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Otha Paul Shepard 1945–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1945

Birth Location: St Louis,St. Louis,MO,USA

Death Date: 1961

Death Location: Hillsdale, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Hazel Shepard

Mother: Katie DeFrance

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Otha Paul Shepard began in 1945 in St Louis,St. Louis,MO,USA. In 1950, Otha Paul Shepard resided in Cleveland, Phillips, Arkansas, USA. Otha Paul Shepard married Everlena Mack, and had children including Otha Paul Shepard Jr, Venice Carole Mack. Otha Paul Shepard passed away in 1961 in Hillsdale, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Otha Paul Shepard began in 1945 in St Louis,St. Louis,MO,USA.
  • In 1950, Otha Paul Shepard resided in Cleveland, Phillips, Arkansas, USA.
  • Otha Paul Shepard married Everlena Mack, and had children including Otha Paul Shepard Jr, Venice Carole Mack.
  • Otha Paul Shepard passed away in 1961 in Hillsdale, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Otha Shepard's Ancestors

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Otha Shepard
1945–1961
Birth Place: St Louis,St. Louis,MO,USA
Parents
Hazel Franklin Shepard
1919–1977
,,,USA
Katie (Mae) DeFrance
1913–1988
Rulesville, Sunflower, Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
Dave (Purvis) Shepard
1892–
Tennessee
Callie Alexander
1896–
Marvel, Arkansas
Henderson (DeFrance) Sr
1874–1964
Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United States of America
Eva Hence
1881–1923
Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Edward DeFrance
1844–1912
Fannie Woods
1852–1899
Isaiah Hence
1842–1909
Elizabeth Cole
1853–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward DeFrance
1830–
Ce C
1822–
William Woods
1820–1862
Lucinda Henderson?
1822–1912
Jeremiah Hence
1807–1888
Cornelia Miller
1822–1875
Henry Sr
1826–1894
Mary Warner
1822–1896

Otha Shepard's Timeline

4 Records

1945
17 May 1945
Birth of Otha Paul Shepard in St Louis,St. Louis,MO,USA
St Louis,St. Louis,MO,USA
1950
1950
Age 5
Otha Paul Shepard resided here in Cleveland, Phillips, Arkansas, USA
Cleveland, Phillips, Arkansas, USA
1961
17 Aug 1961
Age 16
Death of Otha Paul Shepard in St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
1961
1961
Age 16
Burial of Otha Paul Shepard in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, United States
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1945
    Event Place: St Louis,St. Louis,MO,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cleveland, Phillips

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cleveland, Phillips, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cleveland, Phillips

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1961
    Event Place: St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillsdale, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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