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Willie James Shepard 1945–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1945

Birth Location: Adel, Georgia

Death Date: 25 Dec 2006

Death Location: Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USA

Father: Clarence Sr.

Mother: Hattie Covington

Spouse(s): Marva Thomason

Children(s):

Willie James Shepard was born in 1945 in Adel, Georgia, the child of Clarence Shepard Sr And Hattie M Covington. In 1950, Willie James Shepard resided in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA. In 1983, Willie James Shepard resided in Flint, Michigan, USA. Willie James Shepard married Marva Ann Thomason, and had children including Carla Evette Shepard, Windy Denise Shepard. Willie James Shepard passed away in 2006 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie James Shepard was born in 1945 in Adel, Georgia, the child of Clarence Shepard Sr And Hattie M Covington.
  • In 1950, Willie James Shepard resided in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1983, Willie James Shepard resided in Flint, Michigan, USA.
  • Willie James Shepard married Marva Ann Thomason, and had children including Carla Evette Shepard, Windy Denise Shepard.
  • Willie James Shepard passed away in 2006 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Shepard's Ancestors

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Willie Shepard
1945–2006
Birth Place: Adel, Georgia
Parents
Clarence Shepard Sr.
1927–1982
Georgia, United States of America
Hattie (M.) Covington
1928–2003
Adel, Cook County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Willie (B) Covington
1912–1978
Elnora Lowman
1900–1973
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Shepard's Timeline

7 Records

1945
18 Sep 1945
Birth of Willie James Shepard in Adel, Georgia
Adel, Georgia
1950
1950
Age 5
Willie James Shepard resided here in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1983
1983-2002
Age 38
Willie James Shepard resided here in Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
1991
1991
Age 46
Willie James Shepard resided here in Flint, MI
Flint, MI
1996
1996
Age 51
Willie James Shepard resided here in Grand Blanc, MI
Grand Blanc, MI
1996
1996-2020
Age 51
Willie James Shepard resided here in Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA
Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA
2006
25 Dec 2006
Age 61
Death of Willie James Shepard in Fenton MI
Fenton MI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1945
    Event Place: Adel, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1963
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 4848; Enumeration District: 86-257
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [8] Michigan, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, 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: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 4848; Enumeration District: 86-257

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1983-2002
    Event Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Flint, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Grand Blanc, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-2020
    Event Place: Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1963

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 2006
    Event Place: Fenton MI
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1963
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [5] Michigan, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, Find a Grave Index

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