Individual Details

Willis Alfred Shepherd

(18 Aug 1883 - 20 May 1977)



1910 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 137
Willie A. Shepherd, 25, married for 5 years, b. AR, father b. AR, mother b. KY
Myrtle C., wife, 28, 3 children, b. MO
Willis M., son, 4, b. AR
Flossie M., dau, 2, b. AR
infant son, not even a month old, b. AR

1920 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 51
Willis A. Shepherd, 36
Myrtle, wife, 38
Velt, son, 14
Mildred, dau, 12
Calvin, son, 9
Clive, son, 6
Ersel, son, 4
Ruffie, son, 2
Virgil Williams, nephew, 14

1930 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 4
Jane Shepherd, 74, widow, b. KY, parents, b. KY
Hh 5
Willis A. Shepherd, 46, age 21 at marriage
Myrtle, wife, 47, age 22 at marriage
Calvin, 19
Clive, 17
Ersel, 14
Rufas, 12
Ulis, son, 9
Erma B., dau, 7

1940 Census. Shepherd Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 25
W. A. Shepherd, 56
Myrtle, wife, 58
Ulis, son, 19
Erma, dau, 17

I have autosomal DNA matches to three of this man's grandsons.

Events

Birth18 Aug 1883Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage22 Oct 1904Myrtle C. "Mirtie" Sloan
Death20 May 1977Saint Paul, Madison County, Arkansas

Families

SpouseMyrtle C. "Mirtie" Sloan (1882 - 1966)
ChildWillis Velt Shepherd (1905 - 1984)
ChildFlossie Mildred Shepherd (1907 - 1991)
ChildCalvin Shepherd (1910 - )
ChildLiving
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FatherWesley Uriah Shepherd (1855 - 1907)
MotherEliza Jane Harrison (1858 - 1932)
SiblingSusan Shepherd (1880 - 1915)
SiblingSarah Elizabeth Shepherd (1881 - 1973)
SiblingGeorge Washington Shepherd (1882 - 1979)
SiblingLucretia Shepherd (1884 - )
SiblingFlorence LeeAnn Shepherd (1885 - 1959)
SiblingAmanda Elvira Shepherd (1887 - 1929)
SiblingSelia Frances Shepherd (1888 - 1980)
SiblingWilliam Thomas Shepherd (1890 - 1929)
SiblingJames Elisha "Eli" Shepherd (1892 - 1977)
SiblingSena Bell Shepherd (1893 - 1981)
SiblingJohn Sullivan Shepherd (1895 - 1950)
SiblingMary Alva Shepherd (1897 - 1944)
SiblingEdna Clementine Shepherd (1899 - 1987)
SiblingFannie Cathryn Shepherd (1902 - 1910)