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John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard 1852–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 21 1852

Birth Location: Putnam Co., Indiana, USA

Death Date: 22 Sep 1987

Death Location: Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Joseph Sheppard

Mother: Francis Bettis

Spouse(s): Nancy Housley

Children(s): Albert Shepard, Joseph Shepard, Charles Shepard, Clara Shepard, Madison Shepard, Charles Shepherd, William Shepard, Mary Shepard, Albert SHEPARD, Frances SHEPHERD

In 1852, John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard entered the world in Putnam Co., Indiana, USA, born to Joseph L Sheppard And Francis Fannie Bettis. In 1860, John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided in Montgomery, Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA. In 1870, John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided in Clinton, Warren, Wayne, Iowa, USA. John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard married Nancy Eveline Housley, and had children including Albert Edgar Shepard, Bobby Shepard, Charles T Shepard, Charles Thomas Shepherd, Clara Shepard, Evelyn Williams, Frances Shepherd, John E Shepard, Joseph Henry Shepard, Lucy She, Madison Pailman Shepard, Mary L Shepard, William W Shepard. John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard passed away in 1987 in Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1852, John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard entered the world in Putnam Co., Indiana, USA, born to Joseph L Sheppard And Francis Fannie Bettis.
  • In 1860, John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided in Montgomery, Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided in Clinton, Warren, Wayne, Iowa, USA.
  • John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard married Nancy Eveline Housley, and had children including Albert Edgar Shepard, Bobby Shepard, Charles T Shepard, Charles Thomas Shepherd, Clara Shepard, Evelyn Williams, Frances Shepherd, John E Shepard, Joseph Henry Shepard, Lucy She, Madison Pailman Shepard, Mary L Shepard, William W Shepard.
  • John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard passed away in 1987 in Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sheppard
1826–1865
Birth Location: Mason County, Kentucky, USA
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Francis Bettis
1827–1897
Birth Location: Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Housley
1854–1931
Birth Location: Iowa
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Children(s)

Albert Shepard
1876–1955
Birth Location: Mercer County, Missouri, United States of America
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Joseph Shepard
1882–1970
Birth Location: Iowa
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Charles Shepard
1878–1952
Birth Location: Iowa
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Clara Shepard
1884–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Madison Shepard
1885–1935
Birth Location: Iowa, United States of America
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Charles Shepherd
1878–1952
Birth Location: Allerton, Wayne County, Iowa
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William Shepard
1872–1873
Birth Location: Wayne Co., IA
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Mary Shepard
1874–1875
Birth Location: Wayne Co., IA
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Albert SHEPARD
1876–1955
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Frances SHEPHERD
1881–1958
Birth Location: –
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John Shepard's Ancestors

Self
John Shepard
1852–1987
Birth Place: Putnam Co., Indiana, USA
Parents
Joseph L Sheppard
1826–1865
Mason County, Kentucky, USA
Francis ((Fannie)) Bettis
1827–1897
Ohio
Grandparents
Lewis (Johnson) Sheppard
1801–1850
Vannoy, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy Luttrell
1795–1854
North Carolina
Harris (Thomas) Bettis
1791–1829
King George, King George, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) GRIFFIN
1792–1864
King George, King George, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis SHEPPARD
1771–1858
Alice" Johnson
1766–1825
Richard Luttrell
1760–1815
Deborah Heflin
1778–1852
Daniel Bettis
1750–1800
Susannah Rogers
1765–1810
General Sr
1773–1854
Mary James
1771–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheppard
1734–1810
Sarah Jennings
1732–1810
Thomas Jr.
1729–1786
Rachel Wyman
1737–1800
Michael Luttrell
1721–1778
Dinah Shumate
1723–1788
Thomas Bettis
1737–1792
Magdeline
1740–1792
John Rogers
1729–1776
Dalton Bassett
1750–
William Griffin
1735–1800
Elizabeth Stroud
1750–1829
John James
1751–1823
Clara Nalle
1750–1829

John Shepard's Descendants

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John ("Johnie" Lawson) Shepard (June 21 1852–22 Sep 1987) m. Nancy (Eveline) Housley (3 Jan 1854–1931)
  1. 1. Albert (Edgar) Shepard 1876–1955 m. Delia (Jane) Beavers 1875–1936
    1. 1. Jack Shepard 1902–1988 m. Thelma McGee 1906–1990
      1. 1. Wanda (Cathalean) Shepard 1929–2000 m. Dewayne (Fay) Showers 1921–1985
        1. 1. Lorene (Faye) Showers 1949–2020
    2. 2. John (W) Shepard 1904–
    3. 3. Nancy (E) Shepard 1906–
    4. 4. Evaline (N) Shepherd 1905–
    5. 5. Hollie (C) Shepherd 1908–
    6. 6. Bessie (M) Offield 1895–
    7. 7. Arthur Hallenbeck 1905–
  2. 2. Joseph (Henry) Shepard 1882–1970
  3. 3. Charles (T.) Shepard 1878–1952
  4. 4. Clara Shepard 1884–
  5. 5. Madison (Pailman) Shepard 1885–1935
  6. 6. Charles (Thomas) Shepherd 1878–1952 m. Evelena Shepherd 1891–
    1. 1. Earl Shepherd 1910–
    2. 2. Homer Shepherd 1913–
    3. 3. Marie Shepherd 1915–
    4. 4. Willis Shepherd 1918–
    5. 5. Helen Shepherd 1924–
  7. 7. William (W.) Shepard 1872–1873
  8. 8. Mary (L.) Shepard 1874–1875
  9. 9. Albert (Edgar) SHEPARD 1876–1955
  10. 10. Frances SHEPHERD 1881–1958

John Shepard's Timeline

10 Records

1852
June 21 1852
Birth of John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard in Putnam Co., Indiana, USA
Putnam Co., Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided here in Montgomery, Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA
Montgomery, Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided here in Clinton, Warren, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Warren, Wayne, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided here in Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
1884
abt 1884
Age 32
John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 48
John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided here in Jefferson, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Jefferson, Wayne, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided here in Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard resided here in Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
1924
29 Jul 1924
Age 72
Death of John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard in Mercer, Missouri, USA
Mercer, Missouri, USA
1987
22 Sep 1987
Age 135
Burial of John "Johnie" Lawson Shepard in Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America
Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 21 1852
    Event Place: Putnam Co., Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clinton, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: T625_517; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 175
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Montgomery, Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clinton, Warren, Wayne, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Non-population Census Schedules for Iowa, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1884
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jefferson, Wayne, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clinton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clinton, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: T625_517; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 175

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1924
    Event Place: Mercer, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Iowa, U.S., Death Records
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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