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William Henry Shepherd 1855 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1855

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1903

Death Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States

Father: William Shepherd

Mother: Christina Chenault

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The story of William Henry Shepherd began in 1855 in Virginia, USA. William Henry Shepherd passed away in 1903 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Shepherd began in 1855 in Virginia, USA.
  • William Henry Shepherd passed away in 1903 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States.

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William Shepherd's Ancestors

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William Shepherd
1855 – 1903
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
William James Shepherd
1823 – 1890
Smyth County Virginia
Christina (Scena Lucinda Zena) Chenault
1822 – 1900
Smyth, Virginia, United States
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William Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1855
10 Oct 1855
Birth of William Henry Shepherd in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1903
1903
Age 48
Death of William Henry Shepherd in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States

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