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Opal Irene Shepard 1917–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1917

Birth Location: Cherryvale, Montgomery Co KS, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 26 December 1995

Death Location: Caldwell, Canyon Co ID

Father: George Sr

Mother: Ula Scott

Spouse(s): Jesse Meeks

Children(s): Billy Kavulich

In 1917, Opal Irene Shepard entered the world in Cherryvale, Montgomery Co KS, Kansas, USA, born to George Cyrus Shepard Sr And Ula Angeline Scott. Opal Irene Shepard married Jesse Christopher Meeks, and had children including Billy Joe Kavulich. Opal Irene Shepard passed away in 1995 in Caldwell, Canyon Co ID.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Opal Irene Shepard entered the world in Cherryvale, Montgomery Co KS, Kansas, USA, born to George Cyrus Shepard Sr And Ula Angeline Scott.
  • Opal Irene Shepard married Jesse Christopher Meeks, and had children including Billy Joe Kavulich.
  • Opal Irene Shepard passed away in 1995 in Caldwell, Canyon Co ID.

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Opal Shepard's Ancestors

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Opal Shepard
1917–1995
Birth Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery Co KS, Kansas, USA
Parents
George Cyrus Shepard Sr
1894–1963
Thayer, Neosho, Kansas, USA
Ula (Angeline) Scott
1892–1969
Hennessey, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Shepard
1854–1933
Dayton, Montgomery, OH
Lydia (Jane Orr) Shepard
1861–1933
Bolton, Grundy Co, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Shepard
1809–1883
Mary Shepard
1808–1887
Joseph Orr
1832–1906
Mary -Orr
1835–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sheppard
1783–1856
Nancy McDaniel
1786–1857
John Jr
1774–1860
Nancy Taylor
1776–1813
James Orr
1801–
Ellender (Splaun)
1815–1860
William Splawn
1802–1860
Martha Splawn
1807–1861

Opal Shepard's Descendants

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Opal (Irene) Shepard (30 August 1917–26 December 1995) m. Jesse (Christopher) Meeks (03 Mar 1906–21 May 1996)
  1. 1. Billy (Joe) Kavulich 1938–2018 m. Rosalyn (Ann) Thompson 1936–2021 m. Rosie (Onetia) Barker 1940–2021

Opal Shepard's Timeline

2 Records

1917
30 August 1917
Birth of Opal Irene Shepard in Cherryvale, Montgomery Co KS, Kansas, USA
Cherryvale, Montgomery Co KS, Kansas, USA
1995
26 December 1995
Age 78
Death of Opal Irene Shepard in Caldwell, Canyon Co ID
Caldwell, Canyon Co ID

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1917
    Event Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery Co KS, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 December 1995
    Event Place: Caldwell, Canyon Co ID
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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