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Martha Louise Shepard 1850–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1850

Birth Location: Newton, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1935

Death Location: Massey, Oklahoma, USA

Father: William Shephard

Mother: Rebecca Milam

Spouse(s): Samuel Bristow

Children(s): Sarah Bristow, Charity Bristow, Isaac Bristow, Rebecca Bristow, Matthew Bristow, James Bristow, Martha Bristow, David Bristow, William Bristow, John Bristow, Margaret Bristow, Albert Bristow

Martha Louise Shepard was born in 1850 in Newton, Arkansas, USA, the child of William Shephard And Rebecca Milam. Martha Louise Shepard married Samuel Arthur Bristow, and had children including Albert Jackson Bristow, Charity May Bristow, David E Bristow, Isaac Bristow, James Arthur Bristow, John H Bristow, Margaret Georganna Bristow, Martha Evelyn Bristow, Matthew L Bristow, Rebecca Ann Bristow, Sarah Elizabeth Bristow, William Alford Bristow. Martha Louise Shepard passed away in 1935 in Massey, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Louise Shepard was born in 1850 in Newton, Arkansas, USA, the child of William Shephard And Rebecca Milam.
  • Martha Louise Shepard married Samuel Arthur Bristow, and had children including Albert Jackson Bristow, Charity May Bristow, David E Bristow, Isaac Bristow, James Arthur Bristow, John H Bristow, Margaret Georganna Bristow, Martha Evelyn Bristow, Matthew L Bristow, Rebecca Ann Bristow, Sarah Elizabeth Bristow, William Alford Bristow.
  • Martha Louise Shepard passed away in 1935 in Massey, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shephard
1827–1880
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
WS
Rebecca Milam
1828–1911
Birth Location: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Samuel Bristow
1849–1921
Birth Location: Clarksdale, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
SB

Children(s)

Sarah Bristow
1874–1958
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
SB
Charity Bristow
1879–1965
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
CB
Isaac Bristow
1887–1969
Birth Location: Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
IB
Rebecca Bristow
1879–
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
RB
Matthew Bristow
1883–1953
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
MB
James Bristow
1881–1918
Birth Location: Clarksdale, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
JB
Martha Bristow
1890–1926
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
MB
David Bristow
1878–1956
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
DB
William Bristow
1885–1969
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
WB
John Bristow
1871–1946
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
JB
Margaret Bristow
1877–
Birth Location: Clarkesville, Arkansas, USA
MB
Albert Bristow
1869–1958
Birth Location: Johnson, Arkansas, USA
AB

Martha Shepard's Ancestors

Self
Martha Shepard
1850–1935
Birth Place: Newton, Arkansas, USA
Parents
William Shephard
1827–1880
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Rebecca Milam
1828–1911
Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Lewis Shepard
1790–1869
Congregational Church,Midway,Liberty,Georgia
Elizabeth Norris
1793–1860
SC, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sheppard
1762–1825
James Norris
1770–1815
Elizabeth White
1777–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sheppard
1737–1791
Jennette Riddle
1742–1820
Robert Norris
1749–1820
MARTHA NORRIS
1763–1820
Daniel White
1753–1837
Martha Nellamnes
1760–1865

Martha Shepard's Descendants

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Martha (Louise) Shepard (14 Jul 1850–31 Dec 1935) m. Samuel (Arthur) Bristow (22 Mar 1849–05 Jan 1921)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bristow 1874–1958
  2. 2. Charity (May) Bristow 1879–1965
  3. 3. Isaac Bristow 1887–1969
  4. 4. Rebecca (Ann) Bristow 1879–
  5. 5. Matthew (L) Bristow 1883–1953
  6. 6. James (Arthur) Bristow 1881–1918
  7. 7. Martha (Evelyn) Bristow 1890–1926
  8. 8. David (E) Bristow 1878–1956
  9. 9. William (Alford) Bristow 1885–1969
  10. 10. John (H) Bristow 1871–1946
  11. 11. Margaret (Georganna) Bristow 1877–
  12. 12. Albert (Jackson) Bristow 1869–1958

Martha Shepard's Timeline

3 Records

1850
14 Jul 1850
Birth of Martha Louise Shepard
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1850
14 Jul 1850
Birth of Martha Louise Shepard in Newton, Arkansas, USA
Newton, Arkansas, USA
1935
31 Dec 1935
Age 85
Death of Martha Louise Shepard in Massey, Oklahoma, USA
Massey, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1850
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1850
    Event Place: Newton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1935
    Event Place: Massey, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)
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