Jul-28-2018
Husband: Creed Collins Shepherd
Born: Nov- 2-1873 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3,4 Died: Jul- 4-1941 1 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1901 in Ritchie Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1895 in Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Charles Elisha Shepherd (1840 - 1908) Mother: Sarah Ann Jones (1841 - 1915) Other spouse 1
Wife: Ida Bell Pyles 6 Also known as: Ida Pyle 7 Married: Mar-16-1901 in Tyler Co, WV 4
Born: Jul-23-1883 in Wick, Tyler Co, WV 1,4,6 Died: May-22-1981 1 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1901 in Tyler Co, WV 4 Father: David Marion Pyles (1847 - 1931) Mother: Eliza Jane Mossor (1841 - 1927)
M Child 1: David Maloy Shepherd Census name: Dave Shepherd Born: Jun-19-1902 in Ritchie Co, WV 5,8 Died: Nov-12-1975 5,8 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Census: 1930, 1940 at Long Run, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: 1940 coal miner 10 Occupation: 1930 farm laborer 9 Military: Pvt, US Army 8 Wife: Margaret Louise Moore b. Jan-16-1908 d. Jun- 2-1976 Married: Apr-16-1927 5
M Child 2: Sanford Gale Shepherd Census name: Gale Shepherd Born: Sep- 9-1905 Died: Nov- 1-1926 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: miner 11 Never married: 11
M Child 3: Joseph Clarence Shepherd Also known as: Clarence J. Shepherd 12 Born: Aug- 2-1907 in Josephs Mills, Tyler Co, WV 13,14,10 (see note 1) Died: Sep- -1975 14 Census: 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1929 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: 1940 welder at tool factory 10 Occupation: 1930 welder in steel foundry 15 Wife: Lillie Mae Underwood b. May-26-1908 d. Sep- -1986 Married: Jun- 8-1929 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 4: Creedie Shepherd Census name: Creedy Shepherd Born: Mar- 1-1913 at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 16,14,1 Died: Dec-28-1983 1,14 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: 1940 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ruth Adelaide Ramsey b. Oct-19-1921 d. Mar-27-2003 Married: Sep-28-1940 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 3
M Child 5: Oda Alf Shepherd Born: Apr-24-1916 16,18,14 (see note 2) Died: Jan-26-1994 in Lumberton, Robeson Co, NC 18,14 Buried: in North Carolina 18 Resided: in Lumberton, Robeson Co, NC 17 Census: 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 8/16/1940) U.S. Army, World War II 19 Wife: Ruby Waneta Pierce b. Feb-22-1917 d. Apr-15-2003 Married: Nov- 6-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 6: Arley Clifford Shepherd Born: Oct-10-1919 14 Died: Jul- -1979 14 Buried: in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Sep-23-1944 - Jan-25-1946 Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II 19,8 Wife: Beatrice L. Cromer
F Child 7: Rose I. Shepherd Census name: Rosie Shepherd Born: Oct- 3-1922 in Glen Falls, Harrison Co, WV 20,14 Died: Jan-28-2000 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 20,21 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: cook at Doddridge Co Head Start 20 Husband: Alvin E. Lowe b. Jul-23-1909 d. Feb- 5-1993 Married: Dec-17-1939 22
F Child 8: Lilly Violet Shepherd Also known as: Lillie Shepherd 12,9,10 Born: Jun-18-1927 in Harrison Co, WV 14,12 Died: Dec-17-2008 14 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: 1944, 2000 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 12,23 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Cully James Hartman b. Nov- 3-1924 d. Nov-11-1990 Also known as: Cull J. Hartman 24,14 Married: Oct-21-1944 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (3) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (4) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Birth record of son. (7) Obituary of daughter. (8) Military Grave Marker. (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (10) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Tyler County Birth Records, Middlebourne, WV. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) 1930 Census, Wood County, WV. (16) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, NC Center for Health Statistics, NC Vital Records, NC State Archives. (19) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (20) Obituary. (21) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. (22) Obituary of wife. (23) Obituary of sister. (24) Marriage record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in marriage record as Doddridge County. Birth record on file in Tyler County is a delayed entry, filed by his mother in 1942. Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Ritchie County, but WV Birth Index indicates Tyler County.Name Index