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John Buren Shepard 1856–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 September 1856

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 04 Oct 1925

Death Location: Zion Church, Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Pvt Sheppard

Mother: Obedience Ford

Spouse(s): Ellen Lassiter

Children(s): David Shepard, John Shepard, Pearl Shepherd, Fannie Shepherd, Ida Shepherd, Reb Sheppard, Green Shepard

The story of John Buren Shepard began in 1856 in North Carolina, USA. John Buren Shepard married Ellen Lassiter, and had children including David Franklin Shepard, Fannie Shepherd, Green S Shepard, Ida Elizabeth Shepherd, John W Shepard, Pearl Shepherd, Reb Leak Sheppard. John Buren Shepard passed away in 1925 in Zion Church, Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Buren Shepard began in 1856 in North Carolina, USA.
  • John Buren Shepard married Ellen Lassiter, and had children including David Franklin Shepard, Fannie Shepherd, Green S Shepard, Ida Elizabeth Shepherd, John W Shepard, Pearl Shepherd, Reb Leak Sheppard.
  • John Buren Shepard passed away in 1925 in Zion Church, Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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John Shepard's Ancestors

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John Shepard
1856–1925
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Pvt Noah R Sheppard
1831–1863
Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Obedience ("Beddie") Ford
1830–1910
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Richard Shepard
1797–1888
Richmond, North Carolina, United States
Esther (Sarah) Hadley
1810–1888
Woodruff, Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA
Jacob Ford
1803–1880
North Carolina, USA
Hannah Shepherd
1814–1914
Richmond Co ., North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shepard's Descendants

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John (Buren) Shepard (16 September 1856–04 Oct 1925) m. Ellen Lassiter (16 February 1854–29 June 1925)
  1. 1. David (Franklin) Shepard 1883–1960 m. Lula (Isabelle Simpson) Shepard 1895–1948
    1. 1. Myrtle (Juanita Shepard) Morgan 1926–2006 m. Jethro Morgan 1925–2004
      1. 1. Samuel (Ray) Morgan 1949–1980
    2. 2. Henry (Franklin) Shepherd 1918–1977
    3. 3. Lois (Virginia Shepard) Elms 1922–1998
    4. 4. Mildred Sheppard 1925–2013
    5. 5. Bettie Sheppard 1929–2005
    6. 6. Nell Sheppard 1939–2001
    7. 7. David (Hubert) Shepard 1934–2012
    8. 8. Ruth (Eugenia Shepard) Hargett 1914–2005
    9. 9. Paul (Cornelius) Sheppard 1912–1964
    10. 10. Edith (Shepard) Mitchke 1916–1979
    11. 11. William (Howard Taft) Shepard 1920–1973
    12. 12. Nell (De Vonn) Sheppard 1938–2011
  2. 2. John (W) Shepard 1880–1945
  3. 3. Pearl Shepherd 1883–
  4. 4. Fannie Shepherd 1889–
  5. 5. Ida (Elizabeth) Shepherd 1892–1927
  6. 6. Reb (Leak) Sheppard 1894–1918
  7. 7. Green (S) Shepard 1881–1950

John Shepard's Timeline

3 Records

1856
16 September 1856
Birth of John Buren Shepard in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1925
3 October 1925
Age 69
Death of John Buren Shepard in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
1925
04 Oct 1925
Age 69
Burial of John Buren Shepard in Zion Church, Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Zion Church, Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1856
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1925
    Event Place: Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Zion Church, Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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