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Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard 1842–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 APR 1842

Birth Location: Witumpka, Alabama

Death Date: 16 MAR 1915

Death Location: Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, United States of America

Father: Elijah Sheppard

Mother: Martha Minges

Spouse(s): Joseph Jr.

Children(s): Henry Huff, Leonar Huff, Leonor Huff, George Huff, William Huff, Jerrusha Huff, Mary Huff, Leonar Huff, Dinah Huff, Melody Huff, Lauria Huff, Joseph Huff, Sariah Huff, Martha Huff, Daniel Huff

In 1842, Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard entered the world in Witumpka, Alabama, born to Elijah Byrd Sheppard And Martha Adeline Minges. Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard married Joseph Curran Huff Jr, and had children including Daniel Byrd Huff, Dinah Clementine Annie Huff, George Washington Huff, Henry Huff, Jerrusha Harriet Huff, Joseph Elijah Johnston Huff, Lauria Agnes Little Lou Huff, Leonar Aramti Lone Huff, Leonar Aramti Lone Huff, Leonor A Huff, Martha Luvina Alice Huff, Mary Eunice Nice Huff, Melody Cumi Mitt Huff, Sariah Jenny Huff, William Duard Huff. Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard passed away in 1915 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard entered the world in Witumpka, Alabama, born to Elijah Byrd Sheppard And Martha Adeline Minges.
  • Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard married Joseph Curran Huff Jr, and had children including Daniel Byrd Huff, Dinah Clementine Annie Huff, George Washington Huff, Henry Huff, Jerrusha Harriet Huff, Joseph Elijah Johnston Huff, Lauria Agnes Little Lou Huff, Leonar Aramti Lone Huff, Leonar Aramti Lone Huff, Leonor A Huff, Martha Luvina Alice Huff, Mary Eunice Nice Huff, Melody Cumi Mitt Huff, Sariah Jenny Huff, William Duard Huff.
  • Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard passed away in 1915 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Sheppard
1815–1878
Birth Location: Georgia
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Martha Minges
1817–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina
MM

Spouses(s)

Joseph Jr.
1839–1897
Birth Location: Glover, Iron, Missouri, USA
JJ

Children(s)

Henry Huff
1872–
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
HH
Leonar Huff
1873–1930
Birth Location: –
LH
Leonor Huff
1875–1930
Birth Location: Hogon, Iron, Missouri, United States
LH
George Huff
1884–1968
Birth Location: Glover, Mo.
GH
William Huff
1880–1949
Birth Location: Glover, Iron, Missouri, United States
WH
Jerrusha Huff
1879–1880
Birth Location: –
JH
Mary Huff
1877–1942
Birth Location: –
MH
Leonar Huff
1875–1952
Birth Location: –
LH
Dinah Huff
1872–1933
Birth Location: Glover, Iron, Missouri, United States
DH
Melody Huff
1871–1938
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
MH
Lauria Huff
1870–1928
Birth Location: –
LH
Joseph Huff
1868–1936
Birth Location: Iron Mountain, St Francois, Missouri, United States
JH
Sariah Huff
1867–1867
Birth Location: Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, United States
SH
Martha Huff
1866–1868
Birth Location: Gilmer Texas
MH
Daniel Huff
1873–1954
Birth Location: Hogan, , Missouri, USA
DH

Mary Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
Mary Sheppard
1842–1915
Birth Place: Witumpka, Alabama
Parents
Elijah Byrd Sheppard
1815–1878
Georgia
Martha (Adeline) Minges
1817–1860
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Sheppard's Descendants

