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Riley Shepherd

Riley Shepherd

Male 1842 - 1924  (82 years)


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  • Name Riley Shepherd 
    Birth Jan 1842  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Lee County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1860  Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1870  Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1880  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1900  Island Creek, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Death 19 Aug 1924  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Taylor and Shepherd Cemetery, Sturgeon, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12411  Family
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2018 

    Father John Riley Shepherd,   b. Abt 1801, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1877, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Nancy Wells,   b. Abt 1802, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1870 (Age < 67 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1824 
    Family ID F4218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Jane Morris,   b. 25 Apr 1850, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1938, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1866  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He was ~ 23 years old - She was ~ 15 years old. 
    Children 
     1. Sarah E. Shepherd,   b. Abt 1867, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Emily B. Shepherd,   b. Abt 1871, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Grant Shepherd,   b. Jan 1874, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Martha H. Shepherd,   b. Mar 1876, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary A. Shepherd,   b. Dec 1878, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Jesse Kimber Shepherd,   b. May 1883, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Rhoda Shepherd,   b. Oct 1886, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1889] Census - 1850 Lee County Virginia, Page 328 (655), family 377, age 10.

    2. [S2823] Census - 1860 Wise County Virginia, Page 341 (77), family 509, age 18.

    3. [S32] Census - 1870 Owsley County Kentucky, Page 316 (24), family 156, age 25.

    4. [S108] Census - 1880 Owsley County Kentucky, District 80, page 325 (12B), family 358, age 36.

    5. [S68] Census - 1900 Owsley County Kentucky, District 90, page 50 (9B), family 152, age 58.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jan 1842 - Virginia
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Lee County, Virginia
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Wise County, Virginia
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1866 - Owsley County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Owsley County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Island Creek, Owsley County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Aug 1924 - Owsley County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Taylor and Shepherd Cemetery, Sturgeon, Owsley County, Kentucky
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