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John Hartwell Sheppard 1765–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1765

Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina

Death Date: 22 Nov 1836

Death Location: Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

Father: William Sheppard

Mother: Jemima Johnson

Spouse(s): Nancy Wicker

Children(s): John Sheppard, Jemima Sheppard, Hannah Sheppard, Mary Sheppard, Dorcas Sheppard, William Sheppard, Sarah Sheppard, Eunice Sheppard, Elisha Sheppard, Joel Sheppard, Nathaniel Sheppard, Isaac Sheppard, Thomas Sheppard, Nancy Sheppard, Adeline Sheppard

In 1765, John Hartwell Sheppard entered the world in Anson County, North Carolina, born to William Sheppard And Jemima Johnson. John Hartwell Sheppard married Nancy Wicker, and had children including Adeline Sheppard, Dorcas Amana Sheppard, Elisha W Sheppard, Eunice Menincy Nicey Sheppard, Hannah Sheppard, Isaac Newton Sheppard, Jemima Sheppard, Joel R Sheppard, John Hartwell Sheppard, Mary Ann Polly Sheppard, Nancy Marzilla Sheppard, Nathaniel W Sheppard, Sarah Sally Sheppard, Thomas G Sheppard, William Sheppard. John Hartwell Sheppard passed away in 1836 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, John Hartwell Sheppard entered the world in Anson County, North Carolina, born to William Sheppard And Jemima Johnson.
  • John Hartwell Sheppard married Nancy Wicker, and had children including Adeline Sheppard, Dorcas Amana Sheppard, Elisha W Sheppard, Eunice Menincy Nicey Sheppard, Hannah Sheppard, Isaac Newton Sheppard, Jemima Sheppard, Joel R Sheppard, John Hartwell Sheppard, Mary Ann Polly Sheppard, Nancy Marzilla Sheppard, Nathaniel W Sheppard, Sarah Sally Sheppard, Thomas G Sheppard, William Sheppard.
  • John Hartwell Sheppard passed away in 1836 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sheppard
1744–1801
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States
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Jemima Johnson
1750–1825
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Wicker
1777–1843
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina
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Children(s)

John Sheppard
1801–1866
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
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Jemima Sheppard
1792–1857
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
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Hannah Sheppard
1794–1873
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
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Mary Sheppard
1795–1830
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
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Dorcas Sheppard
1797–1876
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
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William Sheppard
1799–1829
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Sheppard
1804–1870
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
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Eunice Sheppard
1805–1865
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
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Elisha Sheppard
1808–1849
Birth Location: Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
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Joel Sheppard
1810–1848
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
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Nathaniel Sheppard
1814–1836
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
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Isaac Sheppard
1816–1886
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
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Thomas Sheppard
1817–1846
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
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Nancy Sheppard
1823–1847
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
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Adeline Sheppard
1824–1847
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
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John Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
John Sheppard
1765–1836
Birth Place: Anson County, North Carolina
Parents
William Sheppard
1744–1801
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Jemima Johnson
1750–1825
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Sheppard
1718–1849
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Horton
1782–1841
, Northamptonshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sheppard's Descendants

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John (Hartwell) Sheppard (16 Jun 1765–22 Nov 1836) m. Nancy Wicker (1777–5 Aug 1843)
  1. 1. John (Hartwell) Sheppard 1801–1866 m. Mary (Polly) Renfroe 1803–1831 m. Dorcas (Llewellyn) Sheppard 1808–1867 m. Phanettay Watkins 1806–
    1. 1. Hannah (Adeline) Sheppard 1827–1886 m. Harrison ("Shelby") Thompson 1813–1867 m. John Harness 1838–1898
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Thompson 1848–1851
      2. 2. Elbert (Ward) Thompson 1849–1904
      3. 3. Cyrus (Newton) Thompson 1851–1868
      4. 4. James (Harrison) Thompson 1853–1856
      5. 5. Americus (Jackson) Thompson 1856–1861
      6. 6. Mary (Jane Thompson) II 1858–1860
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Hannah) Thompson 1862–1864
      8. 8. Martha (Ann "Mattie') Thompson 1864–1914
      9. 9. Laura (Varina Davis) Thompson 1866–1942 m. Samuel (Milton) Newcum 1856–1948
        1. 1. Clyde (Oscar) Newcum 1894–1974
        2. 2. Eva (Irene) Newcum 1896–1973
        3. 3. Leta (Augustine) Newcum 1902–1975 m. Bennett (Franklin) Hunt 1901–1969
        4. 4. Ethel (May) Newcum 1892–1986 m. Otto (Joseph) Rolwing 1890–1941
    2. 2. daughter Sheppard 1820–1820
    3. 3. Burrell (C.) Sheppard 1821–1870
    4. 4. Martha (Ann) Sheppard 1823–1868 m. John Kennedy 1820–
    5. 5. son Sheppard 1825–1825
    6. 6. Margaret (Sidney) Sheppard 1832–1846
    7. 7. Isaac (Judson) Sheppard 1835–1862
    8. 8. Charlotte (Sheppard) Traylor 1837–1927
    9. 9. William Sheppard 1839–1870
    10. 10. John Sheppard 1841–1844
    11. 11. Haywood Sheppard 1844–1880
    12. 12. James (Polk Marshall) Sheppard 1846–1915
    13. 13. Mary (Ann) Sheppard 1849–1849
    14. 14. Laura (A.) Sheppard 1850–1888 m. Benjamin Milby 1849–
      1. 1. Oran Milby 1884–
      2. 2. William (B.) Milby 1872–
      3. 3. Myrtle Milby 1874–
      4. 4. Mabel Milby 1876–
      5. 5. Mary (Pearl) Milby 1878–
      6. 6. Mattie (W.) Milby 1880–
    15. 15. Charlotte (Sheppard) Traylor 1837–1927
    16. 16. James (Isaac) Sheppard 1835–1866
    17. 17. Polk Sheppard 1820–
    18. 18. Martha (P.) Sheppard 1828–1863
  2. 2. Jemima Sheppard 1792–1857
  3. 3. Hannah Sheppard 1794–1873
  4. 4. Mary (Ann Polly) Sheppard 1795–1830
  5. 5. Dorcas (Amana) Sheppard 1797–1876
  6. 6. William Sheppard 1799–1829
  7. 7. Sarah (Sally) Sheppard 1804–1870
  8. 8. Eunice (Menincy "Nicey") Sheppard 1805–1865
  9. 9. Elisha (W.) Sheppard 1808–1849
  10. 10. Joel (R.) Sheppard 1810–1848
  11. 11. Nathaniel (W.) Sheppard 1814–1836
  12. 12. Isaac (Newton) Sheppard 1816–1886
  13. 13. Thomas (G.) Sheppard 1817–1846
  14. 14. Nancy (Marzilla) Sheppard 1823–1847
  15. 15. Adeline Sheppard 1824–1847

John Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1765
16 Jun 1765
Birth of John Hartwell Sheppard in Anson County, North Carolina
Anson County, North Carolina
1836
22 Nov 1836
Age 71
Death of John Hartwell Sheppard in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1765
    Event Place: Anson County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1836
    Event Place: Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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