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Mary (Elvira Josephine) Sheppard (12 APR 1842–16 MAR 1915) m. Joseph (Curran Huff) Jr. (6 APR 1839–8 OCT 1897)
  1. 1. Henry Huff 1872–
  2. 2. Leonar (Aramti Lone) Huff 1873–1930
  3. 3. Leonor (A.) Huff 1875–1930
  4. 4. George (Washington) Huff 1884–1968
  5. 5. William (Duard) Huff 1880–1949
  6. 6. Jerrusha (Harriet) Huff 1879–1880
  7. 7. Mary (Eunice (Nice)) Huff 1877–1942
  8. 8. Leonar (Aramti (Lone)) Huff 1875–1952
  9. 9. Dinah (Clementine (Annie)) Huff 1872–1933
  10. 10. Melody (Cumi (Mitt)) Huff 1871–1938
  11. 11. Lauria (Agnes (Little Lou)) Huff 1870–1928
  12. 12. Joseph (Elijah Johnston) Huff 1868–1936
  13. 13. Sariah (Jenny) Huff 1867–1867
  14. 14. Martha (Luvina Alice) Huff 1866–1868
  15. 15. Daniel (Byrd) Huff 1873–1954 m. Margaret (Elvira) Savage 1879–1916
    1. 1. Daniel (George Washington) Huff 1894–1918
    2. 2. John (W) Huff 1913–1972 m. Ruby Sutton 1924–
      1. 1. Kenneth Huff 1941–1941
    3. 3. Annie (Q) Huff 1910–1984 m. John ((Johnnie) William Charles) Darden 1898– m. Odis (Franklin) Howell 1901–1970
      1. 1. Diamond (Elvira) Darden-Huff 1929–1988 m. Nick (Gus) Mickan 1921–1988
      2. 2. Violet (Marie) Darden 1930–1989 m. Floyd (James) LeRoy 1918–1985
    4. 4. Ada (Delitha) Huff 1905–1971 m. Tommie Gipson 1895–1958
      1. 1. LaVaughn (Genevieve Welsh aka: Jenny Delitha) Gipson 1923–2013 m. Kenneth (Donald) Westbrook 1919–1992 m. Lloyd (Raymond) Rupp 1906–1965 m. Lonford (Lee) Dicus 1930–2002
        1. 1. Ronald (Kenneth) Westbrook 1946–1973
      2. 2. William (Henry Welsh aka: Bernard Leroy Gipson) Welsh 1921–
    5. 5. Joseph (William) Huff 1903–1978 m. Vassie (Ann) Whited 1903–1950
    6. 6. Adeline (C) Huff 1898–1973 m. Harold (E) Triplett 1910–
    7. 7. Ethel ? 1898–1978 m. Henry (Vergin) Gipson 1890–1927 m. Claude (E) Colyott 1894–1956
      1. 1. Ivan (V.) Colyott 1938–2009
      2. 2. Delsia (I) Colyott 1934–2008 m. Elwood (T) Laramore 1924–2005
      3. 3. Eugene Colyott 1929–2015 m. Flora ("Toots") Hammerschmidt –1992 m. Cleo (Alta) Burrus –2005
      4. 4. Cleval (Aaron) Colyott 1931–2019
      5. 5. Henry Colyott 1928–2019
      6. 6. Rosa (Edna Marie) Gibson 1914–2017 m. Louis (Clive) Mahurin 1910–1999
        1. 1. Clive (Mahurn) Jr 1934–1955
        2. 2. Arletta Mahurn 1936–2021 m. Frank (Eugene) Meisner 1931–1985
        3. 3. Gale (Denver) Mahurin 1938–2003 m. Clara (Lucllie) Merriett 1942–1976
        4. 4. Loretta (Sue) Mahurin 1951–2018
      7. 7. Aden Colyott 1925–2000
      8. 8. Olin Colyott 1922–1999 m. Jean (Mildred) Gipson 1938–1983
        1. 1. Owlen (Joseph Gipson) Jr 1950–2005
      9. 9. Lillie Colyott 1917– m. Grayson (Lee) Laramore 1912–1967
        1. 1. Edna (Mae) Laramore 1934–2012 m. Paul (Wilburn) Jackson 1928–2012
        2. 2. Clarence (Henry C H (Sonny)) Laramore 1939–2006
        3. 3. Donald (Ray) Laramore 1936–1963
        4. 4. Elmer (Lee (Butch)) Laramore 1946–1994

Mary Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1842
12 APR 1842
Birth of Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard in Witumpka, Alabama
Witumpka, Alabama
1915
16 MAR 1915
Age 73
Death of Mary Elvira Josephine Sheppard in Gallatin County, Montana, United States of America
Gallatin County, Montana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 APR 1842
    Event Place: Witumpka, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 MAR 1915
    Event Place: Gallatin County, Montana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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