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Joshua Taylor Shepherd 1850–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1850

Birth Location: Montgomery County Virginia

Death Date: 31 July 1922

Death Location: Prices Fork, Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Addison Shepherd

Mother: Margaret Collins

Spouse(s): Susan Linkous

Children(s): Luther Shepherd

In 1850, Joshua Taylor Shepherd entered the world in Montgomery County Virginia, born to Addison Crockett Shepherd And Margaret C Peggy Collins. Joshua Taylor Shepherd married Susan Henrietta Etta Linkous, and had children including Luther Crockett Shepherd. Joshua Taylor Shepherd passed away in 1922 in Prices Fork, Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Joshua Taylor Shepherd entered the world in Montgomery County Virginia, born to Addison Crockett Shepherd And Margaret C Peggy Collins.
  • Joshua Taylor Shepherd married Susan Henrietta Etta Linkous, and had children including Luther Crockett Shepherd.
  • Joshua Taylor Shepherd passed away in 1922 in Prices Fork, Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Addison Shepherd
1825–1900
Birth Location: Montgomery County Virginia
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Margaret Collins
1824–1933
Birth Location: Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susan Linkous
1864–1927
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Luther Shepherd
1886–1952
Birth Location: Montgomery County Virginia
LS

Joshua Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Shepherd
1850–1922
Birth Place: Montgomery County Virginia
Parents
Addison Crockett Shepherd
1825–1900
Montgomery County Virginia
Margaret (C "Peggy") Collins
1824–1933
Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (Thomas) Shepherd
1773–1841
, Montgomery Co., Va., United States
Elizabeth Harless
1777–1850
Fincastle Botetourt County Virginia
Micajah Collins
1797–1860
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Collins) Helms
1791–1858
Augusta County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Helms
1775–1870
Elizabeth Slayden
1775–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Shepherd's Descendants

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Joshua (Taylor) Shepherd (1 April 1850–31 July 1922) m. Susan (Henrietta "Etta") Linkous (4 Oct 1864–28 Nov 1927)
  1. 1. Luther (Crockett) Shepherd 1886–1952 m. Emaline (\ Emma E) Peters 1887–1968
    1. 1. Mary (Edith) Sheppard 1910–1982 m. Albert (Benton) Caldwell 1898–1966
      1. 1. Edith (Kathleen) Caldwell 1920–1976 m. Homer (Clarence) Hundley 1922–1989 m. John (H) McCraw 1909–
        1. 1. Theresa (Adeline) Hundley 1948–2023
        2. 2. Richard (Homer) Hundley 1942–1987 m. Patricia (Ruthene) Hale 1944–2005
        3. 3. Margaret (Ann) Hundley 1943–2010 m. Charles (Gary) Hundley 1936–2006
        4. 4. Joyce (Marie) Hundley 1946–1946
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Claudine) Caldwell 1931–2007
      3. 3. Jessie (B) Caldwell 1927–1986

Joshua Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1850
1 April 1850
Birth of Joshua Taylor Shepherd in Montgomery County Virginia
Montgomery County Virginia
1922
31 July 1922
Age 72
Death of Joshua Taylor Shepherd in Prices Fork, Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Prices Fork, Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1850
    Event Place: Montgomery County Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 July 1922
    Event Place: Prices Fork, Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
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