Brief Life History of John William
John William Shepard was born on 17 November 1860, in Waldron, Scott, Arkansas, United States as the son of ? and ?. He married Nancy Jane Gilbreath Shepard in 1879, in Mansfield, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States in 1930 and Arkansas Post, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States in 1930. He died on 13 October 1930, at the age of 69, and was buried in West Washita Cemetery, Washita, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States.
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- John W Shepard, "United States Census, 1930"
- J W Shepherd, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- J. W. Shepherd in entry for Carrie Bell Chapmond, "Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1873
Historical Boundaries 1873: Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States; 1873: Garland, Arkansas, United States
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Shepherd .
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Berger .
Americanized form of French Chabot and Chaput .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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