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William Phillip Shepherd 1788 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1788

Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia

Death Date: 17 Jun 1862

Death Location: Geneva, Adams County, Indiana

Father: Lawrence Shepherd

Mother: Anna Brown

Spouse(s): Olivia Emery

Children(s): Nancy Shepherd

In 1788, William Phillip Shepherd entered the world in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, born to Lawrence Shepherd and Anna Brown. William Phillip Shepherd married Olivia Primrose Emery, and had children including Nancy Ellis Shepherd. William Phillip Shepherd passed away in 1862 in Geneva, Adams County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1788, William Phillip Shepherd entered the world in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, born to Lawrence Shepherd and Anna Brown.
  • William Phillip Shepherd married Olivia Primrose Emery, and had children including Nancy Ellis Shepherd.
  • William Phillip Shepherd passed away in 1862 in Geneva, Adams County, Indiana.

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William Shepherd's Ancestors

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William Shepherd
1788 – 1862
Birth Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia
Parents
Lawrence Shepherd
1737 – 1842
Anna Brown
1746 – 1850
Loudoun Cnty, VA, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shepherd's Descendants

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William (Phillip) Shepherd (18 Aug 1788 – 17 Jun 1862) m. Olivia (Primrose) Emery (19 Aug 1788 – 25 Apr 1856)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ellis) Shepherd (11 Feb 1812 – 25 Apr 1886) m. Jacob Daugherty (1819 – 6 Dec 1865)
    1. 1. Catharine Doherty (abt 1844 – )
    2. 2. George (P.) Daugherty (29 November 1845 – 1 August 1905) m. Lewisa (Isabella) Fifer (22 November 1846 – 15 October 1925)
      1. 1. Ida (E) Daugherty (20 Mar 1866 – 20 Feb 1902) m. George (William) Macklin (22 May 1845 – 29 December 1892) m. Jacob (M.) Armantrout (21 Jan 1853 – 30 Apr 1917)
        1. 1. John (Moses) Macklin (10 Jul 1887 – 22 Jun 1939) m. Essie (Fern) Tullis (6 Nov 1892 – 20 Mar 1965)
        2. 2. Daniel (Adam) Macklin (6 Aug 1889 – 17 June 1960) m. Agnes (Irene) Pollock (1894 – 11 Jun 1990)
        3. 3. Luella Macklin (1 Apr 1892 – 4 Oct 1948) m. George (Alva) Booher (8 Jun 1887 – 19 Nov 1969)
        4. 4. Gillie Armentrout (Oct 1880 – )
        5. 5. Perry Armentrout (Apr 1883 – )
        6. 6. Harry Armentrout (Jun 1887 – )
        7. 7. Infat Armantrout (Nov 1891 – 15 Jan 1890)
        8. 8. Sherman Armentrout (Dec 1894 – )
        9. 9. Phillip Armentrout (Jan 1898 – )
        10. 10. Daisy Armentrout (Nov 1899 – )
        11. 11. Infant Armantrout (9 Feb 1902 – 22 Feb 1902)
        12. 12. Infant Armantrout ( – 6 Mar 1886)
      2. 2. Jacob (E.) Daugherty (Abt 1868 – )
      3. 3. Sarah (E.) Daugherty (Abt 1872 – )
      4. 4. Susannah (L.) Daugherty (Abt 1874 – )
      5. 5. George (W.) Daugherty (Abt 1877 – 5 Jun 1942)
      6. 6. Luella Daugherty (Abt 1879 – 3 Jun 1952)
      7. 7. Daisy Daugherty (Oct 1883 – 25 Mar 1970)
      8. 8. Andy Daugherty (Feb 1890 – )
    3. 3. Olevia (P) Doherty (abt 1848 – )

William Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1788
18 Aug 1788
Birth of William Phillip Shepherd in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia
1862
17 Jun 1862
Age 74
Death of William Phillip Shepherd in Geneva, Adams County, Indiana
Geneva, Adams County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1788
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Geneva, Adams County, Indiana

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