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Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd 1834–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept 7, 1834

Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 June 1863

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

Father: William Shepherd

Mother: Mary Starr

Spouse(s): Eliza Shepherd

Children(s): John Shepherd

The story of Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd began in 1834 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd married Eliza Martha Shepherd, and had children including John Rufus Shepherd. Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd passed away in 1863 in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd began in 1834 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd married Eliza Martha Shepherd, and had children including John Rufus Shepherd.
  • Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd passed away in 1863 in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Joel Shepherd's Ancestors

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Joel Shepherd
1834–1863
Birth Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Shepherd
1804–1880
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Starr
1805–1876
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Shaver) Shepherd
1773–1815
Washington,,Tennessee,USA
Anna (Maria) Starr
1774–1880
Guilford,,North Carolina,USA or Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Shepherd
1756–1838
Maria Apple
1756–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SGT Shepherd
1727–1801
Catherine Shepherd
1730–

Joel Shepherd's Descendants

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Joel (George Schaeffer) Shepherd (Sept 7, 1834–10 June 1863) m. Eliza (Martha) Shepherd (28 November 1837–7 November 1922)
  1. 1. John (Rufus) Shepherd 1860–1894 m. Susan (Elizabeth Lizzie) Kinney 1857–1931
    1. 1. Infant (Son) Shepherd 1882–1882

Joel Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1834
Sept 7, 1834
Birth of Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd in Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1863
10 June 1863
Age 29
Death of Joel George Schaeffer Shepherd in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sept 7, 1834
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 1863
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

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