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Thelma Joana Shepherd 1945–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1945

Birth Location: Lee, Virginia

Death Date: 4 Apr 2009

Death Location: Fremont, Alameda County, California, United States of America

Father: Ollis Shepherd

Mother: Winnie Sturgill

Spouse(s): Lonnie Short

Children(s):

Thelma Joana Shepherd was born in 1945 in Lee, Virginia, the child of Ollis Shepherd And Winnie Irene Sturgill. In 1960, Thelma Joana Shepherd resided in Kentucky. Thelma Joana Shepherd married Lonnie Merle Short, and had children including Short. Thelma Joana Shepherd passed away in 2009 in Fremont, Alameda County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thelma Joana Shepherd was born in 1945 in Lee, Virginia, the child of Ollis Shepherd And Winnie Irene Sturgill.
  • In 1960, Thelma Joana Shepherd resided in Kentucky.
  • Thelma Joana Shepherd married Lonnie Merle Short, and had children including Short.
  • Thelma Joana Shepherd passed away in 2009 in Fremont, Alameda County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thelma Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Thelma Shepherd
1945–2009
Birth Place: Lee, Virginia
Parents
Ollis Shepherd
1918–1998
Winnie (Irene) Sturgill
1922–1997
Eolia, Letcher, Kentucky
Grandparents
Jim Sturgill
1899–1964
Letcher, Kentucky
Belviz Sturgill
1906–1961
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Kenry Sturgill
1872–1963
Nancy Sergent
1879–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sturgill
1855–1918
Margret Sterzell
1838–1906
Elihu Sergeant
1852–1930
Delila Maggard
1865–1941

Thelma Shepherd's Timeline

6 Records

1944
2 Dec 1944
Birth of Thelma Joana Shepherd in Lee, Virginia
Lee, Virginia
1945
abt 1945
Birth of Thelma Joana Shepherd in Lee, Virginia
Lee, Virginia
1960
1960
Age 15
Thelma Joana Shepherd resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1965
1965
Age 20
Thelma Joana Shepherd resided here in Sacramento, California, USA
Sacramento, California, USA
1980
1980
Age 35
Thelma Joana Shepherd resided here in Milpitas, CA
Milpitas, CA
2009
4 Apr 2009
Age 64
Death of Thelma Joana Shepherd in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1945
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144654

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Sacramento, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1980
    Event Place: Milpitas, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 2009
    Event Place: Sacramento, California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fremont, Alameda County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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