William D. (Benny) Shepherd: Appalachian Aristocracy

1908 - 1944 (36 years)

Generation: 1

William D. (Benny) Shepherd was born 28 Apr 1908, Tazewell Co. VA; died 18 Aug 1944, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Jones Chapel, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William D Shepherd
Age in 1910: 2
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William D Shephard
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Carrie C Shepherd
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bonnie Sheppard [Bennie Sheppard]
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Sheppard
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Carrie Sheppard
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: William Benny Shepherd
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 35
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1908
Death Date: 18 Aug 1944
Death Place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia
Registration Date: 2 Oct 1944
Father: Will Shepherd
Mother: Carrie Brown
Spouse: Pearl White
Occupation: Coal miner
Certificate Number: 1944020952

William married Virginia Pearl White. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Jean Ann Shepherd was born ca 1935, Honaker, Russell Co. VA.
3. James Bennie Shepherd was born 17 Oct 1941, Tazewell Co. VA; died 03 Mar 1975, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA.

Generation: 2

Jean Ann Shepherd

(1.William¹) was born ca 1935, Honaker, Russell Co. VA.

Notes:

Birth:
POB from marriage certificate

Jean married Woodson HORTON 29 May 1956, Tazewell Co. VA; divorced 17 Sep 1957, Tazewell Co. VA. Woodson (son of Christopher Mays HORTON and Grace CHAMBERS) was born 19 Feb 1933, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

James Bennie Shepherd

(1.William¹) was born 17 Oct 1941, Tazewell Co. VA; died 03 Mar 1975, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: James Bennie Shephard
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 33
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1941
Death Date: 3 Mar 1975
Death Place: Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia
Registration Date: 11 Mar 1975
Father: William Bennie Shephard
Mother: Pearl White
Spouse: Betty Jo Hackworth Shephard
Occupation: Coal miner
Certificate Number: 1975008743

James married Betty Jo Hackworth. [Group Sheet]