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Sylvester Shepherd 1889–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1889

Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 Sep 1981

Death Location: Harlan County, Kentucky

Father: Alexander Shepherd

Mother: Amy Coots

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In 1889, Sylvester Shepherd entered the world in Perry, Kentucky, USA, born to Alexander Cock Pistol Shepherd And Amy Coots. Sylvester Shepherd passed away in 1981 in Harlan County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Sylvester Shepherd entered the world in Perry, Kentucky, USA, born to Alexander Cock Pistol Shepherd And Amy Coots.
  • Sylvester Shepherd passed away in 1981 in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Shepherd
1857–1946
Birth Location: Stole, Cole, Branch, Wise County, Virginia, USA
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Amy Coots
1864–1925
Birth Location: Viper, Perry, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Shepherd
1889–1981
Birth Place: Perry, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Alexander "Cock Pistol" Shepherd
1857–1946
Stole, Cole, Branch, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Amy Coots
1864–1925
Viper, Perry, Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvester Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1889
May 1889
Birth of Sylvester Shepherd in Perry, Kentucky, USA
Perry, Kentucky, USA
1981
11 Sep 1981
Age 92
Death of Sylvester Shepherd in Harlan County, Kentucky
Harlan County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1889
    Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1981
    Event Place: Harlan County, Kentucky
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