Descendants of David Andrew Shepherd
Descendants of David Andrew Shepherd

Generation No. 1

1. David Andrew SHEPHERD was born in Indiana, and died 1894-1900 in Seven Oaks, Polk County, Texas. He married Mary Julia "Mollie" WYATT about  1868-1870.

Notes for Mary Julia "Mollie" WYATT:

On census records, Mary Julia Shepherd says that her father was born in VA and her mother in NY.
(This is all I know about her parents.)

On the 1900 Polk County Texas Census she is running a boarding house.

Children of David Andrew SHEPHERD and Mary Julia WYATT are:
1. Helena  SHEPHERD, d. Orange, Texas Buried: Kings Cemetery; Newton County, Texas
     m. Jessie (or Jeff) BAINS/BEAN, January 29, 1893, San Jacinto County, Texas.
2.  Jenny SHEPHERD, b. February 1872, Arkansas; d. 1927, Rullif, Polk County,Texas.
3.  David SHEPHERD, b. March 20, 1875, Arkansas;
     d. March 01, 1950, Nacogdoches Co. Texas, Buried: Sunset Memorial Park.
4.  Edmond Earl "Ed" SHEPHERD, b. February 11, 1879, Little Rock Arkansas;
     d. July 18, 1947, Orange County, Texas; Buried: Kings Cemetery, Newton County, Texas
5.  William E. SHEPHERD, b. January 28, 1883, Texas;
     d. December 31, 1952, Deweyville, Texas Buried: Kings Cemetery, Newton Co.,Texas
6.   Levi  SHEPHERD, b. February 15, 1885, Texas;
     d. March 1962, Buried: Kings Cemetery, Newton County, Texas
7.   Hubert  SHEPHERD, b. January 1888, Texas; d. 1951, Orange, Texas
     Buried: Kings Cemetery, Newton County, Texas
8. Jessie SHEPHERD, b. November 1891, Texas; d. Abt. 1910, Texas; m. Joe LIGHTFOOT.
      Notes for Jessie SHEPHERD:
      Jessie Shepherd Lightfoot died in childbirth with 1st. child.
9. Gibson SHEPHERD, b. April 1895, Texas; d. Abt. 1905, Seven Oaks, Polk County, Texas.
      Notes for Gibson SHEPHERD:
      Gibson stepped on a nail and latter died. He was about 10 years old.

Generation No. 2

2. Jenny  SHEPHERD  was born February 1872 in Arkansas,
and died 1927 in Rullif, Polk County, Texas.
She married (1) Tom GIBBS January 05, 1890 in Polk County Texas.
She married (2) R.P. PARKER January 07, 1900 in Polk County Texas.
She married (3) Andrew BRYCE June 18, 1901 in Polk County Texas.

Children of Jenny SHEPHERD and Tom GIBBS are:

(1) Frank GIBBS, b. March 1893.
(2) Thomas GIBBS, b. December 1894.
(3) Helen GIBBS, b. February 1898.

Children of Jenny SHEPHERD and Andrew BRYCE are:

(4) Maude  BRYCE.
(5) Nora BRYCE.
(6) Pearl BRYCE.
(7) Ruby  BRYCE.

3. David "Dave" SHEPHERD  was born March 20, 1875 in Arkansas.
He died March 01, 1950 in Nacogdoches Co.,Texas and is Buried: Sunset Memorial Park.
He married Ida LOTT November 05, 1901 in Leggett, Polk County, Texas.

Children of David SHEPHERD and Ida LOTT are:
(1) Ida Lee SHEPHERD.
(2) Tommy  SHEPHERD.
(3) Juniaus  SHEPHERD.

4. Edmond Earl "Ed" SHEPHERD was born February 11, 1879 in Little Rock Arkansas.
He died July 18, 1947 in Orange County, Texas: Buried: Kings Cemetery, Newton Co., Texas
He married Martha Ellen "Dink" RUNNELS December 01, 1901 in Valda, Polk County Texas, daughter of William E. RUNNELS and Martha E. DEMBOUR.

