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William Humphrey Shepherd 1861 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1861

Birth Location: Pettis County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1936

Death Location: Vernon County, Missouri, USA

Father: James Shepherd

Mother: Joahan Shepherd

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Shepherd

The story of William Humphrey Shepherd began in 1861 in Pettis County, Missouri, USA. William Humphrey Shepherd had children including James William Shepherd. William Humphrey Shepherd passed away in 1936 in Vernon County, Missouri, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of William Humphrey Shepherd began in 1861 in Pettis County, Missouri, USA.
  • William Humphrey Shepherd had children including James William Shepherd.
  • William Humphrey Shepherd passed away in 1936 in Vernon County, Missouri, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shepherd's Ancestors

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William Shepherd
1861 – 1936
Birth Place: Pettis County, Missouri, USA
Parents
James Shepherd
1835 –
Virginia
Joahan Shepherd
1843 –
Missouri
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shepherd's Descendants

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William (Humphrey) Shepherd (22 Feb 1861 – 20 Jun 1936)
  1. 1. James (William) Shepherd (24 February 1883 – 9 January 1942) m. Blanche (Effie Ida) Short (22 November 1885 – 9 February 1969)
    1. 1. Olive (Darlene) Shepherd (4 Jun 1906 – 8 Sep 1996) m. Earl (Henry) Russell (15 Feb 1903 – 13 Mar 1981)
      1. 1. James (Ervin) Russell (3 July 1928 – 20 Nov 2002) m. Evelyn (Marie) Cornett (14 Jun 1930 – 26 Apr 2005)
        1. 1. David (Mark) Russell (7 Mar – ) m. Sandra (Michelle) Dunavan (5 Oct – )
        2. 2. Cynthia Johnson
        3. 3. Jeffrey Russell

William Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1861
22 Feb 1861
Birth of William Humphrey Shepherd in Pettis County, Missouri, USA
Pettis County, Missouri, USA
1936
20 Jun 1936
Age 75
Death of William Humphrey Shepherd in Vernon County, Missouri, USA
Vernon County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Pettis County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1936
    Event Place: Vernon County, Missouri, USA

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