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Leroy Edwin Shepherd 1893 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 June 1893

Birth Location: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 21 Feb 1979

Death Location: Sarasota, Florida, United States

Father: Colwell Shepherd

Mother: Iva Stilson

Spouse(s): Estella Gaberdiel

Children(s): Robert Shepherd, Juanita Shepherd

The story of Leroy Edwin Shepherd began in 1893 in Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA. In 1900, Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided in Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA. In 1910, Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided in Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA. Leroy Edwin Shepherd married Estella M Gaberdiel, and had children including Robert Andrew Shepherd, Juanita May Shepherd. Leroy Edwin Shepherd passed away in 1979 in Sarasota, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Leroy Edwin Shepherd began in 1893 in Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1900, Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided in Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1910, Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided in Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA.
  • Leroy Edwin Shepherd married Estella M Gaberdiel, and had children including Robert Andrew Shepherd, Juanita May Shepherd.
  • Leroy Edwin Shepherd passed away in 1979 in Sarasota, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colwell Shepherd
1866 – 1934
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Indiana, United States of America
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Iva Stilson
1874 – 1965
Birth Location: New Haven, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Estella Gaberdiel
1894 – 1979
Birth Location: Spencerville, Allen, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Shepherd
1916 – 2008
Birth Location: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
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Juanita Shepherd
1918 – 1999
Birth Location: Lima, Ohio
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Leroy Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Leroy Shepherd
1893 – 1979
Birth Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
Parents
Colwell Cyrenas Shepherd
1866 – 1934
DeKalb County, Indiana, United States of America
Iva (Pearl) Stilson
1874 – 1965
New Haven, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Emmet) Stilson
1851 – 1881
Indiana
Rachel (M) Fergus
1852 – 1880
Shelby County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Stilson
1824 –
Sarah Coole
1823 – 1893
Samuel Furgus
1822 – 1875
Elizabeth Hall
1835 – 1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Hall
1810 – 1897
Martha Syphers
1806 – 1896

Leroy Shepherd's Descendants

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Leroy (Edwin) Shepherd (24 June 1893 – 21 Feb 1979) m. Estella (M) Gaberdiel (18 Jun 1894 – 13 Nov 1979)
  1. 1. Robert (Andrew) Shepherd (10 Sep 1916 – 7 Apr 2008) m. Vivian (Lavonne) Fast (22 Jul 1914 – 15 Apr 2003)
    1. 1. Constance (Sue) Shepherd (28 Apr 1941 – ) m. Tommy (Lewis) Binkley (5 Oct 1937 – )
      1. 1. Valerie (Melissa) Binkley (3 Apr 1968 – )
    2. 2. Robert (A) Shepherd (abt 1945 – )
    3. 3. Melody Shepherd (abt 1954 – )
    4. 4. Annette Shepherd (abt 1956 – )
  2. 2. Juanita (May) Shepherd (9 Oct 1918 – 1 Oct 1999)

Leroy Shepherd's Timeline

11 Records

1893
24 June 1893
Birth of Leroy Edwin Shepherd in Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA
Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA
Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 24
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in Lima Ward 5, Allen, Ohio, USA
Lima Ward 5, Allen, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in Lima, Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
Lima, Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in Lima, Allen, Ohio
Lima, Allen, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 47
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in , Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
, Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 58
Leroy Edwin Shepherd resided here in Ohio
Ohio
1979
21 Feb 1979
Age 86
Death of Leroy Edwin Shepherd in Sarasota, Florida, United States
Sarasota, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1893
    Event Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lima Ward 3, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Allen

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lima Ward 5, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lima Ward 5, Allen, Ohio; Roll: T625_1345; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 44

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lima, Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2341481

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03021; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2-47

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03021; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2-47

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lima, Allen, Ohio; R

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Home F the Bridegroom ’s Father No 780 S Atlantic Avenue
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 19/ Nov/ 1915; Publication Place: Lima, Ohio, USA; ,0.67589647,0.43146214,0.7762731&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lima
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 19/ Nov/ 1915; Publication Place: Lima, Ohio, USA; ,0.67589647,0.43146214,0.7762731&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lima, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Ohio; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1979
    Event Place: Sarasota, Florida, United States
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998
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