Notes for Edmond Earl "Ed" SHEPHERD:
Death record says he died from "acute Leukemia"

Children of Edmond Earl SHEPHERD and Martha Ellen RUNNELS are:

(1) Little Girl Shepherd, b. October 17, 1902, Polk County, Texas;
      d. October 17, 1902, Polk County, Texas.
(2) William Edward "Bill" SHEPHERD, b. March 14, 1904, Legget Polk County, Texas;
      d. 1979-1980, Lindsborg, Kansas;
      m. (1) Mrs. Annie Ida HERRIN LOVE, July 23, 1922, Deweyville, Texas;
      m. (2) Mrs. Iva RAGGERS, October 01, 1947.
(3) Edmond Earl SHEPHERD Jr., b. October 12, 1905;
      d. September 09, 1912, Milvid, Liberty County, Texas.
      Notes for Edmond Earl SHEPHERD Jr. :
      His death record says he died from Malaria.
(4) Mollie Jane SHEPHERD, b. December 21, 1907, Camden, Polk County, Texas;
      d. June 20, 1961, Orange, Texas Buried: Kings Cemetery;
      m. Jessie KING, November 14, 1924.
(5) Hubert Bert SHEPHERD, b. April 24, 1910, Camden, Polk County, Texas;
      d. October 15, 1990, Houston, Harris County Texas Bur: Jones-Watts Cemetery;
      m. Wattsie Olgar HATCHER, June 30, 1934, Polk County Texas.
      Notes for Hubert Bert SHEPHERD
      Known as: " Bert ".
      They didn't have any children.
(6) Albert SHEPHERD, b. April 08, 1913, Camden, Polk County, Texas;
      d. October 06, 1983, Livingston, Polk County Texas. Buried: Kings Cemetery;
      m. Irene COOPER, October 12, 1940, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
(7) Gladys SHEPHERD, b. July 11, 1916, Camden, Polk County Texas;
      d. January 01, 1981, Livingston, Polk County Texas. Buried: Peebles Cemetery;
      m. Elmer McNIEL, September 02, 1933, Livingston, Polk County Texas
(8) Henry Edward SHEPHERD, b. April 03, 1919, Camden, Polk County, Texas;
      d. April 09, 1919, Buried: Pineridge Cemetery.

5. William E. SHEPHERD was born January 28, 1883 in Texas,
He died December 31, 1952 in Deweyville, Texas Buried: Kings Cemetery.
He married (1) Allada  SHERMAN.
He married (2) Ollie ANTHONY March 23, 1900 in San Jacinto County, Texas.

Children of William  SHEPHERD and Ollie ANTHONY are:
(1) Willie Mae SHEPHERD.
(2)Clarabell SHEPHERD.
(3) Rosilee SHEPHERD.
(4) Ollie Vee SHEPHERD.

6. Levi SHEPHERD was born February 15, 1885 in Texas,
He died March 1962 in Buried: Kings Cemetery.
He married (1) Estelle WHITTEY November 01, 1904 in San Jacinto County, Texas.
He married (2) Bessie GRIFFIN.

Children of Levi SHEPHERD and Bessie GRIFFIN are:
(1) Jenny Mae SHEPHERD.
(2) Willie Mae SHEPHERD.
(3) Claude SHEPHERD.
(4) Bessie Lee SHEPHERD.

7. Hubert  SHEPHERD was born January 1888 in Texas,.
He died 1951 in Orange, Texas Buried: Kings Cemetery.
He married Emma RYE.

Notes for Emma RYE:
She was from Rye Texas and had two brothers that were electrocuted in 1919-1922.
A cemetery marker at her grave says that she was : 50 yrs/10 mos/6 days of age at the time of her death.

Children of Hubert SHEPHERD and Emma RYE are:
(1) Jesse SHEPHERD.
(2) James SHEPHERD.
(3) Daisy SHEPHERD

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