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Joel Johnson Shepherd 1869–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 FEB 1869

Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 FEB 1967

Death Location: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Father: John Shepherd

Mother: Charity Stanley

Spouse(s): Etta Bussey

Children(s): John Shepherd

The story of Joel Johnson Shepherd began in 1869 in Franklin, Virginia, USA. Joel Johnson Shepherd married Etta Lula Bussey, and had children including John Hoston Shepherd. Joel Johnson Shepherd passed away in 1967 in Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joel Johnson Shepherd began in 1869 in Franklin, Virginia, USA.
  • Joel Johnson Shepherd married Etta Lula Bussey, and had children including John Hoston Shepherd.
  • Joel Johnson Shepherd passed away in 1967 in Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA.

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Joel Shepherd's Ancestors

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Joel Shepherd
1869–1967
Birth Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Houston Shepherd
1839–1916
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Charity (Elizabeth) Stanley
1850–1929
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Perry (Clayton) Stanley
1818–1896
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Charity (Elizabeth) Mullins
1822–1862
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Larkin Stanley
1790–1843
Judith Prillaman
1789–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Prillaman
1758–1854
Ann O'Briant
1758–1850

Joel Shepherd's Descendants

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Joel (Johnson) Shepherd (15 FEB 1869–14 FEB 1967) m. Etta (Lula) Bussey (21 JUL 1885–3 MAR 1986)
  1. 1. John (Hoston) Shepherd 1920–2009 m. Mary (Virginia) Jamison 1925–

Joel Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1869
15 FEB 1869
Birth of Joel Johnson Shepherd in Franklin, Virginia, USA
Franklin, Virginia, USA
1967
14 FEB 1967
Age 98
Death of Joel Johnson Shepherd in Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 FEB 1869
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1967
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA

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