Individual Details
Richard Earl Shepherd
(1 May 1904 - 2 Sep 1967)
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa shows Richard with his wife Elsie, children, Charles, Edward and Lucile. Occupation of Richard is fireman for the railroad.
On the 1940 U. S. Census of Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa, Richard E. Shepherd appears with his wife Elsie and children Floyd, John, Lucile and Richard, Jr. Richard, Sr. is a railroad engineer.
Fayette County Leader, Fayette, Iowa, Thursday, June 20, 1940, Page 5: Elsie A. Shepherd seeks a divorce from Ray [Richard] E. Shepherd on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment; asks custody of two minor children and that defendant pay for support of same. Temporary alimony of $75 per month and a like amount as permanent alimony is asked. The Shepherds were married at Oewlwein, Feb. 7, 1923.
Richard Earl was a Chicago Great Western Railroad engineer. As a railroad workers union representative, he traveled from Chicago to Iowa and visited the children after the divorce from Elsie. He was a member of the Masons.
Obituary from the Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 3, 1967, Section 1A, page 7: Shepherd, Richard Earl Shepherd, beloved husband of Florence L.; dear father of Charles, John, Richard Jr., Lucile Zolcznski, Edwin, and Darlene Graham; 16 grand-children; fond son of Lucile; dear brother of James, Georgia Biddle, and Virginia. Visitation 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, at Drechsler-Brown Funeral Home, 283 S. Marion Street (Wisconsin Avenue), Oak Park. Masonic services under the auspices of the Laurel Lodge, No. 1057, A. F. & A.M., Monday 8 p.m. Funeral services 1 p.m. Tuesday. Interment Mount Emblem. Member of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Chicago Commandery, No. 19, K. T.; William Egan Royal Arch chapter, No. 126, Medinah Shrine, past patron of Guardian chapter, and past master of Laurel Lodge. [Funeral Home phone number] 383-3191.
On the 1940 U. S. Census of Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa, Richard E. Shepherd appears with his wife Elsie and children Floyd, John, Lucile and Richard, Jr. Richard, Sr. is a railroad engineer.
Fayette County Leader, Fayette, Iowa, Thursday, June 20, 1940, Page 5: Elsie A. Shepherd seeks a divorce from Ray [Richard] E. Shepherd on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment; asks custody of two minor children and that defendant pay for support of same. Temporary alimony of $75 per month and a like amount as permanent alimony is asked. The Shepherds were married at Oewlwein, Feb. 7, 1923.
Richard Earl was a Chicago Great Western Railroad engineer. As a railroad workers union representative, he traveled from Chicago to Iowa and visited the children after the divorce from Elsie. He was a member of the Masons.
Obituary from the Chicago Tribune, Sunday, September 3, 1967, Section 1A, page 7: Shepherd, Richard Earl Shepherd, beloved husband of Florence L.; dear father of Charles, John, Richard Jr., Lucile Zolcznski, Edwin, and Darlene Graham; 16 grand-children; fond son of Lucile; dear brother of James, Georgia Biddle, and Virginia. Visitation 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, at Drechsler-Brown Funeral Home, 283 S. Marion Street (Wisconsin Avenue), Oak Park. Masonic services under the auspices of the Laurel Lodge, No. 1057, A. F. & A.M., Monday 8 p.m. Funeral services 1 p.m. Tuesday. Interment Mount Emblem. Member of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Chicago Commandery, No. 19, K. T.; William Egan Royal Arch chapter, No. 126, Medinah Shrine, past patron of Guardian chapter, and past master of Laurel Lodge. [Funeral Home phone number] 383-3191.
Events
| Birth | 1 May 1904 | Appalachia, Wise Co., Virginia |  | ||
| Marriage | 7 Feb 1923 | Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa - Elsie Alma Mickels | | ||
| Divorce | 12 Sep 1940 | Fayette Co., Iowa - Elsie Alma Mickels | |||
| Marriage | 7 Oct 1944 | Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Florence L. Tilly | | ||
| Death | 2 Sep 1967 | Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois | | ||
| Burial | Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Elsie Alma Mickels (1902 - 1989) |
| Child | Charles Floyd Shepherd (1923 - 1996) |
| Child | Edward John Shepherd (1925 - 1977) |
| Child | Lucile "Lou" Martha Shepherd (1927 - 2014) |
| Child | Richard Earl Shepherd Jr. (1938 - ) |
| Spouse | Florence L. Tilly (1904 - 1990) |
| Father | William Floyd Shepherd (1882 - 1956) |
| Mother | Sarah "Lucile" Hays (1885 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Sarah Vesta Shepherd (1902 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Roy Clyde Shepherd (1906 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Georgia May Shepherd (1908 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Virginia Alice Shepherd (1911 - 1986) |
| Sibling | William " Bruce" Shepherd (1913 - 1938) |
| Sibling | James Edward Shepherd (1916 - 2000) |
| Sibling | Charles Woodrow Shepherd (1920 - 1943) |
Endnotes
1. Birth Certificate Richard Earl Shepherd, 10082.
2. Marriage License of Richard Earl Shepherd and Elsie Michaels, (IA)33-005903.
3. Marriage License of Richard Earl Shepherd and Florence Smith, 1830305.
4. Death Certificate of Richard Earl Shepherd, 64015.
5. Death Certificate of Richard Earl Shepherd.