1849–1921
        3. 3. William (H) Sheppard 1852–1940
        4. 4. John (T) Sheppard 1855–
      7. 7. Virginia Shephard 1832–1859
      8. 8. Sarah Shepherd 1821– m. Daniel (S) White 1817–
      9. 9. Joshua (H) Shepherd 1817–
    2. 2. Joyce Shephard 1788–1828
    3. 3. George Shephard 1795–
    4. 4. Nancy Shephard 1792–
    5. 5. Jannet (Eleanor) Shephard 1785–
    6. 6. Levi Sheppard 1787–1820
    7. 7. Col (William Thomas) Sheppard 1782–1818
  2. 2. Sarah Sheppard 1768–1819
  3. 3. Elizabeth Sheppard 1772–
  4. 4. Thomas (S) Sheppard 1774–1850 m. Sarah Culpepper 1785–1870 m. Mary Thompson 1775–1863
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sheppard 1823–
    2. 2. Susannah (A) Sheppard 1817–1895
    3. 3. Sarah (C) Sheppard 1837–
    4. 4. Louisa Sheppard 1811–
    5. 5. John (Homer) Sheppard 1815–
    6. 6. James (William) Sheppard 1821–1877
    7. 7. Thomas (S) Sheppard 1825–
    8. 8. Seinah (Evelina) Sheppard 1813–
    9. 9. Mary (E) Sheppard 1827–
    10. 10. Frances Sheppard 1833–
    11. 11. Philip (G) Sheppard 1829–
    12. 12. Janetta Sheppard 1831–
    13. 13. Ann Sheppard –1851
    14. 14. Lydia Sheppard 1795–
    15. 15. Mark Sheppard 1798–1861
  5. 5. Rosannah Sheppard 1764–
  6. 6. Frances (Joyce Powell) Sheppard 1770–1841 m. William (Augustus) Strother 1766–1794 m. Pvt (Benjamin J "Dublin") Culpepper 1749–1829
    1. 1. Joyce (Powell) Culpepper 1801–1824
    2. 2. Jacob (Joseph) Culpepper 1818–1865
    3. 3. George (James) Strother 1791–1817
    4. 4. Jeannette Strother 1794–1796
    5. 5. John (Shepard) Strother 1788–
  7. 7. George Sheppard 1766–1819 m. Anne Senn 1770–
    1. 1. Sarah (A) Sheppard 1794–1862
    2. 2. James Sheppard 1790–1859
    3. 3. Nancy Sheppard 1813–1868
    4. 4. William (Washington) Sheppard 1808–1892
  8. 8. Honorius Sheppard 1778–1859 m. Mary (Catherine) Livingston 1813–1891 m. Margaret Fulmer 1800–
    1. 1. Harriett Sheppard 1815–
    2. 2. Young Sheppard 1828–
    3. 3. Simeon Sheppard 1826–
    4. 4. Nancy Sheppard 1822–
    5. 5. Levi (C) Sheppard 1820–
  9. 9. Jannet Sheppard 1780–1819
  10. 10. James Sheppard 1760–1823

James Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1737
4 March 1737
Birth of James Sheppard in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1791
17 Sep 1791
Age 54
Death of James Sheppard in Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 March 1737
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 281
    [2] OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1791
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 281
    [2] OneWorldTree
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