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Noah Richard Sheppard 1831–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 August 1863

Death Location: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Sheppard

Mother: ESTHR HADLEY

Spouse(s): Obedience Shepard

Children(s): John Shepard, Elizabeth Gatherings, Martha Ford, Elizabeth Sheppard, William Sheppard

The story of Noah Richard Sheppard began in 1831 in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA. In 1850, Noah Richard Sheppard resided in Black Jack, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Noah Richard Sheppard resided in Fair Ground, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. Noah Richard Sheppard married Obedience Shepard, and had children including Elizabeth Gatherings, Elizabeth Sheppard, John Buren Shepard, Martha Ford, William Sheppard. Noah Richard Sheppard passed away in 1863 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Noah Richard Sheppard began in 1831 in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1850, Noah Richard Sheppard resided in Black Jack, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Noah Richard Sheppard resided in Fair Ground, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
  • Noah Richard Sheppard married Obedience Shepard, and had children including Elizabeth Gatherings, Elizabeth Sheppard, John Buren Shepard, Martha Ford, William Sheppard.
  • Noah Richard Sheppard passed away in 1863 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Noah Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
Noah Sheppard
1831–1863
Birth Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Sheppard
1797–
North Carolina
ESTHR HADLEY
1810–1888
Woodruff, Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James (Bird) Sheppard
1762–1825
JANE SAUNDERS
1765–1820
Richmond County, NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sheppard
1730–1788
Sarah Saunders
–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sheppard
1744–1801
Elizabeth Shepherd
1710–1745

Noah Sheppard's Descendants

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Noah (Richard) Sheppard (1831–19 August 1863) m. Obedience Shepard (1830–1910)
  1. 1. John (Buren) Shepard 1856–1925 m. Ellen Lassiter 1854–1925
    1. 1. David (Franklin) Sheppard 1883–1960 m. Lula (Isabell Simpson) Sheppard 1895–1948
      1. 1. Nettie (Jean) Simmons 1931–2001
      2. 2. Mildred Wright 1925–
      3. 3. Myrtle Morgan 1926–2006
      4. 4. Lois (Virginia Shepard) Elms 1922–1998 m. James (Garren) Elms 1917–1976
      5. 5. Henry (Franklin) Sheppard 1918–1977
      6. 6. Edith (Jeanell Sheppard) Mitschke 1916–1979 m. Robert (Fredrick) Mitschke 1923–2003
      7. 7. Paul (Cornelius) Sheppard 1912–1964 m. Edna (Hargett) Sheppard 1915–1994
        1. 1. Bobby (L) Hargett 1926–
        2. 2. Paul (Howard) Sheppard 1944–2015
      8. 8. Ruth (Eugenia) Shepard 1914–2005 m. George (Alexander) Hargett 1912–1986
      9. 9. William (Howard Taft) Sheppard 1920–1973 m. Willie (Lujeanne) Sheppard 1918–2002
        1. 1. Della (Rosalie) Sheppard 1950–2018
        2. 2. William (H Sheppard) Jr 1941–2016 m. Sandra (Grey) Sheppard 1945–2019
    2. 2. Reb (Leak) Shepard 1895–1918 m. Odessa Simpson 1894–
    3. 3. Mary (Frances) Shepard 1890–1959 m. Ellis (A) Privitt 1891–
      1. 1. Flora Privitt 1912–
      2. 2. Reid Privitt 1917–
      3. 3. Nina (L) Privitt 1915–
      4. 4. Fleming Privitt 1923–
    4. 4. Ida (Elizabeth) Shepard 1895–1927
    5. 5. Pearl (May) Truesdale 1883–1939
    6. 6. Green (S) Shepard 1881–1950 m. Winnie (Davis) Shepard 1891–1978
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ross) Diggs 1918–2016
      2. 2. Roy (Lee) Shepard 1909–1988
      3. 3. Minnie (Belle) Maner 1916–2004
      4. 4. Mary (E) Shepard 1914–
      5. 5. Johnie (D) Shepard 1922–
      6. 6. Minnie (B) Shepard 1916–
      7. 7. Georgie (T) Shepard 1926–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Shepard 1919–
    7. 7. John (W.) Shepard 1880–1945 m. Allie (Cooke) Shepard 1889–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Gatherings 1855–1914
  3. 3. Martha Ford 1849–1905
  4. 4. Elizabeth Sheppard 1850–
  5. 5. William Sheppard 1854–

Noah Sheppard's Timeline

4 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Noah Richard Sheppard in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 19
Noah Richard Sheppard resided here in Black Jack, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Black Jack, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 29
Noah Richard Sheppard resided here in Fair Ground, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Fair Ground, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1863
19 August 1863
Age 32
Death of Noah Richard Sheppard in Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA
Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fair Ground, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: M653_911; Page: 349; Image: 35; Family History Library Film: 803911
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Black Jack, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: M432_642; Page: 296B; Image: 93
    [4] North Carolina, Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Black Jack, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Black Jack, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: M432_642; Page: 296B; Image: 93

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fair Ground, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fair Ground, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: M653_911; Page: 349; Image: 35; Family History Library Film: 803911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richmond County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1863
    Event Place: Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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