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John James "Littlebird" Shepherd 1739–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JUN 1739

Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 5 JUN 1817

Death Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: George Shepherd

Mother: Elizabeth DAY

Spouse(s): Sarah Rash

Children(s): John Shepherd, Nancy McQuary

John James "Littlebird" Shepherd was born in 1739 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of George Shepherd And Elizabeth Mary Angilick Day. John James "Littlebird" Shepherd married Elizabeth Austin, Sarah Jennings Rash, and had children including John Shepherd, Nancy Mcquary. John James "Littlebird" Shepherd passed away in 1817 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John James "Littlebird" Shepherd was born in 1739 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of George Shepherd And Elizabeth Mary Angilick Day.
  • John James "Littlebird" Shepherd married Elizabeth Austin, Sarah Jennings Rash, and had children including John Shepherd, Nancy Mcquary.
  • John James "Littlebird" Shepherd passed away in 1817 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
John Shepherd
1739–1817
Birth Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
George Shepherd
1716–1751
St George, Spotsylvania, Virginia USA
Elizabeth (Mary Angilick) DAY
1697–1751
St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Walter Shepherd
1665–1723
in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland
Elspet Pirie
1667–1774
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Thomas Day
1651–1705
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Dorothy (Elizabeth) Young
1641–1699
Rappahannock, Colony of Virginia, British Colony of America
Great-Grandparents
William Shepherd
1645–1698
Elspeth KINNEAR
1647–1700
Mary Shepheard
1638–
Thomas Dea
1627–1703
Jane Cole
1627–1653
Sir Younge
1600–1665
Anne PERRY
1612–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shepherd
1627–1707
Susanna Craib
1625–1650
John Kinner
1624–
Alice Canne
1611–1672
John Day
1597–1664
Walter Cole
1585–1652
Susanna gibson
1589–1658
Thomas (SCOT)
1575–1634
Lady (Scot)
1578–1650
Samuel Perry
1582–1677

John Shepherd's Descendants

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John (James "Littlebird") Shepherd (17 JUN 1739–5 JUN 1817) m. Sarah (Jennings) Rash (4 JUN 1732–21 APR 1810)
  1. 1. John Shepherd 1760–1812 m. Jane Saunders 1765–1830
    1. 1. Jeremiah Shepherd 1799–1880 m. Jessie (Jane) Sheppard 1810–1880
      1. 1. Millard (Fillmore) Sheppard 1860–1927 m. Lovenia (Paralee) Barton 1853–1880 m. Samantha Sheperd 1860–1910
        1. 1. Hattie (Mae) Shappard 1884–1973
        2. 2. William (Riley) Sheppard 1878–1958 m. Elsie (Idell) Fulmer 1882–1945
  2. 2. Nancy McQuary 1770– m. William McQUEARY 1765–1832
    1. 1. Humphrey McQuary 1810–1886
    2. 2. Nancy McQUEARY 1807–1840
    3. 3. Rebeccah McQUEARY 1804–1883
    4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) McQUEARY 1802–1878
    5. 5. William McQUEARY 1806–1872
    6. 6. Allen McQUEARY 1796–1869
    7. 7. John McQUEARY 1793–1852
    8. 8. Jesse McQUEARY 1800–1869

John Shepherd's Timeline

5 Records

1739
17 JUN 1739
Birth of John James "Littlebird" Shepherd in St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1739
17 JUN 1739
Birth of John James "Littlebird" Shepherd in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
1758
1758
Age 19
John James "Littlebird" Shepherd was married in VA
VA
1817
5 JUN 1817
Age 78
Death of John James "Littlebird" Shepherd in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1817
5 JUN 1817
Age 78
Death of John James "Littlebird" Shepherd in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1739
    Event Place: St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8822.118; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1739
    Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8822.118; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1817
    Event Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1817
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

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