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Martha Ann Sheppard 1823–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1823

Birth Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 30 Oct 1868

Death Location: Jackson County, Texas, USA

Father: John Sheppard

Mother: Mary Renfroe

Spouse(s): John Kennady

Children(s): James Kennedy

In 1823, Martha Ann Sheppard entered the world in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA, born to John Hartwell Sheppard And Mary Polly Renfroe. Martha Ann Sheppard married John Dyson Kennady, and had children including James B Kennedy. Martha Ann Sheppard passed away in 1868 in Jackson County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Martha Ann Sheppard entered the world in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA, born to John Hartwell Sheppard And Mary Polly Renfroe.
  • Martha Ann Sheppard married John Dyson Kennady, and had children including James B Kennedy.
  • Martha Ann Sheppard passed away in 1868 in Jackson County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sheppard
1801–1866
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
JS
Mary Renfroe
1803–1831
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

John Kennady
1828–1858
Birth Location: Kentucky
JK

Children(s)

James Kennedy
1856–
Birth Location: Missouri
JK

Martha Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sheppard
1823–1868
Birth Place: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Parents
John Hartwell Sheppard
1801–1866
Washington County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Polly) Renfroe
1803–1831
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Sheppard's Descendants

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Martha (Ann) Sheppard (14 Dec 1823–30 Oct 1868) m. John (Dyson) Kennady (1828–May 1858)
  1. 1. James (B) Kennedy 1856– m. Harriet (E) Lee 1863–1943
    1. 1. Arthur Kennedey 1892–1959 m. Effie (Barber) Kennedy 1896–1928
      1. 1. Raymond (Isaac) Kennedy 1919–1975 m. Eleanor (L) Wilson 1920–2002
        1. 1. James (Roy) Kennedy 1941–1988
      2. 2. Jimmie Kennedy 1915–1939

Martha Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1823
14 Dec 1823
Birth of Martha Ann Sheppard in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
1868
30 Oct 1868
Age 45
Death of Martha Ann Sheppard in Jackson County, Texas, USA
Jackson County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1823
    Event Place: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1868
    Event Place: Jackson County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson County, Texas, USA
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