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Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd 1889–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1889

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 11 Nov 1978

Death Location: Gunlock, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Thomas Whitaker

Mother: Cynthia Shepherd

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In 1889, Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd entered the world in Kentucky, born to Thomas Benton Whitaker And Cynthia Shepherd. In 1900, Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd resided in Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA. Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd passed away in 1978 in Gunlock, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd entered the world in Kentucky, born to Thomas Benton Whitaker And Cynthia Shepherd.
  • In 1900, Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd resided in Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA.
  • Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd passed away in 1978 in Gunlock, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Shepherd
1889–1978
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Thomas Benton Whitaker
1856–1947
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Cynthia Shepherd
1858–1930
Garrett, Floyd County (Magoffin in 1860), Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Bryson (R) Shepherd
1816–1890
Lee, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty") Crager
1820–1880
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob ❤️
1781–1858
Elizabeth ❤️
1793–1875
Michael ❤️
1782–1870
Elizabeth Miller
1788–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John ❤️
1749–1812
Martha ❤️
1750–1825
Benjamin ❤️
1768–1829
Dicy ❤️
1761–1829
Johann Krieger
1756–1842
Mary Waller
1743–1850
Adam ❤️
1736–1832
Catherine ❤️
1773–1840

Katherine Shepherd's Timeline

10 Records

1889
18 May 1889
Birth of Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd in Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA
Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA
1889
May 1889
Birth of Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd in Kentucky
Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 11
Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd resided here in Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd resided here in Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd resided here in Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd resided here in District 5, District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
District 5, District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd resided here in Rural, Magoffin, Kentucky
Rural, Magoffin, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 51
Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd resided here in Mag Dist 2, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist 2, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1978
24 Nov 1978
Age 89
Death of Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd in Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
1978
11 Nov 1978
Age 89
Death of Katherine "Katie" Whitaker Shepherd in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1889
    Event Place: Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 36-17
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 79
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340502
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T624_494; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374507
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1889
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T624_494; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374507

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Trace, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 79

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Magoffin, Kentucky; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340502

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Magoffin, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 36-17

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist 2, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 36-17

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cumberland
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1978
    Event Place: Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1978
    Event Place: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gunlock, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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