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Obedience "Beddie" Ford 1830–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jacob Ford

Mother: Hannah Shepherd

Spouse(s): Pvt Sheppard

Children(s): John Shepard

In 1830, Obedience "Beddie" Ford entered the world in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jacob Ford And Hannah Shepherd. Obedience "Beddie" Ford married Pvt Noah R Sheppard, and had children including John Buren Shepard. Obedience "Beddie" Ford passed away in 1910 in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Obedience "Beddie" Ford entered the world in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jacob Ford And Hannah Shepherd.
  • Obedience "Beddie" Ford married Pvt Noah R Sheppard, and had children including John Buren Shepard.
  • Obedience "Beddie" Ford passed away in 1910 in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Ford
1803–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JF
Hannah Shepherd
1814–1914
Birth Location: Richmond Co ., North Carolina
HS

Spouses(s)

Pvt Sheppard
1831–1863
Birth Location: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
PS

Children(s)

John Shepard
1856–1925
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JS

Obedience Ford's Ancestors

Self
Obedience Ford
1830–1910
Birth Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jacob Ford
1803–1880
North Carolina, USA
Hannah Shepherd
1814–1914
Richmond Co ., North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Obedience Ford's Descendants

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Obedience ("Beddie") Ford (1830–1910) m. Pvt (Noah R) Sheppard (1831–28 Nov 1863)
  1. 1. John (Buren) Shepard 1856–1925 m. Ellen Lassiter 1854–1925
    1. 1. David (Franklin) Shepard 1883–1960 m. Lula (Isabelle Simpson) Shepard 1895–1948
      1. 1. Myrtle (Juanita Shepard) Morgan 1926–2006 m. Jethro Morgan 1925–2004
        1. 1. Samuel (Ray) Morgan 1949–1980
      2. 2. Henry (Franklin) Shepherd 1918–1977
      3. 3. Lois (Virginia Shepard) Elms 1922–1998
      4. 4. Mildred Sheppard 1925–2013
      5. 5. Bettie Sheppard 1929–2005
      6. 6. Nell Sheppard 1939–2001
      7. 7. David (Hubert) Shepard 1934–2012
      8. 8. Ruth (Eugenia Shepard) Hargett 1914–2005
      9. 9. Paul (Cornelius) Sheppard 1912–1964
      10. 10. Edith (Shepard) Mitchke 1916–1979
      11. 11. William (Howard Taft) Shepard 1920–1973
      12. 12. Nell (De Vonn) Sheppard 1938–2011
    2. 2. John (W) Shepard 1880–1945
    3. 3. Pearl Shepherd 1883–
    4. 4. Fannie Shepherd 1889–
    5. 5. Ida (Elizabeth) Shepherd 1892–1927
    6. 6. Reb (Leak) Sheppard 1894–1918
    7. 7. Green (S) Shepard 1881–1950

Obedience Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1830
1830
Birth of Obedience "Beddie" Ford in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 80
Death of Obedience "Beddie" Ford in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
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