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Joseph Nathan Shepherd 1850 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1850

Birth Location: Harris County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 1915

Death Location: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Shepard

Mother: Rebecca Darcey

Spouse(s): Laura Mixon

Children(s): Posey Shepherd

Joseph Nathan Shepherd was born in 1850 in Harris County, Georgia, USA, the child of John Posey Shepard and Rebecca T. Darcey. In 1880, Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided in Brown, Columbia, Arkansas, USA. In 1882, Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided in Atlanta, Columbia, Arkansas. Joseph Nathan Shepherd married Laura C Mixon, and had children including Posey Shepherd. Joseph Nathan Shepherd passed away in 1915 in McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Nathan Shepherd was born in 1850 in Harris County, Georgia, USA, the child of John Posey Shepard and Rebecca T. Darcey.
  • In 1880, Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided in Brown, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1882, Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided in Atlanta, Columbia, Arkansas.
  • Joseph Nathan Shepherd married Laura C Mixon, and had children including Posey Shepherd.
  • Joseph Nathan Shepherd passed away in 1915 in McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shepard
1827 – 1917
Birth Location: Georgia
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Rebecca Darcey
1831 – 1889
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Laura Mixon
1853 – 1938
Birth Location: , Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Posey Shepherd
1891 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Joseph Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Shepherd
1850 – 1915
Birth Place: Harris County, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Posey Shepard
1827 – 1917
Georgia
Rebecca (T.) Darcey
1831 – 1889
Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Shepherd's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Nathan) Shepherd (Aug 1850 – 20 Jul 1915) m. Laura (C) Mixon (Oct 1853 – 1938)
  1. 1. Posey Shepherd (abt 1891 – ) m. Lucy Shepherd (abt 1901 – )
    1. 1. Bill Shepherd (abt 1930 – ) m. Mildred Davis
      1. 1. Billie Shepherd (13 Jan 1958 – ) m. Deborah Bush (27 Jan 1961 – 02/22/2011)
        1. 1. Jennifer Shepherd (15 Apr 1982 – )
    2. 2. Margareta Shepherd (abt 1936 – )

Joseph Shepherd's Timeline

7 Records

1850
Aug 1850
Birth of Joseph Nathan Shepherd in Harris County, Georgia, USA
Harris County, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided here in Brown, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Brown, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1882
1882
Age 32
Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided here in Atlanta, Columbia, Arkansas
Atlanta, Columbia, Arkansas
1893
abt 1893
Age 43
Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 50
Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided here in McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
Joseph Nathan Shepherd resided here in McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1915
20 Jul 1915
Age 65
Death of Joseph Nathan Shepherd in McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1850
    Event Place: Harris County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brown, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Page: 177a; Enumeration District: 040
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 54; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0049
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1374059
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1924, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1846

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brown, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brown, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Page: 177a; Enumeration District: 040

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Atlanta, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1893
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1924, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1846

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: 54; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0049

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1374059

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1915
    Event Place: McNeil, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McNeil, Columbia County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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