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WILLIE SHEPHERD 1889–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: OCT. 7,1889

Birth Location: Snow Hill, Green, North Carolina

Death Date: MAY 29, 1962

Death Location: Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

Father: MARCUS Jr

Mother: MARINDA SHEPHERD

Spouse(s): Jennie Newell, Ed Harper

Children(s): Virginia Shephard, Alton SHEPHERD, Arthur Newell

In 1889, WILLIE SHEPHERD entered the world in Snow Hill, Green, North Carolina, born to Marcus Clinton Shepherd Jr And Marinda Suggs Shepherd. In 1910, WILLIE SHEPHERD resided in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, WILLIE SHEPHERD resided in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA. WILLIE SHEPHERD married Ed Rena Harper, Jennie Newell, and had children including Alton Shepherd, Arthur Newell, Virginia Shephard. WILLIE SHEPHERD passed away in 1962 in Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, WILLIE SHEPHERD entered the world in Snow Hill, Green, North Carolina, born to Marcus Clinton Shepherd Jr And Marinda Suggs Shepherd.
  • In 1910, WILLIE SHEPHERD resided in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, WILLIE SHEPHERD resided in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA.
  • WILLIE SHEPHERD married Ed Rena Harper, Jennie Newell, and had children including Alton Shepherd, Arthur Newell, Virginia Shephard.
  • WILLIE SHEPHERD passed away in 1962 in Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

MARCUS Jr
1861–1933
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MJ
MARINDA SHEPHERD
1862–1946
Birth Location: Shine, Greene, North Carolina, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Jennie Newell
1896–1933
Birth Location: North Carolina
JN
Ed Harper
1897–
Birth Location: –
EH

Children(s)

Virginia Shephard
1926–2012
Birth Location: Snow Hill (Greene County), Greene County, North Carolina, USA
VS
Alton SHEPHERD
1931–2011
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
AS
Arthur Newell
1918–
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
AN

WILLIE SHEPHERD's Ancestors

Self
WILLIE SHEPHERD
1889–1962
Birth Place: Snow Hill, Green, North Carolina
Parents
MARCUS CLINTON SHEPHERD Jr
1861–1933
North Carolina, USA
MARINDA (SUGGS) SHEPHERD
1862–1946
Shine, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Marcus (Waitus) Shepherd
1831–
Virginia, USA
Mary Taylor
1835–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Taylor
1820–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIE SHEPHERD's Descendants

1.
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WILLIE SHEPHERD (OCT. 7,1889–MAY 29, 1962) m. Jennie Newell (abt 1896–1933) m. Ed (Rena) Harper (abt 1897–)
  1. 1. Virginia Shephard 1926–2012 m. Jasper (Beaman) Jr 1919–1990
    1. 1. Jasper (Lee Beaman) III 1947–2025
  2. 2. Alton SHEPHERD 1931–2011
  3. 3. Arthur Newell 1918– m. Myrtie (Belle) Jennette 1919–1947

WILLIE SHEPHERD's Timeline

7 Records

1889
OCT. 7,1889
Birth of WILLIE SHEPHERD in Snow Hill, Green, North Carolina
Snow Hill, Green, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 21
WILLIE SHEPHERD resided here in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
WILLIE SHEPHERD resided here in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
WILLIE SHEPHERD resided here in Snow Hill, Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Snow Hill, Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
WILLIE SHEPHERD resided here in Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina
Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 51
WILLIE SHEPHERD resided here in Snow Hill Twp, Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Snow Hill Twp, Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1962
MAY 29, 1962
Age 73
Death of WILLIE SHEPHERD in Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: OCT. 7,1889
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Green, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1107; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1375120

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341428

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02918; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 40-15B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Snow Hill Twp, Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02918; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 40-15B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stantonsburg, Greene, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 29, 1962
    Event Place: Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
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