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Permelia Francis Sheppard 1838–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Chester, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Cobden, Union County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Sheppard

Mother: Nancy WATTS

Spouse(s): Henry Ferrill

Children(s): Frank Ferrill, James Ferrill, Clovis Ferrill, William Ferrill, Clara Ferrill, Emma McKenzie, Texas Ferrill

In 1838, Permelia Francis Sheppard entered the world in Chester, Tennessee, USA, born to John George Sheppard And Nancy Jane Watts. Permelia Francis Sheppard married Henry Eastwood Ferrill, and had children including Clara Francis Ferrill, Clovis Eastwood Ferrill, Emma Mckenzie, Frank Agnew Ferrill, James Sheppard Ferrill, Texas Permilla Ferrill, William Willis Ferrill. Permelia Francis Sheppard passed away in 1925 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Permelia Francis Sheppard entered the world in Chester, Tennessee, USA, born to John George Sheppard And Nancy Jane Watts.
  • Permelia Francis Sheppard married Henry Eastwood Ferrill, and had children including Clara Francis Ferrill, Clovis Eastwood Ferrill, Emma Mckenzie, Frank Agnew Ferrill, James Sheppard Ferrill, Texas Permilla Ferrill, William Willis Ferrill.
  • Permelia Francis Sheppard passed away in 1925 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sheppard
1795–1871
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Nancy WATTS
1802–1852
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Henry Ferrill
1837–1930
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
HF

Children(s)

Frank Ferrill
1884–1928
Birth Location: Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
FF
James Ferrill
1886–1958
Birth Location: Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
JF
Clovis Ferrill
1871–1959
Birth Location: Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
CF
William Ferrill
1877–1962
Birth Location: Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
WF
Clara Ferrill
1872–1939
Birth Location: Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
CF
Emma McKenzie
–1887
Birth Location: –
EM
Texas Ferrill
1867–1914
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
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Permelia Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
Permelia Sheppard
1838–1925
Birth Place: Chester, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John George Sheppard
1795–1871
North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Jane) WATTS
1802–1852
Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Marthan Shepherd) Jr.
1763–1823
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Yerby) Sawyers
1778–1848
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Thomas Watts
1758–1841
Lavina ("Viney") Huntley
1770–1850
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
(TWIN) Shepherd
1733–1801
Jemima Johnson
1749–1825
Capt Yerby
1728–1786
Francis McTyeire
1729–1825
John (Scots-Irish)
1724–1771
Ghi-Go-Ne-Li AttaKullakulla
1733–1845
Thomas Sr.
1730–1802
Zilphia Meador
1747–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1694–1771
Betsy Sellars
1708–1749
Lewis Johnson
1721–
Elizabeth Moore
1729–1767
John Yerby
1687–1745
Katherine Stamps
1696–1745
Elizabeth Frissell
1712–1791
George Cherokee)
1680–1788
Kayhun Techea
1680–1763
Chief Moytoy
1708–1777
Nionne Clan
1716–1792
Jason Meador
1704–1774
Elizabeth {Jason})
1713–1778

Permelia Sheppard's Descendants

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Permelia (Francis) Sheppard (1838–1925) m. Henry (Eastwood) Ferrill (1837–16 October 1930)
  1. 1. Frank (Agnew) Ferrill 1884–1928
  2. 2. James (Sheppard) Ferrill 1886–1958 m. Bessie (Mariah) Sanders 1885–
  3. 3. Clovis (Eastwood) Ferrill 1871–1959
  4. 4. William (Willis) Ferrill 1877–1962
  5. 5. Clara (Francis) Ferrill 1872–1939 m. Henry Chamness 1864–1942
    1. 1. Myrtle (Sarah) Chamness 1894–1896
  6. 6. Emma McKenzie –1887
  7. 7. Texas (Permilla) Ferrill 1867–1914 m. Robert (L) Elliott 1857–1899 m. James (Henry) Elliot 1861–1957

Permelia Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1838
1838
Birth of Permelia Francis Sheppard in Chester, Tennessee, USA
Chester, Tennessee, USA
1925
1925
Age 87
Death of Permelia Francis Sheppard
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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