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William Howard Taft Sheppard 1920–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1920

Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina

Death Date: 20 January 1973

Death Location: Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina, USA

Father: David Sheppard

Mother: Lula Sheppard

Spouse(s): Willie Sheppard

Children(s): Della Sheppard, William Jr

William Howard Taft Sheppard was born in 1920 in Richmond, North Carolina, the child of David Franklin Sheppard And Lula Isabell Simpson Sheppard. In 1920, William Howard Taft Sheppard resided in Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. In 1930, William Howard Taft Sheppard resided in Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA. William Howard Taft Sheppard married Willie Lujeanne Sheppard, and had children including Anna Dutton Edwards, Claudine M Sheppard, Della Rosalie Sheppard, Dennis R Sheppard, Martha Gayle Sheppard, Sarah Jean Sheppard, William H Sheppard Jr. William Howard Taft Sheppard passed away in 1973 in Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Howard Taft Sheppard was born in 1920 in Richmond, North Carolina, the child of David Franklin Sheppard And Lula Isabell Simpson Sheppard.
  • In 1920, William Howard Taft Sheppard resided in Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, William Howard Taft Sheppard resided in Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Howard Taft Sheppard married Willie Lujeanne Sheppard, and had children including Anna Dutton Edwards, Claudine M Sheppard, Della Rosalie Sheppard, Dennis R Sheppard, Martha Gayle Sheppard, Sarah Jean Sheppard, William H Sheppard Jr.
  • William Howard Taft Sheppard passed away in 1973 in Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Sheppard
1883–1960
Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
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Lula Sheppard
1895–1948
Birth Location: Monroe, Union County, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Willie Sheppard
1918–2002
Birth Location: Montgomery, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Della Sheppard
1950–2018
Birth Location: Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America
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William Jr
1941–2016
Birth Location: Nebraska
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William Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
William Sheppard
1920–1973
Birth Place: Richmond, North Carolina
Parents
David Franklin Sheppard
1883–1960
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Lula (Isabell Simpson) Sheppard
1895–1948
Monroe, Union County, North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Buren) Shepard
1856–1925
North Carolina, USA
Ellen Lassiter
1854–1925
North Carolina, USA
Robert (David) Simpson
1862–1917
Monroe, Union, North Carolina, United States
Sara (Jeanette) Pope
1875–1941
Union County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Noah Sheppard
1831–1863
Obedience Shepard
1830–1910
Seburn Pope
1846–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sheppard
1797–
ESTHR HADLEY
1810–1888
Jacob Ford
1803–1870
Harriet Shepard
1814–1914
Asa Brooks
1777–1881
Sarah Pope
1827–1864

William Sheppard's Descendants

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William (Howard Taft) Sheppard (19 March 1920–20 January 1973) m. Willie (Lujeanne) Sheppard (31 Jan 1918–27 Aug 2002)
  1. 1. Della (Rosalie) Sheppard 1950–2018
  2. 2. William (H Sheppard) Jr 1941–2016 m. Sandra (Grey) Sheppard 1945–2019

William Sheppard's Timeline

6 Records

1920
19 March 1920
Birth of William Howard Taft Sheppard in Richmond, North Carolina
Richmond, North Carolina
1920
1920
William Howard Taft Sheppard resided here in Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
William Howard Taft Sheppard resided here in Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
1941
1941
Age 21
William Howard Taft Sheppard resided here in Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
William Howard Taft Sheppard resided here in Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina, USA
Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina, USA
1973
20 January 1973
Age 53
Death of William Howard Taft Sheppard in Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina, USA
Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1920
    Event Place: Richmond, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; North Carolina World War II Draft Registration Cards; Record Group: RG 147, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Box: 330
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 244-10-5368; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1319; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 229
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina; Roll: 1723; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 1058.0; FHL microfilm: 2341457
    [6] North Carolina, Birth Indexes
    [7] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1973; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.20221944,0.39777747,0.28113186&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina; Roll: 2466; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 63-36
    [11] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mineral Springs, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1319; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 229

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina; Roll: 1723; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 1058.0; FHL microfilm: 2341457

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; North Carolina World War II Draft Registration Cards; Record Group: RG 147, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Box: 330

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina; Roll: 2466; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 63-36

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1973
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Charlotte Observer - 22 Jan 1973 - 7, Obituary for William H. Sheppard 22 Jan 1973

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1973
    Event Place: Charlotte, North Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Charlotte Observer - 22 Jan 1973 - 7, Obituary for William H. Sheppard 22 Jan 1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1973; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.20221944,0.39777747,0.28113186&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moore
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1973
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Moore, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 244-10-5368; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1973; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.20221944,0.39777747,0.28113186&xid=3355
    [6] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